The Lowcountry Ruby

      In 1973, a court decision changed the lives of more than 63 million human beings. In fact, those millions of people have never been given the chance of breathing our beautiful air or seeing God's stunning creation. Yes, I'm talking about Roe v. Wade. Yes, the decision has been overturned, but unfortunately, so many people are still against these precious little ones.      January is Sanctity of Human Life Month.  Please pray with me that the abortion supporters' eyes would be open and their hearts changed. Pray that they will understand how special these children are. And let's continue to take a stand for lives that are threatened every day.      Proverbs 31:8-9~ "Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the unfortunate. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the afflicted and needy."  With God's Love,  Alyssa  If you were encouraged by this post, please follow, comment, and share! P...

    I don't know if y'all have ever done this, but last year I focused on a word of the year: selflessness. I prayed over, read Scripture on, and found ways to practice the virtue of selflessness. I tend to be focused on myself and not others, but over 2022, I worked hard to change that sinful habit. While I am definitely no master in this, I have seen myself grow in this area. I did the same in 2020 (grace), but I don't remember doing one in 2021.     The verse I chose to be my main focus (for 2022) was Philippians 2:3 (NASB 1995):     "Do nothing out of selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves."      This year, I chose this word: surrender. Surrender refers to emptying myself of my own desires, in order that I can be filled with God's desires. My verse of main focus is Matthew 26:39:     "And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed saying, "M...