Echoes Of Emotion

She didn’t know she was an empath. She just thought she was “tired.” She just thought she was “sensitive.” She just thought she needed to “toughen up.” So when she got the job at the bar, she told herself it would be good for her. Quick money. Fast pace. New people. A little noise to drown out the noise in her own head. The first night, she did fine. She smiled. She learned the drinks. She laughed at the jokes. She handled the rude customers like she had thick skin. But by the time she got home, something felt… off. Not emotionally. Physically. Her stomach felt like it was full of rocks. Her chest felt tight. Her head throbbed like a hangover—without a sip of alcohol. She sat on the edge of her bed and just stared at the wall like her soul was lagging behind her body. She told herself, “It’s just the shift.” Then the second night came. And she noticed something small. Every time a couple argued at the bar, her body tensed like she was the one being yelled at. Every time someone cried i...

 Devotional Milestone:  "Tears that Heaven Holds." 📕 Scripture Anchor:  📖 (Psalm 56:8) "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in Your bottle."  What this moment means to me? Here's we it gets deep & personal & that's ok because I need this because I usually don't talk like at all & I keep a lot of emotional stuff to myself. Not out of fear or weakness it's just some things are meant to yourself, so the enemy of the flesh won't steal your joy or they'll envy you. I remembered the ones I once loved who now live in heaven - my grandma & grandpa (Ed & Patricia Thome, my mom's parents), my husband's grandparents (John Sr & Joyce Jordan) who became like my own, my dear best friend (Tiffany) who faced death with courage & faith. Their absence still brings tears, not because the wound is fresh, but because the love is real. These tears are not signs of weakness; they are signs of remem...

 January 18,2026 Sunday 🥰  My name is Ashley Maire, & 2 days ago I stepped into the waters of baptism with my son by my side - a moment that marked the fulfillment of a journey God began in me 2 years ago. This wasn't something I rushed into or decided on a whim. For months I prayed, studied, worshiped, & sought God with my whole heart. I tested the voice I heard. I asked for confirmation. I waited, & every time, the Lord kept drawing me closer, Whispering the same invitation: "Show your devotion. be made new." My journey actually began long before this moment. On October 8,2025, prayed a simple prayer: "God, help me draw closer to you." That prayer opened the door to breakthroughs, milestones, & hunger for God I had never known before. I completed devotionals, cried through worship, surrendered my speech, my identity, my home, my family, my business, & my heart. I invited God into everything I did & He met me every single time.  As I fi...

In darkling depths, where pressure's crush A mermaid sings, her voice a hush Bioluminescent scales shine bright A lonely siren, lost in endless night Her song echoes through the darkened sea A haunting melody, a mystery She swims alone, with fins so fine A queen of darkness, in an ocean's shrine The abyssal plains, her kingdom vast Where creatures lurk, and darkness lasts She rules with whispers, soft and low A mermaid of the dark, in an ocean below The darkness swirls, a velvet shroud Around her form, a midnight cloud Her voice, a sigh, a whispered spell As she summons forth, the secrets to tell The deep-sea creatures, they gather near To hear her song, and banish fear The anglerfish, with lantern bright The giant squid, in dark delight The ocean's depths, a labyrinth old Where myths and legends, forever unfold The mermaid's song, a siren's call Lures sailors in, to a watery fall But she, a loner, in this dark domain Rules with a heart, that's lost its pain A g...

 I am to happy to continue The Shadows in the Swamp. Here's my finished novel 🙏🏻💖  As they drove away from the swamp, Maria couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched. She kept glancing in the rearview mirror, half-expecting to see the dark shape still standing there, watching them leave. But every time she looked, there was nothing but the trees, swaying gently in the breeze. It wasn't until they reached the safety of their hotel that Maria finally felt like she could breathe again. She gathered her team around her, determined to debrief and process what had just happened. "Alright, let's go over what we know," she said, her voice firm and steady. "We captured evidence of a voice, a presence. It's clear that whatever is out there, it's not human." The team nodded in agreement, still looking shaken. Jake, the young man who had stumbled to his feet earlier, spoke up. "What if it's not just the swamp?" he asked, hi...

Scripture shows us that dreams are not random. Solomon had a dream, & in that dream God released wisdom to him. When Solomon woke up, he did not feel inspired. He was changed. 📖 “In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night… and God gave Solomon wisdom & understanding.” (1 Kings 3:5,12) Dreams are a spiritual exchange. To make it simple, the dream realm functions like an iCloud. It stores information & downloads it into the soul and subconscious. What is received in the dream often manifests in waking life. This is why sexual dreams matter. A sexual dream is often an unclean spirit attempting to program the subconscious mind. The goal is simple. You wake up with intensified desires & urges that push you toward action. 📖 “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7) Just like downloading an app, permission is required. Agreement opens the door. Once agreement is made, the download begins. Job explains that God speaks through dreams to turn ma...

Let me speak plainly and without apology deception thrives where truth is softened. The Jezebel spirit is not a gender, it is a spiritual disposition. It is charismatic, manipulative, power-hungry, seductive, & allergic to accountability. It operates through control, pride, & false spirituality. & yes it is active right now. Men of God must discern it, & women of God must reject it. This spirit destroys households. It refuses order. It hates submission. It twists Scripture to fit ego. It disguises rebellion as “strength” & arrogance as “discernment.” It cannot be corrected because it believes it already knows everything. Any rebuke is labeled “attack.” Any authority is labeled “toxic.” Jezebel’s goal has never changed: Control the man Undermine God’s order Seduce through emotion, sex, money, or influence Silence the voice of correction Replace obedience with self righteousness This spirit doesn’t just show up in relationships it shows up in ministries, church leader...