Worship While You Work
Photo Credit Cieleke sxc.hu The housework seemed overwhelming. Every time I looked, there seemed to be a new mess to clean up. I became overwhelmed, and when I’m overwhelmed, I’m grumpy. One day I...
View ArticleDon’t Dismiss The Broken
Photo Credit Cobrasoft sxc.hu So many of us pass by things that don’t look good on the outside; but the truth is, because of this, so many are missing out on what God sees as precious. For God has...
View ArticleHe Kept It In His Pocket
Photo Credit Oskarmm sxc.hu When Moses sent the Israelites to spy out the land God was giving to them, only two came back with a good report. The good report was measured with what God had said. The...
View ArticleHe is so Proud of You
A young man timidly approached me and another woman who were serving as prayer partners after church one Sunday. He began to name the things that were wrong with him, all the reasons he needed prayer....
View ArticleSafe Under The Blanket
The Lord wants to cover us with a blanket of peace. When we get under that blanket with Him and His word, the enemy can’t see us under that blanket. There are arrows from the enemy flying all over the...
View ArticleThree Ways To Pray For Your Friends and Family
Photo Credit criswatk Sxc.hu I had become steeped in something that could only bring bondage. I sat alone on my living room floor, tarot cards laid out before me on the carpet. It was then I heard a...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Learned About Giving My Burdens To The Lord
Photo Credit LeeA sxc.hu I didn’t want to let go. When I bought my hiking backpack, the salesman had shown me how to put it on and take it off. He said when it was full I wanted to loosen my straps and...
View ArticleFour Ways To Stay Spiritually Healthy
Photo Credit Everywhere sxc.hu The temptation to give up was strong. Depression weighed on me like a wet blanket. I couldn’t seem to shake it, and no matter how hard I tried, the hurts played over and...
View ArticleThere’s A Reason For That Command
Photo Credit rlewin sxc.hu “Don’t run in the street.” “Don’t talk to strangers.” “Wash your hands before you eat.” These are all things I have told my children at one time or another. If you are a...
View ArticleA Father’s Day Surprise
I was exhausted. Yet we were on our way somewhere else. Friday night had been a wedding, Saturday a graduation party, both for wonderful people we know and love. But now, we were tired. We were on our...
View ArticleHis Burden is Light
Photo Credit Marcos bh sxc.hu Reading the Bible and praying had become a burden to me. A pastor actually sat down with me and told me not to read my Bible for a week. My husband spoke of it seeming...
View ArticleThe Way We Live
I love to garden. It wasn’t always this way. We never had a garden while I was growing up. But I watched my grandfather have a farm and raise chickens. I loved it. Those were some of the funnest days I...
View ArticleI Could Use Prayer
I’ve been struggling lately with the writing the Lord’s given me to do. I feel like He wants to move it in new directions, but I’ve felt distracted, discouraged, sometimes even confused. Not sure if...
View ArticleBlank Pages
image courtesy of Jomphong/freedigitalphotos.net First of all, thank you to everyone for your prayers, all of your responses meant so much to me. I love that blogging isn’t just about writing, but...
View ArticleGrowing At His Feet
Photo Credit encase/sxc.hu Growth doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a process, happening little by little. I used to think I could hurry the process up. I was aware of my weakness, aware of my...
View ArticleA Christmas Lesson
Image courtesy of bplanet/freedigitalphotos.net I remember the first time I had family Christmas at my house. We planned what we would have for dinner, asked people to bring side dishes, and then set a...
View ArticleThe Miracle Of A Normal Life
Image Courtesy of BoyKung/freedigitalphotos.net I know in my own experience with being abused I had no confidence. I was afraid to eat in front of people, so I would eat nothing or very little even...
View ArticleEven If You Can Only Bring Your Tears
Image courtesy of FrameAngel/freedigitalphotos.net Once again my heart broke. I was trying to come out of my shell, but I wasn’t quite sure how. Instead of acceptance, I had met with rejection, and my...
View ArticleAn Encouraging Word
Image courtesy of Felixco Inc./freegidigitalphotos.net “Another Letter? What!!?” Even though I had kept in touch with the school and tried to do everything right, still, I was getting letters from them...
View ArticleInto His Light
Image courtesy of samuiblue/freedigitalphotos.net Jesus knew the day, even if I didn’t. He’d set that day into motion and knew what would happen. Sometimes I picture him smiling on me that day....
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