Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the Father who is full of mercy and all comfort. He comforts us every time we have trouble, so when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NCV) I’m reading a book …
Distraction. When I considered what to write today, I asked the Lord to show me what He was currently working on in my life. What am I going through that might shed some light for my readers? I had some thoughts that would’ve worked, but even now I can’t recall what they were. What I …
This is a picture of my brain. No… this is a picture of my thoughts. I have been hearing a lot of good messages. The issue is my past experience has created broken pathways between my head and my heart. What does that even mean? For me it means what I hear, what I learn, …
Today my spirit is vacillating between anticipation and anxiety, as I wait on some of my writing being critiqued and an online writers’ retreat today. My mind racing to the what ifs while excited for the what’s nexts. So what’s the difference? Anticipation is founded on hopeful expectations, whereas anxiety stems from fear (often expressed …
Struggling with my thoughts today - on my writing, my routine, and the magnitude of opportunities available to help me on this journey - the Spirit spoke the song lyrics: free your mind and the rest will follow. (En Vogue) Okay, God, what are you trying to tell me? You’ve heard the saying - you …
In my last post I quoted scriptures on how creation reveals God and how the complexity that exists all around us makes it easy to believe in God’s existence. But, if a Christian ever tells you that life will be a bed of roses once you ask Jesus into your heart, they are probably a …
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The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world.Psalm 19:1-4 (NLT) …
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will.Romans 12:2 (NIV) What did you think of when you read the word mental? My first response is “going …
Now that I am expecting an inheritance from my mom’s estate, I’ve been looking at getting a new laptop. The one I currently have was a Christmas gift from my husband about five years ago. I was absolutely thrilled when I opened my present as my previous laptop was heavy and would get overheated. But …
You may have noticed a gap in my posts. Then again, most people wouldn’t. My mom passed at the beginning of June and until last Saturday I was too stressed to write, coordinating a bi-country memorial service. Now I’m just sad. I noticed a difference between my normal depression and the sadness I was feeling. …
The Far Reaches of Grace 