Today was a game changer for me, one in a series of days. It started two nights ago when I deleted all my games from my iPad because I was so frustrated with myself for spending way too much time in mindlessness. The next day I began reading "Designing Your Dream, Discovering the destiny that's …
Author: Sandy
Keeper of My Heart
I really wanted to post something of my own today after feeling inspired by the post I reblogged. But I'm still having some writer's block and I'm not sure how to break through. The other morning after a restless night's sleep, I jotted down the beginnings of a song and as I'm never one for …
Tend the Garden
Stuart M. Perkins also known as the Storyshucker, is a poignant storyteller. This particular story touched my heart. Read and see the power of a story may change a life.
A Better Path
Continuing from where I left off - standing on my path - God invited me to settle down, to take a look around and stop frantically trying to define my path and where it was heading. Pausing right now to remember what I discovered brings back the same sensations I experienced the first time: peace, …
Great Expectations
I was all set! I had determined to be successful at writing! I studied, I invested, I sought encouragement, but alas, I found frustration, and frustration stopped me in my tracks. My struggle to understand the ways of marketing and social media promotion simply took the wind out of my sails and writing lost its …
Thankful
I want to preface this poem with the fact that I've been having a struggle with some wintertime depression and I just needed to write something to help shift my focus. I didn't worry over this being perfect, but it represents me well. Thankful If I were thankful Instead of down I'd wear a smile …
Peaceful, Cheerful, and Kind
Peaceful, cheerful, and kind; what do these three words have in common? They are feel good words, words that even just saying them make you smile. Go ahead and say them out loud. How did they make you feel? Now let's add a few more words to them: a peaceful heart, a cheerful look, and …
I Am Amazing! And So Are You!
This week I was about to begin with my list of seven scriptures for the week that I had prepared, but something didn't feel right. So I went back to the drawing board and looked up some of my starred scriptures. I was immediately drawn to this one: Psalm 139:13-14 You made all the delicate, …
Let Your Fears Be Blown Away
God spoke And I listened, "Let your fears be blown away By My Holy Breath, Allowing the breeze To bring a calm And a refreshing." So here I sit In stillness Exhaling...releasing... Every tight place, Every anxious thought To be caught up by the wind Like the Fall leaves Scattered in a swirling frenzy. And …
Comfort – Does God Really Care?
Have you ever asked, "Does God really care about what I'm going through?" Maybe you know the answer in your head, but your heart is still hurting. This week, I believe I'm supposed to write about comfort and I'll take a look at what The Bible tells us about God's desire to comfort us in …