Heavy Thoughts

“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Isaiah‬ ‭55‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Lying in bed this morning my thoughts …

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The Counsel of Others

Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.‬‬ Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ One thing I am learning is that writing should not be a solo endeavor. There are too many unknown territories to navigate beyond and including the actual writing of the story. Thank God for people who have trekked …

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Prayer, Fasting, Homework, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Dreams of Lemon Cake

Say what? Yes, this is how my mind works. I will explain. Well, I can try to explain… Last night I was relaxing after four days of company, reading a retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The heroine was hiding in the cave with her cohorts, waiting to spy on the thieves, when …

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You Collect All My Tears

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.‭‭Psalms‬ ‭56‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT After I broke my wrist I became emotionally hypersensitive. The slightest thing would bring me to tears. At first, I thought it must be my pain medication. I stopped …

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I’m Not Giving Up!

To be honest, my first title for this post was going to be Weary, Dreary, and Teary. That pretty much describes me this week. Fortunately for you, I will save you from the recounting of my misery. (For those who don’t know, I’m two weeks post op with a broken wrist.) Instead, I want to …

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