Are you feeling it yet? The pressure of the new year? I was falling into thoughts of guilt this morning. Guilt if I sat down and played my games on my iPad. Guilt if I didn’t start working on my goals. Guilt for wanting to read instead of doing laundry. I believe these guilty feelings …
Looking Forward, Looking Back and Written are the two posts where I introduce my One Word for this past year and the next. In them I give my supporting scriptures and I even had a song this year. But since you are probably too busy to read these, I’ll summarize. This year’s word was Fresh—fresh …
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 KJV At the end of each year, I listen expectantly for a word from the Holy Spirit for the coming year. Why? What is the purpose of a word for the year? One word can be an anchor, a …
I read a lot of stories and my favorites are always love stories. I know I’m not alone in this. Have you ever wondered why romance novels are so popular? I may have an idea. Have you ever heard the phrase “the greatest story ever told”? It’s actually the title of a movie, filmed in …
In my last two posts I established it’s not okay to give up, but it’s okay to take a break. But what about when you can’t do either? That’s where I’m at right now. I’ve been caring for my husband as he recovers from knee replacement surgery and I’m still performing with my Sweet Adelines …
Last week I wrote about not quitting, that when you face disappointment or difficulty you don’t let it stop you. But what about the times you are overwhelmed? There is a difference between quitting and putting something onto the back burner for a time. Right now I am taking care of my husband who had …
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Galatians 6:9 NLT I hate to admit it, but there have been many times in my life when I get to a road block or a challenge on …
Do you ever feel like you’ve blown it when it comes to relationships? I feel that way a lot. But what I’m coming to understand is how I respond to people as an HSP or Highly Sensitive Person. I feel what people feel and that can be overwhelming. Let me give you an example that …
I’m starting to listen what my word for next year will be and the first contender that came to mind was the word: written. The scriptures that came with it are as follows: See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands... Isaiah 49:16 NLT (Some translations say engraved or transcribed.) …
One of the workshops I attended at the WCCW 2023 conference was called Chronically Creative: Balancing Writing with Mental Illness, taught by Chris Morris. Out of all the wonderful speakers I think I got the most out of his workshop. The number one takeaway for me was, my depression is not a sin that needs …
The Far Reaches of Grace 