The other day an old memory rose to the surface that I hated to recall. It was a memory of a time I desperately wanted to forget. I didn’t dwell on it, since God has forgiven me, but I felt it was good ground to cover here, because there may be someone who needs to …
When darkness veils His lovely face,I rest on His unchanging grace;In every high and stormy gale,My anchor holds within the veil.My Hope is Built On Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) Edward Mote Laying awake in the dark of the morning, my thoughts a storm in my head, I felt beaten, giving in to …
You who spend your days shrouded in darkness can now say, “We have seen a brilliant Light.” And those who live in the dark shadow land of death can now say, “The Dawning Light arises on us.”Matthew 4:16 (TPT) “Shrouded in darkness” is a great visual of the feeling of depression. But when I “see” …
I am eager to see what direction the Holy Spirit will take this last post. I pray that through this series you have gained more confidence and trust in God as you seek the next step that he has for you. Yesterday, I mentioned there was a scripture about asking for the Holy Spirit, saying …
As I pondered about what to write today, my mind kept going back to a teaching I was listening to in my studies this week. Not the whole teaching but the use of the word ”decide”. He explained it as de-side, or take away a side. My mom taught me to love the dictionary. Every …
My journey this year has been life-giving. Each week I watch God bring new pieces of the puzzle for me to fit together. What at first seems random suddenly seems divinely intentional. I am in awe! The picture I posted for this was one I put together in 2018. I was learning a new perspective …
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I remember as a child my imagination going wild trying to determine what the different shapes were in my dark bedroom. I wouldn't allow my arm to drape over the edge of the bed because there might be something under there that would grab me. If I had forgotten to close my closet, the darkened …
The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. Matthew 6:22 ESV Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light. Luke 11:34 ESV In biblical times testimony wasn’t considered factual …
Some posts of mine come out of obedience rather than heart. This was one of them. So now I'm going to spend sometime rewriting this to come from a better place and hopefully a place that will encourage you. I'm going to leave the original in regular font and do my rewrite in italics. I'm …
I believe this is going to be an exciting year for me! Last year was full of difficulty and sorrow. But at the end of the year I had hope. I enrolled in Flourish Writer's Academy and have already felt progress toward my goals as a writer. But this post is not about that, it …
The Far Reaches of Grace 