This quote is not what I would have expected to hear from God this morning. I’m sure it isn’t what you would expect me to write about, either. But I understand it and I will explain. I’ve been depressed and in more pain than usual and was struggling with the notion of writing an encouraging …
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 …
Have you ever had a day when your mind feels dull and you just don’t want to consider anything hard? Today is that day for me. So instead of starting my day writing my blog I finished reading a novel. Still, when I was finished, I truly wanted to write, but was uninspired. So I …
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 NIV You are not a second thought or an unknown. You are not less important or unseen. Your worries and concerns are not …
What is the week between Christmas and the new year like for you? To me it feels like dead space. My house was full of life, kids and grandkids playing games and opening gifts, and so much food! It was wonderful. But then they travel back to their own homes and the house seems deathly …
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.Ephesians 1:18 (NLT) I hadn’t thought about the connection between hope and joy until it came up in my current devotional. It …
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Eternal, “plans for peace, not evil, to give you a future and hope— never forget that.”Jeremiah 29:11 (VOICE) When I think about how I feel when I’m depressed, I think of words like despairing, downcast, or hopeless. Words I’d like to hide in a …
There’s a T-shirt I’d like to get with a print of flowers and the scripture about God’s mercies being new every morning. (Lamentations 3:23) not just because it’s pretty, but because I like the reminder. Have you ever felt that you are never going to change? That the problems you are dealing with, or the …
Have you ever been in the midst of a stressful situation, wondering if you will ever make it through? Have you ever wanted to give up? Or punch someone? I wish I could say no, but that’s where my husband and I find ourselves now. As we go through this process of purchasing property to …
Dread, defeat, despair, and disappearing - this sums up my feelings lately. One day I'm doing well the next I'm in the dumps. If the medication was working I shouldn't have such ups and downs. I put off my counseling homework and I really am just doing all the same stuff expecting different results. They …
The Far Reaches of Grace 