I don’t always get along with my husband. Shocking! I know! Sometimes I want to stay mad at him even when he apologizes. I want him to know just how hurt or mad I am and I don’t want him to think he can get away with whatever it was that he did or didn’t …
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.Psalm 91:1,4 (NLT) Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude …
Today, let’s look at some of the reasons we don’t get the answers we’re hoping for. This first scripture gives us two hints. Can you find them? You jealously want what others have so you begin to see yourself as better than others. You scheme with envy and harm others to selfishly obtain what you …
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 …
Sometimes I don’t want to write what God wants me to write, but it is so obviously orbiting my world. Today, it is about sexual abuse. A week and a half ago I had the opportunity to share part of my story with my writing friends as we are taking one of our meetings each …
I had an epiphany yesterday. It all started as I sat down determined not to fall into my same routine. I began to journal my thoughts, giving voice to my frustrations between what my life is like and what I wish it were like. As I wrote, a question started forming in my mind, what …
After two days of indulging and knowing today would be more of the same, I mentally chastised myself for being unable to restrain myself. I thought over my year and my attempts to exercise and lose weight, and every other desire of mine to do better and be better, concluding I am unable to do …
The Far Reaches of Grace 