How’s your mood today? The condition of your heart? Are you swelling with sunshine and delight? I sure hope so. But maybe you’re not. Maybe you’re feeling the weight of discouragement or disheartenment. It could be that you woke with vibrance and positivity, but then something, or someone, knocked the wind out of your sails. For me, yesterday‘s disappointments have shadowed today’s sunshine as I wrestle with the loss of a loved one. I don’t know if you can relate to my next contemplation, ... VIEW POST
Turn the Eyes of Your Heart to God’s Light.
Accept the Free Gift of God’s Grace, and Find Rest.
I am so hard on myself. Basically, I have this overwhelming tendency to take on way too much. I bet you've been there before, yes? It seems every outside ask or suggestion lately, that breezes past my ears, turns to inner contemplation and conviction to personally assume and tackle the entire multitude of needs around me. But, I am whooped. Bluntly speaking, I just want to scream, ”NO!” and bail on all commitments. Likely from having yes’d my way to overload. Problem is, in moments of ... VIEW POST
God Will Mold Your Mess into a Masterpiece.
Life is a mess. OK, maybe you wouldn’t go so far as to say that about your existence (or maybe you would). But, what about the day ahead of you? Or how you left behind yesterday? Are your surroundings tangled up in frayed and frazzled knots? And what's the status of your relationships? Your mind? Any messes there? I have an inkling every person on the planet has a mess they are in the midst of - or approaching. It’s kind of unavoidable. Even the tidied up perfect posts and ... VIEW POST
You Have the Best Friend You Could Dream of in Jesus.
The thought occurred to me this morning through suppressed tears. I just need a good friend. Frazzled would be a fitting word to describe my heart and mind lately, but I couldn’t put my finger on why. Deep aches of loneliness and disappointment often lead me to busy distraction and consumption with my current commitments and indulgences. And this tendency cycles back to its root, when no one seems to care about my "goings-on." Do you know this feeling? Let me try another angle… Imagine you ... VIEW POST
You Get Grace EVERY Day.
January… YUCK! You’re gross. You make me feel gross, you look gross, and I am SO done with you. Although, while I’m dumping blunt transparency, truthfully your successor isn’t much more welcome around here either. This is harsh, I know. I should never think, speak, or post anything of the sort. You’re possibly shaking your head in disgust wondering how a so-called “Christian” could utter such ungrateful words of negativity about God’s creation. Maybe for you, everything is awesome and ... VIEW POST
Don’t Give Up. God Never Gives Up On You.
Have you ever wanted to give up? Maybe something has you tempted to throw in the towel right now? What is it? What change are you waiting on that has shredded your patience? Have you been praying the same prayer day upon day, upon decades? Are you questioning if God is listening, cares, or maybe just has some twisted only-to-be-revealed-in-eternity reason for keeping things “as is?” I get it. I’ve battled fear and anxiety my entire existence. I've prayed for people a dozen plus ... VIEW POST
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