“Self-Pity is a Slimy, Bottomless Pit. Once you fall in, you tend to go deeper and deeper into the mire. As you slide down those slippery walls, you are well on your way to depression, and the darkness is profound.” ~Sarah Young There are words your parents say to you as a child that stay with you forever for …
How I began to find contentment as a stay-at-home mom: It started with a question
“Where is your faith?” The words punched me in the stomach. I couldn’t breathe…I certainly could not answer. I looked into the eyes of my accuser with nothing to counter his accusation. The irony of this conversation was that for years I tried to persuade my dad to have faith in Jesus. Now he was questioning mine. As I fretted over a missed job opportunity, …
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Word Wednesday: How to find peace/ (Eirene) and Key-Word Give-Away!
Two weeks is a long time when you’re waiting for life-changing news. I was advised not to tell my soldier-husband, deployed to fight a war called Desert Storm, that something could be terribly wrong with the baby inside my womb. Distractions could risk his life. So, I wrote this frightening story in my journal for him to read later. I remember …
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How Do I Find My Purpose?: Trust God part 2 (Process to Purpose Series)
“Trust in the Lord…” Psalm 37:3 What does it mean to trust? I’m so glad you asked. According to Webster, trust is: Confidence in… the honesty the integrity the reliability the justice …of another person or thing. Is it hard for you to have confidence in the honesty, integrity, reliability, and justice of God? One friend commented last week that she doesn’t …
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How Do I Find My Purpose?: Trust God (Process to Purpose Series)
“Trust in the Lord….” (Psalm 37:3) “Where is your faith?” The words punched me in the stomach. I couldn’t breathe…I certainly could not answer. I looked into the eyes of my accuser with nothing to counter his accusation. I was faithless. Trust-less of God. My hope for my circumstances to change was fading. From my perspective all I could see …
