Bible. Faith. Life.
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I’m a lover not a fighter. In fact, I used to pride myself on my loving personality. (The key words in that sentence are “used to”.) I taught my children to be nice. We did not allow them to fight. They were NOT allowed to argue with each other or their parents. EVER. I began to see the bad fruit …
Given the right plan, everything can be managed . . . except your heart.” ~John Eldredge (The Sacred Romance) What’s your heart telling you today? Have you asked it how it’s doing? Sometimes we need to follow our hearts, but other times we shouldn’t. I discovered this a few years ago. This post is an old one, but it’s …
I was restless. No matter how much I prayed or how hard I tried, I couldn’t find a rhythm for the fast. I couldn’t gather the resolve to refrain from foods I vowed I wouldn’t eat. One day I’d be successful and “holy” and the next I’d fall off the wagon without a thought. I stood miserable …
The fiery glow of day’s promise lingered deep beneath the horizon. Darkness touched the earth; no glow escaped, but I knew the sun was on her way. I expected her in an hour or so. I needed to start writing this post. As I sat in my sleeping house, (I love that kind of quiet) my Bible open, …
[An updated post from last October. I needed to read it again. Maybe you do too. :)] Somewhere inside this grown woman’s body stomps a little seven year old girl with her hands on her hips throwing a temper-tantrum. It’s the same little girl turned sixteen whose moods lured her into pity parties. I don’t know where she came from! I just woke …
