depression, YHWH

The Battle Against Depression: Just Breathe.

  “Praise the LORD. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens. Praise Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness.” Psalm 150:1.2 I needed these verses today. Sometimes I need help finding the words to adequately praise God. There are days when I can feel the unseen battle waging against me. Some …

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dreams

Have you buried a dream?

As my husband and I watched The Odd Life of Timothy Green, I could feel grief threaten my calm disposition while the actors aptly portrayed the pain of a couple unable to conceive. My heart broke as they wrote down on paper slips each characteristic they dreamed for a child. They placed the inked dreams in a small cedar box …

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Bible Reading Plan

Bite of Bread Bible Reading Plan for Gray Days

Sometimes January ushers in post holiday blues. It’s the let down after all the busyness. We pack the lights and decorations away, spray Pledge, vacuum, and restore our home back to it’s norm. (I have to brag on my three grown children who helped me do this in an hour! It normally takes me two days. I’ve just never asked …

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Word Wednesday:The Kindness of God/ Chrestotes and a New Years Resolution

    “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.” ~Titus 3:4    Kindness. A good friend of mine always speaks of the kindness of the Lord. “He’s so kind,” she says. I can hear (through the phone) her smile as she …

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Bible Reading Plan, Bite of Bread, God's love, Uncategorized

Bite of Bread Bible Reading Plan for the New Year

“Keep me the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” Psalm 17:8 One of my favorite photographs is a picture of my son when he was three. His chubby cheeks beckon a momma’s touch, and his awkward smile echos the sound of “cheeeese…” But the best part about the photo is the image of the …

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