Here I am again, Lord, wrestling within my soul. I lean my face into Your chest knowing this is the safest place to be. I breathe in Your peace, Your constancy, Your steadfastness. The sweetness of Your love floods my soul as tears sting at my eyelids. “Jesus, You are love, You are the God […]
I stood there in my kitchen, alone, in the stillness and a deep sigh escaped my lips as I breathed in the deliciousness of the moment. That sigh was actually a prayer of gratitude for this moment of complete solitude! You see, we had had some really intense weeks and I hadn’t had much alone […]
“You’ve ruined your daughter! She will have emotional/mental issues throughout her life because of you! She will need therapy! You’re a horrible mom! You’ve failed! You’ve ruined her!” The words rushed through my head whispered in a silent, yet loud, scream throughout my entire being as gut wrenching sobs shook my body. It was night […]
“We absorb shame in 3 seconds, BUT it takes about 30 seconds to absorb a compliment!” This statement by Curt Thompson, who is a Christian psychiatrist in private practice, has been a huge eye opener for me! When he shared this at the IF Gathering this spring and explored with us in detail why and […]
It was one of those days. I was extra tired with a lot on my mind and heart. I was dealing with attitudes and training young ones. If you’re a parent of young ones in training you will know what I mean when I say my brain juice was pretty much used up. So, brain […]
We’ve all heard the saying, ‘It’s the little things’ I’m sure! In the craziness of life ‘the little things’ can easily be missed or they can become a beautiful reminder of a promise, a memory, or even a simple reminder that God is right there in the dark valley with you, having never left your […]