In today’s world of social media, it’s easy to follow someone. You can follow a long-lost friend from high school on Facebook who has thousands of followers. Elon Musk has a large following on Twitter of more than 138 million. Instagram shows the lives, diets, lifestyles, and relationships of billions of people any of whom you can choose to follow. You can follow copious amounts of people on TikTok, or they can follow you. With so many choices, selecting the... Read more
How many rounds will it take for me to finally realize I AM God’s messenger? Why do I just sit back and take the punches until it gets so bad, I have to stand up swinging just to dodge the next blow? I know each punch represents a lie The Deceiver tells me, and I believe it about myself or my abilities. And even though Truth sits directly in front of me I still allow Deception to enter the ring... Read more
“God?” “Yes, child.” “How can you love me after what I’ve done?” “What exactly have you done, child?” “Oh, God! Please don’t make me say it out loud.” “It needs to be spoken in order for others to hear.” “But why would you choose me? I’m nothing. I’m no one. I have done horrible things and horrible things have been done to me. I am blemished, bruised, and battered, standing before you in filthy rags. Why would anyone listen to... Read more
Don’t Put God in a Box I am an amateur photographer who is so in love with God’s artistry. I can’t help myself from trying to capture all of what He offers. You will often find me with a camera in hand. If it’s not my phone, then my Kodak 1080. But whatever the means, I’m fascinated by all of God’s creation and often hunt beautiful moments in which to snap the perfect memory. It’s true that God gives us... Read more
Every year when our kids were young, we would vacation in National Parks. We visited 52 National Parks in their growing up years. This year, we traveled through Utah. Stopping at the Natural Bridges National Park after seeing Arches National Park. When we entered the ranger station, I saw these incredible lizards on posters all over the visitor center. I was fascinated by them. They were on bookmarks, post cards and playing cards, too. When I asked about them, the... Read more
Do you see other people’s talents and ask why didn’t I get that one? Or what makes hers better than mine? Or if I had that I’d be (fill in the blank). I do this all the time! And I can’t help but ask myself, why do I do that? God has given me multiple talents and I enjoy them all, but there are times when I get so complacent in them that I don’t recognize God’s hand in them. They become... Read more
Sarah Young in her book, Jesus Calling, reminded me that we should allow Trust and Thankfulness to be our companions because Trust protects us from worrying and obsessing and Thankfulness prevents us from criticizing and complaining. What a great reminder! This past year I have danced, dined, and deliberated with the WRONG company! I have allowed Self-Pity and Self-Denial to lead me down paths of destruction, but boy has that backfired. God not only allowed me to walk that path,... Read more
I’m here today to expose a plight. To stand up for the silent, me included, in this fight. To implore you to pay attention – to open your eyes. We stand here internally bleeding – please hear our cries. It’s not physical abuse so there’s little evidence of pain, but browbeating is real and leaves its victims slain. Your berating humiliation causes us to doubt our God-given talents in a mental blackout. It creates health issues that didn’t exist. Pushing... Read more
I’m at the edge of insanity with no Peace in sight. I’ve been standing here for quite some time agonizing over how long I am to stay in this place. Will I find Peace again? My toes grip the edge as I ponder and I wonder if the storm on the horizon will send me over its edge this time. In the midst of the tornado of uncertainty, I see Discernment war with Ignorance. Even though I am grounded in... Read more
You know those moments when you know you are called to a place? Maybe for a short time or for a season, but you know, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that God had His hand on how you arrived there? Pride Becomes My Best Friend. She links her arm to mine. As I begin this journey, she counts all my gifts and talents and tells me this was the moment I was made for. Like the perfect cheerleader, Pride... Read more
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