In my seasons of pain and struggle, reaching out to those I thought I could find direction and strength in, many times I was given the same churchy cliches and one-liners I had come to abhor. I can remember sitting in one such session, listening without being fully present, my mind wandering off into my … Continue reading When Helping People
Writings and Ponderings
YES! YOU ARE CAPABLE
No matter what season of life you may find yourself in at this very moment, you must know and believe this: YES! YOU ARE CAPABLE! Whatever mountain you are facing that seems too hard to climb...YOU ARE CAPABLE! Whatever issue you are dealing with that seems too difficult to handle...YOU ARE CAPABLE! Here's how I … Continue reading YES! YOU ARE CAPABLE
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I don't have to see the PROVISION... when I'm walking with the PROVIDER.
Dealing With Pain, Loss, and Hurt
A friend of mine recently asked me how I deal with the loss of my dear father, because she had suffered the same loss not so long ago. This was what my heart gave to hers... The days...the ones where you just wanna go some place familiar...some place you shared with your daddy..and you just … Continue reading Dealing With Pain, Loss, and Hurt
THE AWE OF YOU
When the small things become mundane, even the big things look small. “What has happened to the Church?” someone asks. “Why doesn’t it ‘feel’ like it used to? What happened to the ‘deep worship’ we used to experience in our services?” The answer is so very simple, it borderlines baby-talk. No theological rhetoric required to … Continue reading THE AWE OF YOU
THE GREAT SHIFT
Things have been taking a major shift in my life. For years I have prayed and pleaded and begged God to “fix me” …and to do whatever He must do to me so that He can do his work through me. This prayer and this longing was no doubt birthed in me since early childhood, … Continue reading THE GREAT SHIFT
DEPENDENCE DAY
“Our problem is not our weakness; God’s grace is up to the task. Our problem is our delusions of strength that keep us from seeking the grace that strengthens us in our weakness. ” Excerpt From: Paul David Tripp. “New Morning Mercies” Something inside of us just won’t let us be weak. We can’t let … Continue reading DEPENDENCE DAY
Motherhood – If I Could Change One Thing
A while ago I did a study on Motherhood and I opened the poll up to my public friends and social media followers. I asked them to finish this sentence: “If I could change one thing about my mom it would be....” As you can imagine, the results were very awakening. I received hundreds of … Continue reading Motherhood – If I Could Change One Thing
Grace Revealed
“Money is the root of all evil,” we heard someone, somewhere say. For years perhaps, we just assumed they were right and that must be what the Bible says cuz they said it so loud and authoritatively. But, as we began to curiously research the topic when we got mature enough to care, we found that … Continue reading Grace Revealed
the journey back to me
I pity those who have never experienced the reality of epic failure in life. That season of temporary utter devastation...that breath-taking moment of loss...that mind-altering state of rejection... That moment when brain and heart agree for once...the mistake is lived out in breathing color... The guilt you bear for not feeling guilty... The shame you … Continue reading the journey back to me
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