Finding Hope in This Crazy World
Yes, 2020 sucked. But it’s over. We made it. God saw us through and we are still here! Hallelujah! I don’t know about you, but there were a few times I didn’t know if I would make it to 2021. Yes, I have been knocked down this past year with deaths, COVID in my family, heart... Continue Reading →
I heard this verse on the radio this week and it got to me. I didn't realize I was so close to giving up. The pressures of Covid, the health issues I and my friends have had, etc. I don't want to give up. I don't want to quit. God didn't bring us this far to... Continue Reading →
I am so tired of Covid. I really thought this virus would be over with. The media is in a frenzy. I can't watch it much anymore. It just fills me with fear, not faith. Yes I am one of those people with pre-existing conditions. Covid would not do well with me. I confess, I... Continue Reading →
We all have struggles in this crazy world. Sometimes hints just happen that make no sense. For a control freak like me it drives me crazy! I like it when things go good, life sticks to the -lan, and life is well with the world. I must admit, that is rarely the case in my... Continue Reading →
Remember Job? I can relate to this guy lately. I wrote about my heart attack here on 4/21/20. That was 6 days in the hospital. 4 weeks later I had another heart episode on 5/29/20 and had to go back to the Hospital. That was another 4 days. That's 10 days out of 30 that... Continue Reading →
I admit it. I am back in therapy trying to get my body under control. I am seeing a NeuroPsychiatirst. Now that is a mouthful. The Neurologist sent me there for the tremors and seizures I have been having. They call it FND or Functional Neurological Disorder. I have found there are multiple ways to... Continue Reading →
What do you do when your plan gets interrupted? It may be due to a job change, an illness, a change in circumstances, or whatever. How do you respond? I find myself in that exact situation now. An illness has interrupted my normal everyday life and I find myself at a crossroads. Here are the... Continue Reading →
Have you ever seen a Swordsmith forge a new sword? I love those old Medieval movies that show that. The Swordsmith takes that piece of metal and sticks it in the fire and then folds it over again and again repeating the process many times. The blade is shaped and sharpened by the Swordsmith. He... Continue Reading →
There is Power in Praise. God inhabits the praise of His people. The Lord reminds us that when we are feeling down or discouraged or hopeless, we do have a rememdy. We can CHOOSE to put on the Garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. For me, this means that no matter how I feel, I... Continue Reading →
All things are new in Christ. New life, new hope, new ending. Did you ever wish you could write a new ending to your life story? You can! In Christ all things are made new. Don't like your life? Tired of the craziness? Weary of guilt and shame? It doesn't have to stay this way.... Continue Reading →
It has been said that "as a man thinks - so he becomes." Yes, we are what we think about. One of the hardest things for me after domestic violence and abuse is learning to renew my mind. I had to learn that just because someone said something to me, that did NOT mean that... Continue Reading →
Have you ever played with a magnet? It draws metal to it by its nature. It doesn't have to think about it, do something special or do anything to earn it. it just does it, because that is what it was created to do. Gratitude is a Magnet for Miracles! Are you grateful today? If... Continue Reading →
