Recovering From Rejection – Part 1

Rejection. Not being chosen. Not being wanted. The spurning of affection.  Betrayal. We have all been rejected for something in our lives.  We have all been betrayed or rejected by someone we thought who loved us.  But what do you do to recover from that feeling?  How do you, ‘get over it’? Here is a … Read more

God Makes No Logical Sense – 7 Kingdom Rules that Defy Logic

  God really does not make any logical sense. 1+1 does not equal 2 in the Kingdom of God. This whole Kingdom thing, the invisible becomes visible. The real is not real. The dead live. Life is everlasting. We don’t die – we just fall asleep till Jesus comes back. Jesus resurrected from the dead. … Read more

A Messy Divorce with the Abuser

I thought I was done when the divorce was over. I thought that would be my ending and I would never have to see the Abuser again. Yeah right. Not if you have children together.  The story isn’t over when the Judge says “I grant the Judgement of Divorce.”  Yeah, that’s what they call it … Read more

You Are Treasured

Sometimes I can’t look in the mirror – it just isn’t me. That is not what I look like.  When God gives you His Spirit you see things differently. You are not what you see in the mirror. The body we have is only a tent. God is a Spirit, and you start to see … Read more

Potpourri of Thoughts

“There is nothing so dangerous as a wounded animal…” -24 “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” ― Frederick Douglass “Depression is not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, and it is not cured by medication. Depression may not even be an illness at all. Often, it can … Read more

Second Fiddle

DAILY POST: FRAME OF MIND If you could paint your current mood onto canvas, what would that mood look like? What would it depict? Second Fiddle Song Description Living as a child with divorced parents is not always easy – especially when they both come to watch you play at a sporting event and sit … Read more

Not my Circus, Not My Monkeys

Not my circus, not my monkeys. What do I mean by that? I don’t have to play. I don’t have to answer. I don’t have to pay the admission to join another person’s craziness.  I am not the Savior. It is not my job to fix them. Now that is freedom! If you are living … Read more

Domestic Violence and the Workplace

She may be sitting next to you, or in the cubicle down the hall. The quiet girl who came in late today. Tear stains ran down her creek, and she was wearing sun glasses.  Last time that happened it was because she had a black eye.  Do you approach her? What do you say? Do … Read more

Here is Your Sign – No Narcissists Allowed!

Here is your sign – No Narcissists Allowed! What is a narcissist you ask? I wish I would have asked – years ago! Wow, that would have saved a lot of heartache.  I was married to one – well ok, two -before I found out what was really going on. I thought I was crazy. … Read more

Hang On

Hang on! Your story is not over yet. Things may be crazy at the moment but remember God is faithful. He will walk you through this storm. When the winds of change start blowing, grab the closest thing and hang on! 2nd Corinthians 4:8-9 says, “We have troubles all around us, but we are not … Read more

Don’t You Dare Quit Now

     

Stop Tolerating the Jezebel Spirit

Stop TOLERATING the Jezebel spirit! These are my notes from a teaching I saw from Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church 2011 Pastors Conference in TX. The Jezebel spirit tries to get you to defile yourself on the inside or outside to disqualify you for ministry. We should cast her out and those who commit … Read more