House of Their Dreams by Casting Crowns

HOUSE OF THEIR DREAMS by Casting Crowns A corner office was his dream More like a prison now it seems Somewhere on the corporate climb He left his warrior behind Now hes just a worker at a daily grind Steals his years and numbs his mind His strength is fading, his dreams are blind This … Read more

Under My Branches – NaPoWriMo Day 17

Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane and told his disciples, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.” Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow. Then he said, “This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me.” … Read more

The Book of My Heart – NaPoWriMo Day 10

God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. (Psalm 18:24 MSG)   THE BOOK OF MY HEART ©2014 Diana Rasmussen Pages unfinished Secret pains hidden Scribbles in margins The mess of my life Written in red Come into my heart turn mourning to joy Mess … Read more

More Than Words – NaPoWriMo Day 7

And the Lord shall guide you continually and satisfy you in drought and in dry places and make strong your bones. And you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters fail not. (Isaiah 58:11 AMP) MORE THAN WORDS ©2014 Diana Rasmussen   to some you are just a black book … Read more

How to Beat the Blues

Daily Prompt: Singing the Blues We all feel down from time to time. How do you combat the blues? What’s one tip you can share with others that always helps to lift your spirits? How to beat the blues? When that cloud of depression tries to follow me I have found I can run into … Read more

Promises of Restoration

God wants to restore things – better than they ever were.  He promises to restore, deliver, provide, and protect.  These are the Words I cling to when life ‘happens’.  Don’t let the ‘weeds’ choke out the LIFE of His Word!   Joel 2:25-27 The Message (MSG) “I’ll make up for the years of the locust, … Read more

An Irish Blessing

An Irish Blessing for You: Irish Marriage Blessing May God be with you and bless you. May you see your children’s children. May you be poor in misfortunes and rich in blessings. May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward. ♣ From Saint Patrick’s Breastplate Christ be with me Christ before me Christ … Read more

Unborn

Recently I read a blog and it just made me cry. I won’t release the name, yet it was a woman recovering from abuse, married now, and she found out she was pregnant. She shared how she wasn’t sure if she would keep the baby as she did not feel whole. It broke my heart. … Read more

Crazy for Thinking I Could Change Him

Crazy. For thinking I was the Savior – that I could change someone’s behavior. Crazy for thinking it was all about me. Crazy for thinking things would get better when you live with an Abuser – when actually things were getting worse day by day. Denial is powerful. Especially when you have given away your … Read more

Against All Odds She Met Grace

The victim becomes the victor. The girl that got abandoned, betrayed, and abused becomes a Child of the King. Adopted by the King of Kings. Against all odds, she makes it. Why? Because God is with her. And she trusts Him. He delivered her. He came into the darkness and led her out. He didn’t … Read more

Prayer Request and Music Opportunity for You by Peter Olach

Yep.  I am calling all Singers. Do you need a music track? Are you looking for a Composer? Someone who will treat your music with the love and respect it deserves? Today I am promoting one of my friends from Broadjam, Peter Olach.  He is an accomplished musician and composer with many more gifts.  And he … Read more

You are Worth More than Gold

GOLD By Britt Nicole Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh You were walking on the moon, now you’re feeling low What they said wasn’t true, you’re beautiful Sticks and stones break your bones, I know what you’re feeling Words like those won’t steal your glow, you’re one in a million This, this is … Read more