Sweetie, It’s Not You, Your Dad is a Narcissist

This blog is a letter to my children. I have been married to 2 Narcissists in my life. The Church calls them Jezebel Spirits. Here is my life lesson. In my opinion a Narcissist does not know what love is. It is always all about them. We are not people – we are possessions. And … Read more

Pine Cones, Rusty Bells, Broken Snowmen, and One Antler Reindeer

Pine cones, Rusty bells, broken snowmen, and one antler reindeer – what? Oh, the lessons we learn along the way. Let me share a story with you.  This year was the first time in the past 3 years we got a real Christmas tree.  Last year I thought I would be ‘special’ and bought a … Read more

It’s Broken

Life lessons at the copy store. I had a UPS part to drop off the other day and a local office store lets us drop off packages there instead of driving to the south side of town.  So I walked in with my package. There was one girl behind the big counter. She was towards … Read more

Jezebels Are Androgynous Narcissists

Jezebels are Androgynous Narcissits – being both male or female – hermaphroditic.  This same spirit could live in a man just as much as it could live in a woman. It is not about being male or female.   So ignore the “he” or “she”  gender in the images below. The Psychological Community calls them … Read more

Healing Your Soul – Part 1

Every once in a while The Lord leads you to a message, a Word that you needed to make it that day. My husband Bob has been listening to healing sermons by Evelyn Gipson out of  Life Church in Roscoe, IL. Bob and I went to her Healing School about a year ago. We were so … Read more

Peace of Mind at Last

You are always free to make a new choice. Just because you are in a bad situation does not mean it will not change. It will get better – but somethings just have to change.  I have been in bad relationships.  I have been lied to, hurt, cheated on – again and again.  Can I … Read more

Cutting Dandelions: Finding Healing in Faith

A dirt path cuts through a sprawling field of yellow dandelions and white seed heads under a partly cloudy blue sky.

I am writing this as I was looking at the grass today, and how quickly the Dandelions grow back.  You know you can cut the grass one day and the very next day they are back.  Springing up despite all your effort.  Kind of reminds me of addiction.  You can try on your own. And … Read more

Finding Hope on a Dead End Road

DAILY PROMPT – REASON TO BELIEVE In Reason to Believe,, Bruce Springsteen sings, At the end of every hard-earned day / people find some reason to believe. What’s your reason to believe?   What a great prompt.  Why do you believe? Well, let’s see.  I lived 40+ years NOT believing in a God who cared about me – … Read more

Resurrect My Broken Life – NaPoWriMo Day 23

I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: “Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They’re his people, he’s their God. He’ll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone.” The Enthroned continued, … Read more

Second Fiddle – NaPoWriMo Day 14

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,  they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:31 NIV) Second Fiddle ©2014 Diana Rasmussen Like a rope pulled back and forth in a tug of war Like a soccer … Read more

Our Mistakes Serve a Purpose

Our Mistakes Serve a Purpose. Really. You mean you can use that? Seriously? God promises to restore all things and to turn things around. If we really were those perfect people we thought about would Jesus have had anything to save us from? Would He even have had to come to Earth for our salvation? … Read more

Merry Go Round

Merry Go Round Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen Plastic horses With painted smiles Stuck on a pole Going up and down Repeatedly Traveling around In a circle Going nowhere Forever chasing Each other Without ever Reaching a Destination What’s so Merry about This go round? photo from: http://wallpaper-backgrounds.net/merry-go-round-wallpaper/