Tomorrow I turn 38, and I am so excited. It started at some point today when I realized I am becoming a mature woman. As with most people, my twenties were interesting – a unique blend of trying to triumph over trauma in a way other than healing and pursuing
“God, I want to be close to You again,” I murmured to myself as I dealt with children’s laundry. Certainly this week I overflowed with gratitude that I am a nanny again. I continued letting my murmuring flow forth automatically, listening to the thoughts of my inner self, “I just
Have you ever had that feeling where your heart is so full it could burst? The last few days I felt like crying not because I am sad but because I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I am so grateful for many things. It’s little things like the groceries I just
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5) I have been especially reminded of this in the last few days. I have nothing to fear. Darkness cannot cover me. I love the promise that anyone who follows Jesus will never walk in darkness.
I thought about the wind a lot today. The high winds in this area are such a great reminder of the power of the Holy Spirit. The wind blows wherever it wants to blow. The Holy Spirit moves. All power and authority ultimately are God’s. The wind blows. People have
Tonight I am grasped by nostalgia. I feel compelled to blog before I retire for the night. I have been talked into taking a seminary class about recovery ministry in the church, and in the last two days I have read pages of the first book for the class. A
Today I figured out why I am upset with God. I know that you haven’t really been hearing about my anger at God. I haven’t really been noticing my anger to God. It was coming out a little in my quiet time in my silence toward Him. I guess I
I love that God is teaching me so much organically. Lately it has been true and heartfelt praise. I love the joy praising Him bring into my life. I also love how His joy in my life leads me to praise Him. He is my everything. But the Lord said
I heard my Savior say, “Your strength indeed is small. Child of weakness, watch and pray. Find in me your all and all.” When I am weak, then He is strong. His strength is made perfect not in my strengths but in my weaknesses. Blessed be His name! But he
Tonight I asked myself, “Do you ever regret that you have to log in to your computer every night just to right on the blog?” Oddly the answer was, “No, I don’t. The price I pay is well worth the result.” Then I logged onto my computer and thought, “But
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