Forgiveness; why is this such a hard concept for so many of us? I dare say, most humans? I really don’t know about you, but I’m one of those who struggles with just letting offenses just roll off me like water off a duck - even though I’ve done a lot of recovery work since… Continue reading Forgiving the Inexcusable?
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National Day of Prayer
Don’t Stop Praying
Bible.com // Luke 18:1 If you’re anything like me, and you’ve been on the planet for more than a few days, there’s been times where the world just doesn’t make sense. I want answers for times of confusion, times I need healing - mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Times of lack (seemingly) of direction too.… Continue reading Don’t Stop Praying
Telling God Our Plans…
“If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans.” Attributed to WoodyAllen. 🤣 Maybe(?) I mean, God is our Perfect Father - He wants us to ask, and delights in giving His kids the desires of their hearts - when it’s in their best interest and in accordance with His plan -… Continue reading Telling God Our Plans…
Never Lose that Wonder
If you’ve ever watched a kitten or a puppy, seeing their new environment through a window or door, or simply out of the house and about for the first time, you’ve seen wonder. Of course, if you’ve had babies, I’m sure you can relate this comment I’m sharing that’s from my perspective (as a “pet… Continue reading Never Lose that Wonder
Advent: Acknowledging Jesus
*the following is shared as published by YouVersion Bible app 12/12/23. Too good not to share! See the Bible app or Bible.com for the entire devotional today and join us as we study during Advent! The average person makes over 35,000 decisions a day. That’s an average of 1,500 decisions an hour (if you were… Continue reading Advent: Acknowledging Jesus
Advent Season = God is Faithful
Even though we are not faithful to Him, God is always faithful to us. Just read through (and meditate on) the entire Old Testament history, prophecies, and promises of the Messiah’s arrival - and God’s Plan to restore us to Himself - and that is completely evident. Listen y’all, the bottom line is, as humans… Continue reading Advent Season = God is Faithful
We’ll Always Need God (and that’s a good thing!)
I’m just needing to remind myself and in case you do too…because as long as I have walked this recovery journey, peeling back those onion layers, there’s still a part of me that struggles with fears & staying in the moment. Especially when I’m taking another risk in places where I’ve been deeply hurt before.… Continue reading We’ll Always Need God (and that’s a good thing!)
Advent Simply Defined
Christmas is coming, but first…Advent. But what does that word even mean? Simply said, advent = arrival. The Advent we celebrate, the time before Christmas, is anticipating the arrival of Jesus. I hope you are, along with all the Christmas preparations, taking time to reflect on what this season of waiting represents. We are more… Continue reading Advent Simply Defined
Christmas; Let’s Talk Numbers
Today we read in the Advent devo I’m following, how 108 prophesies about Jesus came to pass. One hundred eight. So what are the odds? Well, check this out: In 1958, renowned mathematics and astronomy professor Peter Stoner studied and calculated the chances of the fulfillment of Messianic prophecies. He concluded that the probability of… Continue reading Christmas; Let’s Talk Numbers
Journal of a Warrior's Journey 