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POEM: Into The Deep
A poem capturing the bitterness of silence and the lyric of hope. Continue reading POEM: Into The Deep
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Speak Truth To My Heart
“Speak truth to my heart for my own thoughts betray me. Breathe life on my bones for this desert is leaving me thirsty. Pour hope in my soul for the sorrow of the world is feeling heavy. Holy Spirit, come and speak truth to my heart. (repeat) In my darkness You shine brightest! With your voice You can speak light! With a look, a touch, … Continue reading Speak Truth To My Heart
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The Surrender
You worked so hard to “learn the lesson”. You applied yourself. You made changes. And eventually – the situation changed and you were in a better place. I love when life works like that! Don’t you? But if your life is anything like mine … sometimes we get to go around the mountain more than once. And by more than once, I mean multiple times, … Continue reading The Surrender
POEM: Naked, But Not Afraid
As those voices grew louder and louder in my mind, the ache for the unfulfilled (kept silenced and distanced most days) surfaced and brought me near to the point of tears. That is when the phrase “I feel naked” came to me. Continue reading POEM: Naked, But Not Afraid
REBLOG: The Valley of Dry Bones and Failures
Life is different during a global pandemic, not only in the day-to-day activities but even in how we celebrate. Masks and safe social distancing. Handshakes and hugs replaced by elbow and toe-taps. Restrictions from visiting family members. Virtual meetings, birthday parties, church … virtual living! It doesn’t feel the same. And for many (including myself), the disconnectedness and isolation has led to feelings of discouragement … Continue reading REBLOG: The Valley of Dry Bones and Failures
When Life throws you Mud bombs
For the last several years, my church holds an annual women’s event called “CAPTIVATE”. We are always blessed with great speakers, not the least of them being our Pastor’s wife Ginelle Payne. Or as her husband likes to call her “Nellie on Fire” because she is 100% a “firecracker” for God! Gosh I love that woman! And while it’s always a thrill to sit at … Continue reading When Life throws you Mud bombs
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The Empty Chair
It is inevitable that sooner or later, life will deal a hard blow to your soul and to your spirit. The abandonment of a parent, the betrayal of a friend, the divorce of a spouse, the death of a loved one … different types of losses but common in that each one can and often does bring us to the very brink of our ability to cope with the ensuing pain. The pain of loss which often leaves us with … an empty chair.
I suspect there have been multiple empty chairs in your life. There certainly have been in mine.
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Morning Sips: Do you love me more than these?
I’ve been in a bit of a funk throughout most of 2020, and in truth a good chunk of 2019 also. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has.
And as the weeks and months of 2020 sloooowly pass by, I have noticed an increasing restlessness for an end to all the things (COVID and other things) that have made 2020 so challenging. Unfortunately, I have also noticed that I’ve been trying to silence that inner restlessness with the wrong things.
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Putting Hope To Work 