“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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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
It’s January 2022. Happy New Year!! Across the globe, hope-filled humans are shaking off the dust of 2021 (and scrubbing off the residual grime of 2020) and collectively taking in a deep breath of HOPE for a more loving and joy-filled 2022. Let’s be a part of that tribe! Yes! Let’s be part of the tribe that starts the year off with PRUNING off what … Continue reading Spiritual Pruning: Part 3 “Unruly Vines”
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
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
It’s been a year. It’s been a year, and I only realized it this morning. Frankly, that was a little surprising to me, because for most of the spring, summer, fall and winter of 2019, I feel like I registered days and events as they correlated to the days leading up to Valentines Day 2019.
Three weeks since ….
Two months since …
Eight weeks ago …
Continue reading “It’s just another day to live”
Have you ever been hoodwinked? Of course you have! So have I! Generally, “hoodwinked” isn’t a term used in the context of something positive. But when GOD is doing the hoodwinking…. Here’s how I got hoodwinked by God! Continue reading 2018: A YEAR FOR HOPE! (closing post)
I don’t believe God is all that terribly surprised that I’ve got junk in the trunk. Still. Even after all these years of walking with Him, I’m still hauling around a big old trunk of junk.
There was a time when I used to get hung up on the fact that I didn’t have everything all figured out … that my mountaintop experiences didn’t last forever, and that sooner or later I’d once again be dragging my feet down in some nasty old valley again, wondering where God was and why He hasn’t rescued me yet. When I’m feeling “wobbly” of spirit (wrestling with fear, doubt, and unbelief), I no longer… Continue reading Of Dreams and Nightmares (AYFH wk 41)
Putting Hope To Work 