Making time for God in your life
So this is what it feels like to be free of fear and worry. I’ve never known before. In the last week, I shared that I needed to trust God more and not worry and asked Him that it would Continue reading God gives freedom from fear, worry
1 Pet 5:7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately {and} cares about you watchfully. AMP I need to learn Continue reading Worry
“You may not see anything happening, but you can be assured that Almighty God is not only aware, He is at work. He already has the solution.” Joel Osteen I need a new, deeper level of trust in God. Challenges Continue reading Trust
I have become a new creature in Christ. Bringing every thought into line with God’s word has changed the way I think. The scripture that has influenced this process in my life is: Heb 12:1 THEREFORE THEN, since we are Continue reading My new way of thinking
I have a very active imagination. I know it is a gift but I have found myself misusing it more than once in my life. It is especially difficult during times of challenge. No matter the cause, the stress can Continue reading Reining in my imagination
In 2007, God gave me a very special gift for my birthday. He confirmed that He’d given me healing from rejection and the pain of being divorced. In September, I heard from my sons that their dad (my ex-husband) had had Continue reading Healed from divorce
Writing is hard work. And it is my work. Doing nonfiction is challenging but something I have in progress is even harder: A piece of fiction based on a book of the Bible, the Song of Solomon. Years and years Continue reading Fiction
A recent faux pas on a social media set me to thinking about why I participate in it. I began thinking about the history of communication and how it has changed in my lifetime but especially in my mother’s lifetime. Continue reading Connections
I recently celebrated a birthday and since my mother’s birthday is a week before mine, I’ve been thinking about her even more than usual. She’s always been a great mother and it’s even more wonderful that we’re also friends and Continue reading My selfish prayer
From what you have read, it might seem that the cleft is a place to go to and leave again. But one of the great mysteries of the Christian life is learning how to live in the presence of a Continue reading Living in the Cleft