Through His Strength, For His Glory
I have been squashing my joy, toning down my happy, and stuffing my hope deep down where no one (including me) could find it. I got stuck in a muck pile of shame. My thoughts were not about good things, they were about how I needed to be ashamed of who I am and what I have done wrong. Somewhere… Read More
Tidbits of Truth When I left my job in December of 2018, the goal was to work toward the dreams God had given me. Scrambling around this week for ways to replace the income that I lost in December, it occurred to me that I had not made very much progress toward those goals. I’ve done some incredible stuff, like… Read More
Gratitude – Day 5 – Abundance Last night, in the process of looking for an item of clothing, I decided to clean out my chest of drawers. I struggle to find room for my clothing in my dresser and my closet. Everything is always packed full to overflowing. When I had finished taking out clothes that either no longer fit… Read More
Last November found me in deep canyon of depression. I had been there for quite some time and exhausted from the sheer weight of darkness pressing in on me, not to mention the numerous ways and times I had tried to pull myself out of that abyss. I chose to follow The Loved Bible Project in their monthly devotional because… Read More
Fear has rightly swept our country. We are terrified that whether we are at school, at church, or just out, someone is going to use an assault rifle to kill as many people as possible. Given our recent history, this is a legitimate concern. In fact, it would be irresponsible not to consider the possibilities and plan accordingly. However, fear… Read More