Do you know what really stinks? Bad news. Hello “Captain Obvious,” right? I’m not sure what’s going on in your world, but in my neck of the woods, I’m feeling blindsided left and right with some heavy stuff. Loved ones suffering. Friends devastated by diagnosis. Loss, grief, and fear. I hate it. And as the world dumps all of its “bad” on top of your already overloaded life, it can become borderline suffocating. But still, there sneaks in the occasional “good” news. ... VIEW POST
God Gives Us Good News, When the World Gives the Bad.
Answer the Calls of the Lord, Not the Commands of the World.
The voices of the world are wreaking havoc through my heart and causing chaos in my core. Thrashing thoughts in 1000 different directions. Lord, help not listen to such taunting… “Do this, or they'll be disappointed... If you don’t do that, you’ll miss your mark... It is all up to you… If you don’t, who will? Run harder or you’ll never catch up... on your list, on your budget… in life. You’re neglecting your children, and they need you. Your husband misses your attention and ... VIEW POST
Peace Isn’t a Result of Having Enough of Anything, But Jesus.
I wonder if you have a lot to do today? Who doesn’t, right? Confession. I messed up BIG yesterday. It all started when I found myself staring almost breathless at an overloaded plate of plans. You know this feeling. We’ve all been there. Faced with a crossroad of choices, I had two options. To start chomping away at the variety of giant hard to chew pieces, OR, start with the easy to swallow, peace infusing, smooth sweetness of the Bible study I knew would open and cleanse my palate, ... VIEW POST
Turn the Eyes of Your Heart to God’s Light.
How’s your mood today? The condition of your heart? Are you swelling with sunshine and delight? I sure hope so. But maybe you’re not. Maybe you’re feeling the weight of discouragement or disheartenment. It could be that you woke with vibrance and positivity, but then something, or someone, knocked the wind out of your sails. For me, yesterday‘s disappointments have shadowed today’s sunshine as I wrestle with the loss of a loved one. I don’t know if you can relate to my next contemplation, ... VIEW POST
God Will Mold Your Mess into a Masterpiece.
Life is a mess. OK, maybe you wouldn’t go so far as to say that about your existence (or maybe you would). But, what about the day ahead of you? Or how you left behind yesterday? Are your surroundings tangled up in frayed and frazzled knots? And what's the status of your relationships? Your mind? Any messes there? I have an inkling every person on the planet has a mess they are in the midst of - or approaching. It’s kind of unavoidable. Even the tidied up perfect posts and ... VIEW POST
You Have the Best Friend You Could Dream of in Jesus.
The thought occurred to me this morning through suppressed tears. I just need a good friend. Frazzled would be a fitting word to describe my heart and mind lately, but I couldn’t put my finger on why. Deep aches of loneliness and disappointment often lead me to busy distraction and consumption with my current commitments and indulgences. And this tendency cycles back to its root, when no one seems to care about my "goings-on." Do you know this feeling? Let me try another angle… Imagine you ... VIEW POST
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