God is everywhere present, and nowhere absent. You know, I depend on my God for everything. He helps me through each day; He is always there holding my hand through all my struggles and showing me His kindness and mercy. He never leaves me though I will sometimes try to wander off track...He always brings … Continue reading Undivided Attention
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Take Courage
Its the rapid heartbeatlike the thumping of the drumthe flutter in your chestlike you just had a runits the sinking in your bellywhen you feel it start to churnthe sickness that you feeland don't know where to turnyou know you're not alonefrom you past you've learnedstill your cheeks become flushand you feel them start to … Continue reading Take Courage
Worry
None of us are immune to stress or worry. We all suffer, maybe in different ways, and we all feel the effects of external forces. Some of us try to hide while others can't help but showing their feelings. Neither way is right or wrong. We also cannot measure the level of worry another has... … Continue reading Worry
Just Breathe
Just breathe… when the emotions start to overwhelm Just breathe… when you feel like you’ve reached the endJust breathe… and call out your Creator’s nameJust breathe… for me, and I’ll do the same.
Apples and Doors
“Eat the damn apple” Technically, it wasn’t said exactly that way, but the tone…wow! I heard words that weren’t intended…or said. But it got my attention… Isn’t that what we all need sometimes? We need someone to smack us upside the head and help us regain our focus. Not literally, of course, just in a … Continue reading Apples and Doors
Proof
“Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.” Matthew 12:38 (KJV) We look for signs everywhere telling us what to do, where to go, what to speak…we want proof we are going right. Proof is an interesting concept. Elisha spoke to the king and … Continue reading Proof
New Things
There is nothing new under the sun. Sometimes that is a scary thought. To us, we have new experiences, we meet new people, we even take new paths…starting a new job can be a little frightening. Maybe we take the bus for the first time and we are alone in the journey; it’s totally new … Continue reading New Things
Rumors
"Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross." Proverbs 26:23 (KJV) Start a rumor and watch it spread. Those glass shards are almost impossible to eradicate...they find places to penetrate and cause all kinds of problems. People are drawn to the shiny pieces of gossip. Why, then, can’t we … Continue reading Rumors
A Time
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)So many times in my life I try to force things… I force relationships…I force deadlines… I force decisions… Conversations… Writing…and I know these things are forced and therefore fruitless. Nothing works on “my” time. I must … Continue reading A Time
Endure
Light weight in quick repetition increases endurance. Maybe that’s why the Children of Grace are subject to opposition… Usually it’s the little happenings that chip away at their resolve. Not the big things. When something monumental happens, we are surrounded by people who love and care for us. We have a support system that builds … Continue reading Endure