Are you afraid in the deep forest of daily life? Do you fear the sounds of the earth, the animals, the wind? Or, do you embrace holy hope as glimmers of light break through the forest shadows allowing you to see things clearer. Does the crack of a twig, the howl of coyotes, the hoot …
Even though your pain is great, you Rise Above It. Even though times get tough, you Persevere. Even though the going gets rough, you Stand and Face the Storms. You are brave beyond words in the face of fear, disappointment, grief, and your friends lend their support. The most treasured friend in your life is …
It’s a mindset. It’s an attitude. It takes work, effort, and an internal longing to be better, different, kinder to yourself. It takes practice, re-training your mind, and one step at a time. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 How? Focus – Paying Attention to deeper …
Be at peace.
Are you creating Self? Or are you creating Holy? Every person, place, experience, learning curve, love relationships, friends, family, and goals in life shape us into who we become in this world. The “all about self” way has not made this world an appealing place to live and learn. The human self is so determined …
In spite of my daily failings, past mistakes, unworthy attitudes, and vulgar words for ungrateful people, God still stands with me because that is the nature of His unconditional love. It is meant to teach us to the same for others. It is meant to teach me His love for me is personal. Holy stands …
Change is…. a good feeling, scary, fearful, exciting, joyful, welcoming, draining…… Which is it for you? How we feel about change should not dictate how we approach it. How we approach change should begin with a conversation with Holy. To fully understand the beauty and mystery of what / why change is happening in life …
For God shows no partiality. Romans 2:11
Have you noticed how angry the world is these days? Even apologies for ridiculous behavior are, many times, done with a smirk exuding a sense of bluster and blaming that has no substance. When patterns, habits, hurtful words, and actions of demeaning proportions continue on and on the meaning of apology is lost. Society has …
My house on the outside is decorated in webs with a plethora of rather large orb spiders, beautiful garden spiders, writing spiders, and more. I am always mesmerized by their unique web patterns, how they sway in the wind yet don’t break, the way each species stores their food….. Yes, even spiders tug at my …
