Sometimes I just feel like that cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz. I get intimidated by things that just seem so overwhelming. Sometimes I have to remind myself that the things I am trying to overcome are not great big mountains. They are little ant mounds. Yet I allow those obstacles to stand tall…
Month: January 2016
When I am weak…
“Against all hope, I will hope. Against all fear…I will draw near.” As I sing these lyrics from Christy Nockels, “Everything Is Mine In You” tonight, I start to feel comfort. Today was a day filled with lots of challenges and not good ones either. From the moment I set foot on the property at…
To Heal is To Forgive
To Heal is To Forgive. Have you ever once considered that holding on to the hurt and anger that someone else caused is keeping you from moving forward? Have you ever considered that if you just forgive them, maybe then you can live a happy life? Are you currently unable to allow yourself to forgive…
Be Steady My Heart
If you’ve ever played Jenga you know how towards the end the game starts to feel a bit unnerving. At any moment if you pull the wrong block the entire tower will collapse…crumble right before your eyes. It doesn’t matter how steady your hand is, the wrong tug, the wrong direction, the wrong block can…
Thirsty?
Have you ever been so thirsty that it seems like you could drink 2 bottles of water and still that thirst just isn’t quenched. You try everything. Powerade, Gatorade, cokes and finally one of those gives you that satisfaction you just couldn’t get from water alone. Now imagine a thirst from deep within your soul…
What’s your inspiration?
What’s your inspiration? Is it a magnificent sunset painted in hues of orange, yellow, red, blue and purple? Or maybe it’s that one song that gives you that little jolt you need to get your day going each morning? Or maybe it’s that one bible verse that motivates you to keep moving forward and not…
What Journey Are You On?
Some people start off on a journey to run away from their life, some to overcome something that’s weighing them down in life, sometimes people go on a journey to find themselves even to rediscover who they are while others venture on a journey to seek spiritual fulfillment. My journey is with God. My journey…