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Image by Veronika Andrews from Pixabay When you're feeling broken beyond repair Filled with worry and despair Fear not, the Lord is always there He's listening to your cries Not idling standing by Ready to help and heal your life When you're afraid of going under Remember grace has all your troubles out numbered For [...]
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Fear can be a liar. However, anxiety is real. If you’ve ever done battle with it, you'll understand what I mean. Nevertheless, fear doesn't have to have the final say. In fact, there are ways we can combat this scary foe. Scripture gives us some great insights into fear and [...]
ALWAYS THERE Any time is a good time To cry out to the LordWho comforts and faithfully answersWhen you're desperate and feeling wornAny time is a good timeTo trust, to taste and seeThat the Lord is goodAnd has good plansFor those who will pray and seekFor those who seek with heart and soulThose who search [...]
Image by Saiho from Pixabay Two years ago my parents moved far far away. Literally. It's not been easy living so far from them. This summer we took the long drive to spend some much-missed time in their company. With delays it took us 10 hours with a short stop in the middle for lunch. [...]
Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay I began the day feeling like an impossible case. Yes, I'm sometimes hard on myself, but I'm also realistic. I acknowledge that I can do better. I need to do better, want to do better and that human beings in general fall short of the glory of [...]
Image by Günther Schneider from Pixabay Does your life feel like a balancing act sometimes? Mine too. The kicker is that I'm not naturally skilled whatsoever at achieving perfect harmony. 🥳🥳🥳 Wait for it…. This is a good thing. In truth, I feel as if I'm a hopeless wreck who never does what she wants [...]
Image by Sergio Cerrato - Italia from Pixabay In Scripture a fall usually refers to sin. It can also be expressed as stumbling or walking in darkness. It's not an avenue we prefer to glance down, meditate on, or confess. However, Scripture reminds us that God will turn darkness to light before us. We don't [...]
Distracted She can't think straight Can't find enough quiet and peace Even nature's a distracting beast… “Oh look, a snake!” 🐍 Not the greatest start in the grand scheme of things… Where can she go? Where can she flee? The library? Under her bed? A monastery? Should have been a nun…. Ah, but she isn't [...]
Image by Trần Anh from Pixabay Let me ask you a question: have you ever experienced something too coincidental to be explained simply as chance? Has a sudden event—maybe even something you’ve read or heard—given you the profound sense that you were seen, heard, and cared for? Perhaps so much so that you knew, in [...]
Image by MH Rhee from Pixabay To conclude part one of this post I pointed out that my second priority is truly included in my first. However, I broke it down into physical and spiritual as sometimes physical rest and proper nutrition is required to set our body and mind straight. Here's an example: if [...]
Pippi's Poetry 