and Purposeful Prose
"You're My Recovery."Fireflight/Core of my Addiction On Tuesday I was filled with hope and discouragement at the same time. How is that even possible? I was hopeful because I was believing that I'd be okay, but discouraged because somewhere along the way I got off track and a little lost. This saddened me. So I [...]
I believe that there's a beneficial type of striving and a fruitless brand of striving. When we're striving in our own strength we fight God. We don't have to. He's for us, not against us. Moreover, when we strive for our peace in Him we will find it. (Romans 8:6, John 14:27) I have to [...]
My mentor always said that he was a supremely blessed man. This doesn’t mean that he didn't have his heartaches. He had his frustrations, grievances and hardships too. He had it all, but he endured it all with the hope and joy that He found in Jesus. This is one of the things that I [...]
I wasn't sure what sort of image I wanted to use for this post, but when I saw this one, it was an immediate "Yes, that’s the one!" It made me laugh. "Talking around the water cooler" comes to my mind. Photo credit goes to pixabay user aitoff. To be honest, I've been struggling to [...]
It's a peaceful word Yet I struggle to rest As I lean on my understanding And what I believe is best It's a reassuring word No, we don't have to fret Yet I find myself weary From this match that I've met Why do I wrestle? Why do I fight? Why don't I surrender? And [...]
I'm trying to bee more EnglishAs I take my afternoon teaIt's the simple things that make life sweetThey are perfect gifts that make life complete. I'm dreaming of an English landscapeWhere daffodils seem to grow wildAnd a yard is called a gardenAs it was in the beginning--before the world went wild! I'm imagining a pretty [...]
Night was falling, and he always fell so fast Her hopes were high, but they all at once were dashed Melancholy was a persistent companion But Joy was faithfully her strongest champion Coaxing her out of every jeering day Reminding her that tomorrow would faithfully guide the way Hope was on the horizon, and what [...]
