Necessary Heart Surgery

Have you ever found yourself in a very awkward or difficult situation because of something you said or had done? I think this can happen to all of us. Every single one of us has an issue of the heart that comes from the unregenerate part of us. The heart issue might have come fromContinue reading “Necessary Heart Surgery”

Bear Your Soul

I’m not sure if this blog post is education or expression. Maybe it’s a little bit of both of them. That would not be altogether a bad thing, would it? Expression is important to us, especially when we direct it toward God. He listens and hears even when others pass us over. In fact, HeContinue reading “Bear Your Soul”

From the Closet

As a little girl, I remember learning to pray in a small Lutheran church. I had already learned to  talk to God  on my own. My mother used to put me in front of those old black and white movies about Jesus when they came on around Easter. Talking to God was an innocent automaticContinue reading “From the Closet”

A Deeper Sense of Thanksgiving

Psalm 95:2 “Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.” As we approach Thanksgiving, tradition tells us that we are supposed to be thankful. After all, we have been through this year after year. Each year, we are reminded we are supposed to be thankful. Isn’tContinue reading “A Deeper Sense of Thanksgiving”

Are You Depressed About the Coming Holidays?

We are approaching that time of year where the festive commercials come on with the picture of families all together before tables filled with food, laughter, and smiles. We are also entering the Christmas zone when we all will face the bombarding of advertisements tempting us to buy certain gifts for family members and theContinue reading “Are You Depressed About the Coming Holidays?”

What Voice Are YOU Listening To?

  Have you ever come to a point where you have looked around and found that your life has spun out of control? Life can be a challenge, that’s for sure! Although, we can be the victim of other peoples free will choices, usually our lives are a mess because we have become sloppy inContinue reading “What Voice Are YOU Listening To?”

You are NOT a Mistake!

I’m not sure if I can even count the amount of people who feel or believe that somehow they were “born wrong”. Either they were supposed to be a different gender (their parents wanted either a boy or girl) or their body parts just don’t live up to someone’s expectations. Writing it makes it soundContinue reading “You are NOT a Mistake!”

Freedom from Guilt and Shame

It’s a miracle that we get through this life as an intact person when we are attacked almost daily with the haunting of the things which have occurred in our lives. It’s not just about the things which have happened TO us, or things we have done to others, but even more about the wayContinue reading “Freedom from Guilt and Shame”

Just When You Think You Have Seen It All!

I’m willing to bet that if you took some time to look back through your life you would come up with some very interesting memories. If you are like me, and I am thinking you might be, then I am pretty sure you will have some great things to report. I am also very certain youContinue reading “Just When You Think You Have Seen It All!”

Are You Depressed and Anxious?

1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (Genesis 1:1-2). Do you ever feel formless and void sometimes? I know I do. Sometimes between seasons that change inContinue reading “Are You Depressed and Anxious?”