What do you do with all the emotions, the feelings? All the hurts and all the scares? What do you do with all the changes swirling in you and those swirling around you? What do you do to process everything? I am currently studying the book of Psalms and I not only appreciate what this book says but I appreciate …
White Flag
Have you ever had to hold something for a long time? Picture it. Remember the feeling. There you are holding it. The item is getting heavy. You start readjusting your stance. Readjusting your hands or how you are holding the item. You start breathing heavy. Your hands start to sweat. If you drop it, it will be a mess. It …
28 Years
28 years ago, on May 31, 1997, I married my best friend. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, exactly seven years after we became a couple. It started on May 31, 1990, on our 8th grade field trip to Mackinac Island. We were on the same bus. His friend, Aaron, asked me for him if I would “go out with …
My Thorn
My thorn is my depression and accepting this depression has been a process. Believe me, I have asked God multiple times to take it away. To relieve me of it. I almost feel, at times, punished because of it. Why? Why is this my thorn? Why won’t God take it away? Paul asked God to take away his “thorn” three …
My Identity (part 4 of 4)
The last part I want to look at with my identity, although there is more, is adoption. Galatians tells me that He will adopt me as His very own eternal child (after I receive His Son); this is spiritual. And I can’t help but correlate it with the physical adoption my husband and I chose for two little ones. Kristine …
My Identity (part 3 of 4)
When I think of the word masterpiece, I think of something that is gazed upon and nothing is like it. As I heard recently, it is original and valued by someone…Someone. The Greek word for masterpiece means poem. Lastly, I heard one person in a group of us brainstorm the word invent; meaning never before and never again. I am …
What You’ve Missed
Four years now. Today. April 4th. Mom, you are missed. Dearly and deeply. So many things have happened since you left. Let me fill you in on a little… Since you left, three of our five kids have graduated from high school. Alek is married. Landen will be taking drivers training soon and is looking for a summer job. Matt …
My Identity (part 2 of 4)
When I think of the word “child” I think of young, innocent, pure, active, trusting, obeying, constantly growing (in many areas), connecting physically and emotionally, needing instruction, receiving love and care. I have recently heard others add to this list: sponge, mirror, already have value, learn from their mistakes, a parent misses them when they are independent. John 1:12 says, …
My Identity (part 1 of 4)
What is my identity? Where do I place it? We humans tend to place our identity in: Our work – my job, my promotion, my benefitsOur parenting – my kid did this, my kid did that, my kids need me to…Our spouse – my husband did this, my wife did thatOur choices – I decided this, because I chose this …
Come…
Come…Come to Me.Come to Me all those who are weary and carry heavy burdens.Come to Me all who are thirsty.Come near to God and He will come near to you. It is a decision. An intentional action. Out of my own will. I can choose whether to come near or not. No one can make me. And therefore, I cannot …