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 …
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That is how many deer we processed this year. Having an outside source process your venison is expensive, so we do it ourselves. It has taken a few years to develop a system, but we do now and it works for us. Only two boys hunted for meat in our household this year because the third hunter has his own …
Recovering CF
I am a recovering CF…Control Freak. I have known for a long time and have laughed it off, ignored it or just plain didn’t care because that’s just me. My personality. I can have Type A tendencies. But the more I mature in my relationship with the Lord, the more I realize I cannot keep doing this. I am exhausted. …
Lamenting
I heard of the word lament but never investigated the meaning because I didn’t think it applied to me. But the more I learn about it, the more I realize…yep, it’s for me…for anyone dealing with grief or pain. Lamenting is a safe way to release the negative and replace it with Truth. A safe way to process the grief …
Choosing thanksgiving
It is easy to be thankful when life is easy and there are no struggles. However, when life is tough and you feel like you are treading water with your head tilted back so water doesn’t get in your mouth or nose…these are the times when choosing thanksgiving is crucial. When you accomplish something, it is easy to be thankful. …
Transform
Transform. The Greek definition is to remodel, change, restructure, alter. Things that transform: a haircut…nothing like a fresh haircut to see those eyes. How about painting a room…nothing like a fresh coat of paint to brighten things up. Or how about a caterpillar turning into a butterfly…it’s a beautiful process to watch and wait for the transformation. How about turning …
Ink
To ink or not to ink? That is the question. Many people. Many opinions. But after many years of contemplating, of praying, of brainstorming…I did it. When I turned 40 (a few years back) and after interviewing lots of people to find good parlors and good artists, I got my first ink, with an amazing friend who shares the same …
Remember Lot’s Wife
Christine Caine has a wonderful message on this passage of Scripture…Remember Lot’s wife. Jesus tells us of only one woman to remember…Lot’s wife. Lot’s wife wasn’t willing to move forward. She longed for the past and what was. She wasn’t willing to move forward. She was comfortable. She looked back at where she once was and…was turned to a pillar …
Tell Me About It
As I stepped into the transit van and sat in the passenger seat, I heard the song on the radio, Grave Robber. I turned to him and asked if he was a Christian. “Yes, ma’am.” I literally started bawling. I stated that I had just experienced a really rough day and to think that the Lord cared enough about me …