As I sit here on this rainy Saturday night snuggled up, dry and warm, I am reminded of all the rain storms that have brought tremendous growth to my life. I wouldn’t have had the strength to make it through the storms that followed. Without them I most definitely wouldn’t have the trust and faith I have in my Creator today. I begin to give thanks for those times that I longed to be over. As I reflect back on all the rainy, dreary seasons I have faced, what seemed like such turmoil, God brought forth beauty in my life. Just as the flowers and grass need the rain to…
Living a Purpose Filled Life……How to Find True Value in this World
I am sure you have heard the saying “Where your treasure is, is where you heart is”? It is actually scripture, not just a good ol’ saying of the wise. Jesus told us these words in Matthew 6:21. What it means is your heart moves towards what you cherish. I will be the first to admit, I have had many earthly treasures in my life that really brought no value to my existence. In high school, it was all about the clothes. From the latest trends to the colours of the season. Magazines stacked in my bedroom in a neat pile of who was wearing what and how they where…
The Freckles of Insecurity….How to Embrace Who You Were Meant to Be
Have you ever suffered from being insecure about something? Maybe it is something about your appearance or something about your ability to do a certain task in life? Has it interfered with how you face your day? Or maybe it just creeps up on certain days or during a time when you gather with others. I most certainly have…..in fact I have had MANY experiences with insecurity. One that sticks out in my head that I see everyday when I look in the mirror is my freckles. I remember going through Jr. High feeling so overwhelmed about them and how they scattered every part of my face. I would look…
How to be Set Free from Hurt….5 Keys to Forgiveness
Ok so we have already gone over some myths of forgiveness. Getting these myths out of the way changes your perspective of it and you begin to see the actual heart of it. If you haven’t had the chance to read “The Door to Forgiveness” you can click on over to it and check it out. I highly recommend taking a moment to read it as there are some false accusations out there about forgiveness. Accusations that give us a fear of moving forward with it in our lives. Forgiveness is a choice, NOT a feeling. It is an act to set us FREE from hurt that clutters our very…
The Door to Forgiveness….How to open it!
Did you ever try to open a door that creaks for the first time? It startles you for a moment. You either open it really fast to get past the noise of it hitting everyones ears or you drag out the sound of it’s rumble. You actually second guess the motion of it for a moment, especially really old doors in forbidden places you have never been before. If the door makes that kind of noise you begin to wonder whats on the other side of it. If you have ever watched a scary movie then you know there is normally a creaky door or two in them. So sometimes…
Sour Candy Bitterness…… Has it coated your Spirit???
Did you ever eat a sour candy? My kids love them! They pop them into their mouths and make funny faces at the bitterness that overcomes their tongue! I’ll never forget the first time my daughter had a sour candy! She didn’t know what to do with it…continue chewing on it in the hope the bitterness would go away or to spit it out and get rid of it! Her eyes filled up with tears and her face got all scrunched up….she ended up spiting it out not knowing what to make of it! The next time came around and she popped that candy in, her reaction wasn’t as intense…
