Tags: broken, encouragement, faith, Fear, hope, Peace, stress, worry
When It’s Hard to Trust
Sometimes it is hard to trust. You know that ultimately God is in control, but in the raw moments of the day it is hard to see His hand. You try to convince yourself that everything will turn out fine, but the truth is you really don’t know. As you try to press forward, your mind is consumed with the struggle at hand. You want to see beyond the trial and move ahead with a positive outlook, but your thoughts of what might be bombard your mind. It makes your heart beat a little faster and your stomach ache in
Finding Light in the Dark Places of Life
If you are visiting from Kelly’s blog, Purposeful Faith, I hope you will be encouraged today! I would love to hear from you! Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts on Finding Light in the Dark Places of Life. There are moments in life when it feels like a dark cloud settles in making everything difficult to see. I want to see potential in myself and other people. I want to see dreams for my children and my family come true. I want to have vision and be able to imagine actually accomplishing the goals in my
Coping With Loss Through the Holidays
Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things many people ever walk through on this earth. When you lose someone that you love, there are no words to describe the loss. People try to put words to it by saying things like: I’m so sorry. I understand. Your loss is heaven’s gain. In time you will feel better. But I am learning more and more that time does not necessarily heal this type of loss. And the truth is no one can completely understand your grief because they aren’t you. Complete peace and restoration will only come on
When You Question Your Calling
Have you ever felt like God was telling you to do something amazing; but, before you could translate a clear message, you talk yourself out of the calling and convince yourself that you must have heard God all wrong? Doubt sets in and questions and fears take over your mind. “But what will people say?” “What if they don’t agree with me?” “What if they think I’m crazy?” “What if they misunderstand my motive and heart behind what I’m doing?” “What if no one agrees?” “What if no one supports my decisions?” So maybe I’m the only one who has
Hope in Hard Times – You Don’t Have to be Strong
When you are face to face with a struggle in life that seems to knock the wind out of you, you might hear people say to you: You can do it! Be strong! Hold on tight! Don’t let go! You are going to make it! What if I said, you don’t have to be strong? Many times people grow up thinking they need to muster up more strength to press on. We are told to dry our tears, pull up our boot straps and move beyond the heartache of the moment. I hear God gently telling me to let go
Pray for Cyrus
Sometimes things in life happen that we cannot understand. When illness hits, it can be heartbreaking and terrifying all in the same moment. We try to be strong, press on, and make the best of the life that lies before us, but sometimes life seems to be put on hold while we wait for test results, reactions to medications and the doctor’s short-term and long-term plans. A dear friend of mine recently received the difficult news that her precious five-year-old son has Leukemia. Immediately the things in life that seemed big now look very small. The problems that filled our
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