Love and encouragement from an imperfect mom and her fun teen daughters. We welcome you to live life with us.
In last week’s post, I mentioned an accident I suffered (in a store where I slipped on debris), and I began to think about physical pain people suffer (beyond injuries.) Although I did not cause that accident and pain, I have made mistakes that did cause my own pain. Yet kind people have taught me … Read more Avoiding Physical Pain
While Scriptures tell us “Take every thought captive,” (2 Cor.10:5), sometimes negative thoughts creep into our minds, disguised as wise considerations. Often these thoughts are nothing but ruminations over the same concern. Satan has often tempted me with this ploy, and my prayer partner has sometimes alerted me when she realizes I am talking about … Read more Recycled Negative Thoughts Sneaking Up on Us
As a Christian, I want to love everyone, but recently the Lord convicted me of not loving certain people. I didn’t even realize I was neglecting to love them! God showed me this sin when I recalled some people who had hurt me. I may never see them again, but as I imagined interacting with … Read more Accidentally Not Loving Others
In last week’s post, “Healing Injured Souls,” I spoke about seasons of rest in our Christian walk and specifically mentioned how some people suffer from burn-out. Yet other people can experience similar situations and not suffer burn-out. Often this difference does not come from personal defects in those who burn out but rather, occurs due … Read more Not Everyone’s Burn-Out
Dormant but not Dead God gives us permission to rest during seasons of healing, even if these seasons take longer than others think they should. Your soul may be dormant, so you do less (or seemingly nothing) to serve God, but your soul is not dead. Taking time to heal is not a sin, and … Read more Healing Injured Souls…