Within moments after Mike died, the attack started. Mourning—yes. Sorrow—yes. But in tandem, guilt arrived and self-condemnation shouted. All the should-haves and the why-didn’t-you, accusations covered my mind with a shroud. Little did I know then that these demonic destroyers planned to move in for good. [This may not be your story. I can only … Continue reading Is This Standing in Your Way to Joy? – Part 2 in Trauma Can Steal Your Joy
Life Stories
Trauma Can Steal Your Joy – My Story – Part 1
Have you struggled to find joy? Does your mind and mouth fill with negative responses to life’s smallest details even though you want to be full of peace? I know what that feels like. I battled with this for the past few years. I’ve put a smile on my face and did my best to … Continue reading Trauma Can Steal Your Joy – My Story – Part 1
Memories On the Road
I belong to a FB writing group and they asked us to post some memoir type stories this week. Here is one I wrote years ago. The only way I can post it on a FB comment is to keep it to 8,000 characters (letters) or less. So I am blogging it instead. The picture … Continue reading Memories On the Road
In His Hands
Man’s heart plans his way, but God directs his steps Proverbs 16:9. Do you see this? Are there times when your plans get sidelined by circumstances you don’t see coming? Well, a telephone call from my husband’s doctor last Friday put this week’s Tabernacle post on hold. My husband and I pray daily for God’s will … Continue reading In His Hands
The Artistry and Power of God
It’s cooler today. I open the bedroom blinds. A leaden wall spreads thick across the west, looming with the promise of rain. When I go to the kitchen and turn to the east, the rising sun illumines gossamer pink whisps skirting north across blue skies. Lumbering behind them and slowly overtaking them is a bulbous … Continue reading The Artistry and Power of God
A Change of Seasons
There’s been a change of seasons here and I am not speaking of the weather patterns or the political climate. Solomon wrote, “To everything, there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Some of you know and others do not, that the enemy targeted my wonderful husband with kidney issues … Continue reading A Change of Seasons
Choosing Rest
While I wrote a book about Rest, practicing rest is not always easy to do. However, life has diminished my options and rest appears to be the best choice for this season. Just before COVID 19 hit and everything normal in life got upended, I published the 60 Day Devotional to Reset Your Soul, called … Continue reading Choosing Rest
Confessions of a Recovering Christian Workaholic
When God gives you an amazing gift, it's often easy to grab the gift with excitement and start running to share it. And what is even more of a blessing is to watch others also receive your gift with joy. Soon, if you are like me, you create a pattern of giving. You know it … Continue reading Confessions of a Recovering Christian Workaholic
Love Letters from Elohim -The Idols in our Head
My heart has ached for breakthrough, to see God's Kingdom manifest. Years ago, after hearing several stirring messages about how others were experiencing the glory, I started asking Him in earnest, “What is holding me back?” “You are holding you back." He said. "You don’t believe you can enter into My glory. You are looking … Continue reading Love Letters from Elohim -The Idols in our Head
Need His Peace? Know His Presence. – Focus 28
Little did I know when I started working on this post that Holy Spirit was directing me to it for my own benefit. But, I will save that for the end. Psalm 121:5 says, "The Lord is your KEEPER; The Lord is your shade at your right hand." The word KEEPER is Strong's H8104 - … Continue reading Need His Peace? Know His Presence. – Focus 28
Hear God's Heart 