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Continue reading →: Run To The Father
Do you remember falling as a little kid, knee bloody and stinging from the burn of the sidewalk scrape as the crash from your bicycle ruined your day. Who did you run to, cry to? Who dried your tears and comforted you as they cleaned up your wounds? Hopefully you…
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Continue reading →: Given In Love
This time of year can be painful or at minimum, awkward for those of us who are without a signficant other. So much emphasis on who you love and who loves you and celebrations of love…it could make an individual feel lonely, left out and even unloved. Especially if recently…
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Continue reading →: Seek My Face
In this busy world that just keeps spinning with all of life’s challenges there is a deep need that we all have to find our source of balance. I have found that seeking God with all my heart brings me to a place of calm, no matter what’s going on…
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Continue reading →: Sense Your Senses
My last post was titled “Slow Down.” God has gifted us with senses that allow us to do just that. Our eyes are overused which leads to the dulling of our other senses. Can you remember the last time you walked through the woods on a snowy day and were…
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Continue reading →: Slowing Down
As a survivor of domestic violence, it has taken a while to unlearn the guilt I would feel if I would do something for myself. The conditioning that takes place between abuser and victim is used to control. To force the victim to deny her or his own needs or…
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Continue reading →: Fix My EyesDuring my darkest of dark days, because of the promises of my savior Jesus Christ, I have hope. This is not easy and in fact, is supernatural. As I cling to the hope of what is unseen, I am shining the light of the love of God to those around…
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Continue reading →: His Strength In Our Weakness
When we face battles that knock the wind out of us it can be overwhelming and soul crushing. Unanswered questions, why’s and what if’s, the mind going a mile a minute trying to make sense out of what doesn’t make sense. Feelings of helplessness and not having any control over…
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Continue reading →: Distraction
Distraction, by definition is a thing that prevents you from giving full attention to something else. While I could write pages and pages about the destructive nature of distraction that comes from media today, what I want to call attention to is the role of distraction in an abusive relationship. …
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Continue reading →: Don’t Lose Hope
In abusive relationships, hope can be in short supply. I remember hoping and praying for real change. Promises made and broken over and over again led to feeling lost, alone and hopeless. One of the hardest lessons I learned is that I can’t help another person, if they have no…
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Continue reading →: When The Heart Breaks
Heart wounds are a part of being human. These wounds can range from minimal to full on maximum pain that crushes the soul. Yes, we all have different pain tolerances but heartbreak says we are alive and have the capability to feel and be wounded emotionally. But what do we…
