Tag: Freedom in Suffering
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Worth the Prize
There is beauty to be found in any circumstance if we choose to look for it. Sometimes we can be so immersed in sorrow, heartache, loss and pain that we are blind to the gifts in front of us. Other times we are so angry that we reject the promises we could be embracing from…
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Truth Nuggets…
Psalm 32:7 “You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.” What joy there is in knowing that God protects us. He not only hides us but keeps us safe and rescues us from what would hurt us. God our protector! What peace and security…
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Not Up for Debate…
If there was one thing that I wish each of us could fully grasp is that our value is not up for debate. I could choose to delve into the varying issues within our society that reveal how much people do not feel valued and do not understand how priceless they are. Instead, the choices…
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Suffering led me to my Victor!
I am a girl who takes chances. I am the one that doesn’t become self-consumed with her dreams that she forgets her first love. My first love is my greatest and only dream. If I wasn’t willing to take the greatest risk of giving up all I thought my dreams should be, I would miss…
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There is a Time to Mourn…
I wouldn’t say that it comes naturally to look at, hold close or cherish grief and loss. But around 8 years ago I had some people in my life that were less than supportive after my mom passed. I remember being chewed out for not showing enough joy. I remember having more work put on…
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Rising from the Ashes
For year’s I tried to convince people of my value. Often, I would defend myself and react to rejection. Rumors, slander and lies nearly destroyed me because as much as I longed to be valued by those people, a part of me did not know my immeasurable value. I realize that abuse, manipulation, and betrayal…
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Not Alone
For those needing a reminder today: The King of Heaven, Jesus, has never left you. Often we can allow our feelings to dictate what we believe to be true. Yet, Truth never changes. If you are walking through some trying times, lonely seasons, heartaches, grief, trauma, illness, or anything that limits you, let this serve…
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A Friend Not a Foe
A song came on today that was played after a very difficult conversation with my kids. We had an unfair burden placed on us as parents to facilitate some impossible tasks. These tasks and expectations would have risked all we had built. We put calming music in the background as once again we had a…
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