“For He has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has He hidden His face from him, but when he cried to Him, He heard.” (Psalm 22:24 AMPC) Thank You, Father God, that you don’t despise me in my affliction. You don’t reject me; You don’t hide from me. No, but when …
Recently I saw a Youtube Video of a man rescuing an owl that had gotten himself tangled up in a fishing line. In the beginning, the owl wanted nothing to do with the rescue. He was wide-eyed, screeching quite loudly, and trying his best to fly away from the unfortunate predicament he was in. But alas, he could …
“He will guard and guide me, never letting me stumble or fall. God is my keeper; he will never forget nor ignore me. Yahweh Himself will watch over you; He’s always at your side to shelter you safely in his presence.” (Psalms 121:3, 5 TPT) Oh Mighty God, Thank You for reminding me that You …
Last week, I received another disturbing letter from my dad. I thought I was healed enough to handle reading it, but the words cut my heart deep, and profound sadness has tried to overtake my soul. But then, during one of my quiet times, as I was processing with the Lord my great sadness, I …
“God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares. See if there is any path of pain I’m walking on, and lead me back to your glorious, everlasting way— …
“I finally found the courage to “Go There”. THERE, is that place where the deepest pain imaginable still hold
Music, during my adolescent years, was the main coping skill used to help me escape the pain of childhood sexual abuse. When I was 12, I bought my first guitar at a garage sale for $1.50. It wasn’t very pretty, and it needed new strings, but I was determined to play so I did whatever …
On my walk through the forest today I had come across a broken piece of glass when the memory of walking a similar forest with my Grandmother flooded my heart. I remember she, my mother and I, would be enjoying the beauty of GOD’s creation when suddenly she would stop, stoop to the ground, start …