Surviving the Pain of Divorce One Day at a time
Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus,the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the […]
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Take a minute to watch this short video by Jason Gray. He shares his thoughts on divorce and that we can “rise” after the trauma of this life-changing event. “The initiative against despair is to rise and do the next thing”. Oswald Chambers We may not understand why some things happen in our lives. […]
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I remember an excruciating time in my life when my parents were sick, and death was very close. During those times I had a bible verse that I constantly repeated, “Be still and know that I am God”. To me, these words were reassuring me that God is in control and I could put all […]
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I am always looking for quotes. Quotes from famous people, from the homeless on the street just trying to survive, and all of us in-between just trying to make sense of life. I was watching The Biggest Loser on Hulu, the people on this show face a difficult challenge. They are attempting to lose a […]
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“I trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding. In all my ways I acknowledge Him and He directs my paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) I love to travel. I enjoy the adventure. I delight in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, the trails in the mountains, and feeling the cool […]
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I find myself relating to Grace and Frankie in many ways. I was nearly in my 60’s and my husband of 37 years just decided to up and leave with no warning to me. It was a bit like that for Grace and Frankie too. I am going to watch the series and pull out […]
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“I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.” Psalms 59:16 New International Version Oh, how I loved to sing. I remember as a little girl my parents, and I were at the home of family friends. […]
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The author of this prayer was Reinhold Niebuhr. The prayer was widely used in sermons in the 1930’s and 40’s and was first published in 1951. The Serenity Prayer was spoken a lot in my family. I can still hear my mom quoting this prayer. I can’t recall when she began reciting the words. It […]
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Check out this video that I found on YouTube-“Small Things Matter” As I watched this short video, it was easy to see that no words need to be spoken to show God’s love to others. Sometimes we think that to share God’s love it has to be communicated through a tremendous gesture that reaches a […]
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Click here for a link to the video. I love love love this song by Matthew West. I can listen to it over and over and feel like God is speaking to me. Matthew is telling us that even when we see ourselves as damaged and we see no possibility of repair that God […]
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