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Category: Prayer

  • God’s Plan…Perfect

    No Pretty Little Bow I’ve been trying to figure out a good way to start this post. I just can’t think of one. So I guess I’ll just share stuff with you and hope that God uses my fuzzy thinking to bless! He’s good that way. Yesterday my Dad went to be with the Lord. …

  • Me and My Stuff at His Feet

    A few years ago I gave my testimony at church and sang the Casting Crown’s song, “At His Feet.” It fit so well with where God had brought me. He had brought me to a good place. But I’ve stepped away from that place many times carrying what I should have laid at His feet.…

  • Do You Really Want to be Where I Am?

    “I wish I could get to where you are…I still feel so hopeless, sad, or angry.” Whenever I hear that I want to say, “Trust me, you DO NOT want to be where I am!” I struggle a lot with things. I have moments where I feel like disaster is imminent…where I can’t possibly do…

  • Surviving the Storm with Some Sanity

    Surving the Storm with my Sanity God keeps reminding me that He is the answer.  That living without Him and time in His Word, just doesn’t work well.  I forget that His yoke is easy and His burden is light…my yoke is heavy and crushing at times. Even if you can’t handle your life,  I pray…

  • Wading Into the Waves Holding My Savior’s Hand

    Wading Into the Waves Holding My Savior’s Hand Just saw that my newest blog is up at MomLifeToday.  I hope you enjoy it. I’d also like to ask for prayer as I begin a new book proposal!  Working on Chapter 1…draft number 1,365,279…just kidding, it just feels that way! I’m so excited about the idea…

  • Prayers Post

    Bedtime Prayers…Anytime! Thank you so much for all YOUR prayers!  I’ve been blessed by all your sweet encouraging words and prayers as my family deals with my Dad’s failing health!  God has been so very gracious and kind to us all!  It’s very difficult but His faithfulness abounds!  Thank you again! I hope you enjoy…

  • hospice, hope and healing

    “Momma, I don’t want grandpa to die, but I know he will feel so much better in heaven.” My sweet 12 year old son uttered those words as we sat in an Urgent Care waiting to see the doctor for the two of us, and while my father lay in a hospital bed waiting for…

  • Can I Really Control the Weather?

    “Mommy, it’s all your fault.” It was raining and although we had on all our pool attire, we were not heading to the pool.  It wasn’t just raining, it was pouring buckets.  And my five year old was spittin’ mad…spittin’ mad at me!     Lately I’ve been feeling like I have absolutely no control over…

  • Are You Stuck in a Miry Bog Too?

    A lot of people have told me lately that I’m too hard on myself. That I refer to myself as a mess way too much. I believe them. The problem is that I feel like a mess…I feel like I just can’t get my life together…any part of it. I told a friend recently that…

  • Loving the Unlovable…Seriously Unlovable

    A few weeks ago I posted about being done.   These past several weeks have been a bit difficult with regard to my attitude about my ex-husband.  I forgave him 3 years ago, but sometimes I still get annoyed with him.  Sometimes I just want him to be nice. And sometimes I want him to just…