Category: Growth Process

For the past two decades I have been journaling during my quiet time.  Recently I started to feel like I should go back and review those journals and type out the lessons. There are many things that I have learned over the years that are engrained in my life, they have become part of who I am. There are some lessons, that like the parable of the seed, fell on bad ground.  At the time in my life I was not in a place that those seeds could take root.  I need to be reminded of those so that I can continue to grow.
There are some lesson that I am still learning.  Things I know that God continues to show me time and time again, like the children of Israel because I need them to move forward in my journey.   I need to review them so I can move forward.
These journals are not in order.  I will do my best to date them as they happened, even if they are not typed in that order.  I am hopeful that my journey may help others.  Help others to see:

It is okay to start somewhere.
That God meets us right where we are
He speaks to us in a way that we can understand.
Sometimes it comes in waves and other times in a single sentence.

For me, I grew up in church but never learned about a personal relationship with a heavenly Father that loves me.  I could quote the scriptures and tell the stories, but they were just that words and stories.  I had to start with learning lessons in general.  Grand ideas found in the scripture that were applicable to lives in general.  Then I started to learn how to apply them to my own life.  Now I am able to help others learn to apply the lessons to their life.  If nothing else, I hope that it helps you to grow in faith because for the most part, the person who wrote these journals, is a life transformed.  Below you will find writings from these journals.

His Inheritance

I read this scripture today in my search for verses about how much God cares about me.  Not just me, but people in general.  The last part of the scripture just leapt of the page. "His holy people (that includes me) who are His rich and glorious inheritance."  I am God's inheritance.  I have pondered on that little fact... Continue Reading →

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Jesus

Jesus is the bread That feeds my soul. He provides nourishment to my body. He sustains me. Jesus carries me, When I'm too weak to walk When I'm overwhelmed with life, He shoulders my burdens, Til I can walk again. Jesus holds me close to His heart Even when I selfishly Or angrily push Him... Continue Reading →

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Searching {#Write31Days}

Searching. I spend a lot of time searching. I search for things I have lost or misplaced. I search for things because I can't remember something. I love to search for information and resources.  I am the go to person for "Can you find...?"  or   "Do you know....?" I can get lost in the search of... Continue Reading →

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Oppressed Freed

Scripture - “God saves the fatherless and the poor from the grasp of these oppressors. And so at last the poor have hope, and the fangs of the wicked are broken. Job 5:15-16 Thoughts about what this Scripture means - God promises to save the fatherless and the poor from oppressors. This should give hope that... Continue Reading →

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You never have enough

Scripture - He who loves money shall never have enough. The foolishness of thinking that wealth brings happiness! Ecclesiastes 5:10 Thoughts about what this Scripture means - When your focus is money you will never have enough. It is foolish to think that money will buy happiness. Application to my life - This scripture reminds... Continue Reading →

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Flourish

Scripture - Trust in your money and down you go! Trust in God and flourish as a tree! Proverbs 11:28 Thoughts about where this scripture means - Don't put your trust in money. Interesting God and you will flourish. Application to my life - When you don't have it, it is easy to think that... Continue Reading →

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Great Treasure

Scripture - Better a little with reverence for God than great treasure and trouble with it. Proverbs 15:16 Thoughts about what this scripture means - It is better to have a little with respect for God than to be rich and have troubles without Him. Application to my life - Although I will buy a... Continue Reading →

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The Power to Give Riches

Scripture Always remember that it is the Lord your God who gives you power to become rich, and he does it to fulfill his promise to your ancestors. Deuteronomy 8:18 Thoughts about what this scripture means - The Lord gives the power to become rich. Application to my life - Although I am far from... Continue Reading →

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Sleeping and Saving

Scripture - The man who works hard sleeps well whether he eats little or much, but the rich must worry and suffer insomnia. There is another serious problem I have seen everywhere—savings are put into risky investments that turn sour, and soon there is nothing left to pass on to one’s son. Ecclesiastes 5:12-14 Thoughts... Continue Reading →

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Investing in Eternity

Scripture - Tell those who are rich not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which will soon be gone, but their pride and trust should be in the living God who always richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should... Continue Reading →

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