Writings on Faith, Hope, Restoration, Growth & Other Musings
“Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.” Proverbs 21:21 Honesty is an important key to any relationship. The Bible tells us benefit of honesty with kindness is a long life. It is also being respected and being treated fairly. Imagine if every... Continue Reading →
Twenty seven years ago today I said “I do.” . Despite having spent most of three years with him, I had spent the four months prior to “I do” running from that relationship. Broken, I was young and honestly jumped into the marriage. It might have been the worst and best decision of my life.... Continue Reading →
Romans 5:7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. We live in a world divided right now. Everything seems to be right-wing or left-wing. It’s all about what you are for, or what you are against. People want everyone to join a side. If you’re not on their... Continue Reading →
I have mentioned before that healing comes in levels. This was initially surprising to me, but now I realize I need to experiment in my brokenness to get to complete healing. I have to feel comfortable enough to try things I would not have done in my brokenness. Stepping out can be scary, but each... Continue Reading →
Building Community can be hard when you are in the broken space, but community is another piece needed for healing. Many things that break us, tend to isolate us. Secrets we are told to keep from abuse. Separation from others in domestic violence. Relationships torn from addiction. Shame, blame, guilt are things that keep us... Continue Reading →
One of my Jackie-ism's has always been "Words have power." I admit it is not an original saying, but one that I do say quite often. If I am remotely paying attention, it bothers me when people are speaking negative things over themselves or others, even if in jest. It doesn't matter who you are,... Continue Reading →
I have been listening to the book of Job in The Message translation of the Bible. It is really interesting to hear conversations in modern language, it makes me take pause. So many people are afraid to really talk to God. They think they must have perfect grammar, King James version speech, and get it... Continue Reading →
Have you ever just needed a cup of coffee? Old school coffee, not the k-cup kind. Coffee where you grind up the beans, put the grounds in the coffee filter and brew a whole pot. I love the aroma from the grinding to the brewing, the smell is intoxicating. Even when I didn't like coffee,... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 