At our Beauty for Ashes group, the song My Soul Longs for You by Jesus Culture was played during worship. There is a portion of the song that says: I believe you will come like the rain You'll come like the rain So let it rain, Let it rain I love the rain, in the... Continue Reading →
2 Corinthians 1-3-7 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given... Continue Reading →
I have very few memories from childhood. What few I have that are my own (Not stories told to me or remembered through pictures), are negative memories, But God. I am the youngest of five siblings, my oldest brother is ten years older and the closest in age sibling died at birth two years before I... Continue Reading →
Recently I attended at training on Trauma Informed Care. This is something that I have attended training on since I obtained my license. It has a growing knowledge base in the field. I was reminded that trauma occurs when there is an event that is experienced with adverse affects. I was also reminded that trauma... Continue Reading →
We are reading a devotional by Mark Batterson, Draw The Circle in our Monday night Women's Meeting at church. As the speaker shared from Chapter 2 "Established by God" and shared her perspectives on the chapter and how it applied to our lives, we moved in to discussion about how pottery must go through a... Continue Reading →
Growing up I was always fascinated by the houses with the big brick walls surrounding them. The idea of who might live in them, what kind of life they might live, and the mystery of what was really behind that tall wall that driving by or walking by I could not see over. Listening to... Continue Reading →
2014 was a year of letting go. At the beginning of the year, I set my focus on Letting Go. At the time I did not really understand what I would be doing, but Letting Go was what I felt God wanted me to focus on, however that might look. I began the year looking at my... Continue Reading →
Lately I have read several book that asked the question "What lie have you believed?" Most of the lies I have seen or thought have long been dispelled in my life. But reading Captivating by John and Stasi Eldridge, the answer was there in black in white. Starring up at me was the reality of... Continue Reading →
I love praise and worship, individually, in small groups, as a corporate body, and in large crowds. There is freedom in worship. Tonight there was also revelation. Over the past year I have learned a lot about myself and about my view of God. I identified that I have the hardest time accepting the work of... Continue Reading →
Over the past twelve months I have been on what I thought was a focused journey. This week I was listening to a sermon and the preacher asked his congregation how many had parts of their testimony they don't share. It immediately resonated, because although I have shared a lot of my testimony, there are... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 