My husband and me on our wedding day. “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.”Continue reading “Honor Your Story”
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Small Wins
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 ESV “I can’t tolerate failure and I can’t stand success.” Yours truly and many others. Yay! I don’t do anything by myself! I have a partner in this life journey who gives me strength for the good and the bad. Good things canContinue reading “Small Wins”
Gift or the Giver?
“Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” John 4:10 NIV “What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.”― Hans Urs vonContinue reading “Gift or the Giver?”
Preaching AT Your Feelings
“For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.” 1 John 3:20 “Everyone either has a problem, is a problem or lives with a problem.” Sam Shoemaker Sigh… I don’t know about you, but when I have bad feelings about a person, situation or even myself, I tendContinue reading “Preaching AT Your Feelings”
SHAME
“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36 “Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it.” M. Scott Peck, TheContinue reading “SHAME”
Abundance
ABUNDANCE “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 NIV “I want to know God’s thoughts; the rest are details.” Albert Einstein An abundant life! Full life! Everyone’s idea of an abundant life is unique, special toContinue reading “Abundance”
WE’RE ALL THE SAME SIZE
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” Romans 3:23 Another way to say this is: “We’re all the same size at the foot of the cross.” No one is better than you. No one is worse than you. We all need forgiveness. Black Sheep just have a more acute senseContinue reading “WE’RE ALL THE SAME SIZE”
What is the most difficult thing?
About being a black sheep, scapegoat, outcast, misfit or other label? I want to learn from you. Mine is shame.
STORIES
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, thatContinue reading “STORIES”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep. (Hint: we’re all black sheep).
A devotional for misfits, outcasts, black sheep, scapegoats and other nefarious types. Do you “step in it?’” Stick your “foot in your mouth?” Struggle with food, booze, spending or another unlikable, frustrating, destructive behavior? Is shame your constant companion? Critical voices? Control, control, control? Anxious much? Stopped a destructive behavior and wonder “what now?” PutContinue reading “Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep. (Hint: we’re all black sheep).”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 