We’ve heard this saying. It’s true. “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but whenContinue reading “Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional”
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Help Those Suffering Through the Holidays
Helping Another Through Grief and Trauma Through the Holidays “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10 NIV “Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause ofContinue reading “Help Those Suffering Through the Holidays”
Ease Off the Gas Pedal!
Especially During the Holidays! “In peace I will both lie down and sleep,For You alone, Lord, have me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 NASB “When we work from a place, I believe, that says ‘I’m enough,’ then we stop screaming and start listening, we’re kinder and gentler to the people around us, and we’re kinderContinue reading “Ease Off the Gas Pedal!”
Help the Grieving Through the Holidays
“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10 NIV “Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.” Dr. Peter Levine There is no suchContinue reading “Help the Grieving Through the Holidays”
If I Say Yes, What Am I Saying No To?
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?” Luke 14:28 NIV “Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” Josh Billings IfContinue reading “If I Say Yes, What Am I Saying No To?”
The Green Monster
Comparing Leads to Envy “Don’t compare yourself with others. Just look at your own work to see if you have done anything to be proud of. You must each accept the responsibilities that are yours.” Galatians 6:5-6 ESV “Don’t compare your weakness to their strength.” – Nitin Namdeo Harmful. For you and the other person.Continue reading “The Green Monster”
You Are Not a Mistake
But You Will Make Some “Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the Lord is holding his hand” Psalm 37:24 BSB “The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” C. S. Lewis On my birthday, I received a gift that says, “Youth is a gift. Age is an art.”Continue reading “You Are Not a Mistake”
Transformation and Testing
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 ESV “We don’t find our real selves by looking for it; we find it by looking for God.”Continue reading “Transformation and Testing”
Are You Ordinary?
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2 “Do not ask your childrenTo strive for extraordinary lives.Such striving may seemContinue reading “Are You Ordinary?”
You Matter
You are Valuable “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” 1 Peter 1:8-19 NIV “People who addContinue reading “You Matter”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 