You are not alone, my friend. You are not abandoned or forgotten. And although you may feel the grief will swallow you whole, I know you have a Friend who sticks closer than a brother. I pray you find comfort and peace in the midst of the roiling sadness. I pray you walk through this valley of the shadow at your own pace, confident you are held by our gentle Father. You have nothing to prove, so fall apart and trust yourself to the One who knows. He is with you.
Finishing up the Psalms every month, I am reminded, comforted and exhorted to praise the Lord, to give thanks and praise and to do so with instruments, with nature, with my voice and my body. And so, this post was born. Maybe it’s because my own thanksgiving has become weak, drowned out by the clamor…
I’ve heard His whisper in my spirit, and I’ve answered as often and completely as I can. He made us each so uniquely and beautifully and He wants you to come to Him, to know Him, and to love Him. It is in the rejection of others that I found my full acceptance in Him….
So much to say, and yet somehow words are failing me. I will turn to thanksgiving and offer what I have to the eternal, magnificent Father. I am so thankful for the small and hidden work that is always going on around me. This is true in the temporary realm as a reflection of the…
As I’ve been reading recently, there is a theme being woven into my mind and I can’t escape it, but I can’t fully articulate it, either. The idea that the Messiah was going to have to suffer on this earth eluded the religious leaders, despite the prophecies. Over time, with all of the oppression and…
Interesting fact: March 21 will be a year since I’ve been writing for myself in a public space. This writing has been an exercise of trust and obedience with my Father. I don’t have a great planning system, or a long stretch of finished posts ready to go. I have felt like I am scratching…
I have so much to be thankful for today. This season of the year can seem fleeting, and yet, it is so rich and full of meaning. I have friends who are anxious as the holidays creep closer, since this season is a prelude to a dreary and depressing time of year. The light is…