On the long and winding road of my journey to belief and faith in Christ, I dabbled in some new age practices. One in particular was finding my soulmate. This practice was to first make known to the universe my desire to find my soulmate, asking for a sign to identify “the one” who I…Read more »
Category: Encouragement
Into Faith I Go…
Posted by in Encouragement, Faith, God, Hope, Perseverance I love how God sends me songs just when I need them, confirming all He is teaching, saying ‘Well done, you are listening!’ It has been a while since I have heard from God in this way and I have missed it, began to crave it. This song “Into Faith I Go”, by Pat Barrett,…Read more »
Too Late, Too Damaged…
Posted by in Encouragement, Faith, Following, God, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, love I married in my early twenties, knowing it was for all the wrong reasons… we both had doubts we should be together. When you are young, you lack wisdom, but have energy, hope and naivete in spades. Sometimes life breaks us down as we go through trials, our hearts are broken… We either turn to…Read more »
The Pieces of my Heart
Posted by in Encouragement, Faith, Father's love, God, Healing, Hope, love, Perseverance I know He promises beauty for ashes, but the pain and shame coming forth, or just below the surface as I walk through my day is overwhelming. So much of what I am processing are old wounds and abuse from my past. I thought I had addressed these issues, but I have come to understand,…Read more »
See, I am doing a new thing!
Posted by in Encouragement, Faith, God, Hope I love this word for my life today! God asks us not to dwell on the past, but focus on His promises. He makes ALL things new! What was once a barren wasteland, He causes life giving springs and streams within our hearts and minds to flow. I live in the Southwest desert and see…Read more »
How do you know if he is your Boaz?
Posted by in Encouragement, Faith, Hope, Intimacy, love I found this posted in Facebook, but couldn’t find a link to a blog post or article, so I listed the author and title below… Love, love, love this!!! Written by Jenny Williams, A Modern Day Ruth Copyright 2014 How do you know if he is your Boaz? A Modern Day Boaz will: He will…Read more »
Closure…
Posted by in Closure, Encouragement, Faith, Prayer Have you ever had a conversation with someone not knowing it was the last time you would speak? I’m not talking about a situation in which a death occurs, which is truly tragic and can cause pain and regret for years. But a circumstance which makes it impossible to right a wrong, say those things…Read more »
Your Life Is Not Boring
Posted by in Encouragement, Faith, God, Gratitude This is a great reminder, and exactly what I needed to hear right now! I am so blessed by all I have experienced and learned this year. 2018 started out with an amazing call from God to step out of my comfort zone and explore true intimacy with Him. He set amazing divine appointments with…Read more »
Be an encourager!
Posted by in Encouragement, Faith, Hope, love I have a friend whose spiritual gift is exhortation, or encouragement. He does not think of himself as a leader, yet the very act of encouraging moves people. I am grateful for the time he shared his gift with me and how it continues to change my life and transform my walk with Jesus. Be…Read more »
Jesus Understands Your Loneliness — Desiring God
Posted by in Encouragement, Faith, God I understand loneliness, and I know Jesus understands it as well. I appreciate this perspective and hope you take time to read the article. Be blessed! ~♡ Eliza Do you ever think of Jesus as lonely? Certainly his moments in Gethsemane and on Calvary were uniquely and terribly lonely, but what about…Read more »
