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A Year of Transition
It has been a year of transitions in many ways. We are in the process of selling, moving, and building a new home. We started this process last January and what seemed to be such a long way away is finally here. Also, I recently celebrated my sixtieth birthday, and there was a time that…
How to Deal with Guilt and Shame
I smoked a cigarette yesterday for the first time in 15 years. And it felt good. Well, right up until I had to tell my husband what I did. Then the guilt and shame came crashing in.
My Ultimate Example
Once again, I’ve allowed my feelings to overshadow my faith. I know my reaction to this situation is the wrong one, but I just can’t seem to get a handle on my emotions. I know in my heart that God’s promises are much more credible than the thoughts that cause tears to pour out of…
Shifting my perspective on praying for my kids
We recently lost a beloved family pet. He was a bearded dragon named Chewbacca, “Chewie” for short, after the Star Wars character. He wasn’t hairy and didn’t make any cool noises like his namesake, but he was a lot of fun. The kids made obstacle courses for him, carried him around on their shoulders and…
Overcoming Loneliness
Loneliness. Even hearing the word is hard. It’s just not a very nice word. It doesn’t make youfeel good when you hear it. It doesn’t feel good experiencing it. I wanted to talk about thisbecause, frankly, it’s not talked about very much. Personally, I think loneliness is an epidemic. I think it’s running through the…
God Whispers
Yesterday I found out a friend of mine passed away unexpectedly. I hadn’t talked to her in several months. She’d actually hired me a few months ago for a couple jobs with her publishing company, and I’d thought it odd that I hadn’t heard from her in so long. I looked her up on Facebook…
Healing the Hurt of Rejection
Some of my favorite childhood memories are playing sand lot baseball at the neighborhood schoolyard. I don’t know how the word would get out, but soon you had a dozen kids at the playground, someone would bring baseballs and a bat. Others would bring cardboard to mark the bases. Our field had twelve- foot- high…
Wherever I Go, He Goes
Are you feeling voiceless, used, misunderstood, abused, ignored, dismissed, or alone? Find encouragement from El Roy–and a jingle from the 1980s.
Reflection on Psalm 100
Recently, Psalm 100 has been on my mind. The words have been a balm to my soul that I meditated on day and night for weeks. Let’s spend a few moments meditating on this short but powerful Psalm. I pray that you experience more of God’s presence and that praise for who He is wells…