I have stood before the upturned ground
and struggled to compare
my courage and my character
with the man or woman there.
Would I have died a valiant death
in a foreign land,
upon a distant battlefield,
to save my fellow man?
I have stood before the crosses
as the sun was going down,
watching as the shadows faded
upon the upturned ground.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
For the last several years I’ve been on a personal spiritual journey. I’ve been discovering what I believe and why I believe what I do. Spurred on by finding myself frustrated by different difficult situations in my church community, I found myself broken and questioning. I don’t yet have all the answers that I am… Continue reading Healing a Relationship With Yourself and With God While Navigating the Trauma of Spiritual Abuse
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 speaks about what happens when things are done without love… If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have… Continue reading The Best Way to Prevent Bankruptcy
Today I want to share with you what I believe to be the purpose of our lives here on earth. I believe that God gave us life so that we can love and glorify Him. Many people believe that eternal life in Heaven is something that we earn through good works, or something we inherit because our… Continue reading The Greatest Gift- Eternal Life
Today I want to share with you what I believe to be the purpose of our lives here on earth. I believe that God gave us life so that we can love and glorify Him. Many people believe that eternal life in Heaven is something that we earn through good works, or something we inherit because our… Continue reading The Greatest Gift- Eternal Life
As Christmas approaches it seems we have to go faster and faster! The traffic keeps getting worse. The lines in the stores keep getting longer. The calendar is full of special events, parties, and gatherings with family and friends. Programs. Parties. Shopping trips. Baking days. Cookie swaps. Wrapping nights. Office Dinners….the list goes on and… Continue reading An Unrushed Christmas… Peace Be Still
I love the word to the song The Will by Hillary Scott! One of my favorite lines is “It’s hard to count it all joy distracted by the noise” Too often I let the noise of what is happening around me take away my joy. Thy Will by Hillary Scott I’m so confused I know… Continue reading Thy Will by Hillary Scott
I absolutely adore Karen Stubbs and her Birds on a Wire Ministry. She is so real and genuine! If you are looking for a great devotional I recommend her book Moments With God for Mom’s, it’s one of my favorites. Moments With God for Mom’s “Whether you are a first-time mom of a newborn or… Continue reading Birds On A Wire
If I’ve learned anything in these last several months it’s that joy and contentment are a choice. Today I will choose to have contentment and be joyful! Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing… Continue reading Joy is a Choice
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