I wrote this article some time ago after reading a meme on Facebook. It struck me so important to share how strongly I believe this saying is a detriment to inspiring others with our story already in progress that I spoke out about it. That, in turn, inspired others to believe that they might have […]
Read the rest of this entry »What you wouldn’t know if you hadn’t struggled
There are more ways in heaven and earth, Heratio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy…to skin a cat! If you haven’t had the benefit of struggling with health and financial issues for years, you don’t know what you’re missing! OK, you’re probably happy about that, but really, you’re missing out on some important lessons […]
Read the rest of this entry »God only allows our struggles to go so far
So the other day I was reading Psalm 91, “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,” -Psalm 91:4-5 I began thinking of all the struggles […]
Read the rest of this entry »What I can and can’t do thru chronic issues
Okay, so during my “Woe is Me” phase of dealing with the stress of my chronic issues (my husband’s job loss, my chronic illnesses and running a few businesses to try to bring an income into the household), I found my way out of my crying funk and was able to push forward a bit. I […]
Read the rest of this entry »God held my hand
I told you all I’d update you on my progress and, well, I gave it the old college try, but I just couldn’t choose joy with the tools that devotional talked about…the one I told you about last week. I found myself crying more and being frustrated more and my struggles increased. So last Wednesday, I […]
Read the rest of this entry »Miracle on JoJo Street
When I was a little girl I loved watching Miracle on 34th Street at Christmas time. Things just worked out for little Susan and her mother kind of like magic. God uses his own brand of magic we call miracles to help His children in times of distress. When we pray, we get one of […]
Read the rest of this entry »Deliver Me
Two weeks ago, I shared the dark place I was in after my year of faith that never (always) was and my husband’s job loss. This week I want to share how God has begun to deliver me from that dark place into His light. As is usually the case with God, it’s a series of small […]
Read the rest of this entry »Stress isn’t the same as unbelief
This week, I had planned to share how God is leading me out of a very dark place, but something came up that I felt lead to address. When a Christian reveals that she is stressed, some of her Christian friends will try to console her by saying to just have faith-as if belief in God will […]
Read the rest of this entry »Wearing my smile like a mask and my joy like a costume
It’s been a very difficult three weeks since my dh lost his job, especially after the challenges we had all last year. As I mentioned last week, I had not only lost my sense of humor, but I was overwhelmed by anger and sadness. I found myself thinking dark thoughts. Here is something I wrote […]
Read the rest of this entry »I knew I was in trouble when I lost my sense of humor
I’ve always been a clown. I love making people laugh, especially myself. The more struggles life threw at me the more humorously I saw things. Until one day when I just couldn’t find anything funny to say. So I just didn’t post that day on Facebook…or the next day, or the next day, or the […]
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