I chose a word for 2018. Actually, the word chose me. It’s come to me in a number of ways; none of them of my choosing.
My word continues to chase me – knocking hard on the door to my heart, ‘Hello. Is anybody there?’. I want to say ‘No.’ This word is not a word I like.
It makes me uncomfortable. Squirmy. Desperate to get away.
My word is surrender. [Read more…]
Tis the season to make resolutions.
Whatever matters most to you. Whatever you feel would enrich your life most. The good stuff.
Have you noticed that resolutions often involve dieting, or, what I would call some type of abstinence? A going without mentality. In the case of dieting – going without cookies, and fat, and sugars, and adding in often a list of foods you don’t much like.
Why not approach resolutions more as life additions, rather than subtractions? Putting the good stuff back in our lives.
Don’t we all want more of the good stuff? [Read more…]
Christmas is upon us, along with the myriad of expectations we carry with it. Things like – finding the perfect gifts, entertaining our friends and close family, special holiday traditions like stockings, holiday parties, a photo on Santa’s lap. Expectations run high.
Today, I’m wondering, if I am including or expecting Jesus in my Christmas preparations? Does it take some work?
I’m thinking Advent may be similar to preparing for company coming for dinner. It requires some preparation and planning. Making some room at the table of my life. Clearing out some space. Getting ready for the one coming.
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Does anyone else notice that people are less polite these days?
Politeness seems to be a lost art. Please and thank you’s are rarely heard. I am old fashioned and I crave, yes, crave, politeness. Niceties. Love them. “Please” and “thank you’s” settle me. Make me smile.
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We each have some thing – some place in our lives we want help – we need help. We want deliverance.
You know what specific area you want deliverance in. For me, I struggle with a chronic health condition and I want healing. I’ve experienced a great deal of healing, but I’d like more. I want:
What I’ve discovered about deliverance – in my case for healing – it doesn’t always look like what I expect. [Read more…]
