I’ve learned that hope doesn’t depend on how confident I feel. It’s steadier than my emotions. #traumarecovery #HopeAndHealing #FaithInTheFog #dailyinspiration
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Giving Her a Voice
Writing the first few chapters of my memoir, What Kind of Love is This?-Finding God in the Darkness, was hard, much harder than I anticipated. I am exhausted physically, spiritually, and emotionally. While the memoir focuses more on hope, redemption, and faith rather than detailed descriptions of the abuse that I endured, it sometimes left me raw.
The Lord Is My Stronghold
Nahum 1:7 provides hope amid a discourse that describes the fall of Nineveh. He warns the Israelites of the destruction of the evil Assyrian empire, but inserts verse 7 to remind them that God is good, He is a stronghold, and He knows those who trust Him. As believers, we are challenged to remember the…
Be Still and Know
Being still before God isn’t easy, especially when the cares of life race through my brain. Psalm 46:10 tells me to be still but doesn’t stop there. He continues with declarations of God’s sovereignty. Today’s verse hit me differently today. I generally look at it as instruction to sit with the Lord in silence for…
He Draws Near to Me
This feels like reassurance, not a checklist. Not a requirement, just a reminder that He is there, waiting. #FaithInTheFog #traumarecovery #dailyinspiration #DrawNearToGod
When My Body Says, “Not Today.”
Paul often addressed concerns related to the conflict between our physical body and our spiritual existence and 2 Corinthians 4:16 is a great example. Aging is no joke. As we get older, everything changes and with it our ability to perform at the level we once did diminishes. We move slower. Our body aches more…
Father’s Day-A Reflection
I just completed the draft of my memoir. Writing about my father brought the pain and sorrow to the surface once again. With Father’s Day approaching this weekend, I want to revisit a post I wrote two years ago. Perhaps my words will comfort other survivors who struggle with the celebrating Father’s Day.