God Only Knows What You’ve Been Through
I’ve had many eye-opening moments during the last couple of weeks, trying to analyze all that has happened since the grave injustice that most of us have witnessed on media by now. It’s the middle of the afternoon and I’m just now writing this blog unlike those I typically comprise earlier in the day. Not…
Untying the Apron Strings to Let it Go!
Usually untying the “apron strings” means someone is controlled or influenced too much by someone else who refuses to let them go! Today, I’m thinking beyond parents. “Letting go” can also be referring to “apron strings” tied so tight around a spouse, home, job, their identity and their stuff. To grow or to simply take…
The Full-Body – Immaculate — Inside and Out Cleaning
It’s Sunday morning. My first thoughts are of misdeeds I did long, long ago. “WHAT? Lord, why am I thinking those thoughts? I know when I ask for forgiveness from my faltering and failings – You forgive me, instantly. So why am I going back to my childhood this morning?” I thought those times were…
Being Careful But Not Judgmental
I want to be very careful with my words today because I cringe with the thought that I could sound judgmental. I don’t get into politics much, though I am adamant in my position which I think is obvious for Who I follow — our Abundant Life Provider (John 10:10). Maybe I’m naiive because I…
Oh, But for the Mercy of God!
I’ve heard people say “Lorrrd, have mercy!” as a quick retort when yet another “I can’t believe it” circumstance happens. In reality, that is what we should say, rather pray, anytime we encounter a roadblock, a rock landslide, “rocked my world” or rock crazy situations going on in our world. God is our ROCK in…
When Forgiveness Seems Too Much to Expect
It was customary for my mom and me, my boyfriend, his sister, and his parents to go out to eat at Kip’s Big Boy every Sunday night after church. It was our date night of the week. We lived many miles apart so it was a big deal for us to have this time together.…
From Hyper-Space to Hyper-Grace
This post was inspired by a friend’s FB post a couple of weeks ago. She and her husband were at an arcade museum playing those good-old-days games. The museum gave them the opportunity to play the games as well as provided other media that traced the history of the games and their creators. In my…
“You Without Sin, Cast the First Stone”
From John 8:1-11, those are words that Jesus spoke to the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees when they brought a woman before Him when she was caught in the act of adultery. The first question I have….where was the man caught in the act of adultery with her? The second question I have…
Forgiveness is Unlocking the Door to Freedom
Forgiveness is Unlocking the Door to Freedom FORGIVENESS: to wipe the slate clean, to pardon, to cancel a debt. When we wrong someone, we seek his or her forgiveness for the relationship to be restored. Forgiveness isn’t granted because a person deserves to be forgiven. Instead, it is an act of love, mercy, and grace.…
Love Means Saying “You’re Forgiven”!
“Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free, and realizing you were the prisoner.” Yesterday, my post was about apologizing, saying AND meaning those words, “I’m so sorry!” Today’s is the reciprocating action…..being quick to forgive. How is that possible when we may have been hurt so deeply and their “I’m sorry” just isn’t…