I recently had the honor to read the book "Broken Crayons Still Color" by Shelley Hitz as part of her launch team. What a blessing! Shelley bares her soul, sharing her raw stories of brokenness and the transformation and beauty God brought from it. As she states in her book, "Broken crayons still color." Her powerful message really spoke to my heart. I too have endured and experienced brokenness in my lifetime. Maybe you can relate to this? I have experienced wounds upon my soul that have left me feeling hopeless, lost, alone, and shaken to the core. I felt broken. Damaged. Unloved. Unwanted. Undeserving. Some of what I have lived was inflicted upon me, others happened due to my own poor life choices. Through it all there was … [Read more...]
Do You Need A Spiritual Checkup?
Life has a way of testing us, tying us up in knots and challenging our faith. We come up against countless battles in our everyday lives. Words are hurled in our direction like fiery darts; circumstances occur that take our breath away and cause us to question our beliefs. When insults and accusations are spewed at us, we want to strike back, we want to retaliate with like insults and say what's burning on our tongues in that moment. It's only through our faith and the Holy Spirit within us that can prevent us from reacting in this way. We need to ask ourselves in those tough moments, “What would Jesus say or do?”, “What would I do if Jesus were physically standing next to me right now?” Sometimes these thoughts can change … [Read more...]
Plug In or Unplug? That is the Question
Are we plugged into the things that feed and nourish our souls the best? In this tech savvy world we live in we are continually plugging ourselves into something, in one way or another. One day as I sat with my cell phone and Kindle, both needing to be recharged, some thoughts struck me. Am I too plugged in? Am I plugged into the things that serve my faith best? Am I plugged into things that nourish me the most? Are there areas in my life that I need to completely unplug myself from? On this particular day I had been reading various devotionals, bible verses, emails, tweets, Pinterest pins, and Instagram posts on my devices. They were all Christian based, which fed my soul. I thought of other days that I've gotten lost in "Internet Land", … [Read more...]
Untangle Our Souls
We get caught up in our lists, our woes, our circumstances, and our pride. We get lost in our moments, our endless to-do lists, our thoughts, and our tomorrow's. We get ensnared by jealousy, anger, bitterness, holding grudges, and unforgiveness. Lord, we get pulled in different directions by our flesh and our spirits. We are often easily distracted and lose our way. We are lured in by deception, quick fixes, habits, and by our own stubbornness and impatience. Lord, we are flawed and we are broken vessels. Our hopes often trickle out from the cracks. We immerse ourselves in trying to do what only YOU … [Read more...]
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