Women have a knack for remembering dates. As one who has experienced trauma from betrayal, I know I do, and I’m pretty sure others know and remember the exact date of discovering your own husband‘s betrayal. It’s something we never forget. In a recent prayer …
Read MoreCan You Relate to Sherlock?
Do you ever snoop on your husband? And then when you’re finished, you feel a huge sense of guilt? If this has ever happened to you, could I encourage you with these words? The reason you are snooping is not because you are dishonest or …
Read MoreTrapped in the Muddy Mire?
Trapped in the muddy mire. Slipping into quicksand’s shame. That’s where I was for years—before I sought help. I couldn’t get out of the pit of secrecy and isolation by myself. I needed Jesus’ rescue. When I cried out, He came, filling my cup with …
Read MoreWhat Are You Recycling?
Recycling ♻️ is beneficial. It shows good stewardship to care for God’s creation. But there’s one area where recycling is NOT good: Lies from the enemy! 👹 Does negative self talk keep circling, a never-ending loop? You can’t put out the mind trash, allowing it …
Read MoreIn Need of a Mordant?
Is your spiritual self care lacking a mordant? Mordant: a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter. I have attempted to dye wool yarn using prickly pear fruit more than once. The first time I didn’t use a mordant. As soon as I …
Read MoreIs Your Foundation Firm?
Is your house standing firm or falling with a crash? In a horrific storm, the rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against two houses. The one standing firm had its foundation on rock. The one that crashed was built …
Read MoreMaking a Hard Decision
My friend and fellow hope*writer, Marnie Hammar, graciously allowed me to post on her “Hear Him Louder” Essay Series. You will love checking out stories written by Marnie and other women! In my article, When God Offers the Gift of Peace With a Hard Decision, …
Read MoreAn Outfit of Grace
Don’t we all love a new outfit once in a while? It’s not like we NEED new clothes, but maybe we just get bored wearing the same thing over and over? Am I right? God’s word tells us we are clothed in Jesus, robed in …
Read MoreLost Your Purpose?
Lost your purpose? Forgotten your priorities? In 538 BC, King Cyrus decreed that exiled Jews could return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. They began the work but soon forgot their purpose and lost their priorities. They became apathetic about building temple and instead, more …
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