Simple Truths Blog
I must admit, some weeks are more challenging than others. Some days it is more challenging to find the joy in the yuck. Those moments when we choose to find the joy in the yuck..those moments define us. Earlier in the week, I had a day of inconveniences and little aggravations. I caught myself feeling …
Continue reading "Thankful Thursdays ~ October 25th"
We all make choices. Many choices in our lifetime. Every choice has a consequence. Every choice matters. Thank goodness, our God is a God of second chances..and third chances.... I'll be honest. My choices didn't always bring my Jesus glory. I made that choice though. I wasted precious time as a teen. Thinking that I …
Continue reading "Following THEM or Following HIM"
We stood outside. Taking pictures with our cell phones before we went in to eat at the busy restaurant. Out of the corner of our eyes, we saw him. Long, scruffy looking beard. Hat on and carrying some plastic bags. Talking to random people in the parking lot. We assumed he just wanted money. We …
Continue reading "When You Go"
It feels really good to stop and count my blessings and just thank HIM for them all. I tweeted a question earlier today. "What are three things that you are thankful for today?" Then, I answered them. I couldn't stop at THREE. It felt really good to stop and thank my Jesus! …
Continue reading "Thankful Thursdays ~ September 27th"
So...lately, a certain word keeps popping up. Like all the time. In my quiet time. In my "digging deeper" study time in HIS Word. In life in general. Have you ever had this happen? You probably have. Do you try to ignore it..just a little bit? I know that I do sometimes. Why? Because, that …
Continue reading "Come a long way…"
As "authentic" Christians, we are to live in this world without being OF this world. Sometimes..no, MOST of the time, it's a battle. A battle against self and the enemy. Choosing to fight worldly desires. Fighting the temptation to do what everybody else is doing. (Because..Hey..it couldn't be THAT bad if everybody is doing it...right???...WRONG.) …
Continue reading "In It, Not OF It"
I am studying Genesis - Deuteronomy right now with a group of ladies. We just finished Exodus and are now moving on to Leviticus. As we were watching the video that goes with the study, I was struck with a frightening thought. One of those thoughts that really puts things into perspective. …
Continue reading "Law Turned Into Sacrificial Love"
There's just something about sharing the deepest parts of yourself with others. The ugly parts that God has turned into something beautiful. It's a vulnerable place to be in. An out of your comfort zone place. Yet, it's a place that God is glorified in. I am reminded in Acts 22...when Paul asks to speak to …
Continue reading "Transparent, Vulnerable and Unashamed"
Well, it has taken me a bit longer to process these thoughts and truths that have been jumping around in my head. I know that I have shared before, that I take this "writing" or "blogging" thing very serious. AND...Sometimes...that means just waiting and being still. Waiting for God. I have learned patience …
Continue reading "It’s ALL About Love"
Time goes by so fast. It seems like just yesterday that I was a little girl living at home with my Momma and Daddy. I think about how it seems like yesterday that I was a high school graduate.It seems like yesterday that I was getting engaged and married. It seems like just yesterday that I was …
Continue reading "So Make Each Moment Count"
Hope For The Broken 