Saying NO to the Good Things

I'm a work in progress. Mostly, in progress. 🙂 Philippians 1:6  (NIV) ~ being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. For the past several months I have been learning to say "NO" without feeling guilty. That can …

Looking In The Rear View

~ Short and Sweet Simple Truths ~ I have a question for you. Are you living life looking in the rear view mirror ALL.THE.TIME. ? We really can't truly LIVE in two or more places at the same time. I mean LIVE. Not just survive. But, LIVE, in a way that is pleasing to our …

Fight For It

Do you ever have days where you are just in a "funk"? Days when you question your decisions.... Days when you ponder your future choices... Days when you are constantly battling that negative voice... I do. Those days are the hardest. Those days are when I have to fight..fight..fight..the enemy. Fight myself even... My GOD …

Just Passing Through

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. (Psalms 34:18 NLT) There are things in this world that happen, that I'll never understand. I won't claim to understand. This I know, My Savior.. My Redeemer, is GOOD. The truth is that this world that we live in is broken …

Come a long way…

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 …

In It, Not OF It

  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.) …

Being Real About Insecurity

I'm back!!!!! 🙂 As I was walking this morning through my neighborhood, I knew that I was supposed to share something today. I told you in my last post that I felt the nudge to be more TRANSPARENT and VULNERABLE with you all. So, here I am..and I hope this post blesses you. There is a …