What goes through your mind when you are in a desperate situation or are in a season of suffering, and you cry out to God for help and deliverance, and He does not answer? Do you cry out louder? Do you feel abandoned? Do you despair? Do you think it’s not fair? Underserved? Do you become bitter or angry? Do you believe joy comes in the morning? All of us like comfy and cozy, right? No one likes to feel pain whether it’s emotional or physical. And yet, pain is something everyone of us experiences at some time or another Read More
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When You Don’t Like the Story God is Writing –
My guest blogger this week is Sharon Jaynes who writes for Girlfriends in God at http://girlfriendsingod.com/ Sharon writes: “When You Don’t Like the Story God is Writing.” If it were up to me, I would have scripted some of life’s stories differently. So many tragedies have struck people near and dear to me that if I were the writer, they would have been changed. Fortunately, I’m not the author, because each of these women impact thousands of women all over the world with their powerful stories of God’s redemption. God turned their pain into purpose, their misery into ministry Read More
When You Feel Overwhelmed
My guest speaker for this month is my friend and one of my favorite authors of encouragement – Micah Maddox. Don’t be overwhelmed, but be encouraged, loved ones. We live in a world where we are challenged to simplify, organize, and compartmentalize our lives into cute planners with holiday stickers and journals for every occasion. I’m the first to confess I love an adorable planner with a fun pink pen and a place to keep my list of “have to’s” and “want to’s”. It gives me a sense of calm. Lately I’ve had little time to plan, prepare, or organize Read More