God always teaches me a better way and leads me to the resources I need to gain knowledge, insight, and strength. I am so grateful that the Lord has been in there in every phase of my mothering.
Category: Anchoring in Christ
Have you ever experienced a loss that has knocked you off your feet? Ever wondered if you would ever feel normal again? Happy again? Ever wanted to stay under your covers in bed rather than face your new reality and try to move on? Perhaps you are currently going through a time like this.
Any loss is hard and every loss needs to be grieved. You are not a wimp for needing to acknowledge that you have lost your footing when things have changed in your life.
As I have struggled with new frustrations, it is very easy to feel my disappointments and fears start to morph into the secondary emotion of anger. I have had plenty of time this month to consider why the Lord has commanded us to “refrain from anger.”
I hope you will take a few minutes to prayerfully ponder on what God would have you focus on this year. It’s not about perfection. It’s about intention. And you will be blessed for your willingness to sacrifice and your efforts.
I love Thanksgiving! The time with family, the focus on gratitude, the food, glorious food!! But when it is over, these mixed feelings about the coming month seem to drop right onto me. I have a huge love-hate relationship with December…
Two of Satan’s best tools are comparison and isolation, which lead to pain and self-destruction. Fortunately for us, there is a very tangible connection between gratitude and joy.
As we partner with God, this consecrated process can help us become our best selves, that queen that He has seen in us all along!
Whatever fears or self-doubts you are feeling at this time, I encourage you to take them to the Lord. Live in the space between effort and surrender. Reach out and allow Him to comfort and heal your heart and give you the strength and confidence to face this uncertain time.
I have been in denial because it isn’t logical, but I am admitting to myself, to you, and to my Savior today that I feel vulnerable and broken.