Overthinking is universal and common. Add in health issues and it can get magnified quickly. Our KING gets minimized at the end of "overthinking." All the chatter in our head gets louder and that makes our KING smaller, in our minds. We all have caught ourselves getting lost in our heads, sometimes with perfectionism, rumination, … Continue reading OverthinKING Minimizes Our King
I love the feel of wind. I love the thought of it catching under my wings and lifting me above the chaos of this world. I love the refuge I find in God's word, rising me above and away from the darkness. I love our King of Kings, King of all winds. Be joyful in … Continue reading Our King of Winds
That simple. I simply cannot be separated from God. As a Christian I am secure in that knowledge and secure in His arms. Usually (not always) I read daily from my Bible-In-A-Year. That way I make it through the whole Bible every single year. Well, I am not perfect, never have been never will be. … Continue reading I Cannot Be Separated From God
While in a Bible study about the Sermon On The Mount, I have been faced with daily practicing what Jesus teaches through His living word. Yikes, it has been humbling and yet I have enjoyed the twists and turns it has taken. While in a 9-week Bible study on the Sermon On The Mount, we … Continue reading Sermon On The Mount, With A Twist
We already know that worry is not good for us, yet we keep on worrying. This life comes with so many issues; obstacles, barriers, illness, problems, dangers, and the endless onslaught that all of us encounter. Here we are, this is life along with all the things we chose to worry about. But, what if, … Continue reading No Worries, Yeah Right
Have you ever been so ill for so long that you are so sick and so tired that you feel like you ran out of prayer power? Chronic illness can feel like it has sucked the life out of us and even our prayers feel lifeless and dull. God gives us exactly what we need … Continue reading Sick and Tired, Ran Out Of Prayer Power?
The stress of chronic illness can overwhelm us at times. There are moments when we don't feel like we have the energy to blow out a candle. Our bodies don't keep up with our heart's desires and there is nothing we can do but breathe!! Nope, not fun but with hindsight, we can watch our … Continue reading Breath of Life, Just Breathe
Rising up is hard enough during chronic illness. And God wants us to make an epic rise, RIGHT!!! So how do we do this? How in tarnation with all of the illness, the troubles, the problems, the pain, the suffering are we supposed to accomplish an epic rise? All we need to know is the … Continue reading Making An Epic Rise
Who.... ME....I don't know what you are talking about....I was just joking! How many times has someone insulted you and then said, "just joking." I have been surrounded with these "jokers" my whole life. Could God possibly have anything specific on the subject? Shocked to find this one today during my bible reading. Yep, God singles … Continue reading Just Joking
How many times has it felt like the battle of chronic illness is bigger than we are? Well, it actually is but God gives us His strength and His tools to endure and sometimes overcome illness. He gives us "armor" to defend ourselves against everything from infection to the devil himself. His armor is there … Continue reading We are given the tools to defend ourselves while chronically ill
