Psalm 40:11 “Do not withhold your mercy from me, O lord; may your love and your truth always protect me.” Even today, I struggle to remember the truth. Some days are just hard. As I lay in my bed, tears streaming down my face, the lies came back. I was tired from a late night,Continue reading “Where There Is Truth, There Is Freedom!”
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Come Out Of Hiding
Sometimes it’s hard to be honest. Okay, most of the time, when it really counts, it’s hard to be honest. With myself, with God, and with people. I don’t like being vulnerable. It feels terribly unsafe. If I’m honest, maybe people will turn their back on me. Maybe the people I love the most willContinue reading “Come Out Of Hiding”
Even In The Valley
When my journey through this life feels like death around every corner, I’ve learned to let myself feel the torment. The aches and pains that this life brings. The shredding of my heart when things are ripped away from me that I held so dear, but were never mine to hold in the first place.Continue reading “Even In The Valley”
On Forgiveness and Trust
To express the heartache that I’ve gone through on this subject alone, could be another mini series in this journey of writing for me. I have waged war against my own brain to try and figure out why it always rubbed me the wrong way when someone would tell me that I just needed toContinue reading “On Forgiveness and Trust”
When The Stage Lights Dim
There’s something about a good show. The satisfaction of quality music that ignites the emotions within us. Maybe it’s because it tells a story that we identify with. Or maybe it creates a wave of inspiration to rise to the occasion and conquer our goals. It might bring a nostalgia of times gone by. OrContinue reading “When The Stage Lights Dim”
Abide
I was exhausted. To the point that I was grouchy with my kids. I was grouchy with my parents and friends. I was grouchy for being grouchy. I was absolutely disgusted with where I was at in life. I was running my emotional, physical, and spiritual tank on empty. Let’s be honest. I was suckingContinue reading “Abide”
The Relativity Of Value
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably had the question run through your head, “What do I contribute to this world?” We all ask ourselves this. Or something similar. Essentially, we are probing at our value. Now, ponder with me for just a second as I take you down a spaghetti trail through my analyticalContinue reading “The Relativity Of Value”
Intentional Failure
Failure. Now that’s an inspiring topic. Can’t we just stick with how to move on from it? Actually, no. We can’t ever move on from anything without first staring it in the face and figuring out why we need to move on from it, and how we can avoid going back to it. Avoidance ofContinue reading “Intentional Failure”
A Wounded Mindset
How do you view yourself? I mean, do you feel that you “deserve” happiness? Uh oh. I just made some of you really uncomfortable, didn’t I? Isn’t the Christian phraseology supposed to go something like, “I feel blessed”, or “If God wills it”? But, deserve? I’m not sure that’s theologically conducive to a purist mentality.Continue reading “A Wounded Mindset”
The Myth of Defeat
What is it about the thought of possible defeat that either makes me want to run, or on other occassions, put my fists up and start throwing punches? Fight or flight. A defense mechanism that occurs when a threat is posed. What makes the difference mentally? Why is my mind wanting to choose so instinctually,Continue reading “The Myth of Defeat”
Relentless Rise 