Feelings of Inadequacy

“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”‭‭James‬ ‭1:4‬ ‭NIV‬‬https://james.bible/james-1-4 I have struggled lately with a feeling of inadequacy. Who am I that Jesus would give his life for me. I’m not a great person, I don’t do great things. Why me. I don’t deserve his life’s

A Life Well Lived

I’ve been away from my blog for a while. I’ve been struggling with some things that life has thrown at me and my family. I’ve made a personal choice to put my faith totally and completely in God. I’ve been struggling with my relationship with a family member and praying that God will heal the

Learning to Listen

“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,”‭‭James‬ ‭1:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Sometimes it’s hard to listen, especially to things we don’t really want to hear. Bad news from your Dr., something sad that you just don’t want to hear about. The

The Winds of Change

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:6-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ It is inevitable that things change. Jobs change , circumstances change. Things always

Love and Grief

I am a little late writing this blog this week. It has been a trying couple of weeks. As most of you know from the previous blog post, my husband has been ill and praise God he is recovering. Thursday night my brother in law went to be with Jesus after a long battle with

Faith

Hebrews 11:1- Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This has been a tough week. My husband was hospitalized on Tuesday with DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis. He was extremely ill. An infection had taken hold in his body and spiked his blood sugar to the point

Overcoming Fear and Anxiety

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Luke 12:25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life. Fear and anxiety are some things I have delt with most of my adult life. I remember being in my early 20’s and feeling like my

Dealing with rejection

Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set