Devotionals
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Contentment. I’ve always had a hard time with that word. Gratitude and gratefulness, no. But contentment…I don’t know why but that word seems to invade my comfort zone. Perhaps it’s because I am a go-getter. I’m a natural born leader and a Type-A perfectionist who likes to think ahead and plan for the future. Contentment […]
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Confident. Inspired. Free. Like a weight has been lifted, my eyes are opened, and layers of insecurity have shed off my body. Strong, brave and focused. I can take on the world and nothing is holding me back. Well-watered, refreshed and alert. I am in tune to the Spirit’s voice within me and am following […]
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“Wow, you really come alive talking about this!” my new friend exclaimed. It was the type of response I hadn’t heard before and one that affirmed the spark within me. A spark that has been in my heart for as long as I can remember. I’m not sure of the exact moment that it struck a […]
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You’ve lost all hope. You feel like life as you know it is over. You can’t imagine things ever getting better or returning back to “normal.” So much damage has been done. Too much pain caused. Too many words spewed and emotions dumped out. You feel empty inside with no energy or desire to push […]
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It happens like a slow fade, transitioning from the brightness of light into the darkness of night. I feel so alone. I’m scared. Fear of the unknown lurks in every corner. Confused…I’m unsure of what’s to come. I don’t know when, or even if, the light will ever return. I have faith that it will, […]
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Daughter. Child. Christen. These were the first names given to me when I entered this world. A few years later, “sister” and “friend” were added. In adolescence, emotional names were piled onto the growing list comprising my identity. Shy. Awkward. Boney. Ultimately those names became intimidated, loser and anorexic. Those names eventually mutated and formed […]
