Month: June 2016
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I Am
This is the song that I’m clinging to these days by David Crowder: “I AM” There’s no space that His love can’t reach There’s no place where we can’t find peace There’s no end to Amazing Grace Take me in with your arms spread wide Take me in like an orphan child Never let go,…
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Invitation
Even when you are far, your voice carries on the wind. Even though I don’t know where you are, you are always with me. Inside my soul, calling out; shouting, whispering, doing whatever you can to get my attention. The outside world beckons me away, I’m distracted, unfocused. I know I need to look inside…
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The Mirror
She stood before the mirror, wide-eyed with wonder as she gazed at herself for the first time. A shy wave, giggling as the reflection waved back. She would look into this mirror as a small child and watch herself fondly. Watching how her skirt would spin as she twirled around. Laughing while making silly faces as she brushed…
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Crying Out Loud!
How long O God, will I be in this toil? How long will my soul feel adrift? I am weary of the things I face. I desire to be whole, free, light of heart. How do I take your yoke? My burdens weigh heavy but I cannot let go. I’m drowning in the sea…
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Psalm 55
For as long as I can remember, I have always identified with David as I read through this Psalm. I think it’s the authenticity and human-ness of his voice that resonates within my soul. “My heart is in anguish”, ‘my fear and trembling come upon me”, “horror overwhelms me”. This is soul searching honesty; openly…
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Emotionally Healthy Woman
Wow! This book has been life-giving me to me. I wasn’t sure when I picked it up whether I’d even read it. I don’t often allow myself to read books like this. I read to escape life, not to focus on all my habits or how to change my life. Books like that often leave…
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Building Self-Confidence
I’ve been trying to read articles about “how to build self confidence” or “the importance of self-esteem”. This quiet (and frustrating) act is coming from the realization that I am about to celebrate a birthday and I have very little self confidence. On the brink of 36, riding the surge of PTSD, lost and disoriented. I…