Freedom From the Brokenness of Childhood Abuse
When you’ve been abused, one of the first things the abuser tells you is that what they’re doing to you is your fault, that you drove them to it, or that you caused the abuse in some way.
The Small Step of Obedience Part 2
God was faithful, even when I had doubted.
The Small Step of Obedience
Sitting at the Priscilla Shirer conference, next to my friend, I wrote on the sheet of paper in my lap. Priscilla was showing us the five P’s of Bible Study and had us practice the technique while we were there. The verse was 2 Kings 5:13-14. It talked about how...The Owl at Midnight
This is an older post. I thought I would share it this week as I’m gearing up for a writer’s conference, and in honor of the Owls that are living near our backyard. Enjoy! It was midnight. I came downstairs to sit a while so I wouldn’t keep my...Rising out of the Pain
I remember it clearly. My daffodils seemed as if they were looking to heaven, with their leaves outstretched in worship. The sun shone upon them just right that morning, and as I looked I thought that we too, like those flowers, can rise out of the mud and muck...Encouragement in Waiting
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up (Galatians 6:9 NIV). Don’t quit before you see the victory. This is my prayer when I’ve been waiting to see God’s hand move. “Lord, I know you’re working in...Breaking the Power of Ungodly Words
“There have been things spoken over you,” the woman’s voice came over the phone. We’d been praying together for a ministry once a week, and at times we prayed for each other too. I knew the words she was talking about; angry, hurtful words that were spoken over me as...The Key to Freedom
As a heartbroken, weak and weary individual, I couldn’t even imagine freedom from the bondage of my past. I carried it with me everywhere I went, oppression weighing so heavy on my heart that I physically drooped from it. I thought I would be imprisoned in the pain...Getting Through The Anger
Anger was sucking me in. I wanted God to “get” the person who hurt me repeatedly. I wanted vindication. I wanted Him to make them pay for what they did. I wanted them to get what they deserved. Anger and offense caused me to forget what God had forgiven me for. I...You’ve Been Waiting A Long Time
I could almost hear the creek as it gently swung open to reveal a tiny light on inside of it. Looking from the outside I knew that the Lord was in there, getting things ready for us
