A glimpse of light in darkness

One of the most important parts of the morning is my coffee mug. As I rise early and it's still dark, I creep downstairs and I know I don't need any other light except the blue light on my Keurig . I quietly fumble around in my cabinets for a coffee mug. Then a get my creamer out of the fridge. As a look at my Keurig, I see the water level is low, but it looks like there just might be enough water for one cup. I take a chance, risking the disappointment of those flashing words on the screen "needs more water". But my risk pays off and it turns out I have just enough to meet my need at that moment. What I blessing it is!! With pure delight, I run upstairs to my room, quietly as not to wake anyone. My alone time with God is so important. Still without any lights on, I open one of my blinds. So I can bring in the daylight thinking about God. I know that in the morning if I get up and seek Him. He gives me exactly what I need for that day. I am praying that as I reach out to you, you will find hope, peace, encouragement, and connection.

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Think before you defend yourself

I get on social media and I do my best not to be critical of anyone. It's not my place. I do find it kind of interested how personal relationships, insecurities, and hurts are expressed where the whole world can see. Social media is like this enigma that continues to spark my interest. I find myself asking "why would he/she share something so deep and personal with people who don't know them or even care?". I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing. I just find myself being very curious and intrigued about why? There is one trend I see, on social media, that sparks a bit of concern. The amount of time we spend defending ourselves and our decisions on social media. I get concerned because I realize that when we spend a "noticeable" amount of time defending ourselves publicly, it is a strong indication that their is a much bigger private battle going on within . Social media speaks volumes to me about inner battles we go through. A thou

Dead or Alive????

One day, when I was cleaning the kitchen, I had a bunch of stuff in my hand. Some stuff was trash, that I wanted to throw away, and some stuff was not trash. Would you believe that I went to the trashcan and tried to throw away trash, while trying to hold on to stuff that wasn't trash, in the same hand. Who does that?. When I threw my trash away, immediately I was like "Wait, did I throw something away that wasn't trash?". Honestly, I didn't know. Because it all felt the same in that one hand. I realized that when you are holding onto too much stuff at one time, everything in your hand begins to feel so natural, that it's hard to tell the difference between what you are suppose to be letting go of and what you are suppose to be holding onto. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Matthew 16:25-26 M

The dirty truth about discipline

I got up this morning, went through the 2 hour process of getting my kids ready for school. Once they were at school I came back home and decided I was going to read my bible, reflect on some things, and write some things down in my planner. Well guess what????? A wave of drowsiness washed over me.....................I had coffee in my hand and I still got so sleepy. So sleepy that I absolutely had to allow myself to drift off into a slumber. I had scheduled a workout at my favorite workout spot, Orange Theory. But I was so sleepy that I was tempted to cancel. Thanks to Orange Theory you can't cancel, the same day, via their app. You have to call and even then you might lose your class that you paid for. They normally have a waiting list for classes. With that said I forced my butt up and into action to get to my class. I'm so thankful to Orange Theory and the way they promote accountability, especially during this special time in my life. See God has me focused

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