My Journal
A Collection of Lessons I'm Learning Along the Way
Tips to Find God’s Blessings When Life is Full of Pressure
Tips to Find God's Blessings When Life is Full of Pressure I love to sit with God, a cup of my favorite coffee in hand, and tell Him about all the pressures in my life. I imagine Him smiling at me, as if He is hearing about the chaos for the first time. Telling Him...
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God Promises to Fulfill His Plans for Us
God Promises to Fulfill His Plans for Us How do the messy, painful parts of life fit with this promise in this Scripture? Trust God“To trust God in the light is nothing but trust Him in the dark…that is faith!” ~Charles H. Spurgeon ~Carole Leathem Scripture What makes Christians different? “And we know that in...
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Starting when you’re terrified of making mistakes or feeling insecure?
Starting When You're Terrified of Mistakes or Feeling Insecure I had been staring at my new journal for more than fifteen minutes holding my colored pencil in hand and positioned over the blank dotted page. It was time and I just couldn’t do it. How do you see trials?I've learned that God sees trials differently...
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Are You Angry with God?
Are You Angry with God? One day, a simple walk helped me see my anger with God in a different perspective. How do you handle the storms in life?“When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles” ~Winnie the Pooh ~Carole Leathem Scripture God See's Me “Lord, my every desire is known to...
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How to Live with Memories
How to Live with Memories, both painful and happy ones? Today my new Ikea catalog came in the mail. I immediately opened it up and began thumbing through the pages. As I looked at photo after photo, I started dreaming about redesigning the different rooms in my house. Make some memories today…Sometimes you will never know...
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Why I Decided to Go Rogue!
Why I Decided to Go Rogue In 2016, my life fell apart and overnight, everything changed. A few days later, I was reading my bible, and I felt God say, “Are you going to trust me with all this chaos and mess?” I picked up my pen and wrote the word FAITH in my journal....
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