tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53379405582345833962024-03-04T23:23:45.617-05:00I COME WITH JOYUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337940558234583396.post-68311681399634180822017-03-30T21:59:00.002-04:002017-03-30T21:59:45.584-04:00Practicing- Pause and PrayIt isn't easy loving others. A part of my own spiritual journey has been spending time with a few different counselors, priests, ministers, and psychologists. I'm a huge fan of therapy and not ashamed to tell anyone about what I learned or how much it helped me. Through many sessions the best tool that I received was how to learn to respond to others instead of react to their actions/words. I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337940558234583396.post-61030170952527855932017-03-29T12:46:00.002-04:002017-03-29T13:14:53.767-04:00What makes me the person you describe? When you think of me, if you are someone who thinks I'm a nice person, do you understand why? I use nice person because that's a phrase I've heard my whole life, "You are so nice." I polled Facebook because I wanted to know what words came to mind when friends thought about me or heard my name. Here are some of the words from the comments: Helpful, Welcoming, Humble, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337940558234583396.post-31824276534523840782017-03-29T12:28:00.002-04:002017-03-29T12:28:24.017-04:00Sometimes, you have to wait....When I started this blog, I didn't intend on all of my posts to be spiritual. The reality for me is though, that I'm sharing many of my inner personal thoughts here and that means, sharing my faith.
For a long time now I have been praying over something specifically. Last week, I was having a conversation with God about the situation. Yes, I am a person who chooses to talk out loud to God. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337940558234583396.post-44977377627386947162017-03-07T12:33:00.001-05:002017-03-07T12:39:52.724-05:00Letting Go and Letting GodHave you ever tried to hold onto something even though you knew it was not filling your heart with joy? Have you felt that each time you grabbed a little tighter you instead felt little pieces of joy breaking away and in place of joy found that fear was filling the parts of your heart that had once been full of joy?
Letting go and Letting God isn't always the easy choice. Have you ever thoughtUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337940558234583396.post-77000408009199454902017-02-27T12:45:00.003-05:002017-02-27T13:22:21.753-05:00Finding Joy Through Letting Go Philippians 4:6-7New International Version (NIV)
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
That verse is often easier said than done. What would you take if you were told that for at least theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337940558234583396.post-42929578418254253142017-02-21T12:58:00.002-05:002017-02-27T14:19:09.722-05:00Writing for JoyI find myself sitting here in front of the laptop with my fingers gently touching the keyboard, and I am unsure if I will be able to push down the letters and form them into words that will make sense to anyone other than myself. I've done this quite a few times over the past few years and each time, I never found the strength and focus to press the first letter key to start. As I sit with the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337940558234583396.post-79766192554242017312011-01-13T22:25:00.000-05:002017-02-27T14:17:45.147-05:00I pray to face each day with joy & remember that God has great purpose for our lives - even in the little moments we all think don't matter.
I want to be a person who leaves little footprints for Christ all over the world not so much by my words, but by my actions. And I want to love you unconditionally the way he loves me.
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people move Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337940558234583396.post-60241012314009441222011-01-13T21:01:00.000-05:002011-03-05T15:37:48.159-05:00I Come With JoyI come with joy to meet my Lord,forgiven, loved, and free,in awe and wonder to recallhis life laid down for me.I come with Christians far and nearto find, as all are fed,the new community of lovein Christ's communion bread.As Christ breaks bread and bids us share,each proud division ends.That love that made us makes us one,and strangers now are friends.And thus with joy we meet our Lord.His Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0