Distant
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Distant. The first words which came to mind upon seeing the word prompt were - far off, remote, aloof. None of these words are characteristics of God. Paul,...
Afraid Of All The Things
Fears. We all have them, it's a matter of what we will do when fear arises. Fear can be defined as an unpleasant emotion that is likely to cause pain or poses a threat. The problem with fear is found in the very word - "likely", as that means it is also unlikely to...
Lessons From a Feather
I just needed to step outside, sit down, and breathe in - to take a break from the usual routine. Sitting down in the empty chair, I was blessed to sit alongside my mom, who always guarantees a few minutes of wonderful conversation. Looking up to the sky, I noticed a...
Love, Storms, & Walls
This second week in Settle My Soul had us looking at God's unconditional love, the storms of life and our response, and self-control. *~*~*~ "Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone." (Psalm 33:22) The focus of the one verse is God's...
Standing Alone
“They will fight you, but they will fail. For I am with you and I will take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken! (Jeremiah 1:19, NLT) Over the course of our days, we will encounter spiritual battles but we can experience victory because: God is with us. God will...
The Signature of God
"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10, NIV) "With God in your world, you aren't an accident or an incident; you are a gift to the world, a divine work of art, signed by...