King

I encounter people daily who are struggling with this thing or that. And when I am tempted to get absorbed in my own & I hear what someone else is going through it makes my whatever-it-is seem so minute. We have so much to be thankful for. Selah... I do know who my Father is. …

Memories That Sting & A Father That Never Fails

My Father said to me on his deathbed what I had waited my entire 25-years of life at the time to hear - “ Bonnie you’re so beautiful. I’m proud of you & I love you.” I can ponder on that to this day at 48 years old & still weep as though it were …

Vulnerability

vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. It feels a whole lot like being naked, exposed & extremely unsafe. But oh my - how much it is vital to our well-being. How much it is vital to our growth. And our healing …

Freedom

"I am delivering you from worry. Fear is an intoxicant, and this poison will no longer contaminate your life. I will so fill you with Myself and so bless you by My hand that worry and fear will be an implausible laughability. The specter of fear and torment that haunts others will no longer daunt …

Confession Time On Trying To Cope & Desperately Needing God

Confession time. I am struggling under a burden recently I’ve been attempting to carry pretty much alone. I mean, I’ve been praying - yes, but I’ve also kept my eyes more on the circumstance than on God. And that is not faith. And He, regardless, has been faith-full to put article & video or post …

Fathers

So I had DVR’d This Is Us from Tuesday & watched it last night. An amazing show that brings up all kinds of things for me consistently. In this particular episode – with just one brief scene - it dropped me to my proverbial knees. I was a puddle & had to linger there a …

A Grateful Tuesday Rambling

Oh to be fully understood & unconditionally loved.... My, oh my. Selah. What an elusive & what feels like an impossible thing apart from God. And man, don’t we know how to scratch & claw around at everything & everyone else trying to snatch up a crumb of it. I had an exceptionally great day …

Don’t Let Go

I laid in bed & read some last night before turning out the lights. Which incited things haphazardly swirling around in my mind in normal fashion. I thought about the years I had spent in church, diligently reading my Bible & praying & darkening the doors every time they were open. And judging anyone who …

The Treasure In My Ruins

Every single time I fall flat on my face, God is there as my Good Father. To lift me & sweetly help me corral the pieces I've managed, once again, to scatter & fling everywhere. No matter how many times I have to learn the same lessons over & over, He never tires of me. …

Ramblings On What’s Important, What Isn’t & A Prayer To Help Us Through

Life is fragile. There is so much good & so much evil in this world. I don't understand how people make it without a relationship with God.  Loving each other through the difficulties is so important. Forgiveness is so important. Being willing to meet at least halfway is so important.  Having faith in God & …