Okay, seriously. Who doesn’t want a big ‘ole but? And I’m not talking about the kind you get from ice cream and chocolate. I’m talking about the conjunction – BUT. Now I am deeply discouraged, BUT I will remember you. (Psalm 42:5,6) The righteous person faces many troubles, BUT the Lord comes to the rescue each time. (Psalm 34:19) B-U-T. ...
Discouragement. It seems to be lurking around every corner and hiding behind every tree. At times I go for weeks and months without a hint of it. Then…..there are seasons I go to bed feeling like a failure and wake up in a deeper hole than the night before. Can I get a witness? Discouragement has an assignment – intimidate us into ...
This past Monday was a beautiful day. It’s been so cold here, and the forecast was full-on sun and 80 degrees. It was also the last day off my husband and I would have alone together until summer’s over since the kiddos get out on Wednesday, so I had big plans of doing something all alone with him. And then ...
Last week was pretty crazy. Stressful actually. And I have the cold sore to prove it. Anyone else have a week like that? Between planning an event for my client next week and all the tiny minutia related to that, and working on 3 other events next month for him, and Sisterhood stuff at church. And band concerts and snow ...
I’m a bit behind in reading my daily Bible. Okay, a LOT behind. I may or may not be on September 21st. But in my defense, I’ll get to reading, something stands out to me, I start to study it out, and before you know it, I have to get ready for work or something. And then I get even ...