Forgiveness Yes, God has blessed us so much. But the gifting doesn’t stop there. Some things we have to give ourselves. Things like Forgiveness. “The burden of regret can weigh us down heavily on our spiritual journey. The best way to release regret is to forgive ourselves.” James Van Praagh Forgiving yourself begins by embracing…
Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
The Gift of Reminders
Unique Opportunities
With your abilities, dreams and experiences, you are uniquely prepared for the opportunities God has planned for you. And this is the point where some of us start to feel a little twitchy. God is offering us a chance for action. It’s easy to come up with excuses. “I’m afraid.” Fear overwhelms and poisons our…
Unique Experiences
No two people experience life the same way. Even when encountering the same thing, such as a ball game or performance, each comes with a unique perspective and understanding. I love the way different views can complement each other before, during and after a pleasant experience. That is how good memories are made. Education, experience,…
Unique Dreams
I am not talking about night dreams, that series of thoughts, images and sensations during sleep. Although the Bible speaks of God using dreams to communicate, most of our dreams are a mashup of random brain firings. I am talking about those intriguing thoughts we all have of what we could do or be, cherished…
Unique Abilities
Everyone differs in abilities, talents and gifts, in kind, amount, and motivation. Think about it: ABILITY: competence in doing something; skill God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings. 1 Peter 4:10 Living Bible I have the…
You are Unique
We are all chosen. We are all blessed. We are all amazing. But we are not all alike. God, with His infinite imagination, created each of us to be one of a kind, with an endless variety of dreams, abilities, talents and experiences. Because, if two people are alike, it is said, one of them…
Christmas Candles
A candle is a small thing. But one candle can light another. And see how its own light increases, as a candle gives its flame to the other. You are such a light. Moshe Davis Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness. Anne Frank Like a tiny candle in…
You are Chosen!
Many of us have had the playground experience of being chosen last or nearly last. What a blow to a child’s developing self-worth. The subtle message is “I-don’t-really-want-you-but-I-have-to-take-you-anyway-because-it’s-the-rules.” That hurt can last, coloring life with the pain. And it can’t be pretended away. But here is the good news. God chose you – first! You…
You are Blessed!
Matthew 5:3-9 The Message 3 “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule. 4 “You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you. 5 “You’re blessed when…