Encouragement Along the Journey of Life.
How do you survive trial by fire? Allow yourself to go to the secret place with God. Discover who He is. And then you will begin to discover who YOU are.And when you discover who He has made you to be, you will realize that He was just uncovering the warrior within you. -Anne Day
Growing in Jesus is one of the most important things we can do. It keeps us out of religious-pharisee territory, and helps us remain our authentic selves. Once we stop growing, and get lazy (present company included), we have to start "faking it." That is, until the inevitable burn-out and breaking-point ensues in our faith.... Continue Reading →
After being "so done" with people-pleasing, and being used by people, I went on a journey of what I thought would make me happy. And I choose isolation and selfishness. It only spiraled down from there and I found myself in a pit of worthlessness. I didn't know if God loved me, or if he... Continue Reading →
We like to think we're a good person because we do things for other people. But there was a time in my life all of my "doing" was motivated by wanting to be loved and accepted by others. I considered "being a good person" a part of my identity. In reality, my people-pleasing was selfish,... Continue Reading →
If I could go back and teach my younger self, I would tell her... -Stop placing your worth in what others think of you. -Stop looking to be "seen." -Stop trying to be liked by everybody. -Stop trying to be what you think other people want you to be. -It's okay that not everyone likes... Continue Reading →
Where your treasure is... your heart will be there, also. Your self-worth will also be tied to what you treasure. Just something to think about!
You can't sleep. Your heart's racing. Your brain is running a million miles an hour, and it feels like the walls are closing in on you. You're afraid that at any moment you won't be able to breathe. Trust me, I know the feeling. I know the terrors of night all too well. But can... Continue Reading →
I am so grateful today for God’s love. I wouldn't trade a million perfect days for my pain if it meant I never got to know what it was like to be held by Him. To be loved by Him as a broken person. I wouldn't trade any of it, and I wouldn't change a... Continue Reading →
You have a God-given purpose that is desperately needed in this broken world. Don't give up, even if you don't see results immediately. Keep going; in the light of eternity, you are moving mountains! #eternalperspective #faithjourney #identityinchrist #lovedbygod #walkinginpurpose
I woke up one morning a few weeks back completely overwhelmed by the love of God. I keep trying to wrap my mind around this thought: the pitiful creatures that we were, God felt we were worth the price of His perfect son. I can't even! 🤯The God of the universe sees us with an... Continue Reading →
One day God showed me a picture of my spirit-what I had done to it-in part, by placing my worth in other people's opinions. I was a hard-cord people pleaser until I wasn't. I got burnt out pleasing people, but then apathy settled in and took the place of people-pleasing (as it always does). I... Continue Reading →
If we only knew our worth in His eyes… there would be no contest between temptation and obedience. We wouldn't worry about proving ourselves, comparing ourselves to others, striving to be perfect, nor would we hang on to the old sins that we carry around with us like a bag of donations in the back... Continue Reading →
Chapter 3: A Mite of Faith~ It was a conundrum, really. Somewhere between my dream and God's beckoning, I was terrified. In spite of all the doors serendipitously opening in front of us to move across the country, all the pieces falling together perfectly and a constant nudging from God, I still couldn't see what... Continue Reading →
I wish I could say that I went easily. I hadn't. My heart walked a fence line of questioning God, wondering how bad would my life be if I didn't obey Him? It took several months of contemplating this one question with God. In the end, my only credit is that I said, "Okay." Reluctantly,... Continue Reading →
The day I stopped telling my son I was proud of his accomplishments
Prove yourself to no one but yourself and you will unintentionally prove yourself to the world. ~ANNE DAY
OUR GIFTS ARE SIMPLY THAT. THEY DO NOT BELONG TO US, THEY ARE NOT MEANT FOR US; BUT IF WE DO NOT USE THEM, AND USE WELL, SOMETHING WILL SURELY DIE INSIDE OF US. ANNE DAY
Forgotten, forsaken, alone. Nearing his final breath, Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Feeling utterly abandoned by His friends, His family, and now Father God, our Sweet Savior cried out with His last breath and gave up His Spirit. There are very few pains greater in life than feeling... Continue Reading →
"It sold." My husband said as he hung up the phone. We had planned this out all of our married lives. We had promised it to ourselves. I'm almost sure there was even a pinkie oath somewhere in there. But now that the day had finally come, it felt like a punch in the gut.... Continue Reading →
My Mom-antennas were working in full-force trying to figure out what was going on inside my son...
When I became a mom, somehow I expected that it would change everything but in the same way, somehow, I expected that I would always be the same.
"Love is more than just a word. Love is more than just an action. Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Without love we are nothing. Left hungry for love we become the most self destructive beings imaginable. When we believe we are not capable of being loved we become our own worst enemy and many other people’s as well. In believing we are unlovable, we allow our worst fears to be a self-fulfilling truth. The pain of believing we are not lovable is irreparable, save for one hope: that the sacrifice of our savior proved we were worth loving. Every last one of us." ~Anne Day
-Boredom is good for you- it’s your brain screaming at you to give it a genuine challenge -Feeling guilty about something means you’re normal, and it’s there to give you the motivation to change for the better -Pain should never be ignored, stuffed down or hidden. It’s like covering up mold with wallpaper- eventually it’s... Continue Reading →
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