Month: June 2024
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Restoration…It’s a Process (Part 2)
For years, even though I’ve said God is still working on me, and I’ve even written about it, until recently I didn’t really understand what I was saying. I hadn’t thought about the parallel to the actual restoration process that I looked at in Part 1 of this devotion. Now I see clearly that I…
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Restoration…It’s a Process (Part 1)
I had mapped out what I would write tonight when I sat down with tears in my eyes, I had a plan. Yet as I started to write, everything I could think of just didn’t quite gel. So, I paused as one thought swirled around in my head over and over. I’m not alright. You see…
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Deeper Gratitude
As children we are taught that we should be thankful. Yet we cannot show the deepest gratitude because we lack full understanding. Our father and/or mother puts food out for us to eat. We say “Thank you” because we are hungry and they have given us food.. We appreciate the food but not the effort it took to…
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What’s next?
Self-actualization or realization is powerful. As a matter of fact, the first step in most recovery programs or in counseling is just that. It’s admitting and recognizing, being honest in your self-awareness about where you are. Yet we miss it, the point of it all when we stop there. Yes, you recognize and admit, but…
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Keep Looking
I couldn’t see the birds. For a few years now I’ve had a lovely comforter. I picked it out because I thought it was very beautiful. It is a bit busy though because it’s covered with flowers and foliage. After over five years of owning this comforter, I looked down this morning and was surprised…
Devotions For Real Life 