Category: Just As I Am
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Though I Walk Through the Valley
Lately I’ve been struggling with an aspect of depression that I don’t really understand. It’s not logical. I used to wonder why people would be depressed when there was nothing wrong. They have a good life, relatively few problems, and yet they are consumed with depression. It makes sense for people to be depressed who…
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Disappointed vs Disappointing
How many people really have the fairy tale life? Well, we don’t really expect the fairy tale life, do we? How many people even have the life that they dreamed they would have when they were kids? Most of us realize that we’re not going to get the fairy tale, but we do hope to have…
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Embrace Your Story
In the last 20 years of my life I came to the point where I can’t stand generic romance or love stories that are unrealistic fluffy love stories. I guess I’ve become too cynical after seeing the challenges in relationships, my own and those around me. What appeals to me more are stories about real…
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It’s Scriptural
While reading scripture tonight I discovered something that was honestly refreshing to me. Perhaps you’re like me and not all your thoughts are always positive or uplifting. Maybe you see that success seems to come easy to others who get ahead through underhanded means, and you feel like things just aren’t fair. Maybe you’ve made…
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Hurt
I remember when I was a girl, and I would get hurt. I would run to my mother and ask her to make it all better. Such a simple thing. And somehow even though she didn’t magically heal the wound just getting a hug and a Band-Aid somehow made it all seem better. I’m definitely…
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Nothing Has Gone Wrong
My friend gave me a list of statements of affirmation and asked me to look at them and see which one spoke to me. I would memorize these and say them like a mantra to encourage myself. Some of the things I’ve written recently are because of those statements. When I first looked at the…
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Like a Child
There is a well-known picture on many church walls. It’s the picture of Jesus sitting surrounded by group of children. One sitting on his lap, all the children intently listening and Christ looking at them with kindness and love. This is an iconic picture. It demonstrates that Christ loved the little children, that he welcomed them.…
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Families
For all of my life till now, the sight of families would make me smile. The joy, laughter, and camaraderie they share. Tonight, I do not feel that way as I look at families. Tonight, it deeply saddens me. My family, or at least my complete family unit = dad, mom, and kids, is not…
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What’s Been Lost
I’ve discovered an area of my life that I need to dig into. It’s interesting how God works in us. He doesn’t just let issues lay in you forever unresolved, he allows things to bring them to the surface because they need to be dealt with. Today, I’m having to dig up something I’ve been…
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When I’m all out…
When I’m completely drained, he remains full. At my wits’ end, he stays calm and unafraid. Perhaps he wants me to feel empty, to recognize my need. For in my need, I am reminded of my provider. In my worries, I seek him and find peace. In my lack, I see his strength to meet…
Devotions For Real Life 