Category: Meditation
-
Burn Myself or Live in Love
I have often heard this quote repeated in relation to holding on to resentments: “Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” It has been attributed to many famous people, and it is often used within the rooms of twelve-step programs, as recovering addicts look to improve their lives by…
-
Trusting In God
My favorite version of Psalm 31:14-15 is a translation written by Joyce Meyer in her book “The Secret Power of Speaking God’s Word”: “I trust in, rely on, and am confident in you, O Lord. I say, You are my God; my times are in Your hands.” I love, love, love that! I love it…
-
The Walk
I love to walk outside…but I am an absolute wimp when it comes to cold weather. Therefore, the majority of my exercise during the winter months occurs on a treadmill in the basement of my home. Since the basement doesn’t provide much to feast upon for my senses of sight, hearing and smell, I have…
-
Solid, Sturdy, Accepting
“Lord, when we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.” – Peter Marshall (Former Chaplain of the United States Senate) Once during my early twenties, I was going through a rough patch in life when an older person I worked with said,…
-
Let Go or Be Dragged
A popular saying in the world of recovery from addictions is: “Let go and let God.” I recently heard someone say it with a twist: “Let go or be dragged.” When I heard it spoken, my first reaction was to laugh out loud (that’s right, I actually LOLed). But when I stopped laughing, the thought…
-
Confusion is a Warning
Last semester, I was introduced to Julian of Norwich. Her “Showings” was assigned reading for one of my classes. I completed the readings and wrote the paper, trying to look at the writing academically instead of emotionally…but it wasn’t easy. I often found myself losing sight of what I was supposed to write my paper…
-
Monday Morning
“Lord, I need help here – I need You to refresh me.” That’s a quote from one of the many Joyce Meyer books I’ve read. It’s so very appropriate for this Monday morning. But why? I just had an uplifting, restful, productive, and joyful weekend. So, why do I feel so blah this morning? Because…
-
March 18, 2017
This morning, I read the following in a prayer written by one of my favorite Christian authors, Stormie Omartian: “Help me to better understand Your mercy toward me so that I will be able to extend it to others.” This idea always stops me in my tracks. Reviewing my own inadequacies and character limitations is…
