Listening to the lie of the complexity of shame. Out of habit I usually write the date at the top right corner before I write anything in my journal. Yesterday’s date reminded of a family event 16 years ago, and an avalanche of painful memories crushed down on me. The number 13 is not a…
Tag: fear
Poem: Mother’s Anguished Love For Her Child
When your heart is troubled and grace for the day seems depleted, you wonder why God has left you. Was he there when suddenly your life pathway turned rocky as your sick child rips at your heart, and the mess of the world weighs on your shoulders? Why does love hurt so much? A Mother’s…
How to make the exchange from controlling behavior to a peaceful heart
Who’s controlling your life? What’s controlling your life? When trouble comes do you try to control the situation to your advantage? Or will you place the problem in God’s hand? Or will you manipulate others to get your own way with your controlling behavior? Are you a controller or someone who is easily controlled by…