I am just going to be really honest here. I have held my fear and anxiety at bay pretty well so far in this crisis, but yesterday when Dallas ordered a shelter in place, I pretty much lost it. Like I full out panicked and cried like a baby. I do not know why I …
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient …
Rest – because at this point in my life rest is something I never feel like I get enough of, or when I do purposefully sleep in a little longer, I feel guilty about it. There is always something else I should be doing, whether it is cleaning or exercising, I should be working instead …
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things. 1 Corinthians 13:7 Maybe Valentines Day was Hard for You. Valentines Day, a great day for some, a hard lonely day for some, and a painful reminder for some. Maybe you had a hard time seeing all the social media posts – the ones of …
By Donna Lindquist Friendship Philosophy based on Winnie the Pooh “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” – A.A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh) Think about your group of friends, family members or people you interact with each day, and then consider some of the different characters in the Winnie the …
By Donna Lindquist BROTHERLY KINDNESS When we think about brothers, most of the time we think of silly games, horse-play or sibling rivalry. I have brothers and sometimes it was a challenge to motivate them to be kind, especially to a little sister. 2 Peter 1:7 advises us to add to our faith – brotherly …
By Donna Lindquist Peace comes when we release your worries and anxious thoughts to God and focus on healing. This takes time. To everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. – Eccess. 3:1 Some seasons are longer, some are short, some are extremely exhausting, and some are exciting and joyous. …
The steps of a good man are established by the Lord when he delights in His way. Psalm 37:23 Release. I am still processing this one – or avoiding it. Four months ago I would never have thought that release would be a word for 2020 but I am realizing that I will release many …
Step. Two reasons Step is a Twenty for Twenty word:1. I want each and every step I take this year to be directed by God, ordained by God, and illuminated by God. I do not want to take any more steps in my life that are not steps He has laid out for me. I …
Trust What You Know, Not What You Feel… For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Isaiah54:10 Today it is overcast. Some days I like the overcast …