Category: SHOWING UP
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How to Stop Being the Mini Version of Yourself
Every Friday, I do a new podcast and this week is no exception. If you think this post is about focusing on yourself. Think again. It’s about focusing on God and as you do, you’ll become FULLY who He created you to be. This week, instead of doing a blog post, my podcast is the…
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SHOWING UP
Her eyes were hopeless, lost Drawn into a memory of long agoA prison of abandonmentLonelinessWas anyone going to show up for her?Would she ever be acknowledged?Would she ever feel loved, cherished, known? It’s life-altering when we are known, when we connect with others deeply in being known. It’s life to a lonely soul and water…
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FACES
Faces We don’t really see Or look hard enough To notice someone Faces Lovely, aged, soft, brittle We don’t really see We fear truly looking And we fear being seen Faces Tell a story Faces Beautiful, mysterious Faces Harsh and weathered Carry so much history The story of a life Lived Squandered Endured Survived Enjoyed…
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Depression and Anxiety and How to Deal With It
I’ve noticed for quite a while that there is an abundance of information on social media and online about depression and anxiety and the issue is growing more and more pervasive. However, this is not a new problem, we just have more access now to stories of how people are choosing to deal with it…
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HUNGRY FOR GRACE
Do you struggle in your relationship as a son/daughter of God to relax and enjoy Him? Has religion conditioned you to work for His love and acceptance instead of just receiving it by grace? If so, this podcast will help you if you hunger for a place of rest, freedom, and joy and learn to…
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FORGIVEN
Soft eyes that now give way To a thousand apologies Past demons Chased away by mercy and forgiveness Peace, the voice that beckons Love the song that sings to the broken Humble voice now whispers Where once rage lived there Quiet. Resolved. Living free. Living loved. Living.
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AUTUMN SONG
Sweetly on the breeze He calls me To the quiet Unbreakable Silence To come away And live Leaving the days gone by To pack them away And cherish The falling leaves His hand held out To lead me To peaceful rhythms Surrender the noise His soft whisper Bids me to stillness To ponder Reflect And…
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SILENCE
The silence is deafening Where the secret lives It mocks and scorns Taunts and poisons Weaves the lie The fault is hers Here is where The menace moves Salivates to confuse Here in dark And shadows deep Perversion awakes The innocent weep The moon is full Alighting bright Illuminates The room at night But still…
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GOLDEN (A Tribute)
Golden Her hair was golden Waves like the sea Eyes like sapphire Golden Her heart was golden Take you in Like her own Love you home Golden Words like honey Could wrap you up Make you feel wanted Golden Sunshine in her smile Mischief in her glance Open arms Those open arms Golden Like a…
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MOVING ON
“Why can’t you just move on?” I can’t count the times I’ve been told this statement or heard it said to others in conversation. And the truth be told, the proper response to that question is, “I don’t know how.” Have you ever tried to break a bad habit or establish a new one in…
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THE BREAKING
Between the breaking and coming true Is a place where everything shakes My absolutes Between the Promise and the destitute Is my faith forged in the wake Of all I believe about You And my reason is consumed Between the sorrow and the joy that comes in the morning without warning My questions are undone…
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God is Not Mad at You
All my life I’ve dealt with feelings of being unlovable. In fact, I can’t remember a time that I didn’t feel that way about myself. But that’s not the case anymore and I want to tell you how that came about. I was raised in religion. I thank God for that because it introduced me…
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