Releasing My Grief

Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, you people;

Pour out your heart before Him;

God is a refuge for us. Selah

There was a time in my life that I did not allow others to see my grief because I was afraid. Most of my life I didn't even allow myself to see and feel my own grief. I didn't like feeling weak and vulnerable but instead more in control of my own emotions. 

Life has taught me that it is healthier for me to release my grief. Crying out to God that I am hurting like David does in the book of Psalms. Dealing with my grief is better than rehearsing it over and over in my head or stuffing it. Feelings that are pushed down will only fester up in time.

Frozen anger and resentment will manifest in other forms. I have learned to be honest in my words with others and with myself. Unfortunately, I have hurt feelings in the honesty of my emotions and for that I am truly sorry. I do not want to cause anyone any pain because life has enough difficulties. I am trusting God to protect me and my relationships because He has the power to overcome any of my mistakes. I can't always trust others to say or do what is right. I certainly cannot trust myself to always say or do what is right but I can trust GOD!

He calms the storm,
So that its waves are still.

Psalm 107:29

This picture was taken of a wall that I decorated for my granddaughter September 2013. I wrote on the picture the words from the song Love Lifted Me talking about God's love.

Madness Of The Mind

 Where can we go up? Our brethren have discouraged our hearts, saying, “The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.” Deuteronomy 1:28

In the verse above the people of Israel were being discouraged by rumors of giants in the land. Instead of trusting God they were trusting the rumors of man. The words of men began to rule their minds instead of the Word of God. 

It's our choice who we listen to ~ God or Man?

I don't know about you but when I am discouraged by what others say or life's circumstances I feel like crawling in my bed and pulling the covers around my head. No matter what is going on in our lives my husband continues to move forward on whatever plans we have together and I have learned to just follow. When I look back in pictures I have taken of our times together I see what we have been able to do with God's grace. I am truly grateful for those memories instead of giving in to the madness going on in my mind!

This song is a wonderful reminder that we are not alone....

Relationship With God

 Psalm 25:5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior; and my hope is in you all day long. 

written 2002:
My twelve year old daughter came into my room and sat next to me as I was having my devotions. I asked her if she had her devotions. She said, "No." I said, "What if you and I didn't speak the entire time we were together in the car, at work, or at home?" What kind of relationship would we have? A bad one, she replied. 

God was with us the entire day and we need to take time to be with Him too. I told her that I hated to nag her and she reached over and kissed me. Then she said, "It's good nagging mom and I appreciate it." So we had family devotions together, dad too.

There is no greater gift in life than our relationship with Him and with one another. God has created us to be relational. I think Heaven will be one huge family reunion!

This picture was taken at a restaurant in 

Charleston, South Carolina, March 2013.