Trusting someone else leaves us vulnerable. We get hurt and we fear that if we allow our hearts to love we may get hurt all over again. We hope someone will come along and save us from this despair. We hope in anticipation of a better life. We aim for a courageous confidence in the … Continue reading
Do you know what it’s like to be a mother? You begin in agony and pain. Labor is a …. well, all moms know what I mean. In the beginning, you don’t sleep for months. Waking to feedings and crying, burping and slurping all the way through the early years. Hours turn into days, weeks … Continue reading
Have you ever felt the ache of loss, or the unending pain of grief? When someone we love dies, the grief can be overwhelming. Initially we may struggle with denial, acting like it never happened. Often times we will say, it doesn’t seem real. We don’t feel the deep loss yet, our heart is trying … Continue reading
What occurred in Newtown Connecticut should never have happened, but it did. How can we help others who are coping with such tragedies? How can those who suffered so much loss be able to pick up and move on with their lives? There’s no easy answer to these questions. Their loss is overwhelming and the … Continue reading
My soul hungers for knowledge. My heart thirsts for answers. My spirit lingers for truth. As long as I can remember I have searched for wisdom and knowledge. In gaining such wisdom, I crave more of it. With soul searching quotes, I seek what my heart desires. In simpler terms, the more I get, the … Continue reading
How long are the tears going to fall? How much pain does one have to endure before they break? Praying for strength happens most often when you’re on your knees. There are some days when life seems too difficult to bear. When the day seems to go from bad to worse and a person just … Continue reading
“Your blocked door doesn’t mean God doesn’t love you. Quite the opposite. It’s proof that he does.” – Max Lucado You try one door after another, yet no one responds to your résumé. No university accepts your application. No doctor has a remedy for your illness. No buyers look at your home. Your marriage is … Continue reading
Poets are great quote keepers. They express themselves with creative words to motivate and transform the soul. These poets can certainly inspire one’s spirit. The great poet, Robert Frost said, “A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.” As Robert Frost describes; “A poet never takes … Continue reading
Oh feed my soul…inspire my heart…fill my spirit with encouraging words. I often pray for words of comfort. Reading words that stir the soul and rejuvenate in praise, for even a kind word spoken can penetrate a hardened heart. Like the words from Psalm 62:5, “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is … Continue reading
“If you think it’s all about you, and I think it’s all about me, we have no hope for a melody.” – Excerpt from “It’s Not about Me,” by Max Lucado. Lucado illustrates imagination yet his words are easily understood. Just take a look at what Lucado says about life in Fearless. “Can you imagine … Continue reading