Do you have needs? Do you know what they are? 🤔💜 I’m not even sure what it means to have needs but I do know that recognizing them and unashamedly getting them met is an important component of self-love and validation of self-worth. Why haven’t I ever thought about this before? 💜 I have had …
God, help me see what stuff is mine, see what stuff is theirs and to help me to carry my own stuff. Amen. Helping someone with their stuff is good as long as we remember it is their stuff. I’m not talking material needs here, I’m talking Spiritual and Emotional. We can be empathetic without …
I was reminded that God knows my struggles, my pain, my fears, my limitations… and yet he can turn the mess of me into GOOD! God was the one who gave me the talents and gifts that can be used to fulfill my unique purpose! He alone knows how I should best use them and cultivate them for my BEST life. Yes, I am a part of His divine team sent here equipped with the ability to spread His love and help draw others closer to Him as I listen to His direction and allow Him to continue to cultivate his creation. The truth is, God wants YOU to live out your true purpose as well… and will lead you to where you need to be so that you can influence others towards their true identity and purpose as well.
Well, I finished this book by Mike Yaconelli! Messy Spirituality: a book about God’s love for imperfect “messed up” people like you and me! Struggle with imperfections? Made shameful mistakes? Do you continue to mess up and fess up? Are you waiting to be perfect before you seek God? Don’t wait. God loves us messy …
In the craziness of this life it is easy to get distracted and disturbed. There are many energies tugging at our attention and begging us to give them our peace. We get carried away by life’s current and fight against those unseen forces that seem to be pushing us along against our will. Where is …
When you want to give up, call it quits, throw in the towel, knowing that you’ve done ALL you can… stop and pray for God to lead your way. God will either hold open the door or He will spring open the shade to shed new light onto your circumstances. Giving up doesn’t mean …
God’s Peace and Joy are ours no matter what is going on externally. No one can take away what is rightfully ours unless we give it away. Let go of the need to have events or people a certain way before you can claim your happiness and your peace. Know God is with us through …
Don’t be fooled by others tough exteriors… often the most vulnerable and wounded try to protect themselves by covering up their pain with a cloak of false confidence and strength. Sometimes those who appear the strongest are actually the weakest and those that seem the most self-assured are filled with the biggest doubts. Love …
Love is a mindset, love is a choice. Love has nothing to do with the worthiness or the behavior of others and everything to do with our capacity to love. Love has more to do with our ability to express empathy and compassion and faith and hope and kindness and forgiveness and generosity. The ability …
So what, you messed up? You say you feel like a filthy piece of garbage at the bottom of a dumpster in the back alley behind a sleazy bar? You feel like a loser? You feel like trash? Before you throw away the rest of your life… before you give up on your future… before …
Not Just A Blonde 