Day 8 Only God can rein in my natural reactions. This is a power-packed statement. Have you found it to be true in your life? Just the other night my son accidently spilled hundreds of airsoft pellets on the tile floor. Yes, on the way to bed at 10:00 gray, black, and white pellets rolled…
Day 7 Off-track day. I love this term! I am sure Lysa will not mind if we add it to our vocabulary. There have been a time or two that have been derailed even before I got on the track . Can I get a witness? The key to getting on the right track is…
Day 6 We had a conversation in Sunday School on this very subject: the smell of sin. Someone made a point that hit home and one I hope I don’t soon forget. The smell bothers us at first but if we don’t deal with it right away we can get use to the smell. Eventually,…
I used to call her a name. The her is my daughter. I can’t even bring myself to repeat the name because honestly the thought of the words coming out of mouth grieves my spirit and rattles my bones. She was only 2 and I as pregnant with my son. My happily-ever- after was not working out…
One of the things I thought of as I read Lysa’s words, press into God was how easy it is to not press into God. When times get tough I like to press into my favorite feel goods like dark chocolate, Dr. Pepper, my favorite discount store, and my best friend. I eventually make it to God. He is always faithful…
I said yesterday, “Today will be different.” I am happy to report it was. There was a specific situation that I was able to walk away from as to not become unglued. I went back to situation and handled calmly. Yes Lord! Any reports out there? My favorite line from today’s devotion is: But hard…