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Oil Of Joy Instead Of Tears

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Is 61:2-3 (Good News Translation): …He has sent me to comfort all who mourn, To give to those who mourn in Zion, Joy and gladness instead of grief, A song of praise instead of sorrow. Not even in my wildest dreams did I think something like this would happen to my family or that I would have the strength to write about it.  About three weeks ago a very close family member went home to be with the Lord in Heaven.  There were signs that she was not doing and feeling well, but we didn’t realize the seriousness of it until she ended up in icu and we received the unimaginable tidings that she is no longer here.  The news struck me harder than I thought it would and it was like for a moment the world stopped turning.  Things that seemed important just a moment ago lost their value and meaning and we were confronted with the sad reality that a beautiful and so precious piece of our family puzzle is no longer here. The perfect puzzle picture will never be complete again....
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Gods Own Masterpiece!

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As it turns out, this is my first post of the year.  It has been an eventful one so far.  Towards the end of March I had to say goodbye to my Gracie.  She had been my faithful companion for nearly 12 years but in the end, she was too frail and weak and as much as I wanted to hang on, we had to let her go.  I still miss her soft caring eyes and her happy tail, but one thing I know - she lived a good life and turned out to be all the dog she could possibly be. We also had some good news as we welcomed a new member into our family in May.  God’s own little masterpiece, baby Riley joined us.  She is such a sweet, happy baby and I am sure Father God pulls back the clouds every morning just to get a little glimpse of her.   Just after she was born, I remember reading a quote where someone said that these little babies are just on loan from God and that He cares for them infinitely more than their earthly parents ever could.  There is therefore no n...
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Not Just a Number..

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I was wondering what to write that would cover not only the Christmas season that is slowly unwinding, but also the soon approaching end of the year as well as what is to come for the next.  It made me realize that it is and always will be all about Jesus.  If Christmas is not about Him being born to die for us, then no tomorrow or next year can bring a good future. I can spend a lot of time telling you about the amazing life changing things I have learned this year - and yes I am in the process of uncovering an abundance of the “more” which is the reason why I started this blog in the first place - but mostly this year was about unlearning things that didn’t represent Jesus or the Father in the right way.  The Lord helped to heal and cleanse and purge my heart from lies and half truths about His character, why He came and who He wants to be in my life.   It is so important to evict these lies and remove the half-truths and prevent them from renting any further...
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