Unforsaken

03/02/2024

03/11/2022

Check out my devotional in Arise Daily this morning called “The Bee.”

When I said, my foot is slipping, your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. Psalm 94:18 (NIV)
 
Watching our tiny new friend, I heard my grandson say, "You can do it, little bee! I know you can. You have to believe in yourself, bee!"  
 
On a trip to the pool, we saw a bee struggling in the water. I quickly grabbed the top of my water canister and after a few attempts, I got him to a safe spot. "You did it, Mimi," my grandson screamed. But the bee was barely moving. "Come on, little guy, MOVE," my grandson cried out as the little bee struggled to extend his wings. "Let's give him some space," I said.

The little bee started to walk right back to the edge of the pool. "No, no," my grandson cried out. Sure enough, plop! We watched this happen several times while cheering from the sidelines. "No, no, go back! You're going to fall!"

Each time we scooped him up and placed him back on the concrete. When he finally flew away, we both screamed with excitement; I, too, was caught up in a six-year-old life-saving endeavor. "We saved his life! We saved his life," we screamed while jumping up and down in the pool.
 
This story is unlike last summer when I rescued another bee from the pool. I placed his tiny body on the pavement, and my three-year-old granddaughter walked over and said, "Ewwwww, a bee," then proceeded to smash it with her flip flop.
 
Like the bee, how many times do we go back to something God has asked us to stay away from?
 
We want to control things we have no control over, and we think we know better than God. Yet He shows up to rescue us and put us back on solid ground. And when we do fail, just like in Psalms, “when our foot slips it is His love that supports us,” He is there; lovingly as a devoted Father would be.

When I am obedient and can walk away from something He’s asked me to, I imagine Jesus jumping up and down, waving His hands in the air, "Yes, Father, she did it!"
 
What do you keep going back to? What step of obedience can you take today to move in a different direction?

23/09/2022

REAL ALERT!! Today, I’m struggling! Some days are great. Others, not so much. That’s what grief and trauma can do to you.

If I could describe in one word what I’m feeling today, it would be “sadness.” I’m sad for what could have been. I’m sad for what was. I’m sad for the heart that hurt mine. I’m sad not everyone will see the truth. I’m sad I have to walk this road, again! I’m sad for my family. I’m just sad! But like the picture reads, just because I have a bad day doesn’t mean I have a bad life. In this season, I am trying to be more intentional with my gratitude. My family, my friends, my health, my heart, my home, my writing, my ministry; all these I have been graciously given. I don’t take these gifts lightly.

We know joy comes in the morning. Right? But I want to tell YOU who are reading this, if you are sad today, it’s OK! This too shall pass.

The only way to heal is to walk through it like you own the place! Hold your head high and remember WHOSE you are. Pray on it. Feel it. Own it. Then heal it.

Tomorrow is a NEW day. Together, we can do hard things!! ❤️

Thank you TobyMac ❤️

07/09/2022

When we carry anger, unforgiveness and bitterness, it will prevent us from receiving God’s best!! The best things.

28/08/2022

Don’t let one negative thought ruin everything. Don’t get me wrong, we need to address each of them, but they shouldn’t take up such a big space in our heads.

We need to hold our thoughts captive and take them to Jesus. He will help us discern what is of Him and what is NOT!

“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭10:5‬ ‭NIV

27/08/2022

We are called to guard our hearts because it determines our life and how we respond to others.

Like you, there are times I know I’m supposed to remember but silly me….I forget my glasses. When that happens we make decisions quickly without running them by God. We ignore little nudges He’s been giving us to pause or wait.

We want so badly for something to be that we dive head first without ever looking back and end up with a broken heart or stuck in a situation that feels impossible to get out of.

Let’s be mindful to protect our hearts and not forget our glasses so we can see clearly.

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4:23‬ ‭NLT‬‬

26/08/2022

If you’re trying to rebuild trust……this is a must watch!!

26/08/2022

“Pain is fertile ground for radical
Change!” - Pastor Chad Moore