Trusting God When Fortitude Fails You

Finding Peace in the Presence of God

Blessings And Stretchy Pants

As I say goodbye to Christmas this year and look forward to the dawning of a new year; I feel blessed. I am blessed because God sent us a Savior. I am blessed with family. I am blessed with friends. And I am feeling a little blessed that I’ve only gained two pounds this holiday season. It has been an ongoing challenge of mine to end the holiday season with small gains- small weight gains that is.

As I contemplate what to wear on New Year’s Eve, I have to choose-is it going to be light stretchy pants or very stretchy pants? Maybe I will have to give up the waistband altogether and just go with a dress? Instead of eating everything that is around, I try to be selective. I have to decide what food is calorie worthy. There are times I fail to be selective and eat right through the desert table. But at the end of that table, I am still blessed.

We are all blessed. There have been many atrocities committed in the world this past year that can make it difficult to feel blessed; but we are.

In my last post for 2023, I continue to pray for all who read them. I pray for peace, joy, and comfort for you and your loved ones. I pray you know that God loves you and sent a Savior. A Savior for all who will accept His gift of salvation. Let God bless you and keep you now and forever.

”‘Adonai bless you and keep you! Adonai make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you! Adonai turn His face toward you and grant you shalom!’“

Numbers 6:24-26 TLV

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I love God and am loved by Him. I am a wife, mother and writer. I have spent most of my life keeping God at a distance. Of course He was always with me. In a world where we may feel we can never measure up, God tells us we are wonderfully and fearfully made. I had so much guilt and shame from a traumatic childhood experience. The trauma became greater when I told a trusted adult who did not believe my story. Guilt and shame left me feeling unworthy. I felt that I was nothing more than a sinner. I tried to live “right” but found it easier to just accept who I thought I would always be. Giving my life to Jesus gave me freedom but I held on to my old beliefs far too long. I hope to encourage others to seek God in all things and trust in Him and not in this world. The sins of others and your own sins do not define you. Accept God’s gift of grace through Jesus, who is Grace. “For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” Romans 6:14 TLV

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I love God who loves me. I am a wife and mother. I have spent most of my life keeping God at a distance. Of course He was always right here with me. In a world where we may feel we can never measure up, God tells us “we are fearfully and wonderfully made”. I had so much guilt and shame that I developed from a childhood experience. Because of my guilt and shame I often felt unworthy and sinful. I often tried to do the “ right thing”, but I found it easier to just accept who I thought I was and would always be. Giving my life to Jesus gave me freedom but I held on to my old beliefs far too long. I hope to encourage others to seek God in all things and trust in Him and not the world.
“ For sin will not have authority over you; because you are not under legalism but under grace.” Romans 6:14 CJB

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