**Flowers grow in the valley** https://youtu.be/9DDeSUxcTIY?si=iLI3wFKqrg6Ek7SZ Source: https://youtu.be/9DDeSUxcTIY?si=iLI3wFKqrg6Ek7SZ FLOWERSWell, blue skies and hillsides feel so far awayAnd I wrote in my notebook that I’ve seen better daysThan the ones as of late, I can’t bear the weightThe rain won’t stop pouring out my window paneAnd I haven’t left my bedroom in 76 daysI wish somethingContinueContinue reading “Song & Verse: Flowers by Samantha Ebert”
Tag Archives: adversity
Sermon: I’m Going Through, but I’m Running Over by Pastor Stephen Furtick
Paradox of provision: You can’t run over if you don’t run through.
You can’t receive the wisdom to give to others if you don’t go through your weakness and adversity.
My Crown for a Hug
A review of Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex In no way can I claim to be a follower or supporter of the British royal family, yet, after the death of Princess Diana, Prince Harry’s mother, I, like many others around the world touched on media updates to see how her lads were doing.ContinueContinue reading “My Crown for a Hug“
The journey is hard and long.
The journey is hard and long. It doesn’t get easier or shorter by staying where you are. Get up. Keep moving. You’ll be glad you did. ~ LaShawnda Jones
Book Review: DAVID AND GOLIATH by Malcolm Gladwell
The stories in David and Goliath reconfirmed that all the challenges in my own life have been blessings. Certainly, in the short-term, pain does not feel like a blessing. But the way you process your pain and build from it over time, strengthens you and adds wisdom and insight that you otherwise would not have.
Do you handle contentment as well as you handle adversity?
This week the thought crossed my mind: What would I do if this blessed situation was a difficult problem. Immediately, strategic plans for fixing the problem came to mind. There is always something to DO to eliminate a problem. But what does one do with a blessing? (Follow the link to read the full post.)
Quote: Life as a resouce
“A writer – and, I believe, generally all persons – must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource. All things have been given to us for a purpose, and an artist must feel this more intensely. All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is givenContinueContinue reading “Quote: Life as a resouce”
Perserverance & Endurance
People in your circle may give you platitudes (empty words) meant to lift you up, but if those words don’t line up with the Word of God, you will soon fall flat again. No where in God’s Word are we told to give up when we are confronted with opposition. No where. But in all things we are to count the cost of our pursuit to make sure it’s something we can sustain and succeed in.
Harvest Life 