Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Last week, I shared how we cut half of our calories by cooking instead of ordering out. However, there are still plenty of times when we eat out. A meat and three, Mexican and Chinese are some of our favorite meals. If you eat out on a regular basis, you know how large the portions most restaurants provide. Our society […]
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I lost count over the years of how many times I left my husband. I know there were two serious attempts, in which I actively sought refuge elsewhere. There were numerous accounts of when I stormed out and swore I was never returning. However with nowhere else to go and no money, I had no choice but to return. Statistics […]
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He Touched Me was the song that propelled Bill Gaither onto the national stage. Gaither had been writing songs for years, but nothing struck the chord with the American public the way He Touched Me did. Gaither stated in an interview that he began writing in “1960” and this was “my fifty-fourth song.” Gaither was accompanying an “old preacher friend” […]
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I had not heard of Sarah Jakes when I received her book Colliding with Destiny, and had no idea what to expect. If her surname sounds familiar, it is because she is the daughter of Pastor T. D. Jakes. Colliding with Destiny follows the story of Ruth and Naomi in the Bible and their struggles from bitterness and loss to […]
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None of us at home enjoy cooking! We do so because it is a necessity. However, we also eat out way too often. The other day we were both longing for breakfast but not in the mood to cook. We discussed ordering breakfast from a well-known restaurant. Being contentious of the calories left in our diet for the day, we […]
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Often a person believes that no one knows they are a victim of domestic abuse. I felt that way. I believed that it was our secret and didn’t move outside of the home. I was terribly wrong in this belief. Domestic violence spills over into every part of our lives, including the workplace. Some ways that domestic violence spills over […]
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Love Lifted Me was a joint effort of James Rowe and Howard E. Smith. The two friends wrote the hymn together. James Rowe was born in Horrabridge, Devonshire, England in 1865. He was the son of a copper miner. James worked for the Irish government for four years, before immigrating to America. He was 24 years old when he settled […]
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I just saw When the Game Stands Tall in the theaters and greatly enjoyed the movie. When the Game Stands Tall tells the true story of Coach Bob Ladouceur and the 151 winning streak he accomplished. The movie picks up near the end of the streak, with several challenging and life altering events that effect Coach Ladouceur and the […]
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Last week I talked about changing deeply ingrained thoughts and I mentioned the continuous setbacks I face. I’ve discovered if I struggle with something, I’m going to have setbacks. Here are a few ways I’ve dealt with setbacks: Accept Responsibility—accept my part in this setback, determine why and move forward from there. […]
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Often we think of abusers are the men in the relationship. While men are the dominate abuser, there are cases of men that are abused. I’ve discussed my own abusive relationship, but what I’ve not shared is how it reached much farther than myself. This was an abusive family. Not only was my husband abusive, but so was his sister. […]
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Send the Light was written by Charles H. Gabriel. Charles Hutchinson Gabriel was born August 18, 1856 in Wilton Iowa and raised on a farm. As a boy, Gabriel taught himself to play a small reed organ. He was following in his father’s footsteps and leading singing schools by the age of 16. One folklore of his youth, is that […]
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Last week, I shared how deeply ingrained beliefs have often thwarted my weight loss journey. This week I want to discuss some ways to that have helped me begin to change my thinking process. I’ll admit before we that this hasn’t always been easy. I often feel that I take one step forward and two steps back. What I’ve found […]
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Recently there was a story in the news about a woman that died from the abuse she suffered under her son’s care. Reports stated that she was imbedded into the couch and had maggots eating away at her body. My heart broke hearing this report of elder abuse. Thousands of older persons are abused, neglected, and exploited each year. Many […]
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This beautiful song was written by Mrs. Cecil Frances Alexander for the children in her Sunday School class. The author was born Cecil Frances Humphreys in 1818 Dublin, Ireland. She was the daughter of an Irish Major. She began writing verse as a child. Young Fanny was very introverted, but showed interest in poetry and writing. Her earliest work […]
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Recently I had a discussion with a friend about my weight loss situation. She has also struggled with her weight over the years. One topic that came up in our discussion was how deeply our thoughts are ingrained. These thoughts have a huge impact on how much we succeed in this journey. Mine are often negative thoughts and beliefs that […]
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The ASPCA reports that “one of the four most significant indicators of who is at greatest risk of becoming a domestic batterer. “ Children that have been abused, often begin to abuse by taking out their frustration and anger on the animals in the family. Pet abuse is cruelty, maltreatment and neglect to animals. We often hear of cases […]
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The verse to O How I Love Jesus was written by Frederick Whitfield. Frederick Whitfield was born in Threapwood, Shropshire, England on Jan. 7, 1829. After attending Trinity College in Dublin, he became an Anglican Church clergyman. In 1875, he reached the pinnacle of his carrer when he was appointed to St. Mary’s Church in Hastings. He is credited with […]
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Anytime I eat with Mama, I usually hear that I’m eating too fast. For years, I ate while on the go as I rushed from college to work to church duties. However, as I’ve grown older I’ve discovered that my body refuses to allow me to wolf down my food. Often when I eat too fast I begin to cough […]
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I’d like to thank J. Hannah Lloyd for inviting me to join her blog hop. Her new books Tied to Terror and Escape from Abuse share her victory over domestic violence. She invited me to answer the following four questions for you: 1) What are you working on? Caregiving has made it difficult to write in […]
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We’ve been primarily talking about domestic violence, but this month I want to shine a light on three other types of abuse and the fourth week, we’re going to look at a different slant on domestic violence. According to Dictionary.com, “Child abuse is the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child or children.” According to the US Department […]
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