Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Last week, I discussed the difficulties of losing weight and caregiving. Often I discover that I am emotionally eating, which means it is not because I am hungry. Caregiving often increases my changes of emotional eating and I have come to recognize. One ongoing struggle I deal with is how to prevent myself from emotional eating. Recognize […]
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One of the reasons I stayed in a domestic violence relationship for so long was because of my religious beliefs. I really struggled with leaving a marriage and obtaining a divorce due to my beliefs. I believe that marriage is a lifetime commitment that should not be taken likely. However, I tried counseling, open communication, and the numerous other techniques […]
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When I was growing up Holy! Holy! Holy! was the first hymn found in the Baptist Hymnal. I remember often requesting this song at hymn sings, when I was in elementary school. I’m sure this was because of the ease of finding the hymn. Holy! Holy! Holy! speaks of the power of the Holy Trinity. The opening phrase, “Holy! Holy! Holy! […]
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Once again Debbie Macomber has brought us a moving story with her newest book Love Letters. Love Letters is part of her Rose Harbor series, which are set in Cedar Cove. Love Letters continues the story of Jo Marie Rose and her handyman, Mark Taylor. Jo Marie is frustrated by how little she knows about Mark’s life and sets out […]
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Caregiving is hard. Often it is a thankless job! By the time I’m finished, I’m not only physically tired, but mentally wiped out. Losing weight is also hard! However, when you combine the two sometimes it seems just right impossible. As a caregiver I have discovered that although I stay busy cleaning, cooking, bathing, etc. there is still a considerable […]
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Last week we discussed why women returned to an abusive situation. One important factor of leaving an abuser, is having a safe place to turn. Some places to turn are: Family members—is there a family member you can stay with? Is there a family member that livesout of town or out o f state that you could stay with? Friends […]
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Eugene Monroe Bartlett, Sr. is considered to have made a major impact on the development of Southern Gospel Music. He was born on December 24, 1885 in Waynesville, Missouri. At a young age he relocated to Sabastian County, Arkansas where he grew up. He was educated as a music teacher at Hall-Moody Institute in Tennessee and William Jewell College in […]
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Very rarely do I pick up a book where I am completely enthralled from the first page. However that was the case with the Penbrook Diaries series by Tracey Bateman. The Color of the Soul is the first book in the series. Andy Carmichael travels to racially charged Georgia, to interview an old woman before she passes. In the […]
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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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