Category: modern life

• Warrior reflections💐

  

    Being sick has been a “severe mercy ” for me. That’s from a book title that I saw when I was reading AGrief Observed by CS Lewis. My body grows weaker and more puny, while my spirit has just keeps getting stronger and better! Like Joni Earekson Tada. Or Keanu Reeves. Or WonderWoman. #bethethingiwishihad […]

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  October 9, 2022

  conflict management, Covid19, modern life, S.R.A. And D.I.D. Recovery

  abuse survivors, American dream, anger, Anxiety, attitude adjustment ❤ coping, Autoimmune stuff, ❤prayer, be the thing I want to find, can’t be silent, Change, choleric melancholy, Coronavirus, dark night of the soul, Disabled and mentally ill, Disappointment with God, Disassociative Identity Disorder

• Deconstruct my Doubts

  “5. Praying Through Doubt – PSALMS: The Language of Prayer – Tim Mackie (The Bible Project)” on YouTube

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  July 1, 2022

  doubt, modern life

  Christian life, community rocks, defending my faith, doubt, evangelical evaluation, making peace; renew your mind, suffering

• “Overcoming Guilt, Shame and Rejection – Derek Prince” on YouTube

  Let the healing commence. He who has ears to hear, let him hear. ❤

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  May 8, 2022

  mental health recovery, modern life, recovery, S.R.A. And D.I.D. Recovery

  12 steps, addiction, Anxiety, autoimmune disease, ❤prayer, Childhood trauma, Chronic disease, cultural messages, Deliverance, DID PTSD flashbacks veterans mental health

• “Max Lucado 2022 Always Pray and Never Lose Hope” on YouTube

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  May 6, 2022

  modern life

  abide in Christ, coping, corona virus, courage, depression, DID PTSD flashbacks mental health, dysfunctional family; Nitty-gritty, finding hope, finding peace, FOCUS, freedom, fruit of the Spirit

• Bloom. 💐

  I know why the caged bird sings. ~Maya Angelou Getting sick.  Has given me many good things.  The elemental suffering has brought much good.  takes away my busyness. forces me to slow down.  Flesh mortifying.   Clarity inducing.   Raised to life.  Priorities straightening.   Do or die Sink or swim Blooming. 🌼

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  January 2, 2022

  autoimmune disease, chronic pain, Grieving, hope, modern life, veterans mental health recovery

  Autoimmune stuff, be the thing I want to find, breakthrough, Christian life, chronic illness, chronic pain, dysfunctional family; Nitty-gritty, Enduring hardship, Grateful Growth

• Reboot my ❤

  New memories. Flashback nightmare last night. Father I need a refuge right now. A safe, protected place, where I can sleep and eat and rest Then go back and fight. You are my bunker. My bivouac. (Sp?) My safe place. My good jou jou. Hide me under your wings for a little. Don’t let me […]

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  December 28, 2021

  mental health or veterans issues, modern life, nightmares, S.R.A. And D.I.D. Recovery

  abuse survivors, ❤prayer, Be kind to yourself, child abandonment, child abuse, child neglect, church hurts and healing, coping, counseling, courage, DID PTSD flashbacks veterans mental health

• Opportunity

  My feelings were wrong. Hubby said: “absolutely not; I do not want you to be a chat host at our online Church.” I felt my foot permanently on the brake, stifled, held back, marginalized and voiceless. What about my future all my wisdom and verbal skills, organization and drive?! Every feminist bone in my upbringing […]

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  December 15, 2021

  marriage, modern life, recovery

  breakthrough, Change, chastity, Christian life, Chronic disease, church hurts and healing, climbing the corporate lader, conflicts, contentment, courage

• How we roll🌼

  I was thinking about this with Jesus this morning.I want to be like this in my relationships. You know?OpenTrustingNo defense Because that’s how I rollNot because the world is perfectly safe That’s how I can be impregnable, unassailable, undefeated.

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  October 17, 2021

  church hurts and healing, Covid19, depression, DID, PTSD, Gender, Grieving, mental health or veterans issues, modern life, prodigals, recovery

  12 steps, abuse survivors, Accepting tragedy, addiction, Adopting out a baby, Anxiety, attitude adjustment Bible

• Door of hope

  If, through the process of healing and growth, you have found yourself in that in-between place that feels like an abyss, understand that He is the pro at restoring the years you feel have been lost. Don’t try to construct a spaceship to get you back to earth as quickly as possible. Most of us […]

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  May 5, 2021

  12 steps, Christian life, death or prodigal child, loss, mental health or veterans issues, modern life, parenting

  Change, faith, loss, Parenting mistakes, prodigal, Romans 8:28

• Hope when things suck

  The way the 🌎 is right now doesn’t get to determine my reality. That stuff is there and I need to be a good American, but it is not my only reality. Jesus Christ is. I needed this today.

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  April 29, 2021

  2021, attitude, autoimmune disease, Christian life, modern life, prayer, racial tension, suicide, Veterans issues

  Bethel, Bonhoeffer, Disabled and mentally ill, Ephesians, hope, Nazis, pandemic, prayer, racial tension, School shootings