Having a praise-fest from the things I added to my God List today in Isaiah 57 and Psalm 57. Highlighting my favorites: – You are my refuge. – You are the High and lofty One – You live forever and Your name is Holy – You live in a high and holy place –…
Read moreSaturday Song Special – Shackles (Praise You) by Mary Mary
This is a very different selection for the from Trial to Triumph play list than previous songs. Psalm 30:11 says: You have turned my mourning into dancing… I still remember the first time I heard this and the impact it had on me. Yes! I needed to DANCE! Sometimes we just need to proclaim the…
Read moreStopped Dead
Careening down a steep hill on inline skates, hair flowing behind like the mane of a wild mustang, cerulean blue sky overhead, with my faithful dog loping at my side, life felt like it couldn’t get any better. I am not sure just when I realized that managing the curve of the cul-de-sac at the…
Read moreSaturday’s Song Special – Whom Shall I Fear with Lincoln Brewster and Kari Jobe
This song has meant to much to me during the past two and a half years. It is a “must have” addition for the From Trial to Triumph playlist. Let the words wash over you. I love how it speaks of “I won’t believe the lie…” Doing our trials well begins by choosing to…
Read moreQuiet Time “Smorgasbord”
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smor·gas·bord [smawr-guhs-bawrd, -bohrd or, often, shmawr-] noun 1. a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc. 2.an extensive array or variety: The company has a smorgasbord of employee benefits. Don’t you love a good smorgasbord? Buffets are always so much fun! Although we typically mean FOOD when we…
Read moreStep 13a – Forgive Yourself
If I could share only one piece of advice that will transform a trial into a triumph, a victim into a victor, inspire dancing where only mourning has been previously, it would be: “Be willing to forgive. Early. Often. Always.” There is no other single piece of wisdom that will be as transformative as we…
Read moreStreams in the Desert Today
Yesterday, I reviewed the Streams in the Desert app. You can also read this great devotional classic online at Crosswalk. I thought I would share today’s devotional with you. It is so powerful! Nothing shall be impossible unto you (Matt. 17:20). It is possible, for those who really are willing to reckon on the power…
Read moreSunday’s Song Special – Kutless – Even If
I don’t ordinarily plan to have a Sunday song, but this is just too good NOT to share! My thoughts have been taking me captive all afternoon. After a Praise-Fest and a session of renewing my mind using my I Deserve a Donut App, I knew that the Lord was prescribing a bath for me!…
Read moreSaturdays’ Song Special: Kristian Stanfill – One Thing Remains
God is using this song to wash my mind again and again constantly with truth… The chorus has gotten stuck in my mind for the past three days. When I am on the tennis court, teaching kids, vacuuming the carpets at home, driving in my car, in a conversation with my husband (or anyone), the…
Read moreStep 12 – Training to Practice His Presence
…train yourself to be godly. 1 Timothy 4:7b About 16 years ago, I decided to train for the San Francisco marathon. Everything I did was affected by this one goal: To finish 26.3 miles and to finish well. Even in the “small” things, I had an eye on this goal. I was training to be…
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