Remind me today who I am
after the storm has passed-
for I have forgotten
and lost my way, fog has
clouded my path. More
In Moments of Despair
07 Apr 2017 7 Comments
in Poetry, Spirituality Tags: BibleGateway, christianity, discouragement, Inspired Poetry, National Poetry Month, poem, poetry, spiritual battle, spiritual journey
in·ter·im
03 May 2016 9 Comments
in Poetry, Writing Life Tags: contemplative, Creative Journaling, discouragement, Faith Based Writing, Inspired Poetry, journal keeping, journaling, poems, poetry, spiritual journey, spritual struggle, waiting on God, writing for wholeness and healing
I live between the rock and the hard place
where living is no better than dying,
happiness no greater than crying,
truth no different from lying.
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When You Are Screaming on the Inside
20 Oct 2015 6 Comments
in Spirituality Tags: discouragement, Edvard Munch, faith, Holy Spirit, Self-Reliance Vs. God Reliance, Soul weariness, spiritual journey, Spiritual lessons, The Scream, trusting God
I was walking along the road with two friends – the sun was setting – suddenly the sky turned blood red – I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence – there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city – my friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety – and I sensed an infinite scream passing through nature. ~Edvard Munch
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How to Fight (Daily) Discouragement @5MFF
24 Apr 2015 3 Comments
in 5 MInutes for Faith, Spirituality, Writing Community Tags: 5 minutes for Faith, 5 Minutes for Mom, Christ, discouragement, faith
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There’s a saying about the little things in life. It’s the little things, so the saying goes that can end up being the big things. This can be true in relationships, careers, and attitudes. A teensy mouse can terrify a huge elephant, and so the story goes, one young man with the proper vision took down a giant who had defied armies. The unnoticed dripping faucet by day rings out like a maddening racket in the quietness of night, when one longs for quiet and sleep. It’s the little things we are thankful for, we rejoice in and the little things heaped upon us that can undo us in one moment.
It’s no wonder we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed when we deal with bits of discouragement daily. Who can avoid all negativity? It is impossible….
Finish reading and be encouraged at 5 Minutes for Faith- see you there!
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Dwelling
03 May 2014 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: Apathy, discouragement, freedom, Living Colour, Nothingness, Oppression, poetry, spiritual oppression, spritual warfare
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There are no bars
yet,
I am contained.
Lift not my voice to Heaven
confident
Heaven hears my silence.
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