September 6, 2015

Construction

By Christina

under-construction

There are destinations in life where there is really only one way to get there without having to go through an off trail.

Driving down a long yet necessary trip by myself to Ohio left a lot of time to reflect. I passed through many areas that were “Under Construction” and they do not close off the road. Even so they wait for the darkest hours to get the work on the road done… And still they do not close off the road. People have to pass through. It is necessary, this is the only way to go. It can be a bit inconvenient, slow, noisy, scary and rough, but we proceed with much precaution.

There are always signs all around us with warnings ahead even before we approach the working site. As we pass through the rough road it may be at a reduced speed but the fixing needs to occur for the great big plan of an improved road. For us… there is a great big plan that He has of an improved and healthy life!

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September 4, 2015

A Man Like This

By Christina

I-DO-Marriage-SeriesMatters of the Woman’s Heart…

Sometimes we make mistakes, not sure what else to do…especially when it comes to relationships.

Many women struggle in this area. They have been hurt by men…even starting from the first one that was supposed to be the primary example.

We go all in with our heart…only to break it. Then everything dies…our hope, faith, trust and most importantly, our LOVE!

We don’t know how to respond, so we close up.

One thing I know is that there are good men of God out there. As a married woman of God at the age of 40 I may not have had all the experience in the world but I can share some things with you…HE EXISTS! Continue reading

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September 2, 2015

Daddy’s Little Girl

By Christina

imageMaybe I didn’t have the wedding of the century.

Maybe you weren’t there to walk me down the aisle.

Maybe you weren’t there to see my first child born…or then the next.

Maybe you weren’t there for graduation.

Maybe you weren’t there for prom.

Maybe you weren’t there for my first fall or my first job.

Maybe you weren’t there for it all.

Maybe none of that ever matters, just as long as I am here for you now.

I battled with the thought to come here. For a major life turning procedure. It is so hard to turn the tables of a schedule. Yet waking up I could feel something so unsettling in me and I wasn’t sure what that was. So here I am now, moved heaven and earth’s schedule to be a part of this moment. Because it mattered. It mattered that much. I know I did the right thing. Continue reading

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August 28, 2015

Gracious Words

By Christina

word-have-power“Gracious Words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
~Proverbs 16:24 NIV

You know how amazing it feels to hear a good word. It radiates your being. It puts a smile on your face. It brings you joy. It makes you feel alive and well. That is how wonderful it is to receive the Word of God. For all of it in it’s entirety is truth and it is all good [Psalm 119:160]! That is why it is so important to listen to, read, study, inhabit and meditate in the Word of God. For the words of the Lord will build you up and keep you strong.

His words are also a healing for us.
They are a light to our path.
They uplift us immediately.

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