May 25, 2016

Unuttered Cries

By Christina

imageI haven’t blogged in a while. My thoughts are not for writing. They vary lately from the movement, moments and travel. It has been busy with a lot to absorb.

I don’t want to neglect this gift. This avenue God gave me to tap into. I am a woman of words. But when life strikes the words are more difficult to determine. It is hard to document.

Unutterable. How do you express all of that. Loved ones hurting as illness stings the backbone members. Everything hanging on a balance beam.

Timing?

Uncertainties?

What’s next?

When? Continue reading

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May 19, 2016

Streams in the Wastelands

By Christina

imageWasteland is a land that is uncultivated or barren; it is an area that is devastated, as by flood, storm, or war. It is something, as a period of history, phase of existence, or locality, that is spiritually or intellectually barren.

Sounds so negative. Like an ugly situation.
But God!

Forget the former things;
Do not dwell on the past.
See, I AM doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:18-19 (New International Version)

Other translations say desert, wilderness, dry land or in a desolate place. So God is telling us that in THAT place, He is going to make a river. In THAT place, He is going to make a path. In THAT place, He is going to make a way. And I don’t know HOW, WHERE, WHEN, OR WITH WHO but what I do know is that in THIS PLACE, He will bless me. Continue reading

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May 12, 2016

Dealing With Adversity

By Christina

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Everyone struggles with adversity.
You are not exempt.

Would you count your trials as a sheer GIFT? Not really, but there is a reward from conquering them. We shall see…

“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.”
‭‭James‬ ‭1:2-4‬ ‭MSG‬‬

If my situation is challenging me, it is because I’m learning something new, rising to a higher level of understanding. Help me be grateful, even in my frustration, that life is an exciting progression of lessons.
The Language Of Letting Go, By Melody Beattie
Learning New Behaviors: May 9th Continue reading

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May 9, 2016

Mother’s Day

By Christina

imageMOTHER’S DAY 2016

What a great day that was. It was nice to be home. Church was amazing. My family was happy that I was home. My church received me well. People showered me with gifts and took me out. It was just nice for a change to be celebrated on this day. I woke up early and found this passage of Proverbs 31, as I have been meditating on all these attributes of the “power” woman! Gosh, this is a tough task to live up to. But what I do know is that all that we lack, we find that through Him. God the Father, He makes us great mommies indeed!

This is my acronym for “Mother” below. This is what I believe a mother can be.

🔹MENTOR
🔹ORIGINAL
🔹TRUSTING
🔹HUMBLE
🔹EXCELLENT
🔹RESILIENT

All of that is found here in this particular passage. Continue reading

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