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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May 7, 2016

Soon Pa… See You Soon

By Christina

imageI am at the airport and finally heading home!
I am beginning to feel like myself again.
I can feel my natural thoughts coming back.
Ready to head back to my own thrown and responsibilities.
This was truly a DIE TO SELF week for me. I grew weak during the week. I did. I am not even going to lie about that.
It wasn’t easy. I never had to care for someone I love so dearly and see the violent acts of progressive cancer in full-blown operation.
This is a terminal situation, unfortunately.
Selah.

Even though I walk through the darkest valley.
I will fear NO evil, for YOU are with me;
Your rod and Your staff they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4

I didn’t want to reach out to anyone.
And I didn’t want them to reach out to me.
It wasn’t easy. Even though I haven’t seen an episode but through captivating commercials, my life was like an Empire episode.
I don’t even know how it happened. Continue reading

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