Tag: devotional
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The Gift of Two Dozen
I decided to order a piece of Cobaltoan Calcite and a chunk of Rose Quartz to commemorate this era of my life, to celebrate my first two booksāāThe Gift of a Dozen Reasonsā and āThe Gift of a Dozen Moreā. To me, the bright pink color symbolizes joy. This is why I chose bright pink…
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The Gift of Gratitude: Giving Birth to Joy and Peace
The common theme in my two books, āThe Gift of a Dozen Reasonsā and its sequel, āThe Gift of a Dozen Moreā, is gratitude. In gratitude, we glorify God for all Heās done for us, and He in turn fills our hearts with true joy. In gratitude, we find peace in various trials. When we…
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The Gift of a Dozen More
I walked outside and saw the sun shining once again. It reminded me of all the joy you gave to me back then. . I saw two blue jays fly above me, and then I thought of you. Because the birds flew just like angels, and your eyes were the color blue. . The tree…
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The Gift of Being Yourself
Whatās the one thing you have to offer the world that no one else has? The one unique thing you have to offer is you. Be you! Always be you; everyone else is taken. I drive by this house almost daily, but for some reason, the other day, that bright pink door spoke to me.…
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The Gift of a Fallen Thing
During my walk the other morning, I noticed many leaves had fallen to the ground. Even in their fallen state, they were still beautiful; they still had purpose. As leaves decay, they add organic material back into the soil. Further, critters ranging from turtles to birds and mammals rely on leaf litter for food, shelter,…
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The Gift of Facing Fear
Iāve struggled a lot with confidence to post about my faith. Ironically enough, my faith is the one thing I post about the most. Itās because I refuse to let the enemy win, and what he wants is for me to keep quiet. He wants us all to keep quiet about our faith and most…
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The Gift of a Gracefully Broken Girl
Currently listening to āGracefully Brokenā by Tasha Cobbs What does it mean to be broken? To be broken is to be damaged or no longer in one piece. But what about gracefully broken? Grace is undeserved favor; thus, to be āgracefully brokenā is to be broken yet blessed. I had recently been having some issues…
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The Gift of Three Years
I bought a blue and pink painted piece of Quartz to commemorate a very special anniversaryāthe three year anniversary to be exactāat my current job as a PPEC nurse. The blue and pink represents all the baby boys and girls that have touched my heart. Iāve learned a few things since working at this job.…
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The Gift of an Author Named God
The most beautiful things in life we canāt plan for. Sometimes I struggle with this; sometimes this is a hard pill for me to swallow. If I canāt plan, then I canāt know, and if I canāt know, then I have to surrender control. Thereās something beautiful about not knowing though, isnāt there? Who wants…
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The Gift of Godās Light: Finding Peace and Rest in a Chaotic World
Thereās nothing quite like resting in the presence of God. When our physical bodies sleep, they rest in darkness, but our spiritual bodies find true rest in Godās light. Have you ever gotten plenty of sleep yet woken up exhausted? Other times, youāll get too little sleep yet feel pretty great the next morning. Why…
