In Other Words...

Mark 1:31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up.


This is truly one of my favorite passages of scripture as it gives us a glimpse into the heart of our Father.

He’s gone ahead of us, preparing the way; yet so often, I get “stuck” in life….”stuck” in my situation…..”stuck” in my circumstances…..”stuck” in the battlefield called my mind. I worry, I fear, I fret, I wring my hands, and when that’s over, I start all over with worry, fear, fret….etc……

I’m often amazed at God’s mercy, and grace. He so patiently stands by, watching me try to figure things out in the “natural”. I know he stands there…knocking on my hearts door asking; “When will you let me in????” “When will you let me help in this situation?” Of course, I have a difficult time hearing him as I’m so caught up in my own thoughts and plans.

So often, just like Simon’s Mother-in-law….I have to find myself in bed……needing the touch of my Savior so that I can move on.

And just like Jesus ministered to Simon’s Mother-in-law, he so desires to minister to you and me. He will come to us, he will take our hand, and he WILL help us up.

I’m learning that I MUST listen, and become familiar to his “still, small, voice” that calls out to me. He will always come, he will always take my hand, and he will always help me up. The question is….”will I let him”?

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Blessed Be Your Name

“Blessed Be Your name
When I’m found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name…”
~ Matt Redman


This song has been my theme song this past year as it's brought great healing balm to my heart as I've been walking through this *Season's of My Heart*. God has been taking me through the desert place, and at times, my soul has felt so weary and parched. Why this desert place?? Why now???? Why??? Why??? Why??? The question that always seems to come so quickly in the desert is WHY?? Yet through my desert experience's God is teaching to ask, WHAT!! What Lord are you wanting to show me? What are you wanting to reveal to me?


My deserts have been:

*My Father being diagnosed with CLL. (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)

*My husband loosing a business and was without a job for 6 months

*Rebuilding our live after financial devastation

*Learning to let go as our daughter prepares to follow her heart for Missions

Each time I hear or sing the lyrics to this song my heart is filled with joy, and peace knowing that no matter what I face, I can choose to say, Blessed Be His Name. I can say this with confidence because I know God has everything in control.

When I face a trial, my heart likes to choose worry, doubt, fear, anger, and anxiety. Yet, God has been getting at my *HEART* issues. It has been a long, painful process!! It's been a long uphill climb, and I know I'm not through the woods yet. But I'm so Thankful that I serve a Savior who gently, bids me to follow him. Leaving behind all of my worry, doubt, fear, anger, and anxiety. For he will replace them with peace, confidence, joy, happiness and calm.

God has been teaching me that no matter what I go through, he is there walking beside me, holding my hand asking me to rest in him!!!

Though I walk through the Wilderness......I will choose to Bless His Name!!

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