I have just re-read an early piece I had written about loneliness. Through writing it all out, I had come to realize that loneliness and solitude are not the same. Solitude may be a blessing, while loneliness is almost always…
Loneliness Revisited
Category: Confession
“I am God’s Favorite”
A dear friend of mine has a saying, one that grabs me deep and shakes me up a bit. It is just a simple little saying, but for my simple mind and heart, its truth and the honest sincerity with…
Be Not Afraid
“Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley. During the night the Lord said to Gideon, ‘Get up, go down against the camp, because I am going to give it into your hands. If you are afraid…
Fear(less), Shame(less) Verses of Truth
As promised, here are a few more verses to celebrate our freedom from sin and shame! “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not…
Shame(less), Pride(less)
I sought the Lord and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. Psalm 34:4-5 Shame. Webster says it’s a painful emotion caused by…