Standing Strong in His Grace

I have recently published my second book! My first book was published in 2018.  The title of that book is "From Recovery to Freedom."  The title of my second book is "Rivers of Grace." There is a vast difference in the two books. the first book is a testimony biography of my struggle with mental health issues and topics and where GOD has brought me today from my perspective.   Rivers of Grace, my second book is a collection of prophetic free verse prose I felt inspired to write in my blog during my quiet times last year with God.  I felt like I was supposed to make my blog posts into a book so here it is.  It is meant and best to be read daily as a poem for the day and would make quiet a collective companion to your quiet times. I pray and hope that it greatly encourages and enriches your daily time with ABBA in Heaven... My friend Lana Wynn Scoggins helped me with the cover and formatting. Thank you for your hard work, and it really shows that you did a great job.

  I know sometimes it’s easier to go the other way than the road God has for you.  It’s easy to get distracted and go down virtual rabbit holes.  I know fully well how that goes.  I have been there and got the t-shirt. That is not meant to be comical, but the truth is there have been times in my life when I abandoned the faith... There have been times I have gone the opposite position than the way God has prepared.  My heart goes out to those Christians who one way or another abandon God and fall from His grace.  For one way or another it has become too difficult. Our flesh cannot take all the hardship.  I all too well know how that feels. It is a difficult thing to fight the flesh on our own terms. It is utterly impossible without the Stength of the Lord. There have been times I left and turned my back to God and the church body for one reason or another.  There are some things in my life I really don’t understand all my struggles. I have allowed them to pull me away in tough seasons

My choice is you,  God , first and only.      And now I find I’m your choice! Psalms 16:5 MSG We make "choices" every day.  A choice is defined as a conscious decision to choose freely between good and evil ultimately. God has given us a free choice to serve Him or serve the devil. There is no gray area or middle ground. We are either standing on the side of good or the side of evil right now and you pretty much know where you stand unless you are in big denial...  Every day we are faced with this in every situation that we find ourselves in during the day. There is always a plan A or plan B. there is no way past it. we should not make quick decisions but put plenty of thought and time into what we know we are supposed to do... God did choose us before the foundations of the world. You are not a mistake or happenchance.  There is no such thing as luck...When you were born, you were on God's heart. He chose you to be on this earth during this time.  God doesn't make mi

Today is Father's Day for many fathers around the world.    I hope you all have a Happy one and for those who have fathers that you reach out to them today in some way... My dad and I's relationship has come a long way since he and my mom divorced when I was 5.  There was a period of time when we were not in each other's lives. I called him today and let him know I was in his thoughts and wished him a good day.  It was his day and I honored him as dad with that phone call.  We haven't always been close. He has seen my struggles and have been there for me more in my adult years.   No matter what it is always good to honor our dads no matter what and not take them for granted. One day they will not be here, and I hope that no one has regrets with their parents. I am a dad and have relationship blunders with my kids as well...I divorced where they were small children...It really makes me sad that my kids did not reach out to me in some way today. Yes, I was not there when

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.   Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.   Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. Hebrews 5:15-17 Fervent means "to keep" a deep, and focused, passion-filled heart, aligning ourselves with God.  As well as "Having or displaying" a passionate intensity, fueled by the Holy Spirit. I believe it is very important for us as believers to have a "fervent prayer covering" and make it into a lifestyle of intercession!  I must confess I have been going through a weary season where it seems my prayers seem dormant and way too casual...How can GOD move on a lethargic and lukewarm prayers? But the other night I felt impr

Don't look back... Genesis 19:17 When God tells us to go, we must obey HIM, and step out of our comfort zone.  It says that Lot's wife Sarah looked back at Sodom and Gomorrah and turned into a pillar of salt. Did you ever wonder what was going on in her mind to cause her to look back when GOD told them not to look back. Her heart was not willing to let go and step forward, but her decision reversed the course of her life, she lost it! Plus, she was being disobedient by looking back to what where they were at before GOD spoke to them! Have you ever grumbled and complained to GOD that life is just too hard? Just like the Israelites in the wilderness when they grumbled to Moses. GOD took them out of intense slavery, but they whined and complained and "wished" they could go back in their hearts.  God was not pleased with them at all!  So, what makes us think HE is pleased with us, when we walk away from, when HE has clearly told us to "Not look back?" I wonder i

FiveMinuteFriday There are many times in our lives when we need to stand firm against the schemes of the devil...Having done all 'to stand' does not mean we sit there and take his abuse.   We have all the arsenal to fight back verbally against the dark forces set against us. Ole satan can be brutal. He can attack us in many areas...You name it, he is behind the scenes pushing all the right buttons to make us panic!!  In my life the  biggest and toughest hurdle for me to overcome is severe panic attacks that seem to come out of nowhere. I have had them for twenty plus years.  Medication just does not do the trick in my case. They put me in the bed literally.  The only quick remedy is to take a cat nap, then my brain is jumpstarted back to normal, and I can go about my day.  But there are times that I have to grin and bear it when I am around people... Only here lately did I realize what the deal is...I have learned through hardships to stand there and literally grit my teeth...I