I’m going to take another huge risk of transparency with this blog. God told me it was time to bare this, for many suffer and do not share their struggles out of shame. Yet those of us who allow shafts of light to pierce our dark places find that there are others who have similar [...]
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Attitude changes are difficult to make, particularly those that have been ingrained for a very long time. They say it takes 21 days to either make or break a habit. In my experience, it depends on how deeply those threads run in one’s life. Some things can be changed in a matter of minutes while [...]
Several years ago, the church I was going to would sing the worship song called “I Will Change Your Name”. The words of hope have sung in my heart long afterward. Part of it went like this: I will change your name You shall no longer be called Wounded, outcast, lonely, or afraid. What was [...]
About a year ago, I was privileged to visit my son and his family over in Wiesbaden, Germany. While I was there, we took a family outing to see Frankfurt with all its extraordinarily lovely old architecture. What struck me most was the care and love the artisans put into their creations, reminding me of [...]
Embracing Change and Challenge
Posted: October 17, 2011 by canvasrhapsody in challenge, change, DeniseGod has been speaking to my heart about places in which He wants to bring change. He said that He means to challenge His people to a deeper knowledge and working of His Spirit. This means giving up old ways of thinking, whether from old training, tradition, or just plain habit. Change can be scary, [...]
No Room, No Room, Move Down, Move Down!
Posted: September 19, 2011 by canvasrhapsody in church, Denise, focus, perspectiveFor a long time now, the silliness of man’s striving in this world has been a source of amusement to me, especially when I catch myself doing it. It reminds me of the Disney version of “Alice in Wonderland”, the scene of the Mad Hatter tea party. They do not want to even admit Alice [...]
Recently, I read a book entitled Multiple Wounds by Alan Russell. It is a mystery book involving someone who uses alter egos to deal with life. One of the blurbs in the front of the book was this: “Emperor’s clothes…we’re all wearing them. But some of us have piled on more imaginary layers than [...]
Where do we go when our soul feels as ugly as hell itself, and we wonder if we even dare to believe God’s statements and promises about how He sees us and love us? If we are honest with ourselves, even “seasoned” Christians struggle with this at times. God showed me scripture that blew me [...]
For a long time, God has been talking to me about letting go of old “stuff”, and allowing Him to work His healing and growth in me in those weaker places in my life. I have a tendency to become withdrawn and solitary when I am not progressing as I think I should in my [...]
New Plant
Posted: May 16, 2011 by canvasrhapsody in Denise, SeedsTags: direction, fear, new, plant, seedling, weakness
New seedlings have hard challenges in front of them. They have transitioned from seeds, muscling their way past the seed casings, then pushing through the soil towards the light they know will give them life to grow and give food to others. In the beginning, they look and function in a vastly different way than [...]
