A Meaningful Journey

August 1, 2014August 28, 2021

For quite some time now, I have had the very distinct feeling that something new was on the horizon for me. I could just ‘sense’ it! God was dealing with me and preparing me for something as He had before. In January of 2013, the need to discover this new dimension for my life became so gnawing, I began praying for God to reveal HIS purpose to me. This blog, ‘A Meaningful Journey,’ is partially His answer to that prayer.

I don’t even begin to pretend I have all of the answers to life’s tough questions. LIFE is incredibly complicated and there are no easy answers. Life on this earth can never nor ever will be perfect. We are imperfect beings living in a fallen, broken world! But I find tremendous solace knowing ‘This Side of Heaven,’ God watches over me and cares for me and infinitely… ‘HIS plans for me are so much greater than I could have ever hoped or dreamed.’ (Eph. 3:20)

I look forward to sharing the journey… to GOD be the glory!

MEANING is the most basic, human need. If we can understand the ‘Why,’ we can endure almost anything. – Victor Frankl

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Promise for the Journey…

At the age of eighteen, God gave me a promise. A dream – if you will. A dream for my life’s purpose and a promise for my future. Thirty-two years have come and gone and, finally, the ‘big reveal’ has arrived. The proverbial unveiling. Ta-dah! Here it is… Thirty-two years of waiting, friends!? But I was…

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Surrendering to God… [Word of the Year 2023]

To be honest, my word of the year scares me–quite literally! It feels way too large, untidy, and full of the unknown. I’m not sure where its going… And maybe that is exactly the point!? I’m not supposed to know. I caught a nasty cold the Sunday after thanksgiving–and it never went away! While still…

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Changing Hearts

Real evil exists in this world. And it springs from within the heart of every man. To change the world (to really cure what ails it,) you must first change the heart of man. Since changing a heart’s condition is a one-person job, no ONE can change another’s! But one can certainly impact another’s. Are your deeds,…

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If We Make It Through December…

The second half of 2019 brought a flurry of rollercoaster twists and turns for our family… and in God’s amazing grace, all for the good! God works like this ya’ know… not on our schedule… and not at all as we would think!? Or could even imagine. But always for our good! Spending most of 2015…

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Going Deeper, Still… [the Love Challenge].

As I stood there feeling humiliated, the sting was somewhat lessened. Because I knew God was teaching me the very thing I had been praying to learn. Lately, I’ve been trying something new. Whenever I feel offended, disappointed, rejected, hurt, misunderstood, or just plain treated unkindly, I pray for the transgressor of my emotions. I…

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How to Walk in LOVE in Hurt or Trauma… [learning to love those who’ve hurt us.]

Acknowledge the Reality of Hurt. The reality is we live in a fallen, imperfect world full of messy, broken people and it’s only a matter of time before we are hurt by someone or we inflict pain on another. We are even told in God’s Word that we are to expect trouble in this world….