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A Confident Heart knows there is Beauty in the Broken
Memories of a daily deluge of remarks from the belittling bullies broke the heart of the kind hearted tender girl. Degrading letters in the locker, spit wads in the gym and haughty glares launched in her direction were shaping her reality. The eyes of the scarred wounded heart of the adult, kept her in dark … Read More about A Confident Heart knows there is Beauty in the Broken
A Confident Heart Craves the Love of a Faithful Father
Life is full of choices as we seek to find fulfillment and satisfaction. These choices are fueled by our cravings. Cravings are things we “ask for, require, demand, beg, and search out”. Cravings are like an unquenchable thirst that is never satisfied. There is always one more thing that is needed to calm the needy … Read More about A Confident Heart Craves the Love of a Faithful Father
A Confident Heart has the Vulnerability of Faith rather than the Doubt of Fear
A new year and a new bible study…. I am teaching the first bible study of the year for a group of women using Renee Swope’s book, A Confident Heart, as a springboard for discussion. The beginning of the year is a good time to regroup and evaluate the state of the heart. A heart plagued with artery clotting … Read More about A Confident Heart has the Vulnerability of Faith rather than the Doubt of Fear
Focus for the New Year: Looking Forward, Reaching for What is Ahead.
The new year morning started quiet with the stillness of a bitter crisp cold. The sky is a white grey covering over the white frosty colorless ground. The only movement is the constant flutter of birds at the feeder and the consistent flow of the pond water fall. Both seem to mock the power of … Read More about Focus for the New Year: Looking Forward, Reaching for What is Ahead.
The Gift of Presences – Never Alone
It is Christmas Eve. The morning is cold and bright, the world is whirling, winding up for the event of Christmas Day. The media is a constant cascade of pitches for last minute shopping and preparations, mingled with warm stories of giving and well wishes. I sit alone in this still house with the company … Read More about The Gift of Presences – Never Alone
Wounds to Wonder, the Joy of Christmas
The end of the year brings a surge of suffering souls seeking wise counsel as they try to survive this “joyous” time of year.”I always dread this time of year” are words often uttered through taunt faces accompanied by that heavy sigh of burden. The counseling office is fragrant with a soft smell of the … Read More about Wounds to Wonder, the Joy of Christmas
Beauty Recovered, Releasing Fear
God created us by love and created us to love. Life teaches us to fear and to be defined by fear. How did we lose our intended perspective of being a loved creation of God? The lies of fear are laid down in our brains from early childhood. Our immature brains are egocentric and the every actions of others and life … Read More about Beauty Recovered, Releasing Fear
Facing Fear with Faith
True Words from God: You are adopted and have sonship.*God sent you the Holy Spirit of His Son into your heart, crying Abba Father.*You did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption.*The Lord will take you up adopt you as His child.*He has anointed you with … Read More about Facing Fear with Faith
Beauty Restrained – The Lie of Fear
Her natural born physical beauty, innate intelligence and authentic athletic ability was apparent to everyone but her. She sat in my office, tearfully overwhelmed with anxiety which quickly resolved into anger. Anger that would spew on others but ultimately stew herself into a bundle of shame. When she was in her fog of fear she felt … Read More about Beauty Restrained – The Lie of Fear
Radical Beauty Rooted in Love
The fragrance of fall flowers whisper softly, arousing the attention of my senses. I am fond of flowers and gardening is a passion. In the early fall, flowers show off vivid colors and remarkable fragrance, displaying their beauty….particularly the roses. Roses can miraculously grow from just a cutting of a stem, giving root to a … Read More about Radical Beauty Rooted in Love
Video: Cathy T Burns – “Healing When There is no Cure” Pepperdine University Presentation
“As of 2012, about half of all adults—117 million people—have one or more chronic health conditions. One of four adults has two or more chronic health conditions.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If you are not suffering with a chronic illness you know someone that does. Empowering individuals and families who live with a … Read More about Video: Cathy T Burns – “Healing When There is no Cure” Pepperdine University Presentation
Born to be a Beauty
Get Your Girl Glow On…That feeling on the inside that shows on the outside, You cannot borrow it, Fake it, Hide it, Loose it, Lend it, Or teach it a thing or two, Forget it, or for go it, It won’t be ignored, and definitely cannot take it for granted….. When you got it on the … Read More about Born to be a Beauty