Exulting in God's Magnificent Love for Us
Part 1: The focus is on children 3 years and older. Here we talk about (a) The effects of trauma on children. (b) The grief and loss they face. (c) The importance of their attachment to their caregivers, (d) The social and emotional implications they need to deal with. (e) The developmental delays they have to overcome. Read More …
Part 2: The focus is now on the parents. Often parents themselves suffer from secondary trauma which can effect them mentally, emotionally, physically and behaviorally. Parents may need to seek professional help, but ultimately true healing only comes from Jesus. It is worth it, because God Himself adopted us. Read More …
In response to the back and forth about who is the better candidate to vote for in this year’s election, I thought I’d give my two cents. Please keep in mind that the post below was written back on October 22, 2008. The issues in the 2020 elections are different but the reasoning stays the Read More …
This study reminds us that though we may feel “uninvited” by the world through rejection, isolation, loneliness, and hard life situations which affect our thinking and our living, our loving God and Heavenly Father always chooses us and “invites” us into an eternal relationship with Him! Learn to stop allowing Satan’s lies to affect you Read More …
This is my story – a story about the faithfulness of God in the midst of my brokenness. It is my prayer that this will be a blessing to others who are “in the trenches”, and who feel that God is distant and that life is hopeless. My story is a testimony that God cares Read More …
Introduction to Session 1: Read Uninvited, Lysa TerKeurst – Chapters 1-3 Following notes are taken from https://uninvitedstudy.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/first-blog-post/ In Case You Missed It: “Living loved” is the foundation of the Christian faith. Until we understand how truly loved we ARE, right in this very moment, we will never be able to receive all that God has Read More …
Introduction to Session 2 Read Uninvited, Lysa TerKeurst – Chapters 4 & 5 Following notes are taken from https://uninvitedstudy.wordpress.com/2017/05/24/session-2-empty-or-full/ In Case You Missed It: Verse Of The Week – “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31 Sit down with the Lord and Read More …
Relationships are hard! We are all sinful and will make mistakes as we communicate and interact with each other. At one time or another, if we invest in others, we will hurt each other – sometimes deliberately, sometimes without realizing it. Disagreements and arguments happen all the time creating hurt and confusion. So, how do we deal Read More …
This beautiful yet sad post caught my attention today…. “I recently went to a beautiful baby shower for a longtime friend of mine. It was her fourth baby, another boy. Everyone was happy and excited and jostled for time holding the baby. She was overwhelmed with more gifts than she knew what to do with, Read More …
Introduction to Session 3 Read Uninvited, Lysa TerKeurst – Chapters 6-8 Following notes are taken from https://uninvitedstudy.wordpress.com/2017/06/15/session-3-the-yoke-of-god-is-freedom/ In Case You Missed It: Verse Of The Week – “The Lord is my light and my salvation- whom shall I fear? The Lord is my stronghold of my life- of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 Ask yourself: Read More …