Wait, Be Strong and Patient, Put your hope and Take Courage in, Stay with the Lord Psalm 27:14 (NIV) 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (MSG) Stay with God! Take heart. Don’t quit. I’ll say it again: Stay with God. (CJB) 14 Put your hope in…
Author: Karen E. Young
Sharing the journey of fumbling my way to pleasing Jesus as His follower, as a wife, mother, businesswoman/ entrepreneur, cook/baker, employer, writer, occasional singer, lifelong learner, and aspiring dancer.
Anatomy of a Struggle
Sometimes what perpetuates a vicious cycle of disobedience is a lack of knowledge. Hosea 4:6a My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Getting destroyed from disobedience due to a lack of knowledge has serious consequences. In a quest for better understanding in order to avoid being ensnared, here are some insights to the question:…
Do You Feel “Not Qualified”?
I invite you to watch this video from the Anima Series:
EVENT: Sheri Rose Shepherd California Tour October 2013
October 9 SACRAMENTO, CA Wednesday, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Foothill Community Church 3710 Whittle Road Angels Camp, CA 95222 Topic:Chocolate for Your Soul Tickets: $10 BUY 2 GET 1 FREE Carla@fccangels.org October 11 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Friday, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Venture Christian Church 16845 Hicks Rd Los Gatos, CA 95032 Topic: Dancing on…
EVENT: Hope for Hurting Marriages: Rejoice Marriage Ministries in Los Angeles Oct. 25-27, 2013
http://rejoiceministries.org/los-angeles/ Speakers during the weekend will include: Charlyne Steinkamp Lori Steinkamp Lassen Dennis Wingfield and restored couple Greg & Missy The Westin Hotel Los Angeles Airport 5400 W. Century Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 Hotel Reservations: 1-800-937-8461 Note: Mention Rejoice Marriage Ministries for discounted room & parking rates hotel room block not guaranteed after October…
When You Have A Hard Time Forgetting the Past
Dear Offended Self, The next time you wake up at three a.m. struggling with anger and unforgivenes because of the past offenses against you, recall the things you said and did that were done in the flesh, not from God’s Spirit. You might toss and turn for a while as it may not come to…
Free to Sin But Not From Consequences
God blessed David, the shepherd boy-turned-king with progress, power, possessions, position, prestige. God was willing to give more. 2 Sam 12:8 And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. But King David’s affair with Bathsheba gives us an example of the profoundly painful, far-reaching consequences of sin. Man…
Total Forgiveness
A person who was on this path before I got here told me, “You need to give total forgiveness.” Cast it all away: the offenses of the main offender and all accomplices, even of casualties in the path who were traumatized, polarized, put in a tight spot. People are caught off guard in the crossfire….
Get Up, Pick Up Your Mat, and Walk
Dear Self, Pain is real. No minimizing, trivializing, nor denying it. There is a time to weep. Tears need to be shed, feelings released, reality faced square. But it is not healthy to make an altar of pain. Ask God. Nag God. Talk to God. He can take the gut authenticity of your feelings. No…
God Will Use the Past You Hate
How satisfying it would be to just bulldoze the ruins that life sometimes feels like. Sitting in front of a lovingly prepared precious banquet that has been defecated on, I just want it all to disappear on command. I want a fresh, clean slate with no trace of the pain, anguish, despair at betrayal and…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 