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…
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.
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…
Jesus Goes After His Lost Sheep
Luke 15:3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? Dear Lord, Thank You that to You, I am not just a number. I…
God Doesn’t Want Anyone to Perish
Dear Lord, Thank You for Your all-encompassing love that does not take pleasure in the death of those who do wrong but rather takes pleasure in people turning from wickedness towards life (Eze 33:11). Thank You for not wanting anyone to perish. Not me, not my loved ones. Thank You that You are not slow…
God Does Speak
Lord, thank You for Your mercy to treat us not as our sins deserve but to deliver us from going down to the pit. You are our Savior who paid the ransom so we may be saved, to keep us from pride. You are the One God sent to intercede for us because we need…
The Shepherd’s Voice
John 10: 27 [Jesus said,] My sheep listen to my voice, I recognize them, they follow Me. Dear Lord, Please help me to continually listen to You so that I will recognize Your voice. Listening to You will help me distinguish Your voice from other voices and sounds that mimic Your voice. Please help me…
