courtesy of Whimsical Anne’s
Category: presence
Do you ever feel unseen?
Woman looking into sunset. Snow on ground and alone.
Finding Strength in Despair
do you need strength?
Held
I, your God,
have a firm grip on you and I’m not letting go
God Recycles
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God Delights in You
By Charleen Burghardt Do you jot down notes to help you remember? I write reminders on little yellow sticky notes all over the house because I forget important things. I find a scrap of paper to write on if yellow sticky notes are unavailable. Believe it or not, scribbling something on paper helps me organize;… Continue reading God Delights in You
Conviction or Condemnation
By Charleen Burghardt Do you ever wake up with a gnawing in your stomach, feeling unworthy? Do you ever have a nebulous sense of disapproval that lingers? Did you do something wrong? Nothing comes to mind. You say, “Why do I feel this way?” It could be inner condemnation when we perceive ourselves as not… Continue reading Conviction or Condemnation
Mental Illness-One in Five
by Charleen Burghardt “Mom, they are going to come to get me,” he said. “Who is coming to get you?” “The people on the computer.” “Do they know where you live?” She asked and then explained that people couldn’t come get him unless they had a physical address. This mother knew her son was experiencing… Continue reading Mental Illness-One in Five
Connecting
Two people enjoying coffee together as they share
Grace Offers Hope
by Charleen Burghardt How did you make it through a hard time or an impossible situation? I look back to when my sons were young, and I was a single mother; I wonder how I survived. My two sons had a rare disease needing extra medical care and developmental disabilities needing intervention. I juggled teaching… Continue reading Grace Offers Hope