Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 20 The value of hearing other people’s stories is more than gathering facts. The compelling worth comes from what we learn from them that we can apply to our own story. The devotions I developed from my testimony are a tribute to how Jesus healed … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 19 Can you remember a time when you just knew your young relationship was made in heaven and would last forever? Were you considering all aspects of that relationship, or were you deep into the whirlwind of emotions and hormones? Were you able to back … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 18 There was a time when my days were so hard the skies were never blue and the nights seemed endless and foreboding. Consequences of the poor choices I’d made put me into a seemingly inescapable pit, but God made a way where there … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 17 Are you fearful, distrusting, broken from events in your life? Have you dealt with abuse, rejection, abandonment or other destructive aspects of getting through your days? Are you ready for God to mold the ashes of your past, even if they are still … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 15 Everybody messes up. We are fallen people striving to make it through this fallen world. Some of my mess-ups have been monumental and damaging to my relationships. Have you messed up that badly? Are you hiding the mistakes and bad choices in an … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 14 Do you have a nagging habit that dogs you, but you just can’t correct it? I do. I struggle with being late to appointments and events. There seems to always be one more thing I need to complete before going out the door. … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 12 Have you been gaslighted by someone until you question your own sanity? Have you been told something about yourself over and over that contradicts your personal perception of who you are? It is a common tactic of an abuser to keep you off … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 11 Do you have a failed and devastating relationship in your past? I feel your pain. Were you able to work through the trauma all the way to healing? If not, this book is for you. May you find your way, with God’s help, … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 10 It is easy to fall into the trap of denial. Recognizing your own error stings. We don’t like stinging reality. We shy away from taking hard looks at our thoughts and behaviors, but we can’t learn and grow from our mistakes without self-inspection … Read more
Drops of Joy – A Devotional Journey of Healing — Update 9 One of the definitions of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results to come about. Denial plays a role by mentally masking the truth of a situation. The idea that someone I loved was targeting my codependency … Read more