When we are beaten down by temptations, tossed about by storms of life, hurting so much we feel like giving up, we need to be reminded that our God is victorious over all. That He loves us and that He cares for us and that He will see us through.

I went through a time where I did not feel that nursing was serving the Lord. I prayed and asked Him and He answered me with a yes, nursing was what I was to be doing and I was to do it to Him no matter how I felt about it. I was doing what the Lord wanted me to do but without a good attitude. I changed my attitude by seeking Him and that totally changed my perspective on my work.

Do you pray for other Christians in your life, your church, your family, your circle of friends? Personal relationships are a very difficult thing at times throughout our lives. They can be great sources of encouragement and happiness as well as sources of discouragement, hurt, and bitterness.

The World hated Him so of course the World will hate us. Don’t be surprised. But be found in Christ.

I think of the human heart as a room. That room needs to be cleaned out just like a closet or house does. It gets dusty and dirty from all the sadness, the pain, the hurt, the feelings and emotions, the failures, the ugly thoughts, and the disappointments of life all around us every moment.

This happened to me just the other day. The struggle of who I am in the spirit and the flesh was so strong. I was out of a walk, crying out my woes before God.

How many of you still live in the very town or area you were born and raised in? This is a gift for sure. My family has moved many times. Due to my husband’s work I still move quite a bit, about every five or so years.

I think a lot about fairy tales. I love them. The prince always swoops in and saves the day. The princess falls madly in love and they marry and live happily ever after. One version of Sleeping Beauty I read and really enjoyed was the prince turned out to be the son of the witch who cast the spell on Sleeping Beauty.