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Heavy hands

So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his hands were steady until the sun set. So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Exodus 17:11‭-‬13 NASB My hands have been heavy this week. Sunday I hit a wall. Nothing specifically happened, but I got overhwelmed, anxious, and panicky. I spent 24 hours in the weeds. I didnt know what to do. Everytime I tried to talk to Jesus, I got distracted and couldn't stay focused to ask for the help I so desperately needed. I would try to conquer a task and get overwhelmed and give up. And then guilt would come for not using my time to be productive. Nothing was helpful. Nothing was fruitful. My emotions we're raging. Tears we're just under the surface every...

Let's Go

New Blog for a New Adventure I have some news…. It seems as good a way as any to start off a new blog with news of where my life is headed (at least for the next couple of years.) But let’s start at the beginning. Almost a year ago I was visiting my old church in Natchitoches, and during the sermon God let me know the words I was hearing were specifically meant for me. Pastor Ellis was talking about being positioned to answer the call of God and that God leads us to make choices or be in certain places so that we are ready to move when He calls us. I was convicted. God told me years ago when I was returning from Uganda that He wanted me to start making progress on becoming debt free. Now, I was paying on my debts but making very little progress. I began to feel like God was telling me to move back in with my parents. It felt like a huge sacrifice because I had been living on my own for a lot of years and I really enjoyed my own space. But I submitted to what I felt God c...