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I am entering  2018 joyfully sober.

Today, as I thought about the coming year, the word  SOBER kept ringing in my ears, so much so that I looked up the definition.  Of the many differing definitions, this is what stood out to me,

Quiet in demeanor, Free from exaggeration, showing self control

Going into a new year, we tend to be SO LOUD. There’s so much to prove because no matter how great, or how horrible the current year has been,  the next year must be better,  bigger, and greater.  So we eagerly pop off to our friends, loved ones, and followers, proclaiming all of the many things we are going to accomplish in the coming year.  Yet, today as I pondered my own desires for 2018,  I challenged myself not to be intoxicated by the possibilities of a new year, without being disciplined enough to count up the cost of my goals.  Jesus said,  Continue reading →

You Are Invited: KDU’s 40 Days of Purpose

Ladies, if you’d like to jumpstart 2018 with support, accountability and strategic action steps, this invitation is for you!! I’d love the opportunity to support and connect with you!!

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We are literally 5 days from the end of this year!  2017 has been a year of extremes for me. There have been extreme highs, where I never felt closer to God, and extreme lows, where I could not sense Him anywhere.

My deepest desire and prayer  for this community is that we develop a sense of confidence around the purpose of our existence here on the earth,  and that that confidence would translate to courageous, strategic action steps  to intentionally  grow in Purpose.

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Rejoice! God is with us!!

…The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means, ‘God is with us’)  Isaiah 7:14

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Today, I join my praise and worship with Christ Followers around the world, pausing and giving thanks to my Heavenly Father for sending Jesus, to ransom my life from the bondage of hopelessness,  shame, and fear.

To ransom is, to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price.

Because of Jesus, I was delivered from captivity! Before I encountered Jesus,  I was a hostage to my circumstances. Bound by the unjust things that had happened to me, and limited by my own ignorant choices. I was without hope, constrained by shame, and  enslaved to fear. Thanks be unto God, because He did not leave me in that state of darkness and confusion.  Instead, He sent Jesus, just as He had promised the Prophet Isaiah, some 700 years prior, that He would. It was the Father’s unconditional love that made a way for me to be saved, freed, delivered.

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him would be saved.   (John 3:16-17)

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Beautifully Broken Into Diamonds By. StaceeMichelle

I just had to share this blog post by StaceeMichelle!
If you have ever mistakenly thought your story had to be perfectly
complete to bless others, StaceeMichelle proves otherwise in
this beautifully raw, wisdom-filled, and uplifting piece!
Enjoy!!!
Keep your hope living!!!

Sincerely,

D

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Chapter 38: No children, never been pregnant, 10 years of walking in purity, and never been married. I did not expect to be here this time around. Single. Suffering from a broken heart. No, not when I was submitted to God in my waiting. Not when I went to God each step of the process, asking, “Lord, did You send Him?” Lord, Is he my Husband?” Each time He would tell me, “Yes.” But now… he is gone. 

The end of this story has not been written, yet. But it is currently providing healing for me to share the first half of this story, as it encourages me to trust God even when I do not understand. 

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“Hot and Bothered” #30Layers30Days -#TBT , #BlogLikeCrazy

I am,  HOT, frustrated, and set a blazed,  for broken women who are alone, silenced and put to shame. 

I am BOTHERED, annoyed, yes PISSED,  that we live in a culture that requires women to hold up tattered banners of  UN-BOTHERED-NESS!  Continue reading →

Where I Live – #30Layers30Days + #BlogLikeCrazy

Growing up it bothered me when I’d hear people say, “I stay there,” in reference to their home, opposed to saying, “I LIVE there.” I would often correct my friends,  “Don’t you mean live there?”   Most people use those two, live and stay, synonymously in this context.  Yet, to me there is a significant difference between the two.  Continue reading →

“A Cracked Door” #30Layers30Days #BloglikeCrazy

We value doors of opportunity that swing wide open to us because they confirm our greatness. Open doors  give us courage, they build our confidence, and they affirm that we are valuable to others. An open door is an indication that we have been seen, that we matter, and that someone appreciates something that we possess.

If an open door affirms our value, then a cracked door just might make us question it.  We may become Continue reading →

“The Right Person” – #30Layers30Days + #BlogLikeCrazy

 

I can’t say that I was waiting for you, but I am thankful that you found me.   I can’t say that I “always knew” because when I met you, I was fully content with being with me. 

I can’t say it was “love at first sight” because though you were immediately handsome to my eyes, I was not looking for love. Continue reading →

When You Promised….. #30Layers30Days + #BlogLikeCrazy

Happy November 1st!!!

I am so excited about the month of November! Last year, I participated in GG’s  #30Layers30Days writing challenge on my social media platforms! It was an amazing experience!

I was so thrilled when I saw the prompts for this year in my email box! I am thankful for this space to share the experience with you all this year!

I am also a member of an amazing writing community called  “See JANE Write,” so I am joining in on the #BlogLikeCrazy Challenge also, well actually more like combining the challenges:)!  Find out more about the “See Jane Write” Community,  and the #BlogLikeCrazy Challenge  HERE !!

I hope you will join in!  I will put the prompts below for you!! Be sure to use the hashtags -#BlogLikeCrazy  and #30Layers30Days

Here’s to Today’s Prompt:

When You Promised….

Promises, promises are meant to be kept,  so why are so many broken?  It’s funny how committed I am to promises that I make to other people, but I have not always demonstrated that same loyalty to the promises that I have made to myself. Continue reading →

Are You in the Wilderness??

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Do you feel like you are in the Wilderness?   In this context,  the concept of “Wilderness”  is a place where  you don’t sense  fruitfulness,  you may feel abandoned,  and you may feel like you are not experiencing God’s Favor.
Did you know that wilderness experiences come just before the manifestation of Purpose/Promise?  Jesus is the best example of this.  In Matthew 4:1-11  we see Jesus in the Wilderness.  He had been led into the Wilderness by the Holy Spirit!! … Wait  What??!!...  Yes,
 “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil”  (Matthew 4:1)
Jesus spent 40 days in the Wilderness, and then He CAME THROUGH the WILDERNESS, and He immediately began His ministry!  He immediately began to Walk in the PROMISE that His life was purposed for.
I have GOOD NEWS   for you.  If you feel a little  “Droughty”…

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