Spiritually Healthy

 "Behold, now I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." Isaiah 43:19 As I head off into a new year, I take with me this verse filled with promises of hope, new beginnings and the faithfulness of God. Happy New Year, to you!!

 Happy 2023!  The other day, I came across this list of helpful tips for journaling written by none other than Elisabeth Elliot. After reading through it once, I thought it would be helpful to implement some of them into my own Bible reading routine.  When reading the Word, write down... 1. Lessons learned from your reading of Scripture. (If you put these in your journals instead of marking up your Bible, you will find new things each time you read your Bible instead of reading it through the grid of old notes...worth a try, no?) 2. Ways in which you intend to apply those lessons in your own life. (Reading your journal later will reveal answers to prayer you would otherwise have overlooked.) 3. Dialogues with the Lord. What you say to Him, what He seems to be saying to you about some problem or issue or need. 4. Questions from your spiritual reading other than the Bible. 5. Prayers from words of hymns which you want to make your own.  6. Reasons for thanksgiving. (Ca...

Greetings all!  I pray all is well with your souls. Seeing as how it's been a while since I last posted a recap, I think now is the perfect time to do it! I know that these recaps are never extremely interesting but they are part of my life and I enjoy sharing how the Lord is working in me. You just never know who you are going to encourage! Also, a wise woman once told me to keep track of things the Lord does in your life. Whether that is an answered prayer or a special event, write it all down. So that is what I am attempting to do here. January: I'm going to be honest. I wasn't in a good place in the beginning of 2021. Every day was a struggle for me. I fought an invisible enemy that threatened to choke me out. Work was depressing. Life was harder than I wanted it to be. My hope in any kind of future had been shattered by my own false expectations and lack of a firm foundation. But God in His mercy and patience, pulled me out of that dark place and brought me into His m...