a glimmer of god my love affair with words As a 16-year-old, my future was crystal clear when I looked ahead. I was certain that I was called to create. In my innocence, I had no idea that the pathway to purpose would be a roller coaster of failures, emotions, wonder, and wandering before ending up in the right place. Younger me envisioned success as sitting on a terrace in Italy painting the clouds. No responsibilities, just time. So full of expectancy. So full of faith that I would end up...

a glimmer of god 3AM Thoughts I watched a podcast on choosing rest today... and it really hit me. I know I'm tired but quite frankly, I'm burned out. The thing is, I have thoughts racing through my head trying to configure how to create streams. On the one hand, I need more finances right away and on the other, what the Lord has called me to do is very paced. I am trying to evaluate all of the weight that I am carrying. I am considering what to let go of and what to keep. This is a very...

a glimmer of god count it all joy "Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." James 1:2-4 When our lives become whirlwinds of chaos, from failure, circumstance, or the like... our first tendency can be to shut everything down. We quickly reevaluate, restructure, and remove value from...

a glimmer of god Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:19 Life can come with many trials and tribulations. It can wind you into a cycle of highs and lows…the in-between and the unknowns. It is all truly a mystery. With everything though, you must have something to believe in. Believing in something greater than ourselves puts each of us in a posture of gratefulness. And it doesn’t take away from the work we have done. It just points to...

A glimmer of God your promise is coming From: God Subject: My Dear Son/Daughter... When the night turns to morning, I will be with you. Psalms 46:5 Rest in me, alone. I am the source of your hope. You will not be forsaken. Trust me and give me all that is in your heart. I am a safe space. Psalms 62:5-8 Try not to overly think about what's wrong or what you're in need of. Just keep your mind on what's good. You have breath in your body. You have a future and a hope. Just rely on me. I'm moving...

A glimmer of god moving forward Do you remember being on the playground at school and every now and then, there was a kid who stayed on the fence? You or other children might try to get he or she to come play but they would refuse. Maybe they didn't feel like playing today or maybe they were afraid? We actually do the same things as adults. We hold on so tightly to our fences. Most often, when people refer to staying on the fence, they're talking about someone who cannot make a decision or...

A glimmer of God "great job, dummy." You ever say or think that after you've made a mistake? Or messed something up? It may not mean anything, but what you say to yourself matters. You are the sum total of your thoughts. When you are constantly thinking that you are a failure or that you're not good enough, you can experience anxiety, sadness, insecurity, etc. Are you wondering why you are afraid of success? Are you wondering why you can't seem to accomplish or complete anything? As crazy as...

A glimmer of God central park We have all forsaken ourselves for love. We have crumbled into compromise...danced with poison on our tongues, Ready to lose our breath for the one who claimed to love us.the blood of our own hearts,smeared on our decisions. Have you ever wondered why? When we are children, we see the world with so much love and freedom. Even for those of us who had a bad childhood, we kept on smiling, laughing and hoping. It's natural for a child to be positive. Active...

A glimmer of God rose-colored glasses The works of our hands are meaningless. Without love, without faith, everything we strive for is worth nothing. We are taught to work, save money, buy property and perpetuate an endless cycle of trying to get ahead. But what happens when you don't? What if while you're striving for more money, more achievement, everything falls apart? And it almost always does. Thus, we are pulled once again into the cycle of suffering. It's true, life is complicated;...

a glimmer of god we give our all or we burn to the ground... The pressure to perform can sometimes outweigh the meaning and the depth of our destiny. We can become so obsessed with how others perceive us; to the point of procrastination and/or over-compensation. The perception of others is not a tool to measure anything in your life, especially your success. Growing up, fighting to be the best or at least be good enough can have a crippling affect on our conscious. It can leave us in a...