Blog - Serenity in Suffering

When God Leads Where You Didn’t Choose

Many times we sing the refrain “Follow, follow, I will follow Jesus, anywhere, everywhere, I will follow on…”. But what happens when God leads where you didn’t choose? I confess I experience times when I’m all too happy to follow where Jesus leads, while other times, I question the purpose. We talk of praying for God’s will and direction, but…
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How Do You Receive God’s Gifts?

Mindfulness

You can tell how someone feels about your gift by the way they receive it. Some people linger over it, while others take a brief look and set it aside. Regardless of what they say, you already know how they feel. I wonder if we communicate how we feel about God’s gifts the same way? How do you receive God’s…
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Serenity Saturday [09.26.2020]

Encouragement

Hello My Friend, Welcome to Serenity Saturday! A place I created for you to recharge and nourish your mind, body and spirit! Breathe in the calmness, love and laughter, be inspired, learn something new or just enjoy sitting with a friend. I promise the videos, stories, tips and photos will bring a smile to your face, encouragement to your heart…
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When All Things Are Not Good

Growing in Grace

Many of us pass through times of suffering and hardship. Jesus Himself told us “in this world we would have suffering.” In Christian hope we grasp at promises like Romans 8:28, believing “all things will turn out good.” But what happens when all things are not good? What happens when suffering only gets worse? Verses like Romans 8:28 stand in…
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Encouragement For Working Through Anxiety

Mindfulness

Do you ever feel like no one understands your struggle with anxiety? Finding encouragement for working through anxiety can be difficult. Many times others only offer quick fixes for stress relief without really hearing you out. This can leave you feeling like you’re the problem or worse, that it’s all in your head. Anxiety is an oppressive emotion to feel…
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Serenity Saturday [09.19.2020]

Encouragement

When Saying Goodbye Opens Old Wounds

Encouragement

Silence. The finality of death is both silent and deafening at the same time. There is no silence that speaks louder than death. This is life’s hardest goodbye, made more painful when saying goodbye opens old wounds. You see the old wounds of grief never truly heal; they bleed again with each new loss. Grief is a mortal wound to…
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Experiencing a Lovingkindness Meditation

Mindfulness

Experiencing a lovingkindness meditation was the final session of my twelve week mindfulness course. I knew from the syllabus to expect it, still I dreaded it. The thought of expressing any kind of “love” toward myself terrified me. I spent too many years crippled by shame and self-loathing to spend any amount of time “blessing” myself. As I approached the…
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