A short, sweet reminder of the powerful ministry of a simple hug, by Doug Corbett, a former World Missionary with the Assemblies of God. 

When this neuromuscular pain specialist was working with me he said that my core seemed to be the issue and that it was probably caused by stress. And I'm thinking, stress? Are you kidding me? I don't stress!

Until last week it had been nearly 30 years since I had spent any significant amount time with the man in this picture. He was out of my life at an early age and as far as it concerned me there was no way for him to make it back in.

What happens in the process of sharpening? You're taking away everything that's in the way of sharpness; everything getting in the way of the sharp point or the cutting blade. Getting rid of everything that causes dullness; everything that hinders.

Many times I cannot see the road in front of me. I am blinded by the circumstances, my own headstrong ways, or the limits of being human.

My husband and I just went on a long bike ride through the beautiful Missouri countryside. I covered a total of twenty-eight miles; my husband more. Before you react in wonder, I should let you know that we both rode electric bikes. Mine has a battery pack that will assist me whenever I activate it.

My journey to God, balance and weight loss. It never occurred to me to invite God into the weight loss process (other than the occasional "please make me skinny" prayer).

When we can truly come to God and receive His love, we have to come without an agenda. We come not to get guidance, direction, or answers. We come simply and purely to receive Him and His amazing love.

I was a Hospice nurse. I helped make people comfortable as well as helping families prepare for the passing of their loved one and comfort in their grief. I attended funerals, I became a part of the family. They became part of mine.

Is there possibly such a thing as spiritual Vertigo? Where something is lying to your brain about what is actually true? Where you see things differently than what they actually are? When the world seems to be spinning and tilting when actually it's stable?

This is the beginning of several history blogs about women who traveled west during the mid-1800s. These are real women and much of what I’m including are words from their diaries. I find their lives to be absolutely fascinating! Not only fascinating but also powerful in their ability to change our perspective if we allow it.

When I was 9 years old, I had a childhood trauma. It would be my cancer destroying my soul for years to come.

One day just before Easter as I was driving east through a narrow valley God showed me something amazing.

A huge thank you to my brothers and sisters in Christ who have helped me see how beautiful life can be when we allow God to help us overcome our baggage and our fears and dare to connect with those He brings into our lives.

Perhaps God needs to shake us up in order to wake us up.

Trust Him. Rest in Him. Wait and you will be amazed at what He's doing and what He's going to do.

May God ”equip you with everything good that you may do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ”.

When I think of how God adopted us as His children and wove His Holy Spirits into us to help, comfort
and guide us, it helps me let go.