After I lost my dad, one of my biggest challenges was the reality that I felt like there wasn't anyone there to take care of "me" anymore. For 25 years he was ALWAYS there... In my corner... Watching out for me... Protecting me from potential harm. So it was challenging to say the least to… Continue reading Reliability
Tag: God’s love
Following Growth
Growth… Growth & I have a love/hate relationship. Wait… Let me rephrase that. Growth, as amazing as it is, feels like a antagonist in my life sometimes. Do I crave it? Sure I do! I crave growth and the results that come from following through with where I’m being led to develop and mature in… Continue reading Following Growth
For the Love of God
"But the disappointment God... It's SO heavy. I don't want to feel it anymore. I don't want to carry it anymore. Plus... Paired with the anger... The anger that's still consuming 10% of my heart... Well the anger really makes the disappointment feel all consuming at times." This is me. This is me working through… Continue reading For the Love of God
But Are You Loyal?
Have you ever loved someone so much you’d practically do anything for them.... Even when you don’t want too because the thing you’ve been asked to do requires more of you than you’d really like to give? I have. Actually that’s where my relationship with God constantly stands. You see it’s become this place where… Continue reading But Are You Loyal?
Is It Fixed Yet?
I promised myself I'd pursue more of God's love ... I promised myself I'd pursue more of His love so the brokenness inside of me would mend and I could be made whole. But I haven't known where to start. And then He spoke to me. He spoke to me and gave me a simple… Continue reading Is It Fixed Yet?
Broken?
It might be a simple truth... But broken things can be moved. Broken things can be shaken, tossed and turned in several different directions at once. Which is why I believe the only way to take something broken and make it immovable and unshakable is to let God heal it. His perfect love contains the… Continue reading Broken?
Lovely Perception
Can I be honest for a moment? I honestly see no real need for Valentine's Day. I mean if you want to spend a day wasting more time, money and energy on those you love to prove you love them... Then go ahead and add pink and red hearts to your narrative. But, you see… Continue reading Lovely Perception
Square Peg, Round Hole
"Fit in... just fit in Amanda. Figure out how to fit in and then you'll be happy and confident and secure and complete!!" This has been a narrative I constantly play out in my head. It's been a narrative that's taken possession of every season and chapter of life I've ever entered and lived through...… Continue reading Square Peg, Round Hole
Timing of the Trees
I've been coming to my grandmother's house on Cane River my entire life. It's a place that is 100% country, yet southern. While sitting on her porch yesterday I found myself very confused about a patch of trees. "Where did they come from? Did they grow over night? Why was I just now noticing them?"… Continue reading Timing of the Trees
Sky’s the Limit… Right?
Over the past week or so something has been troubling my heart. Nothing bad has happened, but all of a sudden I feel very distant from God... You see for almost a decade I feel as though I've been climbing this very, very tall, but bumpy mountain range. Now when I began my journey I… Continue reading Sky’s the Limit… Right?