Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: worry
Daily Reads 03.14.2020
Thursday morning I woke up with a bit of a cough. It didn’t bother throughout the day and I didn’t think much about it. By evening, my voice was gone. Not because I overused it or coughed unendingly, it just gave out. Friday was a quiet day. At least for me. Talking took a lot …
Daily Reads 03.13.2020
Be alert. Not alarmed. My niece shared this excellent advice with me. It is so true! We need to be alert, but not alarmed. Alert: to be quick to perceive and act. And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert! Mark 13:33 Stay alert! Watch out for your …
Daily Reads 03.12.2020
I have to set the stage. It was evening after a fun day at the pool, long naps for the girls and dinner at an amazing restaurant. Returning home, I lounged while my daughter and daughter-in-law tried to resolve a problem with our rental car. I watched Harper, the 9 month old, crawling around, exploring …
Daily Reads 11.08.2019
Many situations cause anxiety. It seems to me they all point to our core longings. If we long to belong, we will be anxious that others will reject us. If we long for unconditional love, we will worry about being a disappointment. If we long for safety, we will worry where our provisions come from. …
Daily Reads 11.04.2019
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6.7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares for you. I …
Daily Reads 08.25.2019
Read: John 3:16-17 God didn’t send Jesus into the world to judge you or condemn you to hell. He sent Jesus to save you! Today is a good day to receive God’s love into your heart. He loved you before you even knew about him. “For you are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew …
Daily Reads 08.24.2019
Read: 1 John 4:16-18 Part Two The kind of love God wants us to know is full of confidence. This confidence comes from knowing we lived like Jesus here on this earth. This perfect kind of love knows no fear. If we are afraid, it is because we fear punishment. When life is going really …
Daily Reads 08.23.2019
Read: 1 John 4:16-18 Part One: It is my experience that one cause of fear* and anxiety* is not understanding how deeply we are loved by God. When we understand how much we are loved, we place our trust in him. We don’t trust those we aren’t sure truly love us. I will be the …
Daily Reads 08.22.2019
Read: 1 John 3:19-24 Guilt is related to the things we do. Sometimes guilt is hard to shake and comes as a result of actual wrong deeds or perceived wrong deeds. Guilt keeps us from enjoying freedom in relationships, whether the guilt is real or imagined. I love this scripture. John points out that God …
Eyes on the Prize
As a person who struggles with depression, I am too familiar with what it means to be weary. But that is only one kind of weariness. There is another kind of weariness common to all people, not just those, like me, who know depression. Before I go any further, I want to say that I …
Out of the Chaos 