Pain tolerance
Some people have a high pain tolerance, which means they can endure a lot of pain before they begin to feel hurt. There is a condition known as congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP). People with CIP don’t feel pain. While it may sound like a good thing, pain is the alarm that let’s you know […]
If – A poem written to my daughter
If I could take away your pain Would I erase every tear Should I eliminate obstacles And shelter every fear If I could take your hurt So that you’d never have to cry Would I buffer every betrayal Shield you from every lie If I stood in the way of heartbreak So you could never […]
Journey of healing: Childhood grief and loss
Think about your journey of healing from childhood grief and loss. In hindsight, if you could tell your childhood self 5 things what would you say? Here are the top 5 things I would say to my childhood self: Your grandmother’s daughter is your mother and she loves you. Even though your grandmother doesn’t show […]
Ugliest part of my life
I am still pondering why I decided to write about what I consider the ugliest part of my life. Loneliness. There is a sense of isolation that I carry around with me and it’s painful. It causes me to question my connections. I can experience great joy when I’m in the presence of others. The […]
Certainty
Certainty He’s never uncertain, never unsure,God is intentional, and my life is secured.He’s the giver of life and Ancient of Days,He orders my steps, so I follow His ways. Evil surrounds me, been there before I came,Born in sin, shaped in iniquity,Therefore, I have no shame.We all got a struggle, and we all have to […]
What loneliness feels like to me
When I’m lonely, I feel like… Something is wrong with me. I’m being punished, and there is no escape. Emptiness. Nobody is there, nobody is here. I’m unlovable. I’m unlikeable. I’m a burden. I was created to be this way—to feel this. Something is wrong with me. I look fixed, but I’m broken. I’m weak. […]
The Divine Artist: A life painted by grace
Abba is the hand, Jesus is the paint, and the Holy Spirit is every stroke.I am the brush, and my life is the canvas.As I yield to God, He dips me in the blood of Jesus,and the Holy Spirit moves me in the context of the canvas.I become, I develop, I unfold like a masterpiece. […]
Decrees for mind renewal and discernment
Prayer for Protection Against Mental Distractions In the name of Jesus, I stand against and resist any demonic distractions that would attempt to hijack my thoughts by means of daydreaming, passivity, rumination, indifference, dissociation, defeatism, ungodly fantasies, and self-indulgence. I come against the memory recall of ungodly, disturbing, and traumatic experiences. I plead the blood […]
Identity prayer
Father, release strength in me to be who you called me to be. Today I need your wisdom to navigate through every encounter and every decision. I decree and declare my heart is guarded and I boldly speak the things the Lord has given me to say. Lord reveal people around me who intentionally and […]
Comprehensive prayer
Heavenly Father, I thank you for angels that surround me daily as I’m sent forth to do your will. I decree and declare that you are my light and I triumph over anything set up as a trap for me in darkness. Lord you are my salvation and I decree and declare that as I […]