A TIME TO HEAL

Karen Wheaton reading Scripture with Instrumental Music ~ I stand silently before the Lord, waiting for him to rescue me. For salvation comes from him alone. Yes, he alone is my Rock, my rescuer, defense and fortress. Why then should I be tense with fear when troubles come? But what is this? They pick on…

God Was Always For You!

You can do this. I’ve had lots of do-over’s in my life. Days where I stopped what I was doing, looked around, then decided that maybe there might be something new God was trying to show me. A new vision. A new direction. A new path for me to follow. Haven’t we all had days…

Songs of HOPE Playlist

There is nothing like listening to worship music to lift the spirit and usher me into the presence of God. I love today’s contemporary Christian music! When I’m having a challenging day, it dries my tears, lifts my focus to The One who controls every aspect of my life, puts everything back into an encouraged…

Beginning Small

By: womenwithdestiny January 6, 2020January 19, 2020

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Well, we are ending our series of posts with Emilie Barnes by speaking into this new beginning of 2020. We have stepped over into the bright anticipation of a New Year and a brand new decade. Wow! I can hardly believe we are in the year 2020. Anyway, here is where I would like to…

A Blessing & Prayer for Your Destiny!

By: womenwithdestiny December 14, 2019

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What a wondrous year this has been, yes? And so, I wanted to end our year of FAITH and HOPE by putting a Christmas Blessing on you and your family… Now may the God who brought us peace by raising from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ so that he would be the Great Shepherd…

Midwinter Kindness

By: womenwithdestiny December 9, 2019

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I have a favorite Christmas carol, how about you? Mine is definitely, In the Bleak Midwinter. And lately? This song has got me to thinking. First, about the lines: In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,In the bleak…

The Reason Why We Sing

By: womenwithdestiny December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

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One of the reasons I post so many songs on my blogs, is because when I sing songs of HOPE, I not only discover the reason why I sing–but I also discover fresh courage and strength in the midst of my singing. It was Tolkien who said, “Courage is found in unlikely places.” (And I…

Love In Motion

By: womenwithdestiny November 25, 2019

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There is something amazing that happens in a heart when love goes into motion. Joy begins to bubble up and overflow everywhere you go! (I speak that from recent experience.) You see, God has me attending a rather conservative church, and this particular denomination is not one I would normally choose. I say that, because…

God Wants To Use You!

By: womenwithdestiny November 18, 2019

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Yes, He does! You are the joyful one “chosen” to take the light of His Gospel out into this broken world. Do you know how rare joy is? It’s one of the most endangered things on this planet! (And, it’s getting harder and harder to find.) Yet, we have The Source residing in our hearts.…

Good God ~ Good Days

By: womenwithdestiny November 11, 2019

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I am so thankful that I serve a good God, who fills my life, with good days. It is relatively easy to be thankful for the good days–the days where all the blessings that overflow in my life are pleasant and obvious. The “not-so-good” days are a little more challenging, aren’t they? And yet, in…

Surprised By Hope!

By: womenwithdestiny November 4, 2019

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This week, I want to ask all of you to make a concentrated effort this year, (me, too!) to stay open to all possibilities of being surprised by HOPE! The holidays are fast approaching, (sigh!) and this is the time of year when expectations and reality can sometimes have messy collisions, right? (Yeah.) I don’t…

When It Feels Like “The End”

By: womenwithdestiny October 28, 2019

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These last few weeks have been tough, and because of that, my HOPE has really struggled to stay on its feet. (It isn’t easy stuff we’re going to discuss today.) So, now that you’ve been given fair warning, let’s talk about: When it feels like the end of hope. Where do you turn, or what…

Those Pesky Little Things

By: womenwithdestiny October 21, 2019October 21, 2019

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I love being an encourager. I believe sharing HOPE, especially the hope that Jesus Christ has brought to my life, is essential in our day and age. So, would it surprise you to know that I struggle to, stay encouraged? I guess it is because I so often see the glass at least half full…