As I begin to write, my heart is heavy and aching For some close friends (basically family), whose hearts are breaking A tragedy struck their precious family, just the other day And their 17 year old son, Justin, unexpectedly, passed away A difficult thing to comprehend…he was such a special young man During these times […]
I am thankful today that God sees me!!! He sees me where I am and just as I am! He sees me when I’m happy and when I am sad. Whether I look pretty or ugly…He sees my heart. When I feel unworthy and insignificant, He sees me. When I’m depressed and miserable, He sees […]
The loss of my child, forever, changed my life indeed The pain it caused, the outside world could not perceive So very blessed, but still so sad Praise God the good days outweigh the bad Depression is no joke…it, truly, can bury you But God can bring you out…He will surely carry you PTSD is […]
Thanksgiving time is here again We gather with family and feast But is that what it’s all about? Shouldn’t we give “thanks”…at least?! Let’s make a list of all the thingswe have to be grateful for Instead of making a Christmas listand always wanting “more” We mustn’t leave anything out…List all things great and small […]
The devil wants our minds…He wants our bodies too. He thrives on making each one of us miserable… Will you let him get to you?! He will upset you in whatever way he can to cause you pain… Play on your mind to make you think you are insane! Cause conflict in families and in […]
The battle may be raging but the war’s already won!!! We sang a song a few Sunday’s ago, with these lyrics. It’s a song by Casting Crowns. It has a catchy beat and I love the lyrics because it talks about Jesus being the light of the world that WILL shine, and that the darkness […]
Dedicated to the multipleloved ones I have lost in the last few short months…And to my sweet “birthday girl” who would be 23 todayLaken Brooke Lumpkin(January 18, 2000-July 23, 2008) I feel like I’m in a fogSomeone please wake meIt’s getting thicker by the dayLord please don’t forsake me One by one they pass awayWith […]
Mothers…have you ever suffered with anxiety and depression? If you’re living, then it’s almost unavoidable to not deal with even a small amount at some point and time in your life. Do you think Mary, Jesus’ mother, ever suffered with these? The Bible does not say this….but, If I had to speculate how Mary felt, […]
I am writing this evening to share with you…all of my friends and family, aka blog followers…something that I would like for you to pray with me (and for me) about. I have been especially anxious for the past couple of days. With the Coronavirus numbers higher than ever and Pearl River County being a […]
A couple months ago on a Sunday As I listened to God’s word being preached, some powerful words were spoken that really made me stop and think. I have never heard it put like this before, and I never thought about it like this before, but it is so true! It prompted me to evaluate […]
One of the most important weeks of the year is upon us. What one word would you use to describe the feeling that Easter gives you? Is it: excitement, humility, joy, freedom, alive, loved, reborn, miraculous, grateful, elation, anticipation, blessed? (enough choices for you? LOL) I, personally, cannot seem to narrow them down to just […]
Well the Christmas season is here again! Hustle and bustle of people trying to buy last minute gifts for those they love. Stress and anxiety is all around. Stress not only brought on by the usual holiday stress, but extra stress due to the thousands of people that are contracting and dying with the dreadful, […]
(NOTE: Please use “Reader View” (in address bar) on mobile device for optimalreading experience.) I feel as though I have been walking around like “Alice in Wonderland”…..awestruck in an imaginary world for the majority of 2020. It seems like it’s all a dream (or nightmare rather). I mean who would think this could actually be […]
Coronavirus! We are all dealing with and responding to Covid-19 in some form or fashion. The question is, how are we responding?! This is a time of hardship and trial in all of our lives, for sure. Do you find yourself faced with the question of why: why would God allow the world, and the […]
I sometimes wonder how I would feel if I was put in the same position as Daniel, in the Bible, when he was lowered into that den full of hungry lions. Would I be scared? Would I be worried about being eaten alive? Would my faith in God be shaken? It’s easy for me to […]
WHY? Why do bad things happen to good people? I would suspect that we’ve all wondered this at least once in our lifetime. I can think of multiple times in my life that I have pondered this. My precious innocent 8 year old little girl lost her life in a tragic golf cart accident. And […]
This is a devotion that I wrote & submitted recently to a group that I’m a member of. The devotion is based on stress, worry and anxiety…thought I’d share it with you. I lost my 8 year old little girl, Laken, in 2008 to a tragic golf cart accident. She suffered an anoxic brain injury […]
So, I wrote a blog titled “Merry CHRISTmas” in December. I wrote it to discuss the true meaning of Christmas. But now I’d like to share with you about what Christmas means to me personally and how the Christmas holiday affects me positively and negatively. What it means to me is pretty obvious if you […]
Merry Christmas…NOT Happy Holidays. The world we live in continues to do everything possible to remove Christ from our lives. I mean really? Why is Christmas even called Christmas? Duh!, because it’s about Christ! Jesus Christ! Christmas is time to reflect on & celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior! The one who chose […]
Do you ever get overwhelmed? I get overwhelmed quite easy (with life in general). Everyone has experienced or will experience this emotion/feeling at some point in their lives. No matter your life’s circumstances, we are all exposed and capable of becoming overwhelmed. Being overwhelmed is more than being stressed out. It’s being at the point […]
So many people have said to me after losing Laken; “How did you do it?”, or “I just couldn’t do it”, or they say “I guess God knows who can handle it!”… The facts are this-I was not given a choice! You do what you have to do, as the saying goes. Did I continue […]
I haven’t blogged in 2 months because of working on making changes to my blog and praying about them. I am excited about these changes and what God is going to use me for next. I plan to blog more often and I plan to try and reach as many people as possible. The first […]
HOW DO YOU “SEE” OTHERS? Do you actually “see” people when you look at them? And “how” do you see them when you look at them? The ladies at my church just started a study by Christine Caine called 20/20…seen.chosen.sent. Our first meeting was Sunday night. The video was about how we see others. Looking […]
School has started back and my home is finally settling back into routine. Don’t get me wrong, I love summer and being able to spend time with my family, but I’m usually ready for the chaos to end right about the time they go back to school. I’m an introvert, so I have to have […]
So I was driving home from town, yesterday evening & my mind started to wander. My cousin just lost her 10yr old nephew in a tragic car accident and it comes to my mind every time I get in the car. It makes me so sad. So I thought about him and then I started […]
Hello to all! I’ve missed talking with you. My life has been crazy busy these past 2 months. I can’t believe I just had another daughter graduate from HS! I’m beginning to feel old LOL! If any of you have been there, then you know what I mean when I say it’s been crazy busy! […]
At the end of my last blog, I said I would share with you in my next blog about some weakness & trials that I have gone through. I’ve already shared some with you about my struggles with mental health. This has been my “thorn in the flesh”. A thorn in the flesh signifies a […]
Grace….what exactly is grace? Christians define grace as the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not because of anything we have done to earn it. It is a generous, free gift that God gives us because He loves us so much! So, what does God say […]
Friends and family, as I sit here and write, it is with a heavy heart. Tomorrow on January 18th, 2019, my Laken Brooke would’ve been 19 years old. It still boggles my mind that she’s been gone for 10 1/2 yrs. I can still remember so clear the day she was born and I held […]
Who are you? Who am I? Does this question ever cross your mind? Occasionally it does mine. A devotional I read this morning was titled “Discovering your true identity”. My first thoughts were…I know who I am! But as I read it, it reminded me who I truly am. I consider myself, as a Christian, […]
Well another Thanksgiving has come and gone…hard to believe. The older I get, it seems, each year passes a little faster than the one before. We wonder where does TIME go!? When we go through holidays or birthdays, or experience physical changes, it causes us to ponder this question. Does time fly by or does […]
After getting the kids out the door to school this morning, my next goal was to spend some time with the Lord in His word. I kid you not, as they were pulling out of the driveway, the devil started attacking me! He put Laken on my mind, and I started feeling sad. (for those […]
I’d like to share a story with you. It’s about the day that changed my life forever! A day, no matter how hard I try, I will never forget! On July 21, 2008 my 8 yr old little girl, Laken Brooke, was in a golf cart accident. I’m going to take you on a trip […]
So I just left Perdido Key after a wonderful night stay with my husband. It was beautiful there….dinner outside in the evening on the veranda by the beach, and a crisp breeze blowing on our face with an absolutely gorgeous sunset in view! Then, a bonfire on the beach, to top it off! As I […]
We just finished having revival services at my church last night. I enjoyed myself each service as the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart. I’ve continued to pray daily about this new ministry God has laid on my heart. I’ve just been trying to make sure this is what God wants for & from me. […]
I shared with you in my last post that most of my “down” times were my fault because I would let the devil in & as a result I would move a little further away from God each time. I never did it consciously…the devil knows exactly which buttons of mine to push…he knows my […]
I got saved at aprox. age 11, so have been a Christian 33-34yrs of my life. After that, being a child, I just presumably thought the rest of my life would be lollipops & rainbows. I thought well if I read my Bible, loved the Lord, went to church & made some solid biblical choices […]
Hello to everyone! My name is Melissa. This is my first blog and my first post ever! I am nervous, but super excited! Writing/journaling has been a passion of mine my whole life so I am eager to begin this new journey! I will first share a little bit about myself with you. First & […]