
Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me.
Remember that I can make all things—including your failures—work together for good because you love Me and are called according to My purpose.
As you trust Me more and more, you are able to receive Me and My blessings abundantly. Be still, and know that I am God.

But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Since beginning my podcast, I have had to think a good bit about “my audience” and how much I invite my readers and listeners into my life and world.
This past week, I went to complete my MSW Licensure paperwork and saw this poem posted on the wall of the DPS worker’s desk.  She’s a pro at people asking for copies and had one ready for me to take (Thanks Ms. Nancy!).  The author is unknown, but I wanted to share here on the blog.
If you’ve been reading or listening to me for any measure of time, you know how I feel about friendships and associations.  This hits the nail on the head.
Not everyone is spiritually healthy and mature enough to have a front row seat in our lives. There are some people in your life who need to be loved from a distance
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