Me Royalty?
Me, Royalty? You must be mistaken. You are the daughter of a king, right? King, what king? King of King and Lord of Lords. Oh, yes, He adopted me. I guess that means I am royalty too. Have you accepted the fact that you are royalty? Embracing your royalty is the...
Saying Goodbye to My Daddy
Saying Goodbye to My Daddy I had been praying for over a year now that when it was time for Dad to say Good-bye I would be able to stop fighting for him and let him go. I’m a fighter you know, I have always been that way, I’m convinced God made me that way. I...
Surviving Your Spouse’s Alcoholism: Don’t Give Up 5 Minutes Before the Miracle!
The last thing you want to hear when you’re struggling with an alcoholic spouse is that it takes time for changes to happen. I remember feeling frustrated when A.A. friends told me, "Don't give up 5 minutes before the miracle!" Five minutes?? Are you kidding? It's...
Leaving Home: New Amazing Awaits!
Starting a new chapter in my life has always been difficult. About twenty-three years ago, we put our house on the market in Auburn, Washington where we'd lived for more than a decade. I remember the ache I felt when I saw the "for sale" sign in our front yard. Two...
Review by Rayna: Why her?
Why Her? :6 Truths We Need to Hear When Measuring Up Leaves Us Falling Behind Comparison seems to be a natural state for us. We often find ourselves comparing ourselves to others without even realizing that is what we are doing. Questions like, “Why Her, Lord?”...
How Are You Being Made Perfect?
I often say God gave me curly hair to remind me every morning how little control I really have in life. I love my curly hair, I really do. I just want it to curl perfectly the same on both sides. Is that asking for too much? Yep, yep it is. (So I...
Surviving Your Spouse’s Alcoholism: Finding Courage to Be Yourself
What seems like a lifetime ago, I started attending Al-Anon because I was struggling to cope with my husband Randy's excessive drinking. I didn't know where to turn. Finally, I realized I needed help. At Al-Anon, I met a compassionate young woman who encouraged me to...
Review by Rayna: Find Rest
Find Rest: A women's devotional for lasting peace in a busy life Find Rest is a beautiful devotional written by one of my favorite authors, Shaunti Feldhahn. This is a departure from her typical books. Shaunti is a social researcher who has found the common...
Does rest make it on your to-do list?
Does rest make it on your to-do list? Today There are so many things to do just to keep our worlds spinning these days it can be difficult to remember what rest is much less to be intentional about pursuing it. In the Past Benjamin Franklin said, “He that can take...
Review by Rayna: Daring to Hope
Daring to Hope: Finding God's Goodness in the Broken and Beautiful is an amazing and encouraging read. I was so blessed by Katie Majors' amazing commitment and obedience to the Lord. As a teenager, Katie went on a mission trip to Uganda which changed her life...
How to Settle In During a Hard Transition
How to Settle In During a Hard Transition... According to Bella Just 4 months ago Bella joined our Neises pack. Bella is an 8-year-old pug. I am a pug lover and had been looking for a female black pug to adopt for a couple of years. Life had gotten too busy for her...
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