I am trying so hard to shift my focus at the moment. I am trying to shift my focus from what I do not have or can not do, to focusing on what I do have and what I can do. A negative attitude can make the season you are in seem more difficult and … Continue reading I am trying…
Marieka’s Journal
The long walk home…
I hadn't been out for a walk in a while and I just wanted to walk and walk and walk. It felt great, but at some point I had to turn around and make the very long journey back home. At the exact point that the realization of now having a long distance to walk … Continue reading The long walk home…
Wisdom, our hiding place
I have often wondered what people really meant when they would use the phrase the fear of the Lord. Was God somebody to be feared? Did it mean that you lived in fear of the Fathers response to something? Was He scary? To me the fear of the Lord is to live in fear of … Continue reading Wisdom, our hiding place
When all seems lost, we pray.
There are far too many tragic stories in our world. When I hear somebody's sad and tragic story I feel helpless and just do not know what to say or do. I struggle to find the words to comfort them in their time of need and sometimes when I got to pray for them I … Continue reading When all seems lost, we pray.
Walking in the winter season
As I set out on a walk late one afternoon the setting sun was dazzling my eyes, I could smell the salty sea air and hear the waves rolling in on the beach. It had been raining and the earthy smell of the damp refreshed ground was filling my senses. A word from God came … Continue reading Walking in the winter season
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