Marieka’s Journal

I can’t see the forest for the trees

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Have you heard of the saying that you can’t see the forest for the trees? When you are too close to a situation you need to step back and get a little perspective and see the bigger picture. When you step back you will notice there was a whole forest you couldn't see before because you were … Continue reading I can’t see the forest for the trees

I will not let shame defeat me

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I have not been to work out at the gym in a few weeks; life has become so busy that working out has slipped low on my list of things to do. Because I have not been working out lately with each bite of chocolate or cake that I eat I have been feeling extra … Continue reading I will not let shame defeat me

Love unconditional

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I am on a journey to loving myself. Not loving myself in a vain or conceited way that we often think about when we say somebody loves themselves, but that I love myself in a way that I am so comfortable in my skin and so comfortable with who I am that nothing gets in the … Continue reading Love unconditional

Stand firm

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For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts … Continue reading Stand firm