3 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; 4 say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” -Isaiah 35:3-4, NIV Discouraged. Depressed. Ready to quit the call. These are how I felt these last couple of … Continue reading “God lends His strength when we need it!”
Category: Encouragement
Battle-Tested Warrior Words
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. 8 The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. -Psalm 28:7-8, KJV When my life was falling apart, God sent a servant who was … Continue reading “Battle-Tested Warrior Words”
A Prayer–Trusting God
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13, NIV I would encourage you to use this verse as a prayer. Put your own name in the “you” slot and … Continue reading “A Prayer–Trusting God”
DM Book Copy-editing Back!
Last night, my copy-line editor sent back copies of her work on my book manuscript. The book is one more step closer to becoming a reality. I am leaning towards doing one final title change since I do not want people mistaking this book as a memoir. It is not. This is a pastoral care … Continue reading “DM Book Copy-editing Back!”
Pastors need to say it aloud!
“From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit. They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace. Are they ashamed of their detestable conduct? No, they have no shame at all; they … Continue reading “Pastors need to say it aloud!”
To Feel God’s Presence – A song that helps me
When I was in the pit of adultery discovery and the divorce discard, I was attending a church that regularly played a song with true spiritual power. It is a song that lifted and lifts my eyes from my circumstances and places them on God who is holy and perfect. The song is a version … Continue reading “To Feel God’s Presence – A song that helps me”
Giants? What is God then?
“The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak.” -Number 13:32b-33a, NLT Choose to trust God or give into giant-fear? When going through divorce, many issues look insurmountable. We can see the loses. … Continue reading “Giants? What is God then?”
Good friends feel our pain, too!
“Let Me Show You the Way” is an old but favorite song from Michael W. Smith. He really captures the heart of true friendship. This song by MWS speaks to what I believe is a human longing. It is a longing for a good friend who loves at a deep, heart-level. These are the friends … Continue reading “Good friends feel our pain, too!”
Two Finalists for DM Book Cover
I am closing in on my decision about the graphics for my forthcoming book. Below are the two finalists. Feel free to comment about your preference. Also, you can vote by liking the preferred image on the Divorce Minister Facebook page (link here). I am contemplating using the bed one as it fits the subject … Continue reading “Two Finalists for DM Book Cover”
Round 2: Choose the DM Book Cover Feedback
My book manuscript is awaiting its polishing by my hired editor–hopefully–sometime this week. In the meantime, I am trying to nail down the book cover design. From feedback, I have asked him to draft up a few more covers. I am deciding to shy away from images with crosses featured prominently as many of us … Continue reading “Round 2: Choose the DM Book Cover Feedback”