Surrender

Linking with Charlotte at  Spiritual Sunday and Laura at Brag on Fridays

“If you struggle more...you’ll sink faster" Land before time 

Life is full of things I don't understand. And it's full of conflicts. Sometimes I want something to go a certain way but another person involved has a different idea. 

Conflicts. Coming to a resolution is not always easy. And hurt feelings happen. I used to be a fighter. I never wanted to give up or give in. I thought I had to fight until I got what I wanted. Not anymore. Now I think it's better to just surrender. Not surrendering to the person....but surrendering to Him. I trust Him. I know He'll always make it right.

Surrender equals peace....Surrender brings unity. Surrender brings a softer easier way. 

I surrender....all to Him I freely give.....

Everyone Needs Compassion

Linking up with Charlotte at  Spiritual Sunday  and Laura....Brag on Friday

"Walk where your heart leads you" GAO XINGJIAN  

I've got plans for this year...goals....dreams...
to live with purpose...to make a difference....
to use everything I've gone through to shine a Light wherever I can...so others can find freedom too. A few things in the works which I'm both excited and nervous about.....

-received an email about the women's group I'll be running starting next week...registration is full.  Talking to all those women makes me feel like bungee jumping...but the desire to show hope pushes me to not chicken out. 
-I spoke with a chaplain of a women's prison who just finished reading my book. He was blown away by it and now we're meeting this coming week to discuss how I might be able to help incarcerated women in desperate need of hope. Gulp!!!

-an old friend I lost touch with found me. He's had a tough life....spent most of it in and out of jail. Something happened to him when he was ten which changed and hardened him. But now he's a believer and travels all over the world telling people about his faith and the freedom he found in Christ. He asked if I'd write his story. The weird thing about it.....he had written me tons of letters when he was incarcerated in the last prison....letters I've kept. In the back of my mind I always thought...one day I'm gonna write his story. His story is amazing. I want to honor what he lived and both of us want to help others to know the hope and freedom that comes from the touch of His gentleness.  

Everyone needs compassion..a love that's never failing...everyone needs forgiveness...the kindness of a Savior