drought cannot be pure joy – or can it I have recently shared about how I’ve been struggling spiritually – not doubting God’s existence, but if He even cared about the heaviness on my heart. https://gracefilledjourney.com/drought/ A couple weeks ago I was reading 100 Names of God by Christopher D. Hudson and Elohim Shama – the…

Drought – when a lack of surface water forces plants to root deeper in the ground to reach water needed for survival Ever been in a place where it seems like God is no where no be seen ~ like you’re just needing even a few sprinkles of water to bring relief. The situation may…

What – that isn’t my job? This current darkness that I’m in is so overwhelming at times – the struggle doesn’t make me question if You are real, God, it makes me question why I continue to keep praying. In this moment, I’m learning the biggest obstacle in my path is my PRIDE! God, I’m…

I LOVE YOU. My precious child whom I created: Stop right there and think about that ~ I CREATED you. I created YOU! That truth alone should be enough for you to know the depth of My love for you. I so desperately wanted you to be here that I “knit you in your mother’s…

Our family lives for the county fair. Just like Homer Zuckerman in Charlotte’s Web, we pour our whole heart into taking projects/animals to the fair to bring home the top prize – a beautiful purple ribbon or banner. To attain these awards requires lots of time, dedication, tears, and some good old-fashioned yelling. Anyone who…

War ~ state of armed conflict My grandma had a phrase that she used when she was extremely upset with someone. “Well, (enter name), can just take a flying kiss at a rolling donut.” Not that Grandma was an angry person at all, but you knew if she got to that point, it was a…