Are there people in your lives who have passed away that you sure hope they know the incredible impact they have made on your life? That would be my grandparents. If I had a way of sending a letter to Heaven, it would go something like this ~ Grandma and Grandpa: It’s been almost 13…

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…

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…

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…

in humility may we surrender to HIM Seeking His will and not mine while Understanding His love for me means He wants only the best. Realizing His ways and thoughts are higher than mine. Reaching the point of saying, “It is well with my soul.” Enough of the fighting, the controlling, and trying to do this…

No More! No more! I have had enough! I can’t listen to anymore of the lies. I can’t keep up with the keeping up! I no longer want to be held captive! God, I just want to be free from comparing myself to others! Farmer Dan and I went to Miami to visit DJ for…