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Fear is something I struggle with more than anythi...

2012-01-04T12:57:18.151-05:00

Fear is something I struggle with more than anything. It keeps me from relationships with other women. It keeps from doing many activities that should be normal. I am looking forward to reading more about what God shows you about that. I love your heart. I often find comfort here because you are so real and honest with your life. Thank you.

Helen

Good morning Deidre. Oh how good the Lord is! I am...

2012-01-04T12:06:47.681-05:00

Good morning Deidre. Oh how good the Lord is! I am so blessed by finding your blog on SS last week. As I stated then my word is "gratitude" and I have dedicated my blog for the entire year to my gratitude for Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. A whopping 4 days/posts have been done so far and you better believe the enemy is right there telling me, "you are crazy...yada yada yada". Yesterday hubby and I were in the our local library thrift shop, I found a few cookbooks for $1 or less and my hubby was paying at the desk. I felt Him nudging me toward the Christian book section which because I have several unread books still on my nightstand and need recipes with nutritional counts so I can do my WW points plus meals that hubby also likes, I had not looked at that section. I started to turn away..but HE spoke loudly to my heart, STOP! GO LOOK! I obeyed. A hardcover book jumped at me. "The Reflective Life". I took it, ran to my hubby and we rang it up...it was like new for $1...but it was the joy inside the bubbled up because I knew this book was what HE wanted for me right now. Yesterday, by the fireplace I read and read and "knew" to keep going..it was talking about the "warm intimate" relationship with the Lord itimately as Adam knew Eve and as God knows each of us. Scriptures in that paragraph: John 8:32 and Psalms 139 1-3 (that entire Psalm is beautiful to me) and then words jumped out at me as if they filled the page, "no matter what anyone says words and ideas can change the world". HE knew me, my heart, my fears, my wanting to do something for His Glory right where I am, right now. On Facebook, those were my words, leading friends to my blog, "change the world". I am standing firm, me, who no one really knows in blogland, retirement budget, right here, right now, I am living my life our loud for Him and maybe only HE can hear, but that is all I need. He will do all the rest. Living out loud for Him is also leaving long comments like this. Blessings.

FEAR!!!! Thats def a big bad word.... it consumes...

2012-01-04T11:22:06.198-05:00

FEAR!!!! Thats def a big bad word.... it consumes me lately!!! Cant wait for the wed series, Im sure it will be awsome! Love ya
Leslie

Looking forward to reading more. God has clearly ...

2012-01-04T11:09:25.131-05:00

Looking forward to reading more.

God has clearly spoken the word Love to me for this year, as well as forgiveness. Interesting, because I don't feel as if I am lacking any forgiveness, but He knows what he is talking about and I want to listen.

I love how He leads each of us exactly where he wants most to grow us. Isn't it exciting?

Happy New Year!

Once again God is using you to encourage me and to...

2012-01-04T10:54:24.869-05:00

Once again God is using you to encourage me and to challenge me. Over the past month God has placed a certain word/wording in my path and He keeps bringing it before me. I had thought about choosing a word for 2012 and posting about it. But, I am afraid (ha!) that if I put it out there that I am admitting I have issues. (of course I do!!)and then the what ifs of, what if I can't post what I am learning or what if I don't follow through....there I go again..or, or, or...... please pray for me!!! Can't wait to see what God shows you!!

Fear is my biggest word that I struggle with... Fe...

2012-01-04T10:20:32.667-05:00

Fear is my biggest word that I struggle with... Fear & finding Peace...

feel like taking those 2 words alone & digging in the Bible for every instance... I'm sure I'd find some good stuff!!! :)

(BTW, I havent forgotten about the socks... my arm & hands have just been so bad, I havent even finished them up... its the curse of the 2nd sock. Which is a real thing. You can Google it) :)

Thank you for your post, Deidre. I posted just las...

2012-01-04T10:00:21.766-05:00

Thank you for your post, Deidre. I posted just last night about my word being "listening". I had no idea this was your word last year. And, now reading your post this morning, it is further confirmation to me. Your thoughts about your past year also serve as a reminder to me to not become so busy and quick acting that I forget to do the thing God is asking of me... listen. Thank you for sharing your heart!