Tag Archives: Depression

SARAH – MOTHER OF NATIONS

You can’t imagine what it was like.  I was scorned by friends and neighbors.  My husband even made me feel responsible for my not producing an heir – a bloodline which would eventually lead to the birth of the Messiah.  … Continue reading

Posted in Advent, Christian daily devotion, God's promises, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

LIKE A DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS

ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© Last night as we drove home from the country, I half expected to have a deer jump out into the darkened roads.  The sun goes down much earlier now and deer have been known … Continue reading

Posted in art, Christian daily devotion, Inspiration, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

TIME PASSAGES

It seems we spend most of our lives in a hurry.  s We often race through life without really taking time to enjoy it. We’ve been in this quandary for so many years, it’s become habit.  Now we have the opportunity … Continue reading

Posted in anxiety, Christian daily devotion, trust, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

GET ME OUT OF THIS!

Some days,  I just want to scream and holler at God.  I want immediate answers to my prayers.  I pray that life would go smoother.  The nagging voice of the devil uses this weakness to tempt me into simply giving up. I seem … Continue reading

Posted in anxiety, armor of God, Christian daily devotion, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

WHAT A FRIEND

Joseph M. Scriven penned these words 1855, but the still remain pertinent today.  I have many friends who are facing difficulties in this world.  Many I have never met, some are closer than actual family, and there are those who … Continue reading

Posted in Christian devotion, Faith, Jesus, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

MY WORLD

My week so far has hidden me from the outside world.  First day of musical theater camp is complete and within that six hour time period, I could escape for a while from all the hub bub and bad news … Continue reading

Posted in Christian daily devotion, Faith, God, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

TROUBLE!

Originally posted on atimetoshare.me 7/06/14 Some folks think that becoming a Christian means gaining complete freedom from all our troubles. Not true! In fact, God never promised any of us a rose garden. Well, He gave us a perfect garden, … Continue reading

Posted in Christian daily devotion, Faith, Religion, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

I’M SO TIRED

I posted this two years ago and find myself in the same position today.  When downsizing a house and getting rid of the clutter, I realize that I’ve actually been doing this for quite some time. Some things never change.  We … Continue reading

Posted in anxiety, Christian daily devotion, God, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on I’M SO TIRED

THE PROTECTION OF HIS WINGS

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. A magnificent hawk spots its prey and … Continue reading

Posted in art, Christian daily devotion, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

WOE IS ME!

When it comes to being depressed, all you have to do is look at A.A. Milne’s character from “Winnie the Pooh,” Eeyore. That poor guy really had it bad – right? His biggest concern was making sure that his tail … Continue reading

Posted in Christian daily devotion, depression, Jesus, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on WOE IS ME!

BREAKING POINT

  The top things that cause us stress in life have to do with our environment, our relationships, our work and our social lives.  Each of these things should also be rewarding, but when you think about it, the most … Continue reading

Posted in Christian devotions, Faith, Inspiration, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on BREAKING POINT

MY PRAYER LIST

My prayers list seems to grow longer each day.  As we age that happens I guess.  Many of our friends are reaching that time in life where intercession is needed.  Their health is failing, their eyes and ears aren’t working … Continue reading

Posted in Christian daily devotion, God, prayer, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

SO, WHAT’S THE PLAN?

OK, I give up.  What’s the plan?  It’s so easy to get discouraged when looking at what lies ahead, because of the unknown.  If only everything was spelled out in simple language.  For centuries people have wanted to know what their … Continue reading

Posted in Christian daily devotion, goals, Jesus, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on SO, WHAT’S THE PLAN?

WIN, WIN SITUATION

Everyday, as I read my fellow bloggers’ post, I’m amazed at the positive attitudes of most of them.  It makes me wonder if they ever have  a bad day – a time when nothing seems to go right or a day … Continue reading

Posted in christian daily devotions, Encouragement, God, prayer, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

A BOTTLE FULL OF TEARS

A while back, I was trying to convince my granddaughter to put her crabby thoughts into a crabby box and forget about them.  She laughed at the image and it got her smiling again for the moment. Wouldn’t it be nice if … Continue reading

Posted in Christian daily devotion, God, Religion, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

OUR TIME OF GRACE

When we take our first breath, we begin a time of grace. For nine months we’ve been safely tucked in our mom’s womb, protected by her body and sheltered from the ugliness of the world. When we emerge from the boundaries of … Continue reading

Posted in Christian daily devotion, Faith, Religion, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

GOD PROVIDES

Original art by Paul T. Boecher© He prepares a feast for me, He gives comfort to my soul, He feeds me with His Word, He makes my body whole, I trust in His unfailing love to lead me everyday, He … Continue reading

Posted in art, Faith, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

LAUGH & THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU

A child’s laughter is one of the sweetest sounds in the world.  Laughter from an elderly person with no teeth can be just as gratifying.  Laughter can also indicate embarrassment, frustration or even panic.  Laughter can trigger all kinds of emotions, but one thing … Continue reading

Posted in Christian daily devotion, Faith, Religion, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

DO YOU FEEL LIKE A FAILURE?

We all have days that start out with plans to take on the world only to have them dashed the minute we take one step out of bed.  Who knew there would be a Lego underfoot?  No matter how strong we … Continue reading

Posted in Christian daily devotion, God's plans, Jesus, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

RELINQUISH

  My power flurries through the air into the ground My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast I’m never going back, The past is in the past! When the movie … Continue reading

Posted in Advent, Bible, God, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments