Beth Moore

Beth Moore is a survivor of childhood abuse. She has some amazing Bible studies and books which include: Breaking Free, So Long Insecurity, and one of her latest of which I include this quote from Looking Up When Life is Looking Down (which I have not read yet but definitely plan to):

Here’s the pitiful truth, there’s nothing quite like trying to stay out of the pit while others close to you are still in it. If you’re the first one who escapes a family pileup in the pit, you’d think your fellow pit-dwellers would be happy that at least you got out. You’d think your deliverance would give them hopes, but for some reason that is not how it works. Usually when you get out of the pit, somebody in the family feels betrayed that you felt a change was necessary. Sometimes when a person decides to get out & place their feet firmly upon a rock, your loyalty to God is misinterpreted as disloyalty to family. Some relationships won’t survive your deliverance from the pit, because you discover that the pit was all you had in common. Identify the “pusher” in your life, the one who keeps feeding the unhealthy part of you because it feeds the unhealthy part of them. Be Brave, do the hard thing & let that person go if that is what God is telling you.

If you want to know more about the whole “letting go” process, I encourage you to read the book by William Hines,  Leaving Yesterday Behind. Another great book that helps with healing from sexual abuse is called, Door of Hope by Jan Frank.

Lemons into Lemonade

“Trust the Lord with all your heart and lean no to your own understanding. In all your ways submit to Him and He will make your path’s straight!” – Proverbs 3:5-6

We had special plans this weekend and due to many unforeseen circumstances, we had to cancel. This is after I spent the day making arrangements and packing with great anticipation. It was a huge letdown until we decided to turn these lemons into lemonade. So, instead of going on vacation in the mountains, we have decided to take a tour of Tuscaloosa Alabama, just a short distance from our home. Then, when the weekend is over, we will still have a trip to reschedule and look forward to instead of a memory! Don’t let circumstances beyond your control rob you of the joy that can only be found in Christ. He has a purpose for everything…even for allowing our trip to be cancelled. The idea is to know that He is never not in control. He is always Sovereign over all!