I’ve been a wounded one for quite some time, but I’m looking back at the past years and I see slow progress.
Grief never leaves, but it changes. It changes you.
I’ve navigated several difficult circumstances; graduate school failure, relationship fall-outs, betrayals, house repairs, job complications….(all besides death of dear ones close to me.)
The list never ends!
But I am sensing an ability to cope (with God’s help, and my trust in God) increasing. I am sensing healing.
Cheri and I are taking a class together at the University of Minnesota this semester. We both love it so far! She’s taking it for credit towards her Bachelor’s Degree. I am just taking it for fun. Chinese Calligraphy.
It’s a quiet class, taught by the instructor of Chinese at the U. Therapeutic.
I am glad that I can understand what I am writing, but that is not a prerequisite for the class. It’s an art class.
I’m looking forward to this experience, and learning a skill.
My painting for church is almost done. It’s more symbolic than pretty, but that’s okay. It has been fun to paint.
The Lord has been speaking to me about the power of our words, our self-identification, and how He loves me and you.
If you love me you will——–KEEP MY COMMANDS.
I am back to this study and how to make that bear fruit in my life. All good. Understanding my value (not more, nor less) is part of the Christian walk.
I know my abilities are different from others’ abilities. God gifted me uniquely, the same as He gifted YOU UNIQUELY. We should never compare.
But we do. It’s human nature.
Learning our own identity in Christ is the first part of acceptance and purpose.
Remember the three words I wanted to emphasize in 2025? Purpose, Service, and Faith.
I’ve prayed for God to reveal development in these areas of my life daily. I believe He is showing me to go back to Christ’s commands. He wants me to know them, to teach them, to practice and obey them.
I love IBLP’s curriculum on the Commands of Christ. I find the material beautiful and helpful, easy to understand and apply. I strongly recommend reading and learning from it! Such a blessing.
Many of you switched off the post when I said that, so biased against Gothard and his work. I believe that is to your disadvantage. I have been blessed by so many of the things he taught, Scriptural things. He also helped me in a time of great personal trauma. I cannot forget that, and I can only testify to his kindness toward me.
This curriculum is really excellent. I am so glad that I taught it to my kids years ago. I want to encourage them to pass it on. I dusted it off and I am reviewing it in light of my 2025 words and wanting to deepen my relationship with the Lord.
This is healing.
For years I felt I could just barely hold on, going through the motions of work and life. My heart is seeing a purpose take shape.
It’s good. It is healing.
Two commands to mention here: “Be born again,” and “Watch and Pray!”
MARANATHA!