Living With Gusto, Words To Help

Whatever Is Pure

(Originally written in June of 2012, I decided it still had some good points, so posting it now.) I am usually a very positive person. However, being broadsided by the life-changing event of breaking my right leg, which means no walking or driving for at LEAST eight weeks, kind of had me in an "I'm… Continue reading Whatever Is Pure

Inspiration, Keepin' It Real, Living With Gusto

Firestarter

Do you have a "firestarter" in your spirit? You know, something that can easily ignite the kindling of shame, guilt, and accusation that the enemy has so carefully laid? Firestarter=the lies that pile up, the beliefs you base all your self-loathing on, the guilt that eats away at you. Dearest friend, that's the enemy at… Continue reading Firestarter

Inspiration, Living With Gusto

Feasting On God’s Faithfulness

I've been in the middle of several very trying situations. I know in my "knower" that God is in control, but I really love that when I'm in the midst of a mess He leads me to verses in His Word that encourage me! I just read this: Keep trusting in the Lord and what… Continue reading Feasting On God’s Faithfulness

Inspiration, Raw Honest Brave

I Needed A Miracle

How many of you know that a devastated and shattered heart can be as debilitating as a disease of the body? I've felt this in my depths. I know you will be shocked to learn that there was a point where I was ready to be done and be gone. But when God calls Himself… Continue reading I Needed A Miracle

Inspiration, Keepin' It Real, Raw Honest Brave

Alone But My True Self

  “As I sit down to eat, alone, the quiet forces me to feel…to feel everything that I am supposed to feel. And in the quiet, I will learn about myself. I will ask myself the tough questions, I will experience my vulnerability and I will explore possibilities that I might not have ever considered.… Continue reading Alone But My True Self

Faith Through the Word, Inspiration

Do Not Listen to the Voice of Fear!

  “But Jesus refused to listen to what they were saying”, and said to Jairus—who had just been told his daughter had died, they were too late, no need to bother Jesus with this anymore—“Don’t yield to fear. All you need to do is keep on believing.” See Mark 5 for the account. Jesus proceeded… Continue reading Do Not Listen to the Voice of Fear!

Inspiration

Don’t Tell Me

Hey, do you need a bit o' inspiration? When my world fell apart, and I began rebuilding my life, God told me I was free from lies and to quit living small. God had a plan when He created me, and with Him, I could fulfill that plan. I found this quote early in that… Continue reading Don’t Tell Me

Inspiration, Keepin' It Real, Living With Gusto

Better Than Jesus?

Did the title grab your attention? Well, what I read the other day in John 7 sure stopped me in my tracks! Let me know if it does you.  Jesus was speaking truth to a crowd of people, a common occurrence during his short lifetime here on earth. He made the (quite audacious) comment that… Continue reading Better Than Jesus?

Honest, Keepin' It Real

Hello Sunshine?

Cloudy. Doesn't matter if the sun is shining. Everything is cloudy. Your life. Your outlook. Your future. It doesn't feel like God is present in your life. You can't see Him or feel Him, and you don't even feel as if you know Him. But let me tell you something that I have learned a… Continue reading Hello Sunshine?

Living With Gusto, Mimi's Messages

Tell Your Story!

    Tell your story! Seriously, once you share the hard stuff, several things happen:* it's not as devastating because it's no longer hidden* you actually "hear" it as told to someone else and often make more sense of it* your story helps someone* you take away the paralyzing power of what happened to you,… Continue reading Tell Your Story!