For those of you who have been following my journey, you know that I have great respect for the Nemeh family and their “unshakeable” faith. The general mission of their organization, Path To Faith, is to “bring people closer to God by experiencing his love and his power that heals us both physically and spiritually.” Dr. Nemeh and his wife, Kathy, “Hope to spread the message that God is present and active in our lives each day, and to guide all of us on the path to a more perfect life.” Years ago I was reading The Alchemist, by Paulo…
I think about times in my life when I’ve made mistakes. I review the options that are in front of me and I think about the implications. How can I make those who were affected by my mistake feel better about themselves and/or about the issue? How can I make right what I initially messed up? How do I regain the trust of those involved? This is not an easy thing to do. Who wants people to know that one has made an error? However, asking for forgiveness and owning up to the misinterpretation is far less stressful…
United let us stand against racism. United let us stand against destruction and evil. United let us stand with forgiveness. United let us stand with love. United let us pray for peace. United let us stand one and all. United let us stand as people. We are all equal. Of course, we have different strengths, but we are all loved by God. Let us stand as equals, no person superior, allowing unity and love to bring peace. Simple, yet powerful – God loves us all. United let us stand against racism. In one of many powerful scenes in the movie…
This is not easy for me to admit, but 2020 has brought fleeting moments where I have questioned my faith. In those moments of question, I take a step back and look at where my faith has brought me and how many disasters it has made right. This year has brought challenges to the world, our country, and for many of us our families. I believe those challenges will be untangled as our faith stands strong and as love prevails. What I have realized in those moments is that I am not questioning my faith, but my ability to hear…
Lately, I find myself surrendering daily to Jesus. I pray for continued strength to be guided by faith. It is often the toughest route, sometimes the longest route, and usually a route where I have little prior knowledge as to why this is my path. For me, making sure I stay on course is the most difficult part. I have to be patient yet be open to trying different paths. I don’t sit around waiting for answers, I explore paths that present themselves and pray for guidance. Sometimes the path is clear and other times it is rather foggy…
I never thought I would need to remind myself to smile. I hate to admit this, but I have smiled less, hugged less, and communicated less with people in general than I had six months ago. Our lives changed dramatically with COVID-19. One thing that has hit me hard lately is that I am using my smile infrequently. I see social media posts that say, “I really am smiling behind this mask.” I absolutely would have thought that I could identify a smile with or without the mask. I thought our eyes would communicate the smile. But in the…
When something goes wrong, we are targeted, bullied, or are not included do we go the extra mile and pray for the individuals involved? How many of us after we give our worries to God pray for those who we fear? Recently, I was reminded by a friend regarding the power of prayer. I won’t give details of the situation but she indicated that when stopped at a stoplight she and her daughter were verbally harassed. Her first instinct was not to talk back but to pray. She prayed not for safety for themselves, but for the people who…
I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Issam Nemeh speak on True Faith this past weekend. He encourages living our faith daily. Not turning on and off our faith when it works best for us, but choosing to live by faith. Living by faith takes commitment. When things are going well, I remind myself to thank Jesus. As things change direction and become difficult I thank Jesus for carrying me through the tough times. I continue to thank Jesus for the strength to believe and experience true faith. Dr. Nemeh spoke on having the right state of mind and having…
My faith is my first priority under all circumstances. We are living in a world of change and many unknowns. COVID-19 has redefined and intensified the unknown. Stretching one to think more carefully about how one lives life. Rethinking what used to be normal everyday tasks. Led by faith, but initiated with prayer. 1. Prayer As I continue to find strength in prayer, prayer begins to consume my thoughts. At first, prayer was inserted into my day when I saw a need. I became addicted to prayer as I continued to see results and opportunities. Where once I intentionally…
Does anyone really want to feel invisible? From time to time, it might cross one’s mind that it would be fun to be invisible, but not to feel invisible. Whenever I feel invisible I ask myself why I feel that way. Is it because I am surrounded by people that I don’t know? Or because I’m in an unfamiliar place and feeling insecure about myself? Could it be that I am unprepared? Is my body language unknowingly dictating a desire to be invisible? As a child, before school field trips, I remember wondering if I would have…