As I sat there on my knees, I wept bitterly…
for those I didn’t know…
for sorrows I couldn’t name…
for chains I could not see…
Archive for the ‘Tender Mercies’ Category
Suffering With
Posted in Manna & Living Water, Tender Mercies, tagged brokenness, compassion, intercession, john 3:16, prayer, spiritul battle, suffering on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At the Well
Posted in Deconstructing Wendy, Manna & Living Water, Tender Mercies, tagged rape, redemption, self-destruction, self-esteem, sexual abuse, sexual assault, testimony, woman at the well on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s taken me a week to publish this…a tough one…
Mayim Hayim–Living Water
John 4…At the well, Jacob’s well, on the outskirts of town, a Samaritan woman comes during the heat of the day to draw water. Jesus meets her there, and asks for a drink. He offers her living water, and tells her to go and bring her [...]
Wrestling Heart
Posted in Adoption, Tender Mercies, tagged adoption, anger, fear, God, motherhood, spiritual battle on May 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
…I was up most of the night, praying, wrestling with feelings, naming them, imagining how I might work through various possibilities, preparing my case…
Battlefield
Posted in Deconstructing Wendy, Tender Mercies on February 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I thought about those words…about the exchange…Then it occurred to me…I’ve had it backwards.
Immanuel
Posted in Tender Mercies, tagged bible study, God's love, grace, Immanuel, prayer on September 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I want to experience Him in my work
in my relationships
in driving the kids to school
in conversation
in the everyday life…
Stepping Into the Valley
Posted in Deconstructing Wendy, Recapturing Innocence, Tender Mercies, tagged Christ, grace, Healing, Immanuel, mercy, prayer, Psalm 23, rape, redemption, sexual abuse, Valley of the Shadow of Death on September 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
He told me very clearly, that if I wanted to get to Zion, I would have to travel through the Valley of the Shadow of Death…
Frustrating Grace
Posted in Deconstructing Wendy, Recapturing Innocence, Tender Mercies, tagged Christ, forgiveness, grace, Healing, rape, repressed memories, sexual abuse, trust on September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When Satan intended to destroy me, God shielded me.
The source of my frustration…blocked memories…is actually God’s gift…
Still Chewing…
Posted in Deconstructing Wendy, Tender Mercies, tagged Christ, deep healing, God, grace, Healing, Jesus, mercy, prayer, rape, repressed memories, sexual abuse, surrender on August 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve mostly been chewing on the words I wrote last, meditating on the promises in Isaiah 61, and witnessing the sweet, tender, healing love and power of Christ. I’ve also had the opportunity to do some deep healing prayer with a couple of people…I am in awe!…
Broken Things
Posted in Random Thoughts, Recapturing Innocence, Tender Mercies, tagged brokenness, God, grace, Healing, mercy, music, redemption, wounds on August 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This song has so captured my soul’s cry these past months. Wanted to share it for anyone else who may need it…Thanks Bad for the link…
You can have my heart
Though it isn’t new
It’s been used and broken
And only comes in blue
It’s been down a long road
And it got dirty on the [...]
Chewing on Words
Posted in Deconstructing Wendy, Recapturing Innocence, Tender Mercies, tagged brokenness, Christ, encouragement, grace, Healing, hope, mercy, rape, redemption, repressed memories, sexual abuse, yahweh on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s funny how sometimes the words our soul desperately needs to hear the most come right out of our own mouth…just directed toward someone else. As I’ve shared the past couple of weeks, God has been giving me words to pass on to others. A couple of nights ago, I realized just how much my [...]