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  "brittany's prayer" // story .1. //  I spun down the road, my gas pedal nearly to the floor as I raced closer and closer to the exit sign for Snohomish. I was already terribly late. I looked anxiously at the clock beside my dashboard and again at the estimated arrival time on my GPS. At this rate I would be at least 10 minutes late to the small group meeting. This was a brand new bible-study group that a friend of mine had convinced me to go to. I had to look up the directions and had underestimated the time it would take to get to the place. Maybe my introvert nerves had gotten the best of me that day, making me so apprehensive about going. I wanted to make a good impression but obviously, with my late arrival and scattered mind, that would not be the case. Of course.  "Ugh, why am I always running late?!" I groaned to myself. I leaned forward, closer to the wheel and focused desperately on the minutes of blacktop ahead until I rounded the corn...

  Hey Peeps!   I know it has been A SPELL since I last wrote on here, but there are some things on my heart and in my story that I feel it is at last time to share. As you all know, I believe that stories are important, and the sharing of them, the biggest difference in the world today. We need stories, but not just the hope filled fairy tale kind - I'm meaning specifically the TRUE ones. The real people and real life kind of stories, that help us understand each other and more importantly tie us together  ♥     So for the next few months, I will be sharing real stories with you - from my life and the journey I have been on, and from the lives and journeys of my brothers and sisters all over the world. Why? Because it's time to. 💗   During a pretty intense season of heartbreak last year Jesus taught me something very important that helped me to heal. And it was this; that God will bring broken people together so they...

  Hey Everyone! :)   Just doing some adjustments to the blog here - I may be moving it to another site soon, but we will see if I am able to live up to that hope. :)  ANYWAYS - - - Just thought I would welcome ya'all here to my little blog and hope that you settle in, grab some hot cocoa, and feel like you found a place to belong and rest and be amused! :)  See you at the next round!  - Lindz

About a month ago, I was really frustrated with myself. I was determined to be a good Christian, reading my Bible but lost every time I opened it up. “Where do I begin?” I wondered. “Where do I even start? What am I searching for?” I wanted to learn, and grow, but I did not know wh ere to begin! And then I had heard someone read from the book of John about the part where Jesus talked about “abiding.” “Abide in me, and I in you,” Jesus said in John 15:4. “As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.” This was a new concept to me, even though I had been raised in the faith, and knew about “following Jesus.” What was abiding? And what did that mean? I learned from this that on my own I was unable, and I wanted to grow and “bear fruit” and be close to Jesus. But how? And then came a struggle in trying to “abide.” I knew that I should read my Bible and pray and focus m...

New Paths I am at the age Where new paths are just Part of every day Another day Another choice I am feeble Timid Trying, breaking, falling Feet are pointed, but still Where do I go next? This does not make any sense And I have learned It’s ok A universe of questions Scattered in my mind And I am learning It’s ok He says to me “Be still.” “I am your grace” “I am your passion” “I am your stillness” So I fall Into His arms He leads me where He wants I jump He guides I still stand in confusion Not sure where to turn But if I choose the wrong path He will turn me back around Falling hurts But standing still is worse Baited breath So fall I will Or run I will He leads me And He is my grace My brilliant light I don’t know But I...