My Place of Grace

My friend and I were walking by a pond and spotted these curious bubbles making their way to the surface. Being a photogragh fanatic I saw opportunity...and siezed it! We watched the bubbles for quite a while to see if anything recognizable surfaced...to no avail. Later when downloading the pictures from our walk, this one got me thinking. Isn't it so in our lives too, that all the things buried under the surface must eventually bubble up? Sometimes these bubbles take the form of things like anger, stress, worry, guilt, poor self image, withdraw all evidence of what ever it is thats underneath the surface. My point is when the bubbles come, don't ignore them. Name them for what they are and explore the deep. Investigate what's causing the bubbles...and bring it to the light. My friend and I never found out what was causing these bubbles in the pond, but I'm sure had we more time and patience we would have. When our life bubbles surface...remem...

Amazon is gearing up for the release of Leslie Vernick's new book "Lord, I Just Wat To Be Happy" I received this 20% off offer in my e-mail this morning and thought I'd pass the information on. I want to let my bog readers know also that Leslie has not asked me to promote her book, this is a ministry that I wholeheartedly believe in and it is my privilege to spread the word. My hope is that people be blessed and helped in their relationship with Jesus through gaining a better understanding of who we are in Him. When we can embrace our relationship with Jesus it becomes a trickle down effect in all of our other relationships as well. Blessing to you all! Mary Lord, I Just Want to Be Happy Leslie Vernick List Price: $12.99 Price: $10.39 You Save: $2.60 (20%) Release Date: October 1, 2009

Sing praise to the Lord when you're feeling blue, Though it goes against what you want to do. Thank Him for all the battle's He's won, And the hurdle's you've already overcome. Try not to dwell on the problem at hand, But on learning to live by God's command. Hiding His word deep down in your heart Will give you the perfect place to start. Don't let your feelings define who you are. For you are God's child and He'll search wide and far, To bring you into His loving arms; Where He'll shepherd and shelter and keep you from harm. So let's practice the principle of opposites. When down,practice up to stay out of life's pits In fear display courage; when angry, you bless. And when you are sad, proclaim happiness. Becoming aware that you feel as you do, Instead of the feeling becoming you, Is an insightful key to emotional health, And a skill we must master, then share the wealth!

There is a special kind of birth that I have had the privilege to witness. It's not the birth of a baby, or an animal or anything like that. The birth I am talking about is the birth of a book. I have had the honor of watching as the idea was conceived , and the growth of the content was written and the labor of the final printing in book form came out. It is a long, tedious , painstakingbut worthwhile process and when it is finally finished it feels as though you have given birth to a beautiful baby. A book of this nature is not just a bunch of words slapped together on pages, pasted between two covers. This type of book has been carefully prayed about before, during and afterwards. The words have been lovingly written with God as the mentor. They were crafted and honed to say just the right thing. This book is a living expression of God's love written through the hands of it's author. It's a masterpiece of God's handiwork. I am in total awe of what can happen w...

Leslie Vernick has a new book coming Oct. 1, 2009...Woo Hoo !!! It's Title... "Lord I Just Want To Be Happy". I am very much looking forward to reading this book and seeing what God has put on Leslie's heart to share with us. I have read all of Leslie's previous books and each one has held practical biblical truths for living and coping with difficult situations. Leslie draws on her own experiences and of experiences of those she counsels . She has a true servants heart and it comes shining through in her writing. Leslie uses easy to understand concepts and uses the wisdom and gifts God has given to her to help others draw closer to Him. I highly recommend checking out this new book if you want to gain a better understanding of true happiness through Jesus Christ. You won't be disappointed I am sure... Here is a short more in depth introduction to the book that I took from Leslie's Web site http://www.leslievernick.com/ (which is also a great resource, pa...

Here are some suggestions to lift your mood, the only thing you need to have these ideas work is the desire not to be depressed. Then use your will(it will be a battle) to carry it out. Even if your only commit to 15 minutes a day. This won't nessecarily cure your depression but they are helpful in taking your mind off of it for a while. 1. Go for a walk somewhere pretty 2. Call a friend to walk with you. 3. Sing your favorite praise songs to the Lord 4. Write down all the things you have to be thankful for. 5. Organize a drawer or a room. 6. Buy yourself something nice.(even if you don't want to!) 7. Buy something for someone else. 8. Do something nice for someone else.(open a door, run an errand, do some chores etc.) 9. Thank and praise God for the things you wrote. 10.Go to a worship service at your church. 11.Read your Bible. 12.Give someone a hug. 13.Smile at someone. 14.Think of a time you weren't depressed or a nice memory. 15.Call your kids. 16.Watch a funny movie o...

Sometimes when I am feeling sad, depressed or overwhelmed with life, it helps me to sit down and write out all that I have to be thankful for. It gets my mind off of me and on the bigger picture. Gods plan, providence and provision. A grateful heart is a wonderful weapon against depression. This is not an all inclusive list...please feel free to add the things you are thankful for! God Bless!...Mary 1. He died so we can live. 2. He made the earth. 3. He made the animals. 4. He created us. 5. He knows us. 6. He loves us. 7. He wants whats best for us. 8. He gave us authority over the earth. 9. He gave us authority over the animals. 10.We can talk to Him any time. 11.We can count on Him. 12.He calls us His children. 13.We are heirs to His kingdom. 14.He's prepared a place in Heaven for us. 15.He walks with us through trials. 16.He gave us His word as a guide. 17.He gave us His word to know Him better. 18.He is perfect. 19.He is three in one, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 20...

Hi All, I just added an awesome video introducing "Emotional Freedom Technique"(EFT), founded by Gary Craig. The video can explain the technique better than I can, but I want to share it because I have seen great results with it. The concept is gaining emotional freedom and also freedom from physical pain by tapping the acupressure meridian points in the body. The web site at the end of the video is very informative as well, and provides a free manual to get started. It's free, it's easy, and it works! so if you're having any kind of problems in your life; why not give it a try? Let me know what you discover, I'd love to hear back from you! Here's to freedom! To view the video, scroll down to the bottom of this blog and click the EFT video icon. God Bless!