As a kid, I avoided certain people. They were the kind that didn’t seem to have the capacity to endure the messiness and clumsiness of children. They couldn’t see the intentions of little ones when something got spilt or broken. They were the kind… Continue Reading “Choosing to Release My Pain”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accusing, Anger, Bad fruit, Bitter, Bitter Root, Bitterness, Cruel, Defiled, Faith, forgive, Grace, Grief, Healing, Hope, Hurts, injustice, Let Go, Let it go, Loss, love, Mean, Nasty, Pain, Painful, Redemption, Release, Release it, Resentful, Resentment, Revenge, Root of Bitterness, Sweet Jesus, Trauma, Truth, Unfair, Unjust, Wholeness, Wisdom, Wounds
Posted on December 30, 2024
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The new year is upon us, and that means resolutions! Many of us are making promises to initiate changes in our lives. I have heard mixed reviews regarding the effectiveness of such commitments. Most of us give up on the pledges made on January… Continue Reading “Choosing a GUILTLESS New Year”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Change, Change my life, Clean Heart, Cleansed from sin, False Guilt, Forgive and forget, Forgive me, Forgiven, forgiveness, freedom, Freedom from guilt, freedom from past mistakes, freedom from past sin, God's mercy, guilt, Guilty, Healing, Hope, Hope for the new year, Humble, Humility, I want to change, Making Changes, new start, New Year, New Year Resolution, Pain, Redemption, Relationship healing, Release, Repentance, shame, sin, Soul Pain, Starting Over
As far back as I can remember, I have largely interpreted life, my value, and my impressions of those around me through the words I hear. What I have taken in through my ears has lodged deep into my soul. Countless words have cut… Continue Reading “Choosing to Speak Life”
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Posted on October 3, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I once read an article by an atheist describing the serenity he felt as he overlooked a beautiful valley while drinking a cup of coffee. The point he was trying to make was that Christians do not have a monopoly on peace. He was… Continue Reading “Choosing the Gift of Shalom”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Calm, Gift of God, God's Presence, Good Sleep, Healing, Hope, Jesus, No anxiety, No fear, Peace, Peace in the Storm, Peace of God, People of Peace, Quiet, Quietness, Release, Shalom, Still, Stillness, Storms, Storms of Life, Strength, Tranquility, Wellbeing, Wholeness
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