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I am no one special other than special enough that GOD loves me
- ordinary, neurotic at times, loving, angry, Sometimes forgiving,
can be judgmental, worried, fearful, sometimes smart, mistake-ridden
​imperfect me! 

And if GOD loves me in spite.. HE certainly loves us all!

What you can’t forgive you become

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Forgiving can be so difficult but so necessary!

I heard something that was shocking. “What you don’t forgive you become”

Not forgiving is tying yourself to the offense or perceived offense.

Life has triggers all around us to try and have us hold on to not forgiving rather than the forgiveness of CHRIST.

I was a victim of child sexual abuse. For the longest time, I not only had hate for the offender but also myself.

It was not until I let it go. And forgave, that I too was able to receive forgiveness.

GOD forgave so much!

Chance after chance we were given. And we failed. And the LORD gave us JESUS, HIS beloved born son to be sacrificed. All so we no longer had to wear our inequities. We no longer became our shame.

JESUS was spat on, whipped, mocked and in the worst physical pain. Yet, HE stood in the gap of HIS offenders and asked the FATHER to forgive them. Yes, forgive those who were persecuting HIM!

When someone hurts me, the last thing I think of is praying to the FATHER for them that hurt me. I, instead walk about with anger tattooed upon my soul. Ripping peace from my heart.

So, who is this hurting? My offender? Ummmmm, no!

LORD, help me forgive today. Help me to let it go! Forgive me, FATHER for those things I do that hurt others. Teach me LORD to love like YOU do. Break my heart for what breaks YOURS. Show me to lay it down and pray for those that hurt me. Release me LORD from any bitterness, anger and resentment that I am holding. Amen!

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Writer’s block or Not

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I am sitting here at a loss of what to write this morning.

I was awakened at 4 AM, couldn’t sleep. I was still tired and tried to go back to sleep.

Going back to sleep seemed to be a fight.

I started praising GOD.

Something a bit disturbing occurred. I had trouble finding words.

Perhaps, the tired in my mind - not sure! However, it bothered me. And off I went on a tangent, (in my own mind) on how terrible I am that I cannot even focus enough to give the LORD my full.

Eventually, the fatigue took me adrift and I fell back asleep.

I woke up about an hour later, feeling “off”.

I read the verse about how Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy.

Lately, it does seem that I may be under a bit of an attack. I say “bit” because in my heart of hearts, (much better than my mind), I AM the daughter of a KING and the winning has been done! I have victory “And I am convinced that nothing will ever separate me from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither my fears for today nor my worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate me from God's love.

And certainly not a bout of poor focus!

So, the beating up of myself stopped.... and I instead picked up my cloak of the LORD’s love.

And look at that.... the words flowed out whilst in the middle of a writer’s block! JESUS always wins!

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Today IS a New Day

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​Today, I will put my shame away!


Today, I will stomp out what tries to drag me down!

​Today, I will rise! I am not who I was yesterday!

I am not who I was even but a moment ago!

GOD’S mercy and grace provide renewal. Each and every morning.

So why? Why do I hold on to the shame and guilt of yesterday?

No more! JESUS shed HIS blood for me so that I am washed clean. I accept HIS love and then repent.

Repent of all I have done that I know of, and that even I may not be aware of!

I am covered! And those things behind me are gone!!

Time to put it down! Let it go! Brushing off the title of victim.

Today, I will assume my rightful title of warrior and victor!

Yep, today....

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2/10/2015 0 Comments

Worried? Sad? Overwhelmed? - CHOOSE HOPE!

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I read about GOD throughout the day; most days. I read daily meditations in hard-back form, ones sent to my email, an app on my phone and through Facebook. Overkill, perhaps but I often find that throughout the day when I am faced with the daily grind of being in this world, I usually get a message, on how to survive. I often pray that the HOLY SPIRIT fill me and allow me to understand. Sometimes, this stuff is hard reading. My bible is a children’s version and it has been a GOD send. Not only do I understand it more BUT it creates more of a desire to get into the actual WORD.

I have those days where whether it is stress, physical illness, depression, or worry when I feel disconnected from GOD. Those are really tough days. I tend to feel just “off”. However, these constant reminders in my face do help me remember that I am never – NEVER separated from GOD.

The evil one is conniving, he tends to work in our emotions because that is where much havoc can be created. As a woman (I do not mean to be sexist here) we suffer from the roller-coaster of emotions and they tend to come on strong and quickly. Now before I am stoned here, I will say this may not pertain to all women but in my experience, many women.

Your day goes along and then you find that you forgot to pay a bill, or your child is in distress, or you get horrible news about someone you care about. You get that feeling, swelling of emotion, starts in the pit of your stomach and rises up like a fire towards your neck. Your heart beats, it may knock the wind out of you and you feel like a deflated balloon. In that current moment, that is your reality. NOW HEAR THIS!

IT IS YOUR REALITY but it is NOT GOD’S reality. HE created us amazing beings to be emotional, loving, mistake-ridden, giving, selfish, beautiful and specifically and exactly who we are. Nevertheless, HE also created us because HE loves us and wants us to love HIM.

Emotions can get the best of us. Crap, I can go from happy to downtrodden in 5 seconds flat. Ironically, it takes me a lot longer to go from downtrodden back to happy. That is where I NEED to pray like I need oxygen.

In Luke 24:50-53, we see that when JESUS was done teaching the disciples after he rose from the dead, he rises into the air and disappears into heaven. BUT JESUS does not or has not EVER left us. We just “feel” that way sometimes. It is not an accurate feeling. After JESUS was taken up to the heavens, the disciples worshipped HIM and returned to spreading the gospel with great joy. Don’t you think they were probably scared? Perhaps, sad? Maybe even for a moment they felt alone?

The glory and the grace here is that we still experience this and we still have the same answer. GOD is the same today that HE was then and HE will be forever. HE IS WITH US ALWAYS!

All we have to do is take the step to reach out to HIM. So those moments when you feel overwhelmed in life and nothing is going right….. seek HIM, reach out to HIM! Arms wide open as always HE welcomes us.


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    I am Deni, short for Denise. I grew up in a Jewish home, in a Jewish neighborhood and a Jewish family. In 3rd grade we moved. We moved to a mostly non-Jewish area.... that is where JESUS found me. I say found me because I yet had not acknowledged it, but would find out later.......by grace, HE HELD ME ALL ALONG, just a lil Jewish girl from Philly.

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