I think that one of the hardest and yet, simplest thing to do is to tell the truth. It’s difficult because with honesty comes a great deal of vulnerability. This, in turn, means that you put yourself in a position of possible hurt. However, vulnerability often invites those that are hurting in. It is the door that allows a friend to walk right into your … Continue reading Though He Slay Me
Written By Yvonne Patock I watched the sun as it slowly slipped from the edge of the earth, before plunging the world into darkness. I sat outside, my face upturned as I waited for dawn to break. Would it ever break? Would the bright rays of the sun paint the horizon in all its kaleidoscope of colors? Would it spread its warm golden rays across … Continue reading So I Wait
Written By Yvonne Patock I once read somewhere that, being an adult is like looking both ways on the road before crossing. Once noting that it’s clear to cross, you place one step in front of the other, only to have an airplane come out of nowhere. The impossibility of this statement is the airplane zooming across a road when it should be airborne. Yet, … Continue reading Facing the Unexpected
Written By Yvonne Patock God holds the steering wheel, but I can’t help but furrow my eyebrows and question the direction He chooses. “It’s too long a distance,” I point out, “and I’ll be the one that loses.” Yet, He carries on at a seemingly slow and agonizing pace. I feel like I’m losing the race. Can’t He see it on my face? Can’t God … Continue reading Is Trusting God Bitter- Sweet?
Written By Yvonne Patock Love knocks on my door before I saunter over to open. Wait, I say to myself, fear may be back, forcing me to reopen. So I hesitate, lest my poor heart be broken. Love knocks on my door once more, a little impatient and I’m torn in two. So, I peer out the window; love stands on the porch, next to … Continue reading Here’s To God’s Unfailing Love
Written By Yvonne Patock The tattered pages of this book only serve as a reminder of its importance, or at least its importance within the walls I call home. Though, I fervently hope that it will serve an important role in the lives of others if it doesn’t already. The worn out cover reveals, not only its age but the numerous times it’s been held … Continue reading Why Grace Changes Everything by Chuck Smith
Written By Denise Tuyi / Guest Blogger He Alone Is God! When it comes to our daily travails from the good times and bad times, who do we run to first? By instinct as a Christian, it’s advised to seek God first. Our frailty, however, misses that, mixed with the way society views religion as a crutch. We quickly run to our friends, our families … Continue reading He Alone Is God
Let’s talk about fear. Continue reading Let Us Talk About Fear
Poem by Yvonne Patock God cradles me in His arms As He catches my every tear in His palms Even though it is hard And I can’t recognize the end from the start I let Him rebuild my crumbling walls I let Him lift me up after I fall My mind unable to fathom it all My heart caving from the wonder of it all … Continue reading Because of God’s Grace
Written By Yvonne Patock I interrupt the Grace Series to review the latest book that I just finished reading. The book: Uninvited by Lysa Terkeurst. Honestly speaking, I’ve been chomping at the bit to write a review on this book since the very first chapter. Yes, it’s that good; so good that I simply had to share it with all of you. I saw myself … Continue reading Book Review: Uninvited
