Blogging From the Heart

Dancing in the Arms of My God

The world in which we live purses us from our earliest days in a kind of romance, trying to convince us that it will fulfill all of our desires. But, it is a liar! The romance of the world seduces us to believe that its enticements will bring us lasting satisfaction and the love we desire, but it does not. It teases and tempts and promises so much but once we begin to believe that it speaks truth, it wraps us in chains and walks away, leaving us empty, alone, broken, hurt, and disillusioned....

 

How's Your Vision?

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At the age of 5, I was fitted for my first pair of glasses, a pair of blue cat-eyes, that announced to the world that there was something wrong with me. People seemed to think that wearing them made me a legitimate target for teasing and taunts. But as hard as it was to be picked on and singled out, I needed those glasses to see. Without them I couldn't really function. Over the years, I learned to be comfortable with how God created me, weak eyes and all, and now that I wear trifocals, it's just another part of who I am. My glasses are what I need to help me get along in this world....

Romance With the World

The world in which we live pursues us from our earliest days in a kind of romantic relationship. It courts us with diligence, trying to convince us it can fulfill all our needs and desires. But it is a liar!


The romance of the world seduces us, trying to make us believe its enticements will bring lasting satisfaction and the love we desire, but it does not. It teases and tempts, and promises much, but once we begin to believe that it speaks the truth, it lets us down hard....