When you feel unloved and unwanted, When you think that no one cares Know in your heart, Friend God does. When you feel that things said and done are not forgiveable, That your guilt and burden is yours alone, Know in your heart, Friend God heals. When you feel that no one can see past the hurt, that no one knows the pain, the heartache, When you think that it's all hidden and you're all alone, Open your eyes and see, Friend God knows. When you feel you're at the bottom, ... Read More about God Cares
How to Forgive Ourselves
Forgiving ourselves isn't always an easy thing to do. We have regrets, feelings of guilt, wishing or thinking we should have done this or that differently. Sometimes we think that if we had acted differently or made another choice, that somehow situations might have turned out better. Sometimes that's true, but nothing can change the past. We have to learn to forgive ourselves for things we can't change or undo, whether it's for intentional actions or otherwise. One of the hardest things to ... Read More about How to Forgive Ourselves
Finding Faith When There Seems to Be None
The Bible defines faith as: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1 KJV) It's often easy to have faith when there are no storms or trials in life. When there's nothing going on, we usually have no problem at all in having faith. After all, why would there be a problem in having faith when everything is fine? The real test of our faith is when the storms come. And the storms do come, sometimes in droves. When trials occur in life, ... Read More about Finding Faith When There Seems to Be None
Letting Go of a Relationship – How to End a Relationship, Move On, and Be Happy Again
One of the hardest things to do in life is to let go of a relationship. No matter what the cause of a breakup, learning to let go just often isn't easy to do. It could be the one that got away, a first love, a spouse, a boyfriend or girlfriend, or unrequited love. Regardless of the situation, learning to let go of what's over is often a very difficult thing to do and the hurt can often last for years if a person simply won't break the hold. Recovering from the horrible pain and hurt ... Read More about Letting Go of a Relationship – How to End a Relationship, Move On, and Be Happy Again
What to Do When You are Burdened With Grief
Grief is probably the one thing that we will probably be faced with more than anything else in our lifetime. From the time we are old enough to be aware of our surroundings, there is the possibility that we will face grief in some form. When something tragic happens, we are going to grieve over the loss. The toddler who doesn't get her way and cries, the man at age 90 who grieves at the loss of being able to live alone in his own home, the couple who were finally able to have a child together ... Read More about What to Do When You are Burdened With Grief
How to Have a Loving Relationship by Learning to Love Yourself First
If you don't like the person you are, chances are high that any relationship you are in or get into will fail. In order for a relationship to flourish and to grow, a person needs not only like themselves but also to love who they are. Loving yourself is paramount to having a successful and loving relationship. The divorce rate today is higher than at any other time in history. People marry for the wrong reasons, they marry the wrong person, and more so, they marry too soon. Not only do they ... Read More about How to Have a Loving Relationship by Learning to Love Yourself First
When Someone You Love Has Hurt You
It happens far too often. Words can deal a fatal blow to a relationship. People say mean and hurtful things, sometimes intentionally, to hurt the person they love the most. Once the words are out, it's impossible to take them back. The pain and hurt is usually entirely too clear in the eyes of the person who was hurt. Hurting words can come from spouses, best friends, coworkers, siblings, parents, etc. No matter who it is that hurts us, the fact is words can sting with a vengeance. Rather ... Read More about When Someone You Love Has Hurt You
Faith Branded – A Faith-Based Lifestyle Blog
With the arrival of the new year, I've been feeling the need to make some changes in my business life. At the present time, I have a load of blogs on a lot of topics that I try to work on and keep up. Unfortunately, trying to keep up so many (even after letting some go over time) has proven still to be too much. There's a lot of things I'm interested in, which is why I ended up with so many sites. But it's just too much, and I've been spreading myself too thin for way too long. [bctt ... Read More about Faith Branded – A Faith-Based Lifestyle Blog