Dear readers of The Silver Lining, Today is my surgery day! I'm finally headed in for a lumbar fusion, after years of suffering with severely intense, chronic back pain. My God is in control, and I have peace and hope, because Jesus is at the wheel! Thank you to everyone who is praying for, supporting, … Continue reading Trusting God through Trials
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10 Questions for Christians Marching for Causes (Series: Social Media Sadness, Badness, and Madness)
Who's right? Who's wrong? As a Christian, how do you know which causes to support, or if you should participate at all? So many people are going in so many different directions, including our brothers and sisters in Christ. There are genuine believers, wandering believers, young believers, old believers, sincere believers, rebellious believers, passionate believers, … Continue reading 10 Questions for Christians Marching for Causes (Series: Social Media Sadness, Badness, and Madness)
New Year’s Resolutions…or Promises?
I'm not one for making New Year's resolutions which are soon forgotten. The feelings seep in almost immediately: guilt, disappointment, discouragement, and regret. The year has barely begun, and we're already unable to even start the resolutions meant to bring us a brand new year full of amazing accomplishments. I'm tired just thinking about it! How … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions…or Promises?
Distracted, Rejected, NOT Dejected! 10 Truths
I learned a tough lesson this week, but God proved Himself ever Faithful! There are "Christian" ministries out there with people who claim to know and love Jesus, but when faced with Truth, people who have been wandering off of God's path, will stubbornly dig in their heels, and refuse to budge. They refuse to … Continue reading Distracted, Rejected, NOT Dejected! 10 Truths
Go Away, Dismay!
When people hate you because you love Jesus and tell others about his miraculous healing...when people hate you because you care enough to tell them the truth about false teachers who bring false hope and false prophecy, which will bring them more pain...when people gossip about you and listen to lies because it makes them feel … Continue reading Go Away, Dismay!
Mistakes or Miracles? God Creates Goodness!
My daughter is a budding artist. She is perfectionistic in her work, so it's difficult for her when she makes a mistake on her pictures. I wonder how she got that way? As she was making an adorable book about birds and worms, her creative happiness suddenly turned to sadness. She no longer wanted to … Continue reading Mistakes or Miracles? God Creates Goodness!
When People Don’t Play Fair…God Is Our Just Judge
"Do not say, 'I'll pay you back for this wrong!' Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you" (Prov. 20:22 New International Version). It's hard waiting for God to reveal the truth when you're innocent. It's even harder when you have evidence that someone has done you wrong. But even with evidence, people will … Continue reading When People Don’t Play Fair…God Is Our Just Judge
Spread Your Wings and Fly!
As I do God's work tonight, what He has given me to do, I know the devil opposes it. I know he will try to remove my support system, and use whatever tricks he has up his sleeve to get me to freeze up and come to a halt. He wants me to become depleted, exhausted, … Continue reading Spread Your Wings and Fly!
12 Steps to Forgiveness with Boundaries
Have you forgiven someone, only to be accused of harboring unforgiveness, because you’ve had to establish necessary boundaries for healing and protection? If you're feeling guilty about having less contact because of an unhealthy or abusive relationship, the guilt is not from God. God does not want His children to be doormats. How can we … Continue reading 12 Steps to Forgiveness with Boundaries
God is Our Driver … Rest, Relax, and Ride Along!
by Angela Royse Pelleman "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV). Sometimes it seems that nothing in our lives makes sense, and we often struggle with the question, "Why?" When … Continue reading God is Our Driver … Rest, Relax, and Ride Along!
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