new things ....

"for i am about to do something new."

part of receiving the new is letting go of the old.
if you are going to see God's increase,

recognize when the winds are shifting.

don't hold on to something when
God is trying to birth something new.

remember,
on the other side of change
is a new season of favor,
increase, and abundance!

"behold, I am doing a new thing,
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert."

~ isaiah 43:19 ~

yes, you can most definitely feel the
'winds of change' that are all around us.
even with new leadership,
seems things are deteriorating in our country,
and excelling quickly, like dominoes,
but in our hearts ... God reigns!

He is our strong high tower in the face of adversity,
our shelter in the midst of the storm.
He is the same yesterday, today
... and forever!
He is above all the circumstances we experience
and is ever faithful to see us through!

prayers to you all for a blessed
and healthy new year!
~ 2018 ~

p.s. i know it has been ages upon ages since i've been here
and so so much has happened in my life and family since.
i hope to catch you all up here ...
and yes, i've missed my 'xanga' friends!
i sure need to do some 'decorating' on this site, too,
so many remnants of memories
from my earliest blog days ...
where have the years gone?!

if anyone is still around, do say hello!

i have another blog over on wordpress
and haven't been there either,
but with a difficult year behind me
and a new year here to look forward to,
i hope to be around more often,
either here or there!

{must say it's much easier to navigate around and post here, though!}
*photo: courtesy of my rose bush this past summer ...
a promise of things to come midst the cold of winter!

hugs to all,
~ deborah ~

Trial by design ....

When your trial comes, then, put it right into the will of God,
and climb into that will as a little child climbs into it's mother's arms.
- Hannah Whitall Smith -

What do we do with the questions that seem to have no answers? 
How do we explain something that makes no sense at all?
Where do we turn for help?

Trials come, and yes, they hurt.
They cause stress and concern.
It helps to know that none of those trials have crept in unnoticed by God. 
Not one happens outside of his will. 
That's a difficult truth for us to understand.
But as a child trusts her mom to comfort her when life hurts,
so God calls us into his loving arms.

God lovingly ordains all things for our good, the blessings, and the burdens. 
Each trial is designed by Him to develop the image of His Son in us. 
In our sufferings, He draws us closer to Him.

As Hannah Whitall Smith writes, put your trial
"right into the will of God." 
Draw close. 
You'll find comfort in his embrace.

Thank you Lord, that I can run to you in the midst of trials and disappointments,
temptations and sorrows ... when my heart is aching and when I'm feeling overwhelmed.

Thank you for embracing me and absorbing my burdens.
I'm learning to live moment by moment with a grateful heart!
You are good,
You are good,
You're so good to me!



We're going through a difficult family situation right now,
but God has never failed us through any of our trials, nor will He ever!
Please pray for peace in the midst ... thank you all!

Hugs,
- debi xoxo