Tag: peace

How to Exchange Overwhelm for Peace in 5 Minutes Flat

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Maybe, like me, you find it hard to imagine peace in this life, especially lately. Maybe, as I have, you figure real contentment must be for folks more spiritual than you. Or the cost to get there is more than you were willing to pay. Let me assure… Continue reading How to Exchange Overwhelm for Peace in 5 Minutes Flat

When Trauma Storms Strike, Jesus Comes to the Rescue

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Various translations of Genesis 1:1-2 describe the earth as formless, void, empty, a waste covered by deep waters and surrounded by darkness where the Spirit of God hovered, brooded, moved over the surface. Such pre-creation chaos is an excellent illustration of trauma. And the ensuing order a display… Continue reading When Trauma Storms Strike, Jesus Comes to the Rescue

How Will You Satisfy Your Longings in the Coming Year?

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Uncertainty invades my heart at the end of any given year. Questions pop up like an unexpected movement in the corner of my eye. My mind jerks around to identify the source of the unease. Will the change be positive or negative? Can I stay on course or… Continue reading How Will You Satisfy Your Longings in the Coming Year?

Time to be YOU and Enjoy the Abundant Life

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! This month’s Year of the Wallflower highlight is . . . ME. That seems only fair since Wallflower Womenis a term I created, and my upcoming event meets our theme of encouragement. My personal experience as well as service to women in 50 countries over 30 years confirms our… Continue reading Time to be YOU and Enjoy the Abundant Life

Does Peace Look More Like Collapse to You?

by Sandra Allen Lovelace  @SandraALovelace  #WallflowerWomen  #TimetobeYOU! Was your experience anything like mine? Those who shared the Gospel with me attached the idea that life would be grand once I accepted Christ. My initial zeal seemed to confirm their message as I took the baby steps of faith. When bumps in the road appeared, I… Continue reading Does Peace Look More Like Collapse to You?

Ultimate Authority to Calm the Storms of Life

by Sandra Allen Lovelace       @SandraALovelace       #WallflowerWomen Her eyes skimmed the Bible study passage* while Jane filled the mugs with boiling water. Anna had asked if she and her new friend could prepare together, but this morning she wasn’t sure it was a good idea. Her family was being torn apart and… Continue reading Ultimate Authority to Calm the Storms of Life

3 Steps to Peace and Joy

by Sandra Allen Lovelace   @SandraALovelace   #WallflowerWomen Tisha glanced out the window. It wouldn’t be long before her husband returned with their four children. The movie title was too crazy for her taste. Besides, she needed to finish getting ready for their anniversary getaway. She turned to the preening cat as if he were paying attention.… Continue reading 3 Steps to Peace and Joy

God is All-Sufficient

Life can be hard, really hard.  Trouble and affliction abound to chop at the roots of any illusion of strength or power we may carry. If we’re honest, when we’re in the middle of a trial the temptation to dwell on our surroundings can lead to a self-perpetuating pity party. At our lowest point we may consider giving up. But… Continue reading God is All-Sufficient

Priceless Surprise

Pam laid the bundle on the oval table. The newspaper unfurled protecting the oak from the dampness. Purple iris, pale roses, pink lupine, and a bit of greenery spilled out. Sunbeams streamed in the window and swallowed up the remainder of the previous night’s raindrops. Her hands moved smoothly, choosing blossoms and trimming stems. The radio filled the kitchen… Continue reading Priceless Surprise