The Color of Grace

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com Maybe one day I will share my intense (dark) writing on this blog, but today isn't the day.    Instead, I want to share what came from the Holy Spirit the evening of... And Then He Said It’s interesting what prayer can do to change your outlook on Evil. Do I believe that Evil is real? Absolutely. I lived with it for many years. Do I believe that in Christ I have the power to overcome it? Absolutely. That is the assurance- the promise- that I live with but often forget. It’s so much easier to live in anger and vengeance. Weird because really, it’s draining. If I just clung to the blessed assurances that I have in Christ, my emotions wouldn’t be sucked dry. Literally sucked dry. As I lay in bed last night reflecting on my day’s writing, that silent voice said commanded me (once again) to have compassion for you. Let’s be clear- compassion is waaaayyyy different than pity. I do not pity you, I do not feel sorry for you. You are reaping what you ha

June seems to be a busy writing month for me. Storms have been whirling around me but I haven't taken (had) the time to sit, write and get it all out. It's a process, you know. A difficult, ugly, dark process. A few of my very close friends (lucky gals ;)) have walked through the recent storms with me. Besides them, very few people know the depths of our journey. The entire school year (for us educators) is like the middle of winter (for all you non-educators) where you work hard, sleep little, and take extra vitamin C just to get you to your next scheduled vacation. You're stressed but "healthy" and unstoppably driven while totally exhausted. By lunchtime you ask yourself "Have I gone to the bathroom today?" and at dinner you ask yourself "Did I go to the bathroom today?" It's just our life. Busy. Busy. Busy. Then the vacation countdown begins. A week of moist salt air mixed with the light scent of coconut sunscreen. You can a