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Reveal To Heal

by Chronicles21 | Aug 15, 2021 | Faithfulness, Self-Control

I have been trying to write about something for almost a week. I’ve started and stopped, deleted and started over, walked away and came back…but all to no avail. So this morning, with God’s help, I’m just going to lay it all out the best I can...

Beauty For Ashes

by Chronicles21 | Jul 26, 2021 | Faithfulness, Joy, Peace, Self-Control

Photo by Ivan Torres on Pexels.com This morning I sit in my pj’s, reclined back against the wall, wrapped in my prayer shawl, laptop on my lap, and I remember… I remember leaving the darkness of my pit of addiction and walking into the unknown and...

Control VS. Peace

by Chronicles21 | Jul 18, 2021 | Patience, Self-Control

Naps are a ritual for me on my days off. There was a time as an adult when I avoided them because I always woke up more tired than rested and more grumpy than refreshed. But these days that is just not the case. I love them…and God help anyone who wakes me up...

Trust Without Borders

by Chronicles21 | Jul 5, 2021 | Faithfulness, Gentleness, Goodness, Love, Patience, Peace, Self-Control

I find myself looking out over the lake tonight at Casa de Slade. The water is still, and the lily pads are naked, empty of the pretty white lilies that were spread out over their green leaves this morning. The cicadas are singing their evening song as the setting sun...

The Struggle Is Real

by Chronicles21 | Apr 30, 2021 | Self-Control

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. 1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT I have...

A Girl And Her Grampy

by Chronicles21 | Apr 10, 2021 | Faithfulness, Gentleness, Goodness, Joy, Kindness, Love, Patience, Peace, Self-Control

04/10/2021 “The cat PISSED in my boot!” my grandfather exclaimed in exasperation as he stomped through the front door of the house on Scottie Godwin road in Wade, North Carolina. I can see him so clearly. A blue bandana covered his forehead and was cinched at the nape...