It is my hope that this Passover season, this Easter holiday gain the respect and recognition for what it is, our acknowledgment and celebration of our LORD Jesus and his miraculous rise; the real and ultimate 'rise to power'!! Christ's resurrection is personal for each one of us because he was Sacrificed for Each and every one of us, think about it! It's a love that stands no comprehension by our human minds, but, just the knowledge of it is almost overwhelming (at least fo

[ Our LivingThruGrace new member Maybe doesn't mess around when it comes to our Lord! She knows our time need to be used wisely and fiercely as this world dims! ] Everyone can feel it, these are wicked times we're living in. Our freedoms are being attacked from all angles. However, it doesn't matter what the enemy does to us because if we are in the Lord God, our Real Freedom is guaranteed! [ Maybe's dressed for spiritual warfare, that's Super Fashion! ] When we're in the

[ For from his and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. ~ Romans 11:36 ] Focus! Maybe Refocus?! As we all cross the finish line of a long, and difficult year we can take refuge that our Lord has been with is the entire time. He's held our hands, wiped our tears and made it possible to move slower, or sit still; to just be wherever he wants us to be. Whenever we've felt that we can't go on, he's the rope that's pulled us through and gi

[ The most important thing is this: to be ready at any moment to sacrifice what you are for what you could become. ~Charles Dickens ] [I have been bent and broken, but I hope into a better shape. ~Charles Dickens] In my experience and ever growing relationship with the Lord, the only way to learn how to create a truly purposeful path in life is to step back, slow down, (I know it's hard but it's necessary) and get connected to the Lord God. That is the only formula that's be

[ Things have been looking up for Violet since moving into the Crew House! ] Violet Rose Smith named after her unique hair color was an acquaintance of Roxanne's and was told about the Crew House in excitement because Roxy's been able to break away from her old world and settle into ( though she struggles) being refined by God. Violet lives with mood swings and mild depression and has had a tough time lately managing her life because of this. She runs into problems at work (

[ Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." ~Lao Tzu ] [ Veronica the frazzled exec is at a loss again for enough time in her days!] [Willow's just about had it with the way the ladies leave the house. This is a sign of life too hurried!] The beginning of my new year usually starts with a bang. I'm freshly organized, full of hope and new clarity and gratitude to be granted another 'new year'. This year didn't exactly begin effortlessly to say the least! :()

"Be still, and know that I am God; ~Psalm 46 In this world now, and in 'my world' I have been finding it more difficult to adhere to this important commandment. We began as kids learning the skill of stillness and as anyone who has or have been around kids know it's Really hard for them to do! :() However, I know that so many of as adults still have this same issue because the pace of our lives seems to be on speed dial. We are pulled in so many directions, required to rem

Sometimes you can be touched by God, but not healed. Often when this happens, he is using your pain for a greater purpose. ~ Shannon L. Adler I was inspired to create this blog after one particular experience of being angry and hurt for the umpteenth time due to a continually difficult relationship with a family member and struggling to make sense of and deal with (their) judgements and unnecessary comments about me. I’d become so fed up with their immature behavior

As those of us who are knowledgable in God’s Word know; the things in and of this world are backwards and twisted. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind ~ Romans 12:2 We are trained practically from birth to detest aging (except for that brief period when kids long to be of a particular age to gain the ‘freedom’ as they see it, to do as they please). Birthdays are met with disdain, jokes and a drive to act, look and prove one i

As we know, we are born sinners and its’ our purpose in this life to find our way to our Lord as quickly as possible because it is the only way we as human souls can become un tangled. [ LivingThruGrace Crew members manage to stay on top of their time with the Lord and bible study groups (most of the time :-() ] God is always there to guide us but we must learn how to turn our ear to Him and listen. He has provided us with the ultimate self-help book; the Holy Bible and He i