(Hey lovelies. I wanted to let you know that pictures used in this post are from the manga Fairy Tail. That means that you should read the text in the pictures from right to left.) For Easter, my pastor gave a first-person sermon. He presented Peter's view of his time with Jesus, from Jesus calling … Continue reading Redemption, He Calls Us Child
Quick Update
Hey, lovelies. I hope you're doing okay. I wanted to let you know that I don't have a regular post for today. It's been a busy week and yesterday I needed a mental health day. Haven't had much 'me time' in the last couple of weeks, so I took that for myself. But I also … Continue reading Quick Update
House of Healing
Hey everyone. Sorry for not posting last week. I wasn't feeling too well and only got half a post done. Thankfully I'm feeling better. I was going to just finish that post, but I have something else on my heart. One thing I pray for is the church to be a house of healing. I … Continue reading House of Healing
Extending Grace
Last post I talked about God’s grace. His grace is a gift of forgiveness, salvation offered not through our own deeds, and everlasting life. But what does it mean to extend grace to one another? Grace is God’s favor and mercy. We are made in His image (Genesis 1:26) and able to extent grace in … Continue reading Extending Grace
God’s Grace
Sorry for the lack of post last week. I had my notes done, but just didn't type up the post. Today, I want to talk about Grace. This blog is called Grace Filled Love. So what exactly is it that I'm trying to fill my love with? What is this word used so often in … Continue reading God’s Grace
Shame Does…
Hello, lovely people of the internet. I wanted to share some things that I have been reading. I’ve been reading the book Unashamed by Christine Caine. I’m less than half way through, but I hope to finish it soon. In the book Christine talks about her story through shame as well as the stories of … Continue reading Shame Does…
My Shame Story
I’ve tried to think of how to write this post about my history with shame. I’ve started it a few different times, but erased all of that. I knew what I wanted to write earlier in the week, but failed to do so then. So now it’s Saturday night and I’m trying to write this. … Continue reading My Shame Story
Self-forgiveness and Shame
Shame holds us down and makes it hard for us to see beyond our faults. But it doesn’t have to. Like I said last week, You are not a mistake, you just make mistakes. There is a reason this blog is grace filled loved. Extend grace to not only yourself, but others. It starts with … Continue reading Self-forgiveness and Shame
Shame and Guilt
Shame and guilt are two emotions that tend to get in our way of loving ourselves and allowing ourselves to be loved. In order to face them, we must first understand what these are. In my therapy groups, we talk about them in this way: Shame says I am bad; Guilt says I did something … Continue reading Shame and Guilt
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Despite all the progress made across the globe, this is still a significant problem. Most people don't think about human trafficking as a form of slavery, but it is. Most of the things that come to mind when talking about human trafficking are people being sold … Continue reading National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
