In the middle of my weariness, there came a quieting of my soul. As I lay in bed, too weak to rise…As my body ached from sickness within…As my lungs burned and coughing came again and again…As my daily activities became small and limited… In the middle of the battle of my body fighting Covid,… Read More Quieting My Soul
I don’t know about you, but there are times I want to shut the noise down that is happening all around me. I’ve realized it’s sensory overload, and sitting in quiet is what I need emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Right now, off in the distance, I hear the hammering and noise associated with my husband… Read More Shhhh…I Can’t Think
Bible Reading: Acts 2, Psalms 51 Do You Need a Refreshing Friend? You could feel the excitement in the air. The man many had seen day after day sitting at the gate Beautiful, was healed today, or at least that’s what the rumor is. With quick steps, I move with the crowd to see for… Read More Beauty in the Tension: Do You Need a Refreshing Friend?
How is your soul today? How has your soul been this past week? If you joined us on my Facebook page, Kristin Clouse, Author & Speaker, you will see each day I posted 3 songs for our 15 minutes of worship with Jesus. I hope you listened to them or found your own songs for… Read More Grounding in Christ – Week Four
How has your soul been this past week? How is your soul today? With all that is currently happening in our world, I could imagine, for many of us, our souls are worn down with fear, anxiety, uncertainty, disappointments, and worry of the unknowns. For some, fear is always right there under the surface, ready… Read More Soul Care Week Three
How has your soul been this past week? How is it today? Did you focus on the five Psalms I shared last week? For me, there have been times those are what were holding me together. You too? What a week we have had as a nation and across the world. Today more than ever,… Read More Soul Care Week Two
Psalms 30:5 ~ Weeping may stay overnight, but there is joy in the morning. In the night hours, when life seems to be so overwhelming, it feels as if you can’t catch your breath. Struggles are real and they hurt. Sometimes the pain is so excruciating you wonder if you will survive the night. During… Read More Joy is Coming!
Isaiah 26:8-9 In the path of your judgements, O Lord, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desires of our soul. My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. (ESV) I live in a rural community in Washington state with no street lights… Read More Pause with Jesus – Week 3
This morning I am sitting in the surgery waiting room eager to hear my husband’s surgery is completed. My thoughts go to all the battles we have faced this year. Many have seemed hopeless, with no victory in sight. You know those kind of battles that feel like the weight of the world is upon… Read More Where Does My Help Come From?