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Cake Is No Substitute for Approval

It’s not that cake is evil, but its lure shouldn’t control me.    I admit, it’s the thing I like to run to when I’m sad, or my feelings are hurt or some other stressor reels me in.   It’s a pattern I want to break but it’s hard.   It’s been there for some time.   Yes, it’s an idol. It helps to admit these things.   It helps to know other women struggle with things too and want to reach higher.   I know I’m not alone.   I want to be stronger, healthier and a focused Christian woman willing to throw away an idol that trips me up. Last week I met with a small group of girlfriends.  I thought I had the upper hand since I like white cake, unlike these chocolate gluttens gushing over a chocolate cake we all shared!   Out of nowhere, I told my embarrassing story of how, years ago, my girls got together and fixed me a wonderful birthday dinner.   For dessert, they went to the bakery and purchased a Boston cream pie.   My response was so darn ugly and I said something

I Took My Husband to a Joyce Meyer Conference

I’m intrigued.   The Spirit of God is so subtle sometimes that at the end of the day, I find myself realizing “that was God!”   I always take notes in conferences, lots of them, because I don’t want to forget what I heard.   I attended a Joyce Meyer Conference in Phoenix over the weekend and I decided not to take any notes this time, but to sit there and soak in God’s presence.   Her topic was perfect for this.  She spoke about God’s Kingdom and how it is not a certain place but it is within us.   We have righteousness, joy and peace when we give our hearts to Jesus.   The focus is on who we are when we belong to Him, not what we do to win approval from God or any person.    The benefits of belonging to Him outweigh anything we could strive to achieve on our own!   It’s true; when you really know the relational Jesus, He goes everywhere with you with the best advice and counsel and ease.  I not only heard it, but felt that in the conference! Joyce referred to a favorite st

That Squeezed Feeling

While speaking with my very pregnant daughter on the phone the other day, she reminded me of the discomfort I felt when, like her, I was 37 weeks along and she was in my tummy!   Oh, yeah, a baby pressing against my bladder, I remember.   Feeling elbows and knees kicking me and wondering if I was black and blue on the inside.   I thought of my little granddaughter growing bigger and getting ready to make her debut into the world.   How uncomfortable the squeeze must be for her.   I spoke out loud: “She’s in that too tight place!   Imagine her displeasure too.” That too tight place.   When I got off the phone I thought about a message I once heard about that place that’s too tight – a place of nuisance.   It’s temporary.   It’s horrible!   I found my journal notes and revived my spirit.   Here’s what I read: A tight place is a place when you are not there yet.     You’re getting closer, but you have not yet embraced the answer, or the result or arrived in some way.   Yo