Perseverance 2017 – Old Things New

Perseverance Part 5 – Wishing, Waiting, and Pursuing

May 16, 2017 by Patti 3 Comments

“Two years ago, my story of purpose, in the second part of my life, began when I walked through a set of glass, double doors for the last time. I left confident, full of hope and with dreams that seemed in my reach.” – Mary Geisen

No matter what season of life we’re in, most of us have hopes and dreams for the future don’t we? At least I hope we do because the Bible says in Proverbs 29:18 that without vision God’s people perish.

But what happens when the journey that God leads us on looks different than we’d imagined? And what happens when our purpose doesn’t seem to be coming to fruition? How do we keep from letting go of the dream that God has placed within us when we are in a long period of waiting?

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Perseverance Part 4 – The Sting of Rejection

May 9, 2017 by Patti 18 Comments

“. . . she gingerly picked up a dandelion and began to pluck its petals, one at a time. Ever so softly she whispered … “They love me, they love me not. They love me …. They love me not….” This continued until that bright yellow flower had no more petals to pull. Then she picked up the next dandelion and did the same thing, making a pile to one side of ‘they love me’, and to the other side a pile of ‘they love me not.’ “

“A silly childhood game to some,” says author Debbie Kitterman, “but to me, one that I so desperately depended upon to give my little girl self the assurance that she was loved and accepted by those around her.”

Have you ever experienced the sting of rejection?

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Perseverance Part 3 – When Prayers Remain Unanswered

May 2, 2017 by Patti 53 Comments

“Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.” Psalm 22:2 NLT

Have you ever found yourself in the same place as the Psalmist, feeling abandoned and hurt over prayers that have gone unanswered?

I firmly believe that God delights in answering our prayers and yet . . . when the answers are long in coming, and the situations more painful than I feel I can bear, I’ve been known to ask the big “WHY?” How do we cope when God remains silent in response to our cries? Click To Tweet

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Perseverance Part 2 – In Recovery

April 25, 2017 by Patti 11 Comments

Four unique women, living varied lives, in different locales, drawn together by a joint passion for writing. Over the past couple of years we’ve shared hopes and dreams, joys and sorrows, as well as our very deepest heart needs. And so, we have become friends.

I consider it a privilege to share in this eight-week series on Perseverance with three of my fellow writer friends, Mary Geisen, Holly Barrett and Debbie Kitterman. This is WEEK 2 and today Holly will be sharing how she has Persevered in RECOVERY.

Holly begins with these words, “A beautiful smile hides an injured soul so that no one can really tell how broken you are.” Please link to her website HERE to learn THREE THINGS she learned that made her recovery successful.

Please join @MaryGeisen, @HollySBarrett, and @Dare2Hear and me for Part 2 in our series on #Perseverance - #Recovery Click To Tweet

To read Part 1 in the series on Perseverance – Overcoming Fear, you can link right HERE.

Enjoy!

I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!

Sunday:

TheDIYShowoff, LifeOnLakeshoreDrive, SilverPenniesSundays, RusticAndRefined, Spiritual Sundays, GiveMeGrace

Monday:

IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor, TheDedicatedHouse, Dwellings, ProjectInspired, InspireMeMonday, BetweenNapsOnThePorch, CelebrateYourStory, Making Your Home Sing Mondays, What Joy is Mine/Monday Musings, Darling Downs Diaries, The Art of Homemaking, SmallWonder, MomentsOfHope, Glimpses, SittingAmongFriends

Tuesday:

TalkOfTheTown, HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, CoastalCharm, CedarHillFarmhouse, TuesdaysAtOurHome, TheWinthropChronicles, Rich Faith Rising Unite Linky, Testimony Tuesday,Cheerleaders of Faith,Tell His Story

Wednesday:

SavvySouthernStyle, Posed Perfection, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home, Woman to Woman Word Filled Wednesdays, ChristianBloggerLinkup, Mom’s Morning Coffee, Women with Intention, Coffee for Your Heart, MessyMarriage, ThreeWordWednesday

Thursday:

ShareYourStyle, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, MyRepurposedLife , ADelightsomeLife, KatherinesCorner, I Choose Joy, Thought Provoking Thursday, SincerelyPaulas, ThankfulThursdays, ThoughtfulThursday, Tune-inThursday

Friday:

FrenchCountryCottage, TheCharmOfHome, RootedInThyme, TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday, ShabbyliciousFriday, Sweet Inspiration, Faith’nFriends, Missional Women Faith Filled Fridays, Dance With Jesus FreshMarketFriday

Saturday:

FunkyJunkInteriors, OneMoreTimeEvents, SaturdaySparks, TheInspirationGallery, Make My Saturday Sweet

Perseverance Part 1 – Bravely Overcoming Fear

April 18, 2017 by Patti 11 Comments

Friends. Sharers of hopes and dreams, encouragers through trials, partakers in fun that includes much laughter . . . offerers of prayer when one is in need.

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