This vehicle was the only home they had because drugs own all decisions right now- along with the consequences.
Their Addiction ~My Journey- “Totally Wrecked”
Five Minute Friday-“Commit”
Are you willing to surrender your desires and sinful nature for the glory of the Lord? Are we striving to live more righteous lives? Lives that proclaim what we need over what we want?
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Five Minute Friday- “Achieve”
It took months to achieve peace in the warzone of substance use. I asked God for peace in the early months of 2021, and today, I live in unity with my Heavenly Father. I no longer reside in the center of chaos.
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2022 Word of the Year ‘Awaken’- One Blindfold
After a decade, I have awakened to the true meaning of letting go and allowing God to work. He shows my loved one his tender mercy daily, wrapping her safety in the deadliest scenarios. It is evident to everyone but her. He loves us with a powerful love that seems foreign and unattainable. Yet, there she is-alive and healing.
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Five Minute Friday- Writing Challenge-“Important”
What flows from our heart should be life-giving, and our hearts should be an abundant river teeming with God's Word and flowing with His love. In the case of loved ones in addiction, their darkness can slowly consume us.
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Introduction to Restoration-2022 Word of the Year
That silly word of the year challenge. I’m in.
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Five Minute Friday- “Expectation Beyond This World”
The Holy Spirit reminds me it is always with me. Refueled with the expectation of comfort through the trials, I refocus on what matters in life. I remember what I can control and rely on- the love of my Father and the expectation of eternity with him.
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Their Addiction~My Journey, “You Don’t Float”
I can’t adequately explain this battle. Watching a loved one attach the shackles and lock the key to their prison cell. Frantic to escape, yet comfortable in their addiction zone. They believe they are paralyzed in this place forever. However, the entire time they hold the key to a lock that is latched from the …
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Authentic Truths- “Braving the Beatdown”
Together we navigate a world that leaves us perplexed and jaded. Cold to the point of bitterness, we carry on.
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Their Addiction~My Journey-“When Words Are Not Enough”
We can support those with substance use disorder in many ways, as long as it is accepted. However, what are we left to do when our support is insufficient (aka, not enough) or creates tension in an already tense dynamic?
Lisa @ Authentic Truths 