Tysthatbind

  Matthew 5:4 “ Blessed  are  they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. ” It is not just a cliche. Good grief. Grief. How can it be good? It is a loss. It can be devasting. Recovery from it seems elusive. How can we live with it? How can we move on? How long does it last? Why are people telling me to get over "It"? Grief. You have got to be kidding me. Good...Grief? I do know that it is different for everyone. I have lived in the valley of the shadow. I have stood in it. I have laid in it. I have cried...still crying I have heard that grief is a process. I have read that there are stages to it. I have sunk to the bottom of its despair. In the struggle... in the mourning I have been blessed. Good grief.  The other side of it. The blessing in mourning is to know  The God of All Comfort. He doesn't just show up at the family visitation. He does not just wrap His arms around us at the funeral. He doesn't stop breaking bread when the repast is over. Through it al...

  Matthew 5:15 “ Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. ” A little light… Sometimes that is all we need.  Enough illumination to see the step ahead.  A little light.  Sitting in a dark space.  Opening the blinds to let the light in.  What a difference.  A little light.  A smile  A warm hello.  An encouraging text.  A card in the mail.  A phone call.  A little light.  Shining.  Shimmering.  Steady  A little light.  Yours… Let it shine.✨ God bless.  In Christ, Sis. Stephanie 

  2 Peter 1:5   “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;” One of my hobbies is making yarn wreaths.  The wreath frame symbolizing an unbroken circle and an eternal hope. As I tie each double strand of yarn I consider the blessings  of the “tysthatbind”  Adds up… Love+ Faith+ Hope+ Mercy+ Grace+ Peace= Diligently,  Continually  Seeking  to  Add to my faith virtue,  And to virtue knowledge Adds up… God bless.♥️  In Christ, Sis. Stephanie 

  Romans 8:18   “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time  are  not worthy  to be compared  with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” God doesn’t do cliches. His Word is true.  Always.  His promises are certain.  Always.  Well now… It may seem like trouble will always last  Truth is, it won’t. May appear like things will never change. Things are not always what they seem.  Change is coming. One day. Sooner or later… The way will be made plain. The path will become clear. The struggles will be behind us. The clouds will lift. The rain will settle. Well now… The sun is still shining  Above it all  Where God abides  There is an uncloudy day  Glory! Glory! Glory! The storm is passing over. Hallelujah👏🏽 God bless.  In Christ, Sis. Stephanie 

  Proverbs 4:25 “Let thine eyes look right on and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.” Yesterday I decided to move my treadmill across the room This was not an easy task since it is very heavy. So, inch by inch, nudge by nudge,  the journey was made. Across the room. Talk about a difference The room looks more spacious. It seems less cluttered. A totally different perspective. The real joy came this morning. The treadmill is now closer to the window. I opened the window and enjoyed a  beautiful breeze. On the wall directly in front of me were pictures of loved ones. I called the name of each one in prayer. I did not anticipate such intricate blessings when I moved the treadmill Across the room. Details. God is concerned about all that concerns us. Whether we are moving or standing still He is always there. Thirty minutes on the treadmill today. What a walk it was. When I started it was dark outside By the time I finished I was able to look out and see the sun com...

  Psalms 19:7   “The law of the LORD  is  perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD  is sure , making wise the simple.” Restored.  Given back.  Put in its rightful place.  To bring back into existence.  The Restorer The Lord God Almighty  Restores my soul  He gives back that which has been taken away by the storms of life. Restored  peace joy heart  Mind renewed  Revived  Repaired  Resourced Soul filled I am… A soul restored  God bless.🌸✨  In Christ, Sis. Stephanie 

  Isaiah 45:2   “I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:” Rough patches Wrinkles Drip dropping Annoyances Frustration  We all experience the rough patches  The only comfort I have  The only comfort I know is God He goes before me to straighten things out He makes a way out, around or through  He smooths the wrinkles He calms the frustrations  I may second guess others, I may doubt myself at times Yet I will not second guess God  I will not doubt Him In every rough patch In my lowest valley  At the height of the mountain There is God I am so thankful  So blessed  I know for certain that nothing I face is greater than  God. God bless.🌸✨  In Christ, Sis. Stephanie