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| Blog Name: | 12 Steps Closer |
| Url: | http://www.12stepscloser.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | Recovery, Religion & Spirituality, Creativity |
| Description: | I recently asked a friend to write a paragraph that described me and this is what I received in return: Born in the late 1970’s, Jen was a go-getter from the get-go. She raised sheep until the age of 10, when she moved out on her own to start a business she called “Sheep Keeper.” She kept sheep. But one day, one of her customers gave her a sleeping pill. She then slept for 24 hours, and awoke as WONDERWOMAN. She now has 4 kids, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a carpal tunnel wrist from bowling with the Boss. And oh yeah, she’s the woman’s leader of Celebrate Recovery @ Valley Harvest Ministries. I love my friends. Truly, I do. But to correct him: I was born in the very early 70s. I have followed more than I have ever led. Sometimes into dangerous territories. I have owned my own business before although I didn’t like being married to it so I closed up shop after only a few years. My customers would never have given me a sleeping pill, although I am sure they were tempted to spike my coffee with chill pills quite often. No one will ever see me in a Wonder Woman bustier, and for that everyone has a reason to Give Thanks this year. I do have four kids, as well as a wonderful husband. Replace “French hens” with cats and “turtle doves” with dogs and we become more accurate. I work as a technical consultant and really did bowl with my Boss recently until my wrist hurt. And yes, I labor in vain to keep my house respectably clean, frequently chide myself for not eating more vegetables and still dream of being a rock star (I know! How immature!). You can read the transcript to my testimony on my website. |
| Popularity: | 18 Followers |
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Laid Low in Thanks
How inadequate are the words to give thanks to God. When I consider what He has done for me alone, I am struck dumb in awe. Like the Psalmist wrote…what is man that you are mindful of him? the son of man that you care for him? Who is Jen, that you would love her so very much? Words seem pointless in these seasons when we are reminded to slow down enough to use them. I am grateful, dear Lord, so completely grateful for oh so much…but even in praying that it feels like I am just scratching the surface. But then I think, it’s not the WORDS that He examines. It’s the heart. The good thing about saying thank you to God (as opposed to others) is t
How inadequate are the words to give thanks to God. When I consider what He has done for me alone, I am struck dumb in awe. Like the Psalmist wrote…what is man that you are mindful of him? the son of man that you care for him? Who is Jen, that you would love her so very much? Words seem pointless in these seasons when we are reminded to slow down enough to use them. I am grateful, dear Lord, so completely grateful for oh so much…but even in praying that it feels like I am just scratching the surface. But then I think, it’s not the WORDS that He examines. It’s the heart. The good thing about saying thank you to God (as opposed to others) is t
Happity Birthday Bloggity Blog
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 12SC.COM!!! Two years ago this very morning, I sat down and wrote about how I wanted to lose the mask. Last year, around this time, I was exercising my painting muscles. Yesterday, I spent some time going over the past two years in posts. Wow, sometimes God blows my mind through what has been written here. There are other times, however…well…I won’t blame those posts on God at all. And neither should you. If you’ve heard it here once, you’ve heard it a thousand times…Dunamis (power),
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 12SC.COM!!! Two years ago this very morning, I sat down and wrote about how I wanted to lose the mask. Last year, around this time, I was exercising my painting muscles. Yesterday, I spent some time going over the past two years in posts. Wow, sometimes God blows my mind through what has been written here. There are other times, however…well…I won’t blame those posts on God at all. And neither should you. If you’ve heard it here once, you’ve heard it a thousand times…Dunamis (power),
Thanksgiving
time for Thanksgiving measures of my gratitude go way off the charts why would I add noise to the song of thankful praise by being careless? the right words, right time speak them in love, in kindness add the harmony I’d rather remain muted than muddy that song with my discontent much to be grateful oh so much to thank him for where to even start?
time for Thanksgiving measures of my gratitude go way off the charts why would I add noise to the song of thankful praise by being careless? the right words, right time speak them in love, in kindness add the harmony I’d rather remain muted than muddy that song with my discontent much to be grateful oh so much to thank him for where to even start?
Little Bit of Revelation
Whenever I find myself in my pit, I always seem to cry out to God, “Where are you? What’s going on around here?” Then I’ll sit back and wait for a response. Most times, if I am truly in that pit again, I feel nothing. There is a silence in my spirit that I can’t describe. God “seems” to have vanished. And this, my friends, is alarming … It’s also dead wrong. I don’t know what it is about the bottom of my pit that causes me a great deal of spiritual amnesia. It’s as if I’ve never known or experienced the strong arm of God lifting me out! And hey, when totally forgetting all about his grace and mer
Whenever I find myself in my pit, I always seem to cry out to God, “Where are you? What’s going on around here?” Then I’ll sit back and wait for a response. Most times, if I am truly in that pit again, I feel nothing. There is a silence in my spirit that I can’t describe. God “seems” to have vanished. And this, my friends, is alarming … It’s also dead wrong. I don’t know what it is about the bottom of my pit that causes me a great deal of spiritual amnesia. It’s as if I’ve never known or experienced the strong arm of God lifting me out! And hey, when totally forgetting all about his grace and mer
Thanks and Giving
Wow, guess what? Holidays. Right around the corner. PEEKING AT YOU AND I EXPECTANTLY. I know that the first thing you thought of when reading that statement is what on earth you were going to get me for Christmas! I’m so very intuitive and whatnot. Never fear…I have a list. YOU HAVE OPTIONS! How much cooler does that make me? So, so much cooler. So without further fanfare, here, in a very brief linky format is a list of possible gifts you can give me. Because I know you are ALL just DYING to give me, the most random and uncommitted blogger on the planet, a gift this year. Right? RIGHT?? Oh come on! Because my son loves to play soccer, my oldest daug
Wow, guess what? Holidays. Right around the corner. PEEKING AT YOU AND I EXPECTANTLY. I know that the first thing you thought of when reading that statement is what on earth you were going to get me for Christmas! I’m so very intuitive and whatnot. Never fear…I have a list. YOU HAVE OPTIONS! How much cooler does that make me? So, so much cooler. So without further fanfare, here, in a very brief linky format is a list of possible gifts you can give me. Because I know you are ALL just DYING to give me, the most random and uncommitted blogger on the planet, a gift this year. Right? RIGHT?? Oh come on! Because my son loves to play soccer, my oldest daug
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