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The Hidden Queen of Hy-Breasail Nilla is a rescue kitten in Greenville, North Carolina who enjoys a good read. I am honored to say that she has chosen The Hidden Queen of Hy-Breasail as her next read. Nilla, our youngest fan!

All last year, I wanted a do-over. COVID and its effects on our world and our lives was becoming extremely annoying. Plus, I had some strange and crazy medical issues. Not unlike the rest of the world, I was changed. Every day became a new adventure. An adventure that needed to stop even though I knew I was not alone. COVID restrictions were enough. Did I have to experience health issues as well?…

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In recent months, all of us have faced one of the biggest storms imaginable. This storm has affected our lives on a personal, social, national, and global level. The COVID-19 pandemic has left devastation in its wake. Not unlike a similar, yet different, tragedy the world suffered in 2001.

I lived under twenty miles from New York City on 9/11. Lifelong friends lost family members – brothers,…

Safe in Your Embrace

Safe in Your Embrace by Kevin Kern Video by Lugnutify

If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.

~ Psalm 139:9-10 ~

In my life I have been blessed with truly amazing friends. When I moved from my hometown to a “new”…

Keep your face always toward the sunshine –

and shadows will fall behind you.

~ Walt Whitman ~

God touches my heart with song. For weeks He has been reaching out through, Danny Gokey’s song, Haven’t Seen It Yet. I can hear it when I go to sleep at night and when I wake in the morning. I have dismissed its message more times than not. I’m finally listening and sharing.

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“‘For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. 12As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.”

Ezekiel 34:11-12

How often do we hear messages and ignore them? Too many times to count. I’m…

For I know the plans I have for you,”

declares the Lord,

“plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

plans to give you hope and a future.”

~ Jeremiah 29:11 ~

  Do you live your life with the perception of the glass half full, or the glass half empty?  I was always the person who thought the glass was half full.  I did not understand the people who looked at life the other way around.  That is,…

A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ~ Proverbs 17:22

Proverbs 17:22

Have you ever felt like no matter what you do, you’re just a hamster on a wheel? All you do is spin, spin, spin. You never feel like things are going to change. You allow attacks on your heart. You find it difficult to let go. You forget to see the light. You just spin.

For me, it can be a huge struggle depending on the challenge I face. Sometimes it feels like…

On Thursday, thewoundedheart.me hit 7,000 followers on Facebook. Thank you so much for all of your support and encouragement! Blessings!

Trust in the Now

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial, because having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

James 1:12

I knew I wanted to write about a certain topic. I just didn’t know how to approach it without sounding ungrateful or unfaithful. I’m not sure any of you have felt like this. For me, it’s part of who I am, I guess. I…

Wings of His Angels

Psalm 91:11

Earlier this week, I was driving home from the doctor with my son. I looked up into the sky and saw this figure in the clouds. Not all see the angel that I see. But, it brought me comfort. It was a message from above. A message telling me that I was being protected. We are all being protected.

The next day, I was in my favorite store when I overheard a man on his…

Energy, Power & Strength

“We can be tired, weary, and emotionally distraught,

but after spending time alone with God,

we find He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength.”

~ Charles Stanley~

Ever since I was a little girl, there was only one way for me to find peace. Prayer. No one taught it to me. For me, it was innate. I prayed if I was scared, alone, or filled with anxiety.

I still can remember…

“Fear never wrote a symphony or poem, negotiated a peace treaty, or cured a disease. Fear never pulled a family out of poverty or a country out of bigotry. Fear never saved a marriage or business. Courage did that. Faith did that. People who refuse to consult or cover to their timidities did that.”  ~ Max Lucado in Fearless ~

Fear. Where does it come from? A big question isn’t it. I…

"Believe in God like you believe in the sunrise. Not because you can see it, but because you can see all it touches." ~ C. S. Lewis I believe...

Believe in God like you believe in the sunrise.

Not because you can see it, but because you can see all it touches.

~ C. S. Lewis ~

  Over the last month, I’ve abandoned the writing that I love.  I sat in front of my computer waiting for an inspiration.  Nothing came.  When I asked myself “what do you think about…?”  The response each time, “nah”.

My thoughts cluttered with, what is called in…