Dorothy…

ByKathy Stephens

DOROTHY….. I remember watching the Wizard of Oz when I was alittle girl and truth is it sorta scared me BUT I remember I would keep a knot in my stomach throughout the entire movie until she ( Dorothy) found her way back HOME. For many of us we spend a lot of our lives trying to find our way home. I love this picture because of what it says. TRUTH is we have had the power all along if your a child of GOD… HE can make messes into miracles, troubles into triumphs, sadness into serenity and MUCH MORE. GET WITH HIM today and click those little red shoes and find your way BACK HOME….

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The Exchange…..

ByKathy Stephens

It’s in the Exchange….
I must admit the last few days have been very hard. Just got the last things out of my studio which has been a HUGE part of my life for almost 11 years.. Hard in that I find my self facing daily challenges with each new piece of mail I open and don’t know how to answer. Hard in that I miss Dennis so bad that I hurt physically. Hard in that I can’t seem to see a glimpse of normal.
THEN as I sat here tonight reading over some notes I’d written today thru my tears I came across these scriptures: They are found in Matthew 11: 28-30 ( from the message) “Are you tired? worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll re-cover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me… watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” WOW… real rest, watch and learn, unforced rhythms, nothing heavy, grace. free and light… Let’s strive for that, pray for that, claim that for our lives. my spirit says wipe away the tears and allow HIM to guide you Kathy and life will begin to make sense again.
I Hope if your in a heartbreak, a disappointment or a trial, that you will engage and do the same…. Grief for Grace what a great exchange.