by Bonnie Dorough | Feb 28, 2016 | Devotions, Difficult Times
Joy—It’s easy to have joy when life is going our way, but when things go amiss, it can feel like we are grasping at the wind for it. Problems and pain are like a nagging splinter in your hand that seems to whisper to you every time your hand touches something. It...
by Bonnie Dorough | Feb 14, 2016 | Balancing Life, Devotions
This blog is dedicated to my wonderful husband and his favorite shoes. I love you babe! Several years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, my family decided to go on a camping trip to see some national parks. We rented a little camper; strapped it to a truck...
by Bonnie Dorough | Jan 31, 2016 | Devotions, Fear, Worry & Anxiety
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. – Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart. For peace to rule, we must “let it” rule. That means we have the choice to NOT let...
by Bonnie Dorough | Dec 15, 2015 | Balancing Life, Devotions
It is imperative that we know that no matter what we face, we are never alone. It’s a complete lie the enemy loves to use—to tell us that everyone else has it good and somehow we are the ones with all the problems. Wrongo! If you see the top 10% of a person’s life...
by Bonnie Dorough | Nov 16, 2015 | Balancing Life, Devotions
I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and...
by Bonnie Dorough | Nov 1, 2015 | Balancing Life, Devotions
“If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra One afternoon, my family and I were visiting a quaint German town and decided to ride a trolley to the top of a hill. We were looking forward to whatever treasure lay...