Britt Nicole - Hanging On (Slideshow With Lyrics)

     I love this song because it truly has been by holding onto God and His word that I am where I am today. I have done a lot of counceling and group therapy, but I feel as though God has used that to help me get to where I am today. It's a life long process to become the person who God made you to be, and as long as you're holding onto God and His word you'll do great. And always remember that GOD LOVES YOU!!

Beautiful by MercyMe (Lyrics)

     You are Beautiful and Loved by God. You are Treasured and Sacred...you are God's Beloved. You are more than the pain that you hold inside; you are made for so much more than all of that. You are Beautiful and Loved by God. God is madly in love with you...enough to die for you. You are so Beautiful, Precious, Treasured, and Sacred in the eyes of God. He longs to touch your breaking heart and to heal you of your pain. This is a great song about being beautiful in the eyes of God.

Happy Thanksgiving

     I hope that all of you had a great Thanksgiving, and for all of you outside of the U.S I hope that you had a great November 25th. I am truly thankful for my relationship with God, my husband, my kids, and my family. I think it's great when we take the time to think about what we are thankful for...the good in our lives. Wow! What a mood changer that can be. I know people who when they are feeling sad who sit down and think about all that they are thankful for in their lives. And it helps them to appreciate and focus on the good instead of dwelling on the negative...it helps put things into perspective. I think that's a big challenge for abuse survivors.

     For anyone who has lived through any kind of abuse it's such a trauma in our lives that it becomes a center peace of our life and of our thinking. The challenge then becomes trying to get untangled from the mass of negative thoughts and feelings that our minds become submerged in. It's like our minds don't know any other way of being, and it takes a re-training (in a sense) of our minds to over come it. You have to be dedicated to becoming healthy, and to seek out resources that will help you to be able to move forward with your life. You first have to be willing to make changes in order for there to be any possibility of a change occurring because with out willingness you will remain stuck where you are at.

Oh, did I mention that I am thankful for my pets. What are you thankful for? Why not take some time to sit down and think about all that you are thankful for...all the good in your life. You just might smile, and I hope you do. Take care of yourselves and God bless.

Point Of Grace - There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace

Wow!! This is an awesome song. There is no grace greater than the grace of Jesus!! The grace of God is His unmerited favor toward you. You can not earn God's grace, but He gives it FREELY to you because HE LOVES YOU. Yes, God loves YOU!! "There is no valley, there is no darkness, there is no sorrow, there is no moment, there is no distance greater than the grace of Jesus. There is no heartbreak that He can't take you through. Remember that there is nothing greater than grace. So don't lose hope, don't let go, don't give up, you are not alone". What a great message, and these are such great words. There is such an awesome truth in the words of this song. No one is too lost to be saved by the grace of Jesus. It doesn't matter what is in your past it can all be forgiven, and it can all be healed...for there is NOTHING GREATER THAN THE GRACE OF JESUS!!

ASCA - A New Link To Check Out

I have added a new link. The ASCA - Survivor to Thriver Manual Please check it out and check out their Home Page ( http://www.ascasupport.org/index.php ) as well. I found this link today on RAINN's Facebook page. So, I admit that I haven't had the time to read it. I have looked at the table of contents and their Home Page though, and judging from that this looks like a really good resource website. ASCA stands for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse.

Alive- Avalon (With Lyrics)

I ABSOLUTLY LOVE THIS SONG!!! THIS IS MY THEME SONG!! God has been so good to me, and has really helped me overcome my past so much in the past few months...I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME...I CAN FEEL MY HEART BEATING WITHIN...FINALLY I'M BREATHING AGAIN...I WON'T LET THIS CHANCE GO BY...WATCH ME WHILE I COME ALIVE...EVERY SECOND YOU AWAKEN MY SOUL...RIGHT BEFORE MY VERY EYES...WATCH ME WHILE I COME ALIVE!!!  Just listen to the words of this song. For me at lest, this song is very powerful, and I feel so empowered when I listen to it. I hope that you will feel the same way too.