Wading Through the Voices
-Terri Fornear People often ask me, “How do you hear God’s voice?” How do you know it’s not your own voice or your imagination or positive thinking? I remember a time when “I got religion” after I met Jesus. I…
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Getting Carried Away
-Terri Fornear Surely He took up my weaknesses and carried my sorrows… Isaiah 53:4 Can you imagine this God, Who created zillions of stars and knows about and counts every grain of sand on this earth? He sees you; Sees me. my…
Still Waiting
-by Terri Fornear This is the 3rd in a series of excerpts from Terri Fornear’s new book, Abiding Through the Shadows, A Caretaker’s Struggle with God’s Goodness. Joe’s diagnosis changed three times, ending with metastatic melanoma. I mention metastatic, because people would…
Bumps on the Road and Under the Arm
– Terri Fornear This is the 2nd in a series of excerpts from Terri Fornear’s new book, Abiding Through the Shadows, A Caretaker’s Struggle with God’s Goodness. On the Costa Rica trip, Joe seemed tired and did not want to go…
Abiding Through the Shadows Series
– Terri Fornear This is the first in a series of excerpts from Terri Fornear’s new book, Abiding Through the Shadows, A Caretaker’s Struggle with God’s Goodness. I was a pastor’s wife—a person who should believe in God’s love—no matter what. I…
Head Toward the Light!
– Joe Fornear On a recent fishing trip, I would often stay out until dark on my boat. Getting back to the lake house where we were staying was easy though, even if it was pitch dark. There was a bright light…
Today is Terri’s 12th NEDiversary Too!
– Joe Fornear Today is the 12th anniversary or NEDiversary of the day I was declared “No Evidence of Disease” – cancer free from Stage IV melanoma. So I want to honor and thank my warrior wife, Terri, as well…
Never Separated From Birth
I can draw near NOW! No manipulation, no formula, no rituals, no devotion can make me any closer than I already am. His work did it!
He Completed Me
Step 10 wakes me up each day to being aware of my source of Life, whether flesh or Spirit. The Spirit actually leads me to love myself first - by receiving Christ’s view of me. Then loving others comes easier as I’m living out of completeness and fullness, not out of need or duty. Then I can go to anyone I’ve hurt and apologize without losing the truth about myself.
Amending Fences
Making a sincere direct amends is my part in experiencing freedom and building bridges with those I hurt.