Writing
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This is where we meet up with our favorite cup of coffee or tea and together, be inspired by stories of hope & healing and have our spiritual cups filled with God's Truth.
Hi, I’m Tricia
Writing was never in my plans and honestly, it wasn’t something I ever thought about. When I glimpse in the rear view mirror I find myself considering if writing was in me all along and God was just patiently waiting for me to pick up a pen. Or maybe writing was a new seed created from my broken pieces; a seed God planted in new soil, watered by His Living Word and allowed it to bloom into something that would bring Him glory. Either way, I’m so grateful He’s called me to write!
In 2017, my then teenage son was battling addiction and spent a good portion of that year in a treatment facility. Addiction affects more than the addicted and my family of five plunged into a season of long suffering. I was overwhelmed, filled with anxiety and desperately trying to find a way to sort out the feelings and emotions building up inside of me.
It was during this time that God helped me find a way to pour out my heart in a way I had never done before - through the gift of a prayer journal.
June 30, 2017
Today I was given this journal by a friend. Last night while I was trying to sleep, I kept thinking - I need a journal. Something to write about how God is working in my life, my husband’s life and my children’s lives. A way to write my way through heartache - overcoming the trials - but also highlighting all the positive things happening. My friend giving me this journal is a total God thing! He must have known I would not go out and buy one right away - so He put it on my friend’s heart to do that for me. God is good - all the time.”
That day, I returned to work from lunch to find a card and a journal on my desk. The top of the journal is inscribed with a portion of Jeremiah 29:11- “For I know the plans I have for you”. The card she gave me offered the comfort of friendship with Ecclesiastes 4:9-10. On the inside of the card, my friend had written words that poured into my empty cup: “God has a plan for your family - hang in there!”
What began as prayer journaling has become so much more. The Author of my life has given me the opportunity to write for Him and as I do, uplift others in His name.
As you read blog posts and stories here, may you be encouraged to receive God's comfort, experience His peace, and be emboldened to share your own story with others.