Tag Archives: Jesus

Winter of the Soul

January 23, 2019Spiritual EncouragementChrist, Christian encouragement, discouraged, encouragement, encouragement in Christ, God's peace, God's word, Jesus, John 1, John 16, Lord, seasons, snow, spring, Trials, troubles in life, winterT.W. Allgaier

Winter is a season….sometimes of the Soul!

We’ve had very cold temps of late. My skin is dry, our heating bills are up. Our humidifier is running non-stop!

The only flowers I have seen of late are in plastic containers in the grocery store, but they are beautiful and fragrant.

The grass it is brown and tired. It has been frozen a number of times already and looks like it may never be green again. Falling on this ground would not be forgiving I am afraid.

There is one thing that never changes. It does not wither, fade or quit being useful. It stands forever and provides beauty, color, fragrance in our life. It does not fail. It has withstood many tests of oppression. It does not perish in any way. It cushions our blow, our fall, our jump.

What is this thing? Yes, it is the Word of God. And the Word of God is love.

There are so many people hurting today. They are dealing with death, cancer, illness of all kinds. We all have been there or will be there someday. I call these times the “winter of the soul”. But in this life we are not promised it will be easy. Jesus told us in John….“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

So dear friends, be encouraged this day. It may be “winter”, but spring is right around the corner! Be on the lookout for those pink flowers!

~Be Encouraged Today

Tammy

Middle Age Pause?

December 11, 2018Spiritual EncouragementChrist, God, Jesus, middle age calling, our identity, peace in the midst, second part of life, unexpected gift series, Who we are in ChristT.W. Allgaier

If you know me well, this desk does not look like mine at all.

I am a planner. I have always believed things work better if organized. Many factors, including teaching and being married to a man that is worse(or better)than me have contributed.

So what has happened to me? I think of something and if I don’t write it down right at that very minute I might lose it!

I “accidentally” found a book in a drawer yesterday that I don’t remember. There it sat with my Hebrew/Greek Study Bible in a drawer. I pulled it out with a large question mark emblazoned on my forehead.

The title? “Second Calling” by Dale Hanson Bourke. This was not a familiar author. “Finding passion and purpose for the rest of your life.” Hmmmm, what perfect timing.

“But now, as we pause in our middle years, we begin to see some boundaries.” “You are softer, gentler, wiser, and calmer than you have ever been. You are emerging from the whirlwind of your youth and seeing the present more clearly. You are becoming more fully and completely who you are created to be.” Dale then goes on with the story of Naomi, not Ruth, but Naomi.

I “quit” teaching six years ago and knew what I was called to do. I just was not sure in which direction I would be going. It was rather frightening, but I had to trust.

This book is not only timely and a gift from my Father, but a similar idea is on one of those dozen of pieces of papers you see on my desk. Confirmation.

I am an encourager. That is what I am called to do. I am back at the radio station now for almost 4 years, and now I am more confident in my writing skills. I will just follow.

Friends….I may just be getting started. God is not finished with me yet. And He is not finished with you either.

Now excuse me while this “softer, wiser” middle aged person pauses and organizes her desk!!

~Be Encouraged Today~

Tammy

~The Ocean Series~ Our Anchor

July 17, 2018Spiritual EncouragementAbba Father, Abundant Life, anchor, boat, Christian encouragement, encouragement, encouragement for moms, encouragement for teachers, encouragement in Christ, God's peace, Hebrews 6:19, Identity in Christ, Jesus, ocean, sailing, ship, spiritual encouragement, The Ocean Series, Trials, Unconditional love, who I am in ChristT.W. Allgaier

Have you ever watched the sailboats and ships while sitting on the shoreline? Some of them seem to glide effortlessly across the water. Others seem to go at a much slower pace. Some even appear to have dropped their anchor and just sit still.

An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current.

Do you ever feel like you are being tossed back and forth in the waves of “life”? There were many times in my life that I wondered if I could hang on myself. And sometimes I was drifting and did not know it until I saw the distance to the shore!

We have coasted out from the shoreline a time or two on boats. No wake, the water crystal clear and beautiful. We wanted to stay there…in the peaceful and calm water. But the wind or even other boats’ waves would move us up and down, side to side. How on earth could we stay put?

We dropped an anchor. It hit the sand with a thud and we knew we would stay put. We relaxed, rested and the peace simply engulfed us. How wonderful we had that anchor on board!!

Our soul, once given up to Christ, is firm and secure! What do we know about anchors? They are stable, they are buried and they stay firm! Good news, is that we can say the same for our souls…once we have been born again. The anchor holds!

Are those seas rough? Are you being tossed a little too much for your liking? Grab hold of that anchor!

~Be Encouraged Today~

Tammy