THIS WOMAN OF FAITH

A few weeks back,I wrote about how hard the enemy fights to steal our joy... I shared that the secret of staying joyful was staying in an atmosphere of praise and praising your way out of every seemingly difficult situation.. I think that really got the enemy mad As always...when you share powerful principles like that your faith would be tested.. It has been one challenge right after the other for me The minute I get my head round one issue another phone call comes in ushering a new challenge.... some days I feel like laughing other days..hmmm I am not so sure how I feel.. I must say...It can be hard to praise God and stay joyful when you can't see the way out of a situation. I sat down in my living room the other day and my mind was so far away.... I knew what I was doing..I was worrying.. and I heard this loud and clear in my spirit; We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. I heaved a

It has been too long since my last post... and I am grateful for the privilege to be able to write again... As always,God hasn't stopped speaking.. He continues to encourage and strengthen me especially in the times when I don't feel,inspired,encouraged or motivated.. I am truly grateful for His awesome presence and grace. I met someone recently and after spending 2 weeks in her company She said something..and it got me thinking... She said "Stella you are always happy" I responded with a chuckle but long after the conversation ended... I found myself still musing over what she said. What she identified is much more than happiness.... It is joy I took a walk down memory lane to a time when I was a very bitter and unhappy girl I remembered a time over 10 years ago when I was going through depression.. I was just sad...I had lost a mother,had deep issues with my Dad,was failing in school and didn't know what to do with myself... I knew the lord,