Ramblings from the Wilderness- Part Six

barren land with deep blue sky

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August 24, 2017

Dear Jesus,

I have been so bored with my life for years. I feel like I have no purpose, no direction. I know Iโ€™m supposed to reach the lost and raise godly kids, but sometimes I donโ€™t feel like the right girl for the job. Like, maybe they would do better if raised by someone else.

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Ramblings from the Wilderness- Part Five

desert with red, rocky hills

If you havenโ€™t already, please go back and read my intro. These letters will make much more sense if you read the intro first, thanks.

May 24, 2017

Dear Jesus,

I feel so blah all the time. So tired of struggling through this life. Tired of being bored and lonely. Tired of feeling sad. Tired of being broke and working for other people. Tired of being tired and feeling hopeless. Tired of being alone. Tired of feeling not good enough. Tired of all of it, really. Iโ€™m just so, very tired.

Yolanda

Donโ€™t Wait for a Revival

man in suit and dress shoes sitting on alter steps of a church. empty church pews in the background

 Our annual youth convention is only eight days away. I must confess, it is the highlight of my year. Why is that? Because we usually have a powerful move of God every service!

What separates these services apart from any other service? Usually, I will pray more and fast the days leading up to youth convention. Is that what makes a difference? Maybe, but I think the difference is that we come expecting.

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Ramblings from the Wilderness- Part Four

barren wilderness with blue sky and small, desert trees

If you havenโ€™t already, please go back and read the intro. These letters will make much more sense if you read the intro first, thanks.


August 12, 2015

Dear Jesus,

Today I am so tired. So worn out. So burned out. So frustrated. So give out. I desperately want to send my kids to a friendโ€™s house and just do nothing for like three days. No work, no cleaning, nothing! Sometimes I just want to lie down and die. I work so hard and wear myself out but never get ahead. Iโ€™m always behind on bills, and I can never do anything fun with my kids.

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He Will Restore the Locust Years

child lying in a file of dandelions, blowing the seeds off of one.

All these letters Iโ€™ve been posting lately really make me realize how broken I was for five years. Today on the way to church I was listening to โ€œWaymakerโ€– which, by the way, is one of my favorite songs, and if youโ€™ve never heard it, I highly suggest you take a listen- and I was thinking back about how God has been working in my life.

One part of the song says,
โ€œEven when I donโ€™t feel it, youโ€™re working.
Even when I donโ€™t see it, youโ€™re working.
You never stop, you never stop working.โ€
That part really resonates with me because oftentimes, I canโ€™t feel or see God at work, but I know he never stops working.

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Ramblings from the Wilderness- Part Three

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July 2, 2015

Dear Jesus,

ย Iโ€™m so tired of feeling hopeless. I hate my life. I know I shouldnโ€™t say that, but I do. I am so joyless, better, and angry all the time. I canโ€™t remember the last time I was truly happy. I dream of just lying down to die. I just want to give up. I donโ€™t see the point. I feel defeated.

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Ramblings from the Wilderness- Part Two

desert with blue sky and footprints

*If you havenโ€™t already, please go back and read the intro. These letters will make much more sense if you read the intro first, thanks.


June 25, 2015

Dear Jesus, 

Iโ€™m finding it harder and harder to find someone to relate to me. I always feel like Iโ€™m a burden or a pest when I try to talk to other people about my problems. I used to feel as though I could tell my friends anything and they would listen and give me advice. But now it seems they are just listening to be nice and are tired of hearing from me. I canโ€™t say that I blame them. Iโ€™m tired of myself and my same old problems too. So, I guess I will just use this time of friendless solitude to take my problems to the Lord, and hopefully change some things. Maybe thatโ€™s what God wants me to do, why heโ€™s he has removed all my friends. Who knows? Problems I need to address:

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Ramblings from the Wilderness-Part One

desert wilderness with red sand and two small mountains

*If you havenโ€™t already, please go back and read the intro. These letters will make much more sense if you read the intro first, thanks.


No date- circa 2015

Dear Jesus,

I feel so alone, empty, and joyless. I donโ€™t quite know whatโ€™s wrong with me, and I sure donโ€™t know how to fix it. I know you see me as I drive to and from work. I just sit there staring off into space with this void in my soul. This is how I truly feel- empty. I feel that the life has been sucked out of me. Like all hope is gone. I feel so lost. I donโ€™t know where to go or what to do. I donโ€™t know how to take care of my kids. I donโ€™t know how we are going to survive.

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How to Bring Down Walls

ancient ruins, broken down walls

*This post is long, but itโ€™s FIRE! If you donโ€™t have time to read it in its entirety, please read the italicized phrases and the end sections. You will be blessed!*

Iโ€™ve been coming to church for eight years now, and although Iโ€™m always faithful to come to services, I have always struggled with the daily walk. Lately, Iโ€™ve really been trying to be more consistent with daily prayer and Bible reading every single morning before I check my phone.

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