Finding Beauty in the Ashes: One Woman’s Story

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 1:05 pm by Ashley Willis

Finding Beauty in the Ashes: One Woman’s Story 2017-11-08T13:05:45-04:00 Ashley Willis

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

I could have gone to bed tonight asking God for many things.

I could have gone to bed tonight asking God for many things. To bless this, that, and the other thing. To make A and B happen. To allow X, Y, and Z to come to fruition, and so on. But, I know God has already done all of that, and is currently working things out for our good, and has blessings in store for us in the future.

How, you ask? Because He’s God, and that’s just what God does. He is Love itself and knows no other way than to love us and work all things for our benefit. He knows everything. He knows all the desires of my heart and all the prayers I have whispered from the time I started speaking to Him when I was just a child.
So, instead, I focused on the miracles. The blessings that have been poured into my life since I was born are too numerous to mention. All He has done for us in this past year alone would turn this post into a book.
I praised Him and thanked Him for it all.
Please click on the CONTINUE BUTTON to see the rest of the story.

Slide: 2 of 4

Go back Continue Reading

Previous Post

September 23, 2016

When You're Fighting Back the Tears

Next Post

September 30, 2016 Why CHRISTIANS are GETTING SEX WRONG (and how to make it right)

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Parenting Uncategorized

Select a Month January 2019 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Who was struck dead for lying about money in the early church?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Ananias and Sapphira Simon the Sorcerer Demas Nicodemus

Books by This Author Books by Ashley Willis

See All Titles »