Recently, I chaperoned a youth mission trip, where we served at different ministry sites around our host city. About two days into the trip, we were to visit a children's recreation center. I woke up feeling awful. I don’t know why, but my emotions were stirred up. I was afraid I’d snap at someone without … Continue reading Please Send Me Grace
Author: Janet Eriksson
Goodbye, Mr. Fear (I Will Not Miss You)
For my writing class, I was asked to write a raw, uncensored, unedited rant of the thing that broils my insides the most. That would be the critter who tried to get at me last night. The "divorce papers" have been filed with Jesus. Enjoy reading! Attention Fear: I’ve got some things to say to you. I’m sick … Continue reading Goodbye, Mr. Fear (I Will Not Miss You)
Jesus on a Soccer Field
Don’t think God won’t use you to help others. He will use you in ways you’d never expect. A few years ago I chaperoned a youth mission trip. One night we had a big picnic on the river for a community we had been serving. A group of students decided to play soccer. I so badly wanted to … Continue reading Jesus on a Soccer Field
When God Shows Up
I was with a group of high school students on a mission trip. We had a rough few days with a group of children at a recreation center in an impoverished neighborhood. The enemy kept messing things up and the students were frustrated. That day, I felt like God wanted to change things. I told … Continue reading When God Shows Up
A Pigeon of Peace
I was about to receive prayer ministry. God was stirring up "something." The past few months have been rough. I've barely held it together. I had to take time off to avert a crisis. Then I got sick. During this time, I felt my workload increasing while I barely had enough energy to breathe. I had to … Continue reading A Pigeon of Peace
Not to Do
God reminds me (once again) that when I get my feet tangled under me from running too fast, I need to remember that the most important thing I can “do” is not to “do,” but to learn how to live by His Spirit. If I would simply “do” that, I will be amazed what He … Continue reading Not to Do
I Belong
It didn’t go the way I thought. I never got to have kids. I’m divorced. My career that I once aspired to is over, having never quite begun. I’m getting older … enough to notice. But that’s okay! I’m still alive and I’m still me. I’m still full of all the hope and dreams I … Continue reading I Belong
Really Looking at Me
You really are looking at me. I “know” You are – it’s obvious. You always respond to my needs, even the ones I don’t know I have. I couldn’t see so You gave me new glasses. You knew I couldn’t pay for them, so You did. I didn’t have anything to eat and You gave me … Continue reading Really Looking at Me
Have You Met Our Healing God?
Have you met our healing God? Do you know how much He desires to bring healing to any area of your life where you are not living in the true freedom of Christ? For me, it was easy to say, “God, heal me,” because so much was visibly wrong. However, I’ve met lots of folks … Continue reading Have You Met Our Healing God?
Godly Remembrance
Recently was the anniversary date of a difficult situation. It’s been years since I had to deal literally with that circumstance, but the anniversary still affects me. It’s not conscious. I may not even remember the date or think about it. But when I start to feel the spiritual and emotional impact, I remember, and … Continue reading Godly Remembrance
Adventures with God 