Author Archives: Anita Nelson

Sometimes when you just can’t put your feelings  into words or let music be your messenger, that’s when you just have to let silence be your witness.

As I sat this morning watching the sun break through the morning mist, listening to crucifixion and resurrection  scriptures, my heart was breaking and I was crying out to God for those who are in such dark places, for those who are so lost and alone. My thoughts drifted momentarily to today’s forecast. It wasContinue reading “Resurrection Day”

In a world where we hear of manifestos* as being a declaration of some horrible deed that someone intends to perpetrate on others and on society, I want to submit to the world my manifesto. My manifesto is a manifesto of gratitude.  I choose to be grateful for the good and not focus on theContinue reading “My Manifesto of Gratitude”

Looking for 2024 Predictions? Here are the irrefutable principles, a framework, that will give you the answers: 1. He who learns not his history is condemned to relive it. Learn history instead of burning, destroying or trying to change it. 2. The fall of every great civilization has always been preceded by an obsession withContinue reading “2024 Prediction Framework”

If I were totally honest and only looking at my emotions, I would say that unequivocally this has been my saddest Christmas ever. Yes, 2022 has left some pretty big holes in my heart, and Christmas seems pretty bleak this year. However, that’s not what I choose to focus on today. Instead, I lean into myContinue reading “Christmas Gifts”

It’s Thanksgiving Day, and I count my blessings. I am thankful for the big empty holes in my heart, because it means I have known love. I am thankful for the silent, messy dance floor, because it means I have celebrated and lived life. I am thankful for the dirty, worn out shoes, because itContinue reading “Thankful In All Things”

“Do you want to be healed?” were the words I heard God whisper in my heart shortly after the doctor told me I had a growth that manifested the potential of being malignant. The question took me by surpise. Did I honestly want to be healed, or was I ready to check-out of all theContinue reading “Do You Want To Be Healed?”

“40 Days of Focused Prayer” is a grass roots movement for all believers to focus on raising a unified voice in prayer to God on behalf of the USA. The concept and participation is simple: we all unite in prayer wherever we are, whenever we think of it throughout the day.  Visualize this as aContinue reading “40 Days of Focused Prayer”

It was early in the gardening season and my tomato plant was doing quite well. It was blooming, budding, and new tomatoes were form on it. I was pleased. But then something bad happened. I broke a main branch on the plant. It was really bad. The flourishing branch was barely connected to the mainContinue reading “Broken, Yet Blooming”

In  the Bible (John 2) we read where Jesus turned the water into wine. While this was the first sign through which Jesus revealed His glory,  what He performed was done in front of many who appear to have missed the miracle He was doing. There is no clear indication of *when* the water becameContinue reading “Don’t Miss The Miracle”