Tag Archives: hearts set free

Monthly Marriage Miracle Story by Marie

Posted on August 30, 2021 by elainecreasman

Today is my 46th anniversary. Once again I’m celebrating the many marriage miracles from the Lord that brought my husband, Steve, and I to this day. My marriage miracle story this month is from another wife who recently celebrated her … Continue reading →

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Why Hearts Set Free? Repost

Posted on June 10, 2018 by elainecreasman

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about freedom and how far God has brought me. These thoughts come each time I hear the song “Freedom Hymn” by Austin French. Today I’m reposting my very first blog from May 2010. In … Continue reading →

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Grief and Anger At God

Posted on March 25, 2012 by elainecreasman

As I grieve lately, I’ve noticed my anger at God has been minimal. After other deaths and deaths of dreams, I’ve raged at God, proclaiming by my attitude that I thought He was cruel and heartless. Yes, I’ve expressed anger … Continue reading →

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Grief and Guilt

Posted on March 19, 2012 by elainecreasman

One of the hardest battles I’ve fought since hearing of my loved one’s death by suicide has been against guilt. Over and over should haves, could haves, and would haves whirl through my mind. “I should have realized the dark … Continue reading →

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Embracing God’s Will

Posted on February 12, 2012 by elainecreasman

Years ago when I first heard of Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family, I remember he spoke often of two kinds of children: the strong-willed child and the compliant child. In looking up the word strong-willed recently, here … Continue reading →

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God loves it when we give up. We’ve all said, “I give up” when we feel frustrated. At those moments we want to quit jobs, marriages, or relationships with difficult people.  Or maybe our “I give up” attitude is over more simple things … Continue reading →

Posted on January 29, 2012 by elainecreasman | Leave a comment

Letting Go of “No Way” Thinking

Posted on January 21, 2012 by elainecreasman

No way. How often we say that to the Lord. We may not utter the words out loud, but the manner in which we live proclaims it loud and clear. We declare it most when we’re going through dark days—whether … Continue reading →

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Turning Around My Thinking

Posted on January 7, 2012 by elainecreasman

I heard once that the maturity of a Christian can be determined by measuring the time span between when something bad happens and when you begin praising the Lord about that event. This saying came to mind recently as I … Continue reading →

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Freedom From Self-Protection

Posted on November 26, 2011 by elainecreasman

One day a number of years ago, I felt led to call a friend I hadn’t seen in months. When I asked how she was doing, she tearfully said, “Bad. I left my husband today.” In the past when hearing such words, I’d listen, then … Continue reading →

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Freedom From Worldliness

Posted on November 13, 2011 by elainecreasman

Lately at church and in Sunday school we’ve been studying a challenging series called, “Not A Fan,” which urges moving beyond being a fan of Jesus to becoming a true follower. Recently a familiar verse was read in my Sunday … Continue reading →

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