The Quill and Me

The Quill and Me My Journey to Obedience Psalm 46:10 (KJV) “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Deuteronomy 31:8  "Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord is the one who goes before you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor forsake you." My Path to This Blog My path to this blog has been a long one. I am 67 years old. I was saved at the age of 9. Yet I strayed, wandered off the path, and made many mistakes along the way. And  I looked for love in all the wrong places. Early Marriages At 16, I married an alcoholic and was divorced by 17.  I had a son out of wedlock. I left my mother's house.  At 21, I entered another marriage, but betrayal marked that union. He sought access to my son, and I came to understand he was dangerous. By 22, I was divorced again. The Loss of My Son During that time, I worked as a bartender for 11 months. My family judged me unfit to raise my son. What beg...

 The Quill and Me Self-Love Devotional Series Quiet Grace Notes This entry is part of my Self-Love Devotional Series, a gentle collection of reflections and practices I'm trying as I heal. Quiet Grace Notes is where I share small, honest moments of surrender, prayer, and the little practices that help me breathe again. Morning Invitations I stumbled on a practice that promised to change a life: positive thinking, daily affirmations, and a short prayer to begin the day. The name that kept coming up was Louise Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life — a woman who taught that our words and thoughts shape our experience. I watched a short clip of her speaking and learned she was inspired by others to explore how language and belief can transform a life. All Is Well With My Soul A Morning Prayer I’m Trying When I wake, I close my eyes and whisper a prayer. I add my own lines because my faith is the lens through which I receive this practice: Lord I give You praise. “All is well....

 The Quill and Me Self-Love Devotional Series Prayer of Release Laying down years of self-hatred at his feet Before I could move forward in this workbook, I needed to pray: Lord, forgive me, and help me forgive myself for years of self-hatred. I lay it at your feet—the pain and the reasons behind it. I carried it so long I don’t know how to walk without it. For years I kept the door shut, afraid of the hurt inside. With your help, I finally opened it and faced the pain. You have been patient, your love enduring. I don’t know why you ask me to share this, Lord—I don’t want to be this vulnerable. Yet I submit, because my thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to you. I trust you to protect me. I am weak, but you are strong. Be my refuge, my courage. Help me stay faithful on this journey. Continue breaking the chains and walls around my heart—you’ve already been doing this, as my tears have prepared me for today. Father, guide my mind, my prayers, my words, so all I do glorifies y...

The Quill and Me 🌸 Forgiveness Begins with Self-Love "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." — 1 Peter 4:8 Forgiveness is not only about releasing others—it is about releasing ourselves. For years, I carried regret over choices I made, wishing I had known then what I know now. But God sees the heart, and His mercy reminds me that self-love is not selfish. It is honoring the life He gave me, setting boundaries, and refusing to be treated less than His beloved child. When we forgive ourselves, we step into freedom. We stop carrying the weight of yesterday and begin walking in the grace of today. Forgiveness Continues:  Learning to Release Myself I’ve learned that the hardest person to forgive is myself. For years, I put other people’s wants and needs before my own. I didn’t know about self-love, boundaries, or the importance of respecting myself. I trusted too easily, gave too freely, and believed love could conquer all. Those choice...

The Quill and Me Forgiveness Meaning: What the Bible Teaches About Letting Go People everywhere are searching—searching for the meaning of Bible verses, searching for the biblical meaning of forgiveness, searching for the very heart of forgiveness itself. And I am searching for those people. Bible Verses About Forgiveness Matthew 18:21–22 tells us: Then Peter came to Him and asked, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” Forgiveness. It is all about forgiveness. The Lord commands it. He suffered greatly, died a horrible death—for us, for our sins. Every sin of the world, before He was alive, after He died, and after He ascended to reign as Lord of Lords and King of Kings. He sent His Holy Spirit to dwell within us, so that we might have the Comforter with us at all times. That is what it was all about: the forgiveness of our sins. Without His blood cl...