Delores Liesner
Activating Faith in everyday life
Category: Emotions
Suicide, My Friend?
Suicide, my friend, you’re calling me again. So began a poem I wrote at 15. The escape of abuse and what sounded like an ultimate revenge on my abusers, was often on my mind. I think subconsciously I knew those thoughts came from the… Continue Reading “Suicide, My Friend?”
Who’s Your Enemy?
Continuing Queen Esther’s story, we know that among Xerxes’ Persian kingdom were third-generation Jews whose grandparents had not chosen to leave when they could. Xerxes was belatedly mourning for his banished queen, Vashti, and his young male servants suggested men be sent… Continue Reading “Who’s Your Enemy?”
Silver Boxes and Plagiarism from Hell
Plagiarism (from Webster’s Dictionary): the act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person. In other words printing or speaking another person’s words as though they are your own. Before we go any further, let me assure you that… Continue Reading “Silver Boxes and Plagiarism from Hell”
Walking through the Valley?
It all started with a Mayan proverb: When you face the sun, the shadows fall behind you. It’s on a mug I bought on Pottery Highway in North Carolina. The artist and I discussed how that truth is even more meaningful in light… Continue Reading “Walking through the Valley?”
Agape Love for Myself
Natural love for myself, constantly uses the “I” word – especially in disagreements. Natural love for myself says it is better to ask forgiveness than permission. Natural love made Eve make “I want” her priority to the detriment of all present and future relationships.… Continue Reading “Agape Love for Myself”
I am Chosen!
Pick me, Pick me! Whether I yelled out those words or whispered them silently, I knew I would not be picked for the baseball team, because I was not worthy. I did not have the skills they sought. Pick me! Pick me! Though more… Continue Reading “I am Chosen!”
Wouldn’t you think I’d know better?
11 Million. I recently read one of Andy Andrews’ books where he asks “How Do You Kill 11 Million People?” He wonders and explains in the short book how Hitler got millions of people to go to their death with so little resistance. The answer… Continue Reading “Wouldn’t you think I’d know better?”
Singleness of Vision
An interesting thing has been happening since I began my year with a “single resolution” to live expectantly, watching God work in me and in my life…. Many daily readings and devotionals seem focused on that one thing Today’s verse is “Now,… Continue Reading “Singleness of Vision”
Is This All There Is?
Sometimes I let emotions control my feelings instead of facts and I feel down, down, down. The facts are the only thing that is eternal – God’s Word. When I look anywhere else my nature feels hopeless because without the Word I look at… Continue Reading “Is This All There Is?”
Be the Miracle! – with journaling pages
Delores Liesner: Author
American Christian Fiction Writers Association
Delores Liesner 