This is a word of encouragement for ANYBODY who's "going through"...

Let me give you a little background about me and my personality. First of all, I'm married to a loving and wonderful man, my high school sweetheart. I have a terrific little boy, who's really not little anymore...he just turned eleven. :o( (growing up too fast, but it's beautiful watching him blossom into a young man)

Overall, I have a very happy, healthy, and productive homelife, so no complaints there. I have loving and caring friends...some of them close and personal, more like sisters to me. I enjoy my work.

I'm generally a happy and positive person, always smiling, LOVING to laugh! I have faith to move mountains, and God has blessed me in more ways than I can even count!

So, on the surface, you'd think I would have it all figured out and not have a worry in the world, right? Well, that's just what I thought, too! God is teaching me OTHERWISE, though.

See, I've been saved (a Christian - believing that Jesus died for my sin, and if I would just ask Him to forgive me of them and come into my heart and life as Savior, I would be saved). And, I've been living for Him ever since. I haven't always done it right...no one has (but Jesus), but it's been my goal.

Well, God has really been refining his daughter. He's put me in some very heated and hot situations, lately...and like most, I haven't been enjoying it one little bit!

The truth is, at one point, things got so hectic, Nicole cried her eyes out. And I'm not talking about the little cry where tears slowly stream down each cheek. I mean the really ugly one that comes from the pit of your soul, where you're sure at any moment your spirit is going to leave this place...and you wouldn't even be sad if it did because you're like, "GOOD, RELIEF'S COMING!" THAT kind of crying.

The details of why I felt that way aren't the important thing. So, I'm not going to tell for a couple of reasons. One, because it's personal. And two, because I don't want to take away from your "trial".

If you're going through something "unpleasant", I want this to be an encouragement to YOUR situation because I know by the time I finish this, you're going to be able to use it to the glory of God!

Have you ever gotten to a place where you don't want to hear ANYONE'S voice but the Lord's? Well, that's where I was. Because deep down, I knew He was the only one who could mend the broken heart I was carrying around.

I've been walking with God for a while, and I KNOW the truth of His word. But, I just didn't want to hear it. I let the enemy of my soul talk to me a little too long. He was saying all the right stuff, though. But, he’s the Father of Lies, and he mixes a little of the truth with a lie to make our hearts believe what he says. I know you may be thinking I've gone off the deep end, but I'm certain you've heard his same little whispers to your spirit, too.

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