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Open Hands

January 4, 2011 by Leah Stirewalt Leave a Comment

I want Him to have it all. Really I do. Why do I continually try to hold onto those “things” that I feel I can’t live without? I desire above all else authenticity in my relationship with Him and with others. Being controlled by things (material, emotional, physical) often prevents that from taking place. I’m learning. Slowly. But, I’m learning. He continues to strip more and more of me away from me, so that HE becomes first place. My desire to serve Him consumes me. God, please help me as I continually “die to self” in order to be of earthly good to you. Continue to teach me how to live my life with open hands.

This is my prayer…

Open Hands by Matt Papa. To watch on YouTube, click HERE

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Leah StirewaltI became "twice widowed" when my beloved prince, Joel, went to his Heavenly home after a brief and sudden illness on February 12, 2017. I’m in a place of shock and devastation, but I intend to use this format to journal my second widow journey, much like I did my first. It’s my open journal, my electronic oasis, and it’s often the place I find true healing as I allow myself to “come clean” with my feelings. Read More...

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