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You want ME to write a BLOG? You can't be serious?
I know very little about blogs. In fact, I've always had a snobby opinion of blogs. To be honest, I thought blogs were just people who...
Heidi Odom
Aug 4, 20213 min read
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More Joy Less Shame
I did some big work with a friend in my recovery group yesterday. I hope that someday I'll get to the root. Until then, big days like...
Heidi Odom
Mar 25, 20231 min read
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I am free because I am not afraid
The holidays are tough for me. Fireworks on New Year's are my personal celebration that the holidays are over. NY Resolutions have never...
Heidi Odom
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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Why I was resentful at God and what I did about it
The fear based thought>emotion overreaction cycle has been going on as long as I can remember. I have been afraid of what I can't see or...
Heidi Odom
Jan 23, 20234 min read
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Go ahead! Call me CRAZY!!
I have become comfortable with the word crazy. I actually like how it makes me feel. You see, all my life I've been terribly afraid of...
Heidi Odom
Jan 21, 20231 min read
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How I knew I was beyond help
No one liked me. Not even God. So I thought I wasn't worthy of being alive. It was a multi-thread piece that attacked my worthiness...
Heidi Odom
Jan 20, 20232 min read
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20 hours without anxiety
Yes, it was a miracle. From 1030 am yesterday to 530 AM today. Oh so nice. That might be a record. For longer than a moment I felt...
Heidi Odom
Oct 16, 20223 min read
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I suppose its time to hand it all over...
When a conversation with God starts like that I should know that I need to hold onto my hat. It's gonna be big and its gonna happen fast....
Heidi Odom
Oct 12, 20224 min read
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Shame in anxiety's clothing
As I sat in the morning sun, my eyes taking in all the beauty surrounding my home, my heart just ached, desperate for relief from my...
Heidi Odom
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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Sweet potato fries and a side of truth, please
I had lunch with a non believer friend of mine yesterday. We are actually still getting to know each other. I fell in love with her the...
Heidi Odom
Oct 3, 20212 min read
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Re-write my code
My hubby and I went to Zion for a long weekend trip. While we were there, we went to a Calvary church. It was very warm and friendly. ...
Heidi Odom
Oct 3, 20211 min read
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SSDD but upward quickly
I could probably start all of these posts with "I woke up this morning..." Today's thing was just more self will run riot. Instead of...
Heidi Odom
Sep 25, 20211 min read
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I dodged a bullet today..
Last night I dreamt of my mother who has passed away and her mother who also has passed. There are a lot of emotions around both of them....
Heidi Odom
Sep 24, 20212 min read
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What to do with my disgusting self?
I woke up this morning with my will just fighting against every piece of humility in me. I want to control, run my mouth, and force my...
Heidi Odom
Sep 21, 20211 min read
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God powered fuel in my tank
God woke me up at 1 am for a chat. He showed me the error of my ways. I've been high on Christ, buzzed up by the Holy Spirit. I've...
Heidi Odom
Sep 18, 20211 min read
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I am not qualified to define justice
We are in a little battle with a contractor we hired to do our windows. The salesman did something he said he wouldn't do and because of...
Heidi Odom
Sep 16, 20213 min read
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Progress is only climbing up to the ceiling
I had another one of those days where I felt overwhelmed and looking at what I needed to get done and the time I had to do it in were...
Heidi Odom
Sep 14, 20211 min read
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Oh my heart!
I didn't make it in time to see M-E and the kids at their going away BBQ. We tried to line up our schedules so I could hug them one last...
Heidi Odom
Sep 14, 20212 min read
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Submission leads to joy. Are you kidding?
I woke up this morning filled with joy. Oh how sweet it is! I know that it is directly related to how deeply I submit to God. The...
Heidi Odom
Sep 10, 20212 min read
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Is it "just a job" or is it a Cadbury creme egg?
I have been thrashing and gnashing over my job. I love it. And I'm driving myself crazy. I want to do well, I want to do it right and...
Heidi Odom
Sep 2, 20212 min read
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