I've been MIA for so long I lost sight of myself. This blog is the start of a new day, a new journey, a pathway back to Me -- a journey I've shied from for a long time, but one, I know now, God calls me to take.
God once asked me, "Who is Donna Keevers...?" Donna Keevers is my maiden name, so I replied, "Don't you mean Donna Driver?" (My married name.) Then I felt in my heart that, no, that's not what He meant. Who is Donna Keevers? What dreams did she possess prior to changing her name? What were her hopes, her longings, her plans? Who is she? Where is she...? And so began this journey.
In truth, Donna Keevers, Donna Driver, and Donna Keevers Driver (all 'me') are not important - not to you. Okay, you might like me (and God knows I'm glad about that), but who I turn out to be at the end of this journey is not the person I hope you find along the way -- if you follow this journey with me. Rather, in days and blogs to come, I hope and pray revelation from The Father and His gracious heart help you find confidence, peace, love and acceptance with the real you. I hope and pray that the day will come when you will leave a comment on one of the blogs that are part of my journey, saying something like, "He did it! He set me free!" or "Thank God; I finally found Me..." or "I have found the confidence to be my own friend... Finally, I can live again."
You are important. You may not know your place in this world, or the extent of your own greatness, you may not even know what you're living for, but God does. He created you out of love, with love, for love, to be loved, to give love, and to learn what love is. But this world has a habit of breaking even the strongest of souls, and causing them to lose sight of love, and of their worth, leaving them stripped of confidence. God wants more for you than brokenness. He wants you healed, whole, confident, and free.
I know what it is to be without confidence. In fact, God once placed on my heart that I let go of faith, hope, dreams, and Him, as soon as my confidence falters. It doesn't take much for my confidence to falter. I am highly self-conscious, which means I compare to myself to everyone I meet, and to whom I believe I should be, and I lose every time. Since going MIA this time around -- upon letting go of confidence and faith -- my insecurities grew to be bigger than ever, and, in the process, the insecure me-without-God took over, and greater fear and self-doubt came with it. So much so that I pulled back from everyone and everything... BUT, enough of that.
God stands before me (I feel Him), looking me directly in the eye (I see His heart through those eyes), with His arms open wide (and great tenderness and understanding in His heart), calling me to come up higher, to let go of the lies, the insecurities, the fear, and all else that binds me to darkness and keeps me from the peace, love, joy, mercy, grace, and freedom offered to all of us through Jesus Christ, and step back into the Light. And, this time around, I plan to let Him lead me back. His way, this time. Not trusting my feeble steps and wavering confidence, but His love, His mercy, His grace, His truth, His Spirit, His heart. (All religiosity left at the door; all lies to be cast away. It's time to face my demons.)
So... let's go. Let's get this journey rolling. (Just move your mouse over the title "A Journey Back to 'Me'" at the top of this page, and it should reveal the blogs for this section.)
Happy travels back to You, my friend. God bless you BIG TIME, now and forever, with hope, peace, joy, love, freedom, and all things good!
Love and respect,
Donna.
xxx
PS. Only God knows what I'll be writing in each blog... but I'll make it as brief as possible. :) <3
God once asked me, "Who is Donna Keevers...?" Donna Keevers is my maiden name, so I replied, "Don't you mean Donna Driver?" (My married name.) Then I felt in my heart that, no, that's not what He meant. Who is Donna Keevers? What dreams did she possess prior to changing her name? What were her hopes, her longings, her plans? Who is she? Where is she...? And so began this journey.
In truth, Donna Keevers, Donna Driver, and Donna Keevers Driver (all 'me') are not important - not to you. Okay, you might like me (and God knows I'm glad about that), but who I turn out to be at the end of this journey is not the person I hope you find along the way -- if you follow this journey with me. Rather, in days and blogs to come, I hope and pray revelation from The Father and His gracious heart help you find confidence, peace, love and acceptance with the real you. I hope and pray that the day will come when you will leave a comment on one of the blogs that are part of my journey, saying something like, "He did it! He set me free!" or "Thank God; I finally found Me..." or "I have found the confidence to be my own friend... Finally, I can live again."
You are important. You may not know your place in this world, or the extent of your own greatness, you may not even know what you're living for, but God does. He created you out of love, with love, for love, to be loved, to give love, and to learn what love is. But this world has a habit of breaking even the strongest of souls, and causing them to lose sight of love, and of their worth, leaving them stripped of confidence. God wants more for you than brokenness. He wants you healed, whole, confident, and free.
I know what it is to be without confidence. In fact, God once placed on my heart that I let go of faith, hope, dreams, and Him, as soon as my confidence falters. It doesn't take much for my confidence to falter. I am highly self-conscious, which means I compare to myself to everyone I meet, and to whom I believe I should be, and I lose every time. Since going MIA this time around -- upon letting go of confidence and faith -- my insecurities grew to be bigger than ever, and, in the process, the insecure me-without-God took over, and greater fear and self-doubt came with it. So much so that I pulled back from everyone and everything... BUT, enough of that.
God stands before me (I feel Him), looking me directly in the eye (I see His heart through those eyes), with His arms open wide (and great tenderness and understanding in His heart), calling me to come up higher, to let go of the lies, the insecurities, the fear, and all else that binds me to darkness and keeps me from the peace, love, joy, mercy, grace, and freedom offered to all of us through Jesus Christ, and step back into the Light. And, this time around, I plan to let Him lead me back. His way, this time. Not trusting my feeble steps and wavering confidence, but His love, His mercy, His grace, His truth, His Spirit, His heart. (All religiosity left at the door; all lies to be cast away. It's time to face my demons.)
So... let's go. Let's get this journey rolling. (Just move your mouse over the title "A Journey Back to 'Me'" at the top of this page, and it should reveal the blogs for this section.)
Happy travels back to You, my friend. God bless you BIG TIME, now and forever, with hope, peace, joy, love, freedom, and all things good!
Love and respect,
Donna.
xxx
PS. Only God knows what I'll be writing in each blog... but I'll make it as brief as possible. :) <3
Donna Keevers Driver
is the author of the time travel novel
"The Path Chosen."
Available as ePub, eBook, and Paperback.
is the author of the time travel novel
"The Path Chosen."
Available as ePub, eBook, and Paperback.
When two women are forced to trade places,
157 years apart,
the last thing they expect to find is their heart's desire.
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157 years apart,
the last thing they expect to find is their heart's desire.
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published by
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