http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blogBLOG RSSFri, 15 Mar 2019 15:12:01 GMTFri, 15 Mar 2019 15:12:01 GMThttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/breaking-the-pattern-of-self-sabotage“Healing doesn’t automatically mean we know how to live healed. Sometimes, after God restores us, we might unknowingly sabotage the very freedom we prayed for.”Why because...Healing feels unfamiliar.Growth requires practicing new habits.Old patterns feel safe, even when they’re unhealthy.Fear of losing causes us to retreat instead of advance.No matter what, when God brings us out of barren (empty, devastating) places, we still have to learn how to remain there. We can't return. I have 5Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:32:47http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/breaking-the-pattern-of-self-sabotagehttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/stop-waiting-to-feel-ready-breaking-the-pattern-of-self-sabotageHave you ever battled with whether you were ready to move in God? Many women believe they must feel confident, healed, or certain before moving forward. I was there at one point in my life. I needed to stop waiting to feel ready because God wanted to do a great work through me, and I was causing a delay. It’s important that we stop waiting to feel ready because it is stifling our growth. God wants to use all of us as He used Joseph in scripture, so the excuse of not feeling ready won’tMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:32:42http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/stop-waiting-to-feel-ready-breaking-the-pattern-of-self-sabotagehttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/promise-of-restorationWelcome Back!We are going to shift to something different here on the blog. Let's talk about one of my favorite hobbies, reading. I read to relax and practice self-care. Are you a Christian fiction reader? Have you ever seen the words from scripture come to life in a book you were reading? Let's talk about it. This year, I began a separate blog specifically for Bible study called "Come Bible Study with me." As I've been studying and sharing from the book of Isaiah, I couldn't help butMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:41:54http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/promise-of-restorationhttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/letting-go-of-the-chase-choosing-to-abideLetting go of the ChaseRecently I had to be honest with God and with myself. I was exhausted. Not physically, but I was spiritually worn out. I wonder if you can relate.I knew God had given me a purpose I needed to continue to walk out, but somewhere along the way, it felt more like a chase. A chase to build. A chase to keep up.A chase to keep growing. A chase to succeed. When I looked around, I saw this chase happening all around me, but deep in my heart, I began to resist it.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:24:27http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/letting-go-of-the-chase-choosing-to-abidehttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/the-lord-has-need-of-youOpening: Do you walk in the guilt of your past? Have you been made to believe that you're not worthy to be used by God? Many women are bound to the sins and the trauma of their past, but God wants to use you as His mouthpiece to set other women free. This month, as we celebrate Women's History Month, remember that God has need of you. Scripture: Isaiah 6:6-7 states,  "Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. AndMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:32:52http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/the-lord-has-need-of-youhttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/inside-work-before-outward-purposeWhen I came up with the title for this post, one of the people in scripture who came to mind was Gideon. He was definitely one who God worked in before He worked through him. In addition, God worked in him as he obeyed His instructions and moved forward. He also desires to do an inside work in us. Some of it gradual. Some of it instant.God's Work in GideonAs we open Judges 6, we find Gideon and his people under oppression because of their disobedience to God. They had been handed over toMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:32:52http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/inside-work-before-outward-purposehttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/production-doesn-t-equate-to-wholenessI was recently rereading Genesis Chapter 29-30 and got a new revelation. This made me pause and consider the words carefully. As I read about Leah and her sister Rachel, I came to understand that someone can be producing but still be barren. What do I mean by barren? I mean empty, lacking, or useless. I know you are probably thinking, "But they are still producing. They are moving in the purpose of God and getting things done. Are they really barren?" That, too, was one of my thoughts. However,Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:21:26http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/production-doesn-t-equate-to-wholenesshttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/my-natural-hair-journey-analogyHow my Transition to Natural Hair Reminded me that I Needed Restoration!                                                                                   To me, my natural hair journey was not just a physical transformation. It was also symbolic for the process I needed to go through to get to Christ and begin to walk out my purpose in Him. You see, I never intended to transition from relaxed hair to natural. I was comfortable getting my hair "fried" every so often until I found out thatMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:32:55http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/my-natural-hair-journey-analogyhttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/don-t-give-upThere are many in the world today who have or may want to give up! Let's chat. When we get to this place, we need to turn and run! We must give our concerns and worries to God. 1 Peter 5:7 records, "Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you." This scripture instructs us to not only give our concerns and worries to God but to "cast" them upon  Christ. According to the Strong's Concordance, to "cast" is to throw upon. Webster's dictionary defines it as "to throw off or away." When IMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:23:06http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/don-t-give-uphttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/when-the-lord-becomes-my-hiding-place-part-1-definedWaking up this morning, I could hear a song in my spirit. The song is titled "My Hiding Place." As I sang the song, I went to grab my tablet and opened Psalm 91. I knew those words were from this psalm because it was one of the first scriptures given to me after accepting Christ many years ago. I had memorized it after reading it over and over. So, here I was reading it once again. This time, after reading it, I searched for the meaning of hiding because the song kept playing over and over inMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:32:56http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/when-the-lord-becomes-my-hiding-place-part-1-definedhttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/what-s-in-an-imageWhat's in an Image? Scripture Reference: (NASB)Genesis 1:27 - "God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."Psalm 139:13-14 - "For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well."Psalm 63:1 - "O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, InSun, 04 Jan 2026 13:52:32http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/what-s-in-an-imagehttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/experience-true-loveWhen we are at home, we often throw on our old t-shirts and shorts or something comfortable. When we go places, we put on our best and put the best on the outside, even though we may be broken inside, and people may never know. As humans, this is one way of coping, but we never really deal with the root of our problem. God wants us to be comfortable and vulnerable with Him. He desires to fill the empty places in our lives (those things we cover up) with Him! What are you covering up? WhatTue, 30 Dec 2025 20:34:42http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/experience-true-lovehttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/hold-on-to-godWe live in a world that is fast paced and everybody's connected. However, we also live in a world that is disconnected from the source of life, God Almighty! There are millions of Bibles printed, if not more, yet we take the advice of others each and every day. God's word instructs us to draw near to Him. He has all that we need. Proverbs 3:5-6 records, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your pathsFri, 15 Mar 2019 15:12:01http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/hold-on-to-godhttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/physical-and-spiritual-barrennessBarren: ineffective, inactive, idle, yielding no return because of inactivity, lacking, not productive, desolate, dry, unfruitful and depletedMy current writing project is Hannah's Barren Womb. This novel, like Hannah's Hope, is based on my personal experiences. As I have been working through the final chapters, I have pondered more and more on the word, barren. As I personally walked through physical barrenness, I learned that it is far deeper than what we see on the surface. I was alsoMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:23:13http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/physical-and-spiritual-barrennesshttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-blog.-of-course-wed-say-thatGet Me to Jesus!Luke 8:43-46 -  "Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.  And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ” But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power goingMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:23:15http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-blog.-of-course-wed-say-thathttp://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/how-can-i-walk-in-my-true-identityHow Can I Walk in my True Identity?Scripture: Genesis 1:27"So God man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them created." Being made in God's image is significant! When we come to grips with this reality, we come to understand the nothing can change that view because it originated with our creator. The scriptures describe God in the most beautiful way. Therefore, how can we be trash or throwaways? We take on these false images based on theSun, 04 Jan 2026 13:52:36http://denisemwalker.com/the-wholeness-blog/how-can-i-walk-in-my-true-identity