God wants three things from us... Before I begin, let me start with saying, we cannot earn God's love. It is a free gift. However, the Lord would like 3 things from us. He does not need them to be happy--WE need them to walk straight, be happy, fulfilled, and in peace. Have You said "I DO" to God? "I DO" stands for Intimacy, Dependence and Obedience. Intimacy: What is intimacy? intimacy (from World English Dictionary) - Close or warm friendship or understanding; personal relationship. On the flip side: aloneness, antagonism, disunion, isolation, opposition, rivalry, seclusion, separation, solitude. The flip side alone makes me realize how detrimental it would be to NOT pursue intimacy with God. It is basically crawling up on Daddy's lap and just resting in His love. It is a relationship with the living God. It is spending time with Him simply because you love Him and want to know Him better--He sure wants to spend time with you... "Would you be satisfied going to Heaven … [Read more...]
Early Mornings
“I’m tired” just doesn’t describe it. A more accurate description might be exhausted, wore out, zombiefied. I am physically, mentally, and emotionally drained. I am to the point that my brain just won’t function normally. Did I mention that I am tired?? About three weeks ago we lost our night nurse, so that job fell solely to me. So now I do day shift AND night shift. Caleb isn’t really picky as to which shift he does, so he just catnaps and therefore I am up usually twenty out of the twenty four hours. Finally, I said enough is enough and I put a pillow over my head to shut out his howls! Sounds cruel, I know, but I knew he was just fine, just not happy about being by himself for a few minutes. Anyway, so here I am trying to get just a few minutes of quiet, but I have highly sensitized “mommy ears”. In addition to them, I also have a very vivid imagination. Not a good combination when you are sleep deprived! I suddenly hear him choking and gurgling. I spring up and rush to his bed, … [Read more...]
The Nail
Gospel Reading – John 1:6-8, 26-28 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; He came only as a witness to the light.” “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.” There was a man sent from God whose name is John; and he is my husband. He came as a witness of Christ’s light in my life at a time when I needed to know God in a big way. We will be celebrating our 19th year of marriage in May and God has blessed me over the years with a wonderful example of what it looks like for a bridegroom to love his bride. The most recent example of my husband’s inspiring faith happened only a couple of weeks ago. John had an unfortunate accident with a nail gun that left him with an inch and a half finishing nail completely embedded in the … [Read more...]
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