Letting Him

"I lift my eyes unto the hills. Where does my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth."

Psalm 121:1-2

 

 

"I remain confident of this:

I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living."

Psalm 27:13

 

I love Fall!

That is all. :) Well, and fall leaves and trees, lots of them. Our new-to-us home has 7 big trees. This brings me great joy! God knew. And, what's more, He made one of those seven trees an orange tree and one of them a pecan. More than I could ask or imagine. Truly. It is a joyful thing to sit in the school room or sit on my bed and look out the window, watch the squirrels and praise His name. Love that God loves us so much and that He is in all the details!

 

*Photo credit: Pinterest "Trees" section.

Standing Here ...

... and it's a peaceful, anticipating, excitement kind of place. Don't know how God will do His thing, but I know He will and there is great rest in that thought. Anxiety washed away. Yep. And, just so there is no mistake, let me make myself clear: I am expecting the miraculous! Not to be mistaken with prosperity theology or what Debra wants. That's a long wish list for days I want to sit around and eat Bon-Bon's and fantasize. I'm trusting God for what He said He would do. What He has ordained. What He finds to be important for our lives and what He calls "more than we can ask or imagine" ... and then some! How that miraculous plays out, God's thing. My thing, praise His Holy Name!

Not Stuck

Oh.my.gracious. I am tattooing that to my forehead. Better yet, I might write it in sharpie marker down my legs because I see them more often than my forehead. Here's the deal. I think I know the way a thing is going to play out. I know the ending. God has told me. (Isaiah 46:10) But, it doesn't or isn't happening in the way I think. Half the time not in the timing I think. Sometimes, it looks like it's smooth sailing and suddenly, no wind to blow the sails, or a storm and the course seems to change. Confusion. Helplessness. Blame. Tears.

 

So, what happens when my flesh, my will, my attitude, my feelings get in the way of fact? I remind myself God is not surprised by what's happening. Never surprised. I remind myself of the truth. God doesn't lie. (Numbers 23:19) God never fails.  I stand back up. I ask friends to pray with me. I remember His amazing faithfulness. Truth is, we are not stuck. We wait on Him. It's worth the effort. Always. 

 

"Though he slay me, yet I will hope in Him ... " Job 13:15a

Glory

"But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." 2 Corinthians 3:18 ASV

I love the glimpses and pictures and stories and events and big happenings and small happenings and sweet whispers that God gives us of His glory on this earth. I love to watch His perfect timing come to fruition and see it all make sense, like puzzle pieces. Looking forward, with joy, at knowing Him fully on that day. For now, I am on my knees, humbled before our great, great God! 

 

*PHOTO CREDIT: Kimberli Brackett. One of the beautiful faces rescued from slavery at Touch A Life in Ghana, Africa 

10,000 Reasons

 

Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes

[Chorus]

You're rich in love, and You're slow to anger
Your name is great, and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

[Chorus]

And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore

Bless the Lord, O my soul

O my soul

Worship His Holy Name
 Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name
I'll worship Your holy name 

 

* Song "10,000 Reasons" by Matt Redman

Mother Teresa

Such wisdom. What an understanding of grace and love. I love this woman. I love her story. I love how God did amazing things through her and her humility and willingness to be obedient. We've read her biography twice, at least, and I am inspired every time. She understood what "loving like Jesus does" really looked like. She wasn't perfect. None of us are. She struggled. She cried, I am certain. She was angry, I am certain. However, she was prayerful and she knew beyond a doubt that God worked amazing miracles. He did. He still does. He is just waiting on us to jump on the band wagon. Mother Teresa was focused and on a mission from God. She wasn't trying to do something big. She started with one. Where she was. With what she could do. And, God, He turned her few loaves and fishes into a mighty and far-reaching ministry. Yep. Love Mother Teresa.