Are you wondering if God has forgotten about you? He hasn't. Not ever.
If God were to send you a message, I think He’d write something like the words in this note.
Fret…fret…fret
One of my favorite TV moments was when Marlo Thomas (remember her—“That Girl!”) attended a cocktail party. Her boyfriend, Donald, (remember him?!) wasn’t going with her, and she was terrified of mingling alone. So she wove through the other guests in the spacious, elegant living room, murmuring under her breath, “Mingle…mingle…mingle…mingle…mingle…” She didn’t pay attention to what was going on around her; she just kept breathing that little mantra and tried to stay away from engaging in any conversation. It reminds me of me. But I replace
Thank you for…me
Dear God, Thank you for creating me with skills, talents, and instincts that belong uniquely to me. Thank you for making me one-of-a-kind. Thank you for the creativity demonstrated in how you’ve put me all together. Thank you for delighting in me…your daughter…a Daughter of the King. God, thank you for…me.
Great is Thy faithfulness
One of my favorite hymns… Great is Thy Faithfulness. Great is thy faithfulness, O God my father! There is no shadow of turning with thee; Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; As thou hast been thou forever wilt be. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide, Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow – Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Great is thy faithfulness, Great is thy faithfulness, Morning by morning new mercies
Because of the Lord’s great love
Oh, I just love it when a Bible verse leaps off the page, into my heart, at the moment it is needed most. Have you read Lamentations 3:22 lately? (I know, Lamentations isn’t the most popular book in the Bible, but it is quite fascinating!) Here’s what the verse says: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.” Here’s the deal… It does NOT say, “Because I control the situation…” or “Because I have earned his mercy…” I will get
Do the work
Good grief. I signed up for a Lazyman Triathlon at my YMCA. Seven weeks to Swim 2.5 miles (or row or water exercise), bike 112 miles (or work on the elliptical or group cycle), and run 26.2 miles (walk or step class counts). It really wasn’t a difficult challenge. But I didn’t complete it. Why? I didn’t do the work required to get it done. I thought a lot about doing those specific requirements, and I did some activities in each category. (I rediscovered the joy of being
Make me aware
Father, help me to be sensitive to what is happening to people around me. I know there are unmet needs beneath the surface of the most successful and selfassured. I know that today I will meet some who are enduring hidden physical or emotional pain, others who are fearful of an uncertain future, and still others who carry burdens of worry for families and friends. May I take no one for granted, but instead, be a ready communicator of Your love and encouragement. Make me aware of these
Let’s Start Now
What are we waiting for? We know we want to change our stories. We know our lives can be bigger than what they are now. We know that God is calling us to a life of pure joy and rich faith. So what are we waiting for? What’s keeping us from… Spending more time getting to know the God who loves us unconditionally… Eating more fruits and vegetables and less stuff that comes from a box… Getting outside and playing or walking or making snow angels …
It is time to Refine!
Time to get-away… Time to laugh, deep from the belly… Time with girlfriends, old and new… Time to be entertained, educated, and inspired… Time to get un-stuck! Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Please come with me and enjoy that Time! The Refine Conference in Bloomington, MN on September 21-22, 2012. Come As You Are…Take Your Next Step with Purpose! You will experience… a place to be understood, a place to be accepted, a place to grow, a place to connect, and a place to laugh and have fun
Consequences
We can’t hide anything from God. It’s easy to forget that, isn’t it? Every once in awhile I think that if I I mess up and don’t talk to God about it, He won’t find out. That’s just plain silly. Why do we do that? I guess it’s like a little kid who has taken a cookie when his mother said “No.” If he runs and hides behind his bunk bed to eat it, he assumes his mom won’t find out. And then everything will be OK.
God, help my unbelief
There are so many questions I will have for God in heaven. The tragic shooting in Colorado last week is senseless. I don’t understand. And I must trust that God is still on the throne. Today’s Sunday prayer was originally posted on January 8, 2011, and is included in God, Girlfriends, & Chocolate. God, I don’t understand random acts of violence. I don’t understand people shooting other people because they disagree with them. I don’t understand children bullying other children. I don’t understand cancer. These things
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