He is Greater when I am less because it has never really been about me....all to the glory of Jesus.
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John 16:33New International Version (NIV)
33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Take heart. I heard this whisper in my spirit this morning, as I was driving to work, admiring the white fields, covered with snow. I was thinking about the people I know who love winter and snow.....and conversely, the people who cannot stand winter and are miserable until it is over. I like winter. I like it when winter is over. Take heart. Take heart, my beloved, because this is a season and it will pass.....and when the season of winter is finished, springtime comes. The snow melts. The rains start in the Midwest. Little green buds pop out of the Earth and hang from tree branches, promising to bloom into leaves and flowers and plants.......take heart. He tells us, in John 16 that he tells us these things (he gives us the seasons that we can expect and predict and understand) so that we can have peace. This world has trouble. We have trouble. We get coughs and colds in winter. We slip on the ice. We sometimes have a blizzard with 2 snow days in the middle of the week and the children take over the house.....and make me crazy.....and then they don't sleep well.....and I'm exhausted, frustrated, anxious about the workload piling up, the laundry, the messy bedrooms, toys everywhere........oh wait. I digress. Take heart. Take heart my beloved, in this world we will have trouble but He.......He has overcome the world. All of it. Blizzards, rainy seasons, summer fun, autumn beauty.......One Man who was equally human and God......overcame THE WORLD. Take heart, my sweet people who are aching to grow your families through birth or adoption....I am praying for you. The road seems impassible and impossible.....but take heart. He has this. Take heart, my friends who are struggling with marriage, finances, contentment, pride vs. humility. You are not alone. Take heart. He has overcome the world. Next week is Valentine's Day with lots of hearts and love and sweetness.....I like this verse from John 16. Have peace. Take Heart. He's got this.
Last week I walked dogs in unexpectedly warm late winter afternoons. I realized that when I don't walk regularly it matters. This week I wanted to walk again but I am such a wimp and if it is cold or windy or rainy or all of those things put together, I don't want to walk outside. I spend my work days in and out and in and out and cold and warm and cold and warm.....but today I needed to walk. It was cold and windy and rainy. I started my walking app that tells me when to walk slow, speed up, slow down, speed up and eventually cool down. In my home office space in front of a cooking competition. I looked ridiculous walking in place, dancing and prancing, moving foward and backward and working up a sweat but I got it done. I sure did. I got groceries because we were out of milk and I got food for "superbowl Sunday" which is not that different from any other Sunday evening. My parents come over and we have snacks and drinks and then we eat together and clea
These are my people. My big kids gifted me for Mother's Day with a photo shoot organized and paid for. It has always been hard for me to schedule family photos so this gift is extra special. We did the photos late summer/early fall. Our smiles do not reveal how hot or windy it was that day. Yet and still we managed to get some really great pictures, thanks to our sweet and competent photographer...Cassie Beth. Here is the thing. This photo tells so many stories...so so many stories. Each of the 9 of us could be a story, a novel on our own. Then if you pair up any of the 9 with another, there are more stories to tell, and in groups of guys or girls still other stories to tell. Looking at Roger and I....chapters and chapters of stories...and separate us out each of us is also a story. Our lives are stories. I have told my kids over and over that their lives matter. They were created by God to do something in this life that will expand His kingdom, give Him Glory and ma
I remembered today that I had been doing a monthly reflection since January. I missed June...and apparently July. Here we are on the second day of August and I find myself aware of it...aware of how June flew by and July slipped by and now I'm settling into August....aware. June was a full month of ball games and volleyball competition and vacation. It was also the last month of my fiscal year of my work as a public health nurse and that means there are lots of reports due and documentation needed to make sure we get funded again. June was a lot and it was awesome...and hot....and busy. July slowed down a bit with more nights at home, more lazy pool afternoons and a break from the heat. We caught fireflies and we cooked more meals at home. We decided to tackle a huge project long overdue and tore out carpetting in our main living area. This carpet has been there for over 40 years. It was gross and disgusting....suffice it to say that I am very, very aware of how unsettl
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