What a joy it was to walk today. Fall has finally arrived here where I live, at least cooler weather has come. We don't have fall with changing leaves, or crisp temperatures. No we have fall with the wonderful cool breezes that blow in from the west and cool us down. It feels like fall to us and we are so grateful.
It has been more than a month since my last post. You would think by now that I would have a handle on some of the things I wrote about, but alas no. I have come to the conclusion that it was just a season like so many that came and went with many ups and downs. My life is no different than anyone else's and in fact is probably less stressful than some. I know one thing though that the enemy of my soul would like nothing better than to keep me focused on me and miss what God would want. How sad!! There are so many other truly more important things in this life to be focused on. Lord help me see what you see and respond!
After reading one of my favorite blogs this morning, I am challenged to remember in whom I believe and just how big my God is. My faith should be built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness. (A phrase from an old hymn.) It is because of the cross that I live, it is because of cross that I can know that I am forgiven.
I get the joy of spending some time this evening with some old friends from high school. It has been years since we have had time to talk, visit, laugh and enjoy each other's company. I am looking forward to this, more from a stand point of wondering what God has in store than from just getting together with some old chums. I don't believe in coincidences, I believe in God ordained encounters. He goes where I go, and because of that there is nothing that is by accident. It should be a great, good time.
I guess the point of this writing is that life goes on. We can stand on the sidelines and watch and stay out of the fray, or we can jump in and take the ups with the downs and live. Paul said in Ephesians that Christ came to give us life and life more abundantly. I want it all....I don't want to miss a thing...I want to live!!!!!
It has been more than a month since my last post. You would think by now that I would have a handle on some of the things I wrote about, but alas no. I have come to the conclusion that it was just a season like so many that came and went with many ups and downs. My life is no different than anyone else's and in fact is probably less stressful than some. I know one thing though that the enemy of my soul would like nothing better than to keep me focused on me and miss what God would want. How sad!! There are so many other truly more important things in this life to be focused on. Lord help me see what you see and respond!
After reading one of my favorite blogs this morning, I am challenged to remember in whom I believe and just how big my God is. My faith should be built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness. (A phrase from an old hymn.) It is because of the cross that I live, it is because of cross that I can know that I am forgiven.
I get the joy of spending some time this evening with some old friends from high school. It has been years since we have had time to talk, visit, laugh and enjoy each other's company. I am looking forward to this, more from a stand point of wondering what God has in store than from just getting together with some old chums. I don't believe in coincidences, I believe in God ordained encounters. He goes where I go, and because of that there is nothing that is by accident. It should be a great, good time.
I guess the point of this writing is that life goes on. We can stand on the sidelines and watch and stay out of the fray, or we can jump in and take the ups with the downs and live. Paul said in Ephesians that Christ came to give us life and life more abundantly. I want it all....I don't want to miss a thing...I want to live!!!!!
