Today is 8 28

Hello ....whoever is reading this....

I just wanted to remind you that today is 8 28..... Remember that no matter what is going on in your life right now....or even something that happened yesterday or beyond...God is working ALL of it for good.....Romans 8:28

HE has the power to change brokenness into healing and weakness into strength !!! The amazing truth of it all is that we are ALL works in progress.....always "under construction" until the day HE brings us home to be with HIM. We constantly have the ability to search for HIS purpose and who HE has planned us to be!!! We just have to ask and trust in HIM....


Prayer: Father God, remind us today that we are just YOUR works in progress. YOU knew each and everyone of us before we were born and know the paths that we should take, (although most of the time we choose to take our own)....Guide our hearts and our minds toward you. Encourage us to take each moment of the day and remember that each and every moment is part of "our" story that you are creating in our lives.....Thank you for today's chapter !! We ask this in your son, Jesus' name. AMEN !

"my stuff"

Ah....this quiet time is really a blessing. It is so strange to only have " my stuff"....Not my husbands or one or all of my three boys stuff.....just mine. Everything stays where I put it....I am not tripping over anything, or asking anyone to please put their "stuff" away.

We all have "stuff" though. "Stuff" that we stumble over.....our stuff that we keep stumbling over...... Paul sets a great example that reminds us that "those in the bible were/are just like us.....

Romans 7:17 (The Message)

^17-20But I need something more! For if I know the law but still can't keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don't have what it takes. I can will it, but I can't do it. I decide to do good, but I don't really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time.

I wonder if God gets frustrated with "our stuff" that we keep stumbling over.....???? Nope...
Being "who He is" He gives us grace....

2 corinthians 12 :7
My grace is enough; it's all you need.
My strength comes into its own in your weakness.


Oh to have a Father that loves us so unconditionally that HE provides grace in "our stuff".

Prayer:
Thank you Lord that you continue to love me and never give up on me, even when I have given up on myself. Teach me how to love with your grace. In Jesus name, AMEN

Wow....quiet time!

I know you have all heard me say this before..and often.... It's all good!! I have been given the gift of quiet for a few days. I am up in Eureka, supporting one of my son's and his All Star baseball team, who by the way made Regionals...Yipee.!!!

The crazy part about all of this is I bought a new bible recently and really wanted to get to "the reading part". I have always had the excuse of "i just have too much on my plate right now" to sit and just read it......Well HE has sure removed that excuse right out from under me and has graciously given me the time to sit "at His feet" and read. I discovered some very interesting truths and am sure to uncover many more....I cannot wait to sit and read...!! With that I had better go...now that you know what I am doing....I will post the interesting truths that I am learning and share them with you.