The Blog-ette

What's a "Blog-ette?"

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Saturday June 19, 2010

The Captured Heart

Flitting about as an enamoured butterfly--my errant thoughts skip. Oh, Lord please help me to rein in my mind--to stay with You in meditation. Capture my willful heart and bring it to your own in sweet admonition. Childlike it is distracted by the loveliness of Your creation--curious and awestruck by Your handiwork. My heart’s hand is held up to You in humility and the knowing that You never, ever, fail to smile and pull me dearly back in to our communion.

Wednesday -- January 27, 2010

Anoointed Transformed Redeemed A Study of David What a fantastic title for the Bible study I'm in the midst of attending!

Today in our small group, the old book called The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence, was mentioned. Priscilla Shirer, the instructor for the section we're in now, wrote in the workbook that someone had suggested she read it. "I devoured it," she said.

Several of us in the group had read it and it was a wonderful reminder to me of just how much "Lord of all the pots and pans..." meant to me when I was young and had a young, growing family.  Sharing with the group how I'd be down on my hands and knees cleaning up yet another spill and because of that reminder, could say, "And while I am down here, Lord, thank you for being down here with me..." It means just as much to me today, to help in practicing prayer and remembering the fact that God is always present.

Brother Lawrence's words, from God's heart to his, are priceless.

Monday -- January 18, 2010

I am overjoyed at hearing how the book, Healing is a Way of Life, (introduced last week on the Home Page of this Web site) is doing! The book was published last November, and all the expense that went into producing the book has already been recouped! Not only that, but orders continue to come in to my friend, the book's compiler and editor, Zillah Williams, on a regular basis.

There is a great need for the teaching of Canon Jim Glennon in this hurting world. His deep studies of the Bible and the teachings of our Lord were imparted through his countless talks. Zillah's calling to glean an entire book of devotions from his Sermon Notes now allows his gift to be shared in an effective and practical way.

God is great and His love for us is so evident as we sit at the feet of one of the great men who loved Him, listening and learning.

Thursday -- July 9, 2009

The Sweetening Tree

A little meditating today, with thoughts involving sweetening and trees. In Exodus 15, Moses led the Israelites from the Red Sea into the Desert of Shur. For three days they didn't find water, and when they did, it was not drinkable, but bitter, and the people were not happy with Moses. The Bible says they grumbled.

Moses cried out to the LORD for help. He paid attention and trusted when the LORD showed him a piece of wood--he threw it into the water. The LORD made the water sweet with the presence of the wood--the wood of a tree that held sweetness. Sweet, drinkable, life-giving water waited for those the Lord chose, loved, and cared for.

Then the LORD gave the people a decree and a law and he tested them, saying to them, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."

The people apparently listened and obeyed, for when they moved on as the Lord led them, they came to a place called Elim. In Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees and the Israelites camped near the springs. What a refreshment of blessing for them and what wondrous promises God gives.

Jesus said, "Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." Revel in the sweetness of his love for you, take hope in the fact that he sweetens our sometimes bitter pools with His joy and the presence of the Holy Spirit. The Psalmist says, "The LORD is a shelter right by your side."

Listen, obey, believe, and be blessed.

Monday -- February 16, 2009

And twelve days after the last entry, on December 11th, my brother-in-law was found at home, but no longer sick and suffering and miserable and depressed as he had been. Safe in the Lord's arms, he has the joy he was recently and desperately longing for.

It hasn't been easy for any of us who loved him. It won't be for a long time. So these few words are in memory of Rock.

Just four years older than my husband and me, I'd known him since our teen years. I can describe his life as intense and tumultuous. He was a brilliant man, who made and lost fortunes. He loved the sea and all that is in it, living near it as much as he could. In the last several years, he did his best to mend fences with family and gave his life to the Lord, and I am, and his extended family are thankful...for Rock and for his life.

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Sunday -- November 30, 2008

Today is the first Advent Sunday, marking the days before our Savior's birthday. Tomorrow brings the first day of December. The 21st is the first day of winter. A sense of excitement seems to permeate the atmosphere around this month. Lots of "firsts."

Last Thursday was Thanksgiving Day, a day filled with family and friends, food, conversation, and love.

I took a risk that day with ten of us sharing dinner together, and in spite of a precious and wonderful diversity at our table, offered up a prayer of thanksgiving. Yes, we were technically all part of God's great family, but I didn't know about their faith. Even at this moment, I don't know if I offended any who were present. But what I do know is that I was profoundly thankful to be able to share my faith.

Because Abraham said: "Here I am." to God's call, we are family.

Because Abraham obeyed, we are family.

Because Abraham did not withhold his only son--we are family.

God provided for Himself a lamb.

God did not withhold his only Son--we are all offered eternal life.

God provided for Himself a Lamb--Gift without price--for us.

"Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said: 'By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son--blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice'" (Genesis 22:15-18 NKJV).

Wednesday -- November 19, 2008

Tomorrow Thanksgiving will be only a week away. I look forward to spending that day of being thankful for our many blessings, at my daughter and son-in-law's home. There will be a houseful of family and friends and a dinner fit for a king! I'll go through my usual gravy-making excercise--my contribution to dinner that lately is filled with lumps, and prayers that they will vanish before I finish all that stirring! Somehow they do and it's good, and I'm inwardly breathing a sigh of relief and praising the Lord for the tiny favor of disappearing lumps.

Do you too, believe that God is in the minutest details of our lives?

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKJV).

Sunday -- Initial Entry 11-16-2008

Musing today--the last day of teaching my 3rd Grade Sunday school class. Feeling sort of wistful as well as looking toward the future. I will miss my little huggers and will probably not be able to resist popping in to visit them once in a while. But I sense the Lord leading me to go back to a Sunday school of my peers, to soak in learning and rest for a while.

Do you feel a little wistful as you leave things you love behind too?