When God restores

it's better than it was before.

Who Are You?

Why are you here?

Are you random?

An accident?

Why does the sun shine on you?

Why do you live now?

You were 

created 

on purpose

and 

for a reason. 

You are loved.

You are not random.

You have 

never been 

outside of the 

Creator's sight.

You matter.

God hears you. 

Do you know you are loved?

Gospel of Peace

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in  the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 

In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.

Ephesians 6:13-18a

Water

...but whoever 

drinks the water 

I give them 

will never thirst. 

Indeed, 

the water I 

give them 

will become 

in them 

a spring of water 

welling up 

to eternal life.

Thanks

green grass and trees

outside on the deck

purple flowers, yellow flowers

misty air

great-kids

my kids

memories

baked apples

Thunderstorms

not really thunderstorms

Heroes

villains who became heroes

hearts turned

An Avalanche of Blessings

What are you thankful for?

Cleaner

So she cleaned the palace. Not just physically, which she was very, very good at, but spiritually. Prayer was her real work. The dusting and polishing and mopping and shining were all secondary. The King passed by and her heart sang blessings for wisdom and to not do. Not that, she'd say deep within, and the King would turn. Some days he was like a spinning top. His decisions whirrled around and came to an unexpected end. 

His friends and enemies who gathered in the grand room to pay homage had slipped in through her prayers. The maid in the hallway was the most powerful person in all the world.

It may look like...

It may look like I'm surrounded but I'm surrounded by You.

All

For as the new heavens and the new earth 

that I make shall remain before me, 

says the Lord, so 

shall your offspring and your name remain. 

From new moon to new moon, 

and from Sabbath to Sabbath, 

all flesh shall come to worship before me, 

declares the Lord.

Isaiah 66:22-23