O How He loves me

Today is just an "ordinary" day. There is nothing special about today that makes me call out on His name any more than yesterday. Nothing today that would make me stop my daily work in order to pray or invoke others to pray for me. However, oh how he loves me. I have an overwhelming sense that He loves me. I am not in the midst of the dark valley nor am I on the mountaintop. But O how He loves me.
In my study of Isaiah we see in chapter 48 that God seeks not to pour out His anger on us nor does He want to cut us off. He is refining us. He is testing us in the furnace of affliction. Because we are sweet and obedient. NO! It is for His own name sake. I know that Isaiah is referring to Israel here but I could not help but draw great encouragement that the Lord teaches me what is good for me (v. 17). What happened to the wrath and punishment that we deserved because of our sin. Well, it did get poured out but not on us but on Jesus! It is finished!!! O, How He loves me!

It Happens Every Time

I am a coffee junkie! And inevitably I am going to give into an offer for a after dinner coffee and now it is late... and getting later. SO here I am still up and watching "Days of Thunder." I find that very funny. Who can beat a Nascar movie at midnight? I am looking for a spiritual lesson for the post so I have to mention the obvious. Quoting Paul "I have run the race...." (this has to be the dorkiest post ever!)

Ode to a New Year

I just want to say "Yay" to a new year. So looking forward to the start of a new year. I love the newness I feel and the new found freedom that I have been able to experience before Christmas..... I haven't been able to finish today's blog due to so many interuptions so I will have to try again another day. FREEDOM to wait for the right time!!

So blessed!

Thirteen years ago the Lord gave me an assignment that I did not know the depths of nor the impact of. He called me to be a mother. I only knew so much in theory, of course. Oh how did I know what it would demand from me and at the same time bless me. In my profile I state the I am a women I never thought I could be. Yes I had wishes, however, they were not expectations. They were hopes and not fulfillments. I had dreams that I never thought would amount to much of anything. Who would think I could be blessed in such a way. Only God!

My Lainey is the fulfillment of a promise. She is they reason I have come to expect and not just wish. She is the reminder that the demands on me are blessings. Emptying of oneself to be filled by the Lord. What a pleasure that has become!

So, that being said Todd and I were able to bless Lainey's birthday with a trip to Chicago. And it really allowed her and me to deepen our relationship, to enjoy each other's company.

Get this!

I got a new book from the library. A Christian novel called "Redemption." The other night I was reading the first chapter about the woman finding out her husband was having an affair. He didn't even come to her when he was clearly busted. He didn't beg for forgiveness. He told her he didn't want to be married anymore.....I fell asleep while reading and when Todd got home, I was mad at him. Oops! I might need another visit to the library.

WOW! I am tired!

Ok... I have to admit that there are so many moving parts in my life I am very concerned that I am going to lose something, or for that matter, someone. I am ready for a break but I don't see that happening. So I will press on and wait for the Lord. He says that his burden is light and I can come to Him and He will give me rest. So tonight that is where I am heading...into the arms of my Savior... leaning on His everlasting arms!

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