I originally wrote this about two years ago. While reading over it recently, I was reminded of some timely truths! Perhaps, you too need to be once again encouraged to “sit AND serve.” Well, here you go: Somewhere between dieting, budgeting, climbing the corporate ladder, dating, car pooling, cleaning, changing diapers, suppressing meltdowns, having meltdowns, doing homework, church work, volunteering, eating, grieving, half-sleeping, socializing, grocery shopping, bathing, and flat out Continue Reading
Just Do Light
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good . . . And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. Genesis 1:3-5 God created the Earth in 6 days and rested on day 7. Have you ever wondered why He took 7 days? Why did He not do it all on day 1? He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and ever-present. He willed himself to be. He speaks and at His Word creation happens. Soooo . . . why not just utter “let there be all . . .” and have all Continue Reading
Overwhelmed?
I felt overwhelmed. Why? About what? It does not matter. What matters is that I felt it. I had a choice: I could wallow in it or I could do something to change it. (By “it” I’m not referring to the situation. I’m referring to my response to the situation.) I chose the latter. I ran myself some bath water. I lit candles. I turned on music. It was my favorite playlist of contemporary Christian songs. I turned off all the major lights in the house. I got in the bathtub and I took a deep Continue Reading