My God My Everything

Today was a day that I sat in awe of God. In my quiet time I reviewed all the events over that last few months and took note of the many things that I have to be thankful for. The way that God orchestrated so many details to work exactly as He planned. So when I received His message for me today I was humbled and in awe. God’s message to me today: Refuse to worry, My cherished one! The definition of cherished is to protect and care for (someone) lovingly. “He cared for me beyond measure and cherished me in his heart” Think about that. God cherishes you! He…

Have you ever been with people yet felt alone? It’s a strange feeling but very real. Last night we had dinner outside by the river. It was a beautiful setting and I was excited to be there. Dinner was cut short and I was left outside by myself watching the water flow by. For a brief moment I felt very alone as I finished eating. The enemy didn’t waste anytime in sending tempting thoughts of self pity and pouting. But just as quickly God sent His message. God’s message to me today: Rest in my nearness. “Stay calmly conscious of Me today, no matter what. Nothing takes Me by surprise.…

What a gift to be sitting on the deck this morning listening to the soft rain as it dances on the tin roof. Smelling the fresh scent and seeing all the beautiful colors of flowers that are in full bloom all around me. Birds are chirping in the trees adding a beautiful melody to the songs of nature. My coffee steams a bit in the cool morning air and the temperature is just perfect. God’s message to me today: This is the day that I have made; rejoice and be glad in it. This moment wouldn’t have been possible if I was still working in the office. It’s 9:45 am…

Today my heart and mind are dealing with a recurring issue that has plagued our family for many years. I have often wondered by God has not removed the issue because I believe that it would be better for all involved if He did. It has been the source of much frustration and has revealed things like pride, judgement and outright rebellion in our hearts. So why wouldn’t God want to remove it? God’s message to me today: My Grace Is Sufficient I was reading a book called Gracelaced today and read the following: “Look past the thorn to how Christ is enough in the midst of it. His grace…

I’m enjoying working from home so much more than I ever expected and I’m starting to loosen up a bit….or so I thought. Actually what I’ve done is shift my perfectionism from my work office to my home. I’ve been striving to keep my home perfectly clean, the laundry done, the yard mowed and trimmed and tried to become the perfect homemaker. It’s exhausting! God’s message today for me: Persistence rather than perfection My devotional today read: “Much frustration and failure result from seeking perfection in this life. There is nothing perfect in this life. There is nothing perfect in this world except Me. That is why closeness to Me…

As Tracy and I were preparing for our new normal of me working from home we were both a little apprehensive of what that might look like. We both had our routines which would have to be altered. He usually arrived home earlier than I did and would have a few hours to himself after a long day at work. I would have time in the morning to myself because I started work later than he did. We had heard plenty of stories of spouses that struggled with adjusting to more time together now that many were working from home or had even retired and we didn’t want to resent…

Growing up we had a list of chores that were to be completed before we could have free time and the expectation was that you should be able to accomplish all your tasks before noon. This created a habit that I have carried with me most of my life and has also lead to high expectations for myself and others. The mentality has been, make a to do list and finish it by noon or you are slacking. So many times I have rushed to finish by the dreaded noon whistle and either felt relief as if I had just finished a major race or felt discouragement for not completing…

Tracy started playing a game with Roscoe where he will hold a golf ball in one hand and move it around behind his back then hold out his hands for Roscoe to choose which hand is hiding the ball. Roscoe will look at each hand and then place his paw on the hand he thinks has the ball. Whether he finds the ball or not his tail waves in excitement to be spending time with Tracy. He chooses joy whether he finds the ball or not. God’s message to me today: Choose Joy in every situation Throughout the day we have many choices to make and each one carries a…

As life continues to shift gears and go in a new direction one of the many things that I need to learn is my next message from God. God’s message for me today: Live In Receptive Mode For quite some time I have went through my days on a precise routine almost robotic at times. I’ve lived a very predictable schedule and now that has all changed and I’m learning that each day is different. Routines are out the window and in order to adapt I need to learn to live in receptive mode. Receptive means to be willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas. For a routine…