My God My Everything

On Tuesday’s I attend a prayer meeting at church where we pray for the requests that are made during the week and at Sunday services. We also receive a list of prayer requests from a women’s prison ministry. I am so blessed to be in attendance and witness what the Lord is doing and how He is answering prayers. In addition to that I believe that He has placed me here to be mentored by the other attendees. Listening to the many prayers that are given with the request that His will be done and that the words said would be from His Holy Spirit is helping to shape my…

While reviewing my clients travel documents I came across a quote in their African Safari pre planning kit. It was an Ethiopian proverb that read, “Anticipate the good so that you may enjoy it.” Many times I’ve seen the excitement and anticipation of clients as they wait expectantly for their travel dates to arrive. To be setting out on adventures and to finally be taking their dream vacations. Another couple who had been planning their 50th Anniversary trip for almost a year experienced a medical emergency two days before they were to depart. Thankfully, in time she will heal, but their trip had to be cancelled. Her comment was, “At…

This last month has been an exciting month of experiencing what God intended. As I’ve been changing my attitude and actions I have enjoyed days that have brought peace, hope and excitement. There have been many moments that I wished would last forever and that life would always be like this. Days like that only make me want more of them. Days filled with love, communication and a sincere desire to serve others from a grateful heart. I believe that God gives us the good days so that we will have something to remember through the not so good days. I knew that the enemy would eventually make an appearance…

There are many names that we could call our spouses like sweetheart, honey, babe etc. But what about calling them your thirteenth chapter? That may sound strange but when I read about a man named Count Helmuth James von Moltke who called his wife his thirteenth chapter it touched my heart. He was referring to 1 Corinthians 13 which is often called the love chapter. He believed that God had commissioned him for specific purposes in life and one of them was to be a husband. In all of his life’s pursuits he was passionately devoted to faithful service. His devotion to each of his outside interests provided character building…

I’ve been reading a book called Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas and it has caused me to think deeply about several things. In the book the author mentions that our marriages and other relationships are valuable tools that God uses to build character within us. We are called by God to become the best versions of ourselves and to do that He has blessed us with many different relationships and circumstances that will refine us and shape us. Our relationships are a gift from God and provide many opportunities to learn communication skills, compromise, patience, forgiveness, grace and love. The author challenges the reader to look at those moments in…

The last few weeks have certainly given me many things to consider. When you submit to God’s refinement you need to be prepared for anything and I’m learning that God never wastes a teaching moment. I knew that I had some issues that needed to be addressed and changed, but I’m beginning to feel that God also wants to tackle the issues that I don’t want to face and even some that I didn’t know I had. Just so you know, I believe that God is in this refinement every step of the way and I know that He’s calling me to this place at this time for His purpose.…

I came across a statement in the book, Sacred Marriage that made me really stop and think. It was, “I feel sorry for Christians who try to live obedient lives without keeping heaven firmly in their sights. Meditating on the afterlife is one of the best spiritual exercises I know of. It strengthens me like few other spiritual disciplines do.” Once in a while I think about heaven and it’s usually when I think of Brock and seeing him again or when there are tragedies in the world and I think how wonderful it will be when we live in eternity, free from tears and heartache. Rarely do I think…

Today I was touched and humbled at the way God chose to continue working in my heart and mind to change my character. I enjoy reading Christian fiction books and had a few hours on Sunday to relax and dive into a story called Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar. In the story the apostle Paul asked a group of people to close their eyes and think of a person they loved with all their heart. Then he said, “let us put your love to God’s test, for this is how God loves.” “Say to the one you are thinking of: My love for you is patient. I have never…

I found a book at Hobby Lobby several months ago, bought it, started reading it and then left it on my bookshelf. A week ago it was brought to my attention and I began to read it again. For quite some time I have been praying about my marriage and the frustrations that I have been facing. It didn’t seem that things were getting better and I found myself growing more distant and resentful. On many occasions as I cried out to God, He would gently show me that I was being the selfish one and always offered encouragement to change my behavior. Each time my attitude would change for…