Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Last Days are often good days

last day of a year with challenges to my body and spirit
I THANK GOD
he got me through
last day of fears and pity
I THANK GOD
he never left me
last day of doubt and anger
I THANK GOD
he is never wrong
last day of lack
I THANK GOD
he is my prosperity
last day of worries
I THANK GOD
he is my comforter
last day of sickness
I THANK GOD
he is my healing
last day of uncertainty
I THANK GOD
he is my faith
last day of questioning everything
I THANK GOD
he is my answer
 
 

Sunday, December 28, 2014

word focus for 2015 CLARITY

I need desperately to find clarity of mind, body, soul, spirit, heart, and emotion. I need to have clarity of purpose in my life. I need clarity of what God expects of me. I need clarity of hope, joy, love, faith and peace. I need clarity of what my body needs for health to carry out God's purpose in my life. I need clarity of mind to make right choices, see all possibilities and speak all truths in word, actions and thoughts. God will help me find this clarity.

Friday, December 26, 2014

my wonderful family


Son, Matthew, his fiancĂ©, Molly, me  (Chris), and husband, Terry

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

My Christmas Eve Devotional




As most of you know, it’s been a tough time for our family and friends over the past 5 years (from Dad’s stroke to his death and now to Mom’s dementia putting her in Carillon). GOD has stood strong with us every step of the way and despite doubt, fear and all the other emotions that try to hinder his presence in a life, we are still strong in our belief, love and the power of a loving healing heavenly Father.

 

I have devotions and prayer daily and this morning was particularly inspiring. Due to the cold/flu I’ve had, sleep has been a deficit but it has me up hours before or down after all the world sleeps. Many of my greatest “ah ha moments” come at these hours, often called the hour of the soul: I read three devotionals (Daily Word, Guide Posts and Upper Room) regularly , but with the holiday season I am also reading two devotionals specifically for the Advent season (Unity & GWU).

 

For each new year I also choose a focus word rather than a set of resolutions I will soon leave in the dust. This year’s is possibility and boy! Have we had possibilities. Even when I thought all possibilities are over turned I realize each day brings the promise of new possibilities. During all this my faith in the spirit, Son and Holy Father have had weak moments and moments of complete clarity (hint next year’s word is in there). Which brings me back to this morning’s word. I know we all have times of fear, sickness, doubt, pain, dread, anger, and confusion, to name a few, but God never leaves us. His Son never forgets us and His Spirit is always with us. We simply must pull it out of the deep crevice our soul tries to suppress in order to escape.


Lord, join me in having my family and friends find this non-end of possibility. Give us clarity in body, mind and spirit. Guard our trusting hearts. May we all feel the abundance in our lives along with peace, love, forgiveness and most of all your presence. May your divine power of heaven be our sustaining power here on earth and when we all join that celestial home, may we see why it was all worth it.

 

Daily life breaks or builds us. It robs or blesses us. It scares or comforts us. All the while, YOU never leave us. If we don’t feel your presence then it’s because we have left with no forwarding address, no contact info for a period of whiny pity parties. My husband always says someone somewhere has it worse. That is true!

 

So, LORD, we thank you for our abundance of love, joy, peace, sustenance, rest, time, forgiveness, prayers answered and awesome life itself.

 

In Christ’s name,

Amen

Sunday, December 21, 2014

God can mold us into anything but



we must do our part in being who he wants us to be

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Monday, December 08, 2014

Friday, December 05, 2014

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

The season is here!

 
Ready or not, it's time for Christmas cards, gifts, baking, and remembering all the possibilities this holy season brings.