Walking in the Shadows

Last week I went for Pre-Op and my final visit with the doctor. Can you believe they want me at the hospital by 5:30 AM??? Me, with no coffee, has to leave my house at 5:00 AM to arrive to the hospital by 5:30 AM. Just pray for my hubby, as I am sure he'll need it. If you know me at all, I am not such a sweet person early in the morning, especially without my coffee. Now just two days from surgery and I am surprisingly calm. Well, it's not really surprising because I know many have already been praying for me. The Lord has helped me so much this week, that I am almost looking forward to surgery. I know that sounds crazy, but God is good and his peace comes just at the right time. As I read in Psalms this week, every verse on mercy or compassion seemed to jump off the page. How good God is to me, is beyond amazing! Psalm 81:10 " I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide and I will fill it." Psalm 86:13 "Fo...

(If we could only trust our Father the way children trust theirs) I know we are to walk by faith and not sight, but there are times in our journey when it seems we are truly walking blindly. You know how it is, when you are “feeling” your way around a dark room or you are walking down stairs in the dark and are slowly and carefully putting one foot in front of the other. You want to make sure that when you put your foot down that it has a landing or something solid to hold it. Sometimes, in our lives we are called to walk by faith like that, blindly putting one foot in front of the other not knowing for sure where we will be landing. Last year, we (my family) stepped out on faith and I quit my job in the work force. That was certainly a HUGE step of faith but I could see a little bit ahead of me. Don’t misunderstand, I couldn’t see how God was going to provide for us without my income and I couldn’t see around the bend but I could at least see the road ahead...

So, I did it! I unplugged Friday at 5 pm and didn't check email, fb, surf the internet, watch TV or read the news until Monday morning. I didn't even read any books because the only books I had were on my Kindle and I wasn't sure if that would be breaking the rules. :-) Next time, I will make a point to hit the library because when the kids were watching TV Saturday evening it was hard for me to find something to occupy myself with (you know, trying to unwind at the end of a busy day).  What did I learn?? Facebook really is optional and surfing the internet is a BIG time waster. Well, I don't think I really learned that, I think I already knew it, I just confirmed it by living it. I did not NEED to know what everyone of my fb friends were doing on Saturday night, I slept just fine not knowing.  What did I "take away" from the experience? My need to really limit my internet time. I love to read blogs and check the news out, not to mention research (I lo...

This thought has been bouncing around in my head for several weeks now, I even attempted to teach it to a group of ladies at church. Resting in the peace of God! Is it really as simple as the Bible says? How do I find it? How do I keep it once I find it? What if I lose it? I'm sure we all have a dozen or more questions on the topic of peace.   I am writing today, resting in the peace that just yesterday was so far from my grasp. Sometimes, we are called to walk through dark valleys, sometimes the hard times seem to pop up out of nowhere, and sometimes we put ourselves in the middle of bad situations that could have been avoided. Today, I am reflecting on a peace that I taught about on Sunday, seemed to lose on Monday and am resting wonderfully in today.        Isaiah 26:3      "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."   That one verse, as simple as it soun...

With school about to start for us I have been thinking about our summer and the fun we have had just being together. So, today is going to be a Thankful Thursday... 1. Afternoon Thunderstorms 2. New Recipes 3. Parents (so thankful mine are ALWAYS there) 4. Sunday Family Dinners 5. Having a 10 year old Man! (Yes he is growing up) 6. Fridays with my Momma 7. The Bible 8. A Husband who plays 9. Grace 10. True Worship 11. Toddler Messes 12. Homemade Bread 13. Bargains!! (spent $115 for this not counting meat and cold items at Bargain Food Store. And I got a TON of Organic items) 14. Marriage (13 years the 28th) 15. Joy 16. River Fun 17. Peace 18. God's Will 19. Forever Friends 20. God's Provision What are you thankful for today?