Again and Again

Its been quite some time since I've added to this blog, and I think its about time I did. For about a year, I faithfully added some things to think about on a weekly basis. As time went on, I became slack in my blogging. However, God allowed me to. You see, He is the one that started this and I just thought He was finishing it. And in a sense He was, at least for a little while. Or maybe it was me and God just let me. He does that sometimes.

I think about the many times I left Him and just went about my own ways. He always let me, yet He always drew me back. I'd get fire up and eventually slip away, again and again. And yet, God is faithful, He would draw me back to Him, again and again. I think at times, God allows us to follow our own ways, even if they are not the right ways. When we've had enough, He loving takes us back. Eventually, we understand that we really do need Him and that He loves us.

Sort of like our own children. As parents, there are times we just need to step back and let them make their own mistakes. After all, we teach right from wrong the best we can and try to explain to them that it is to keep them safe. Yet they will stray, even if just a little. When they are young, they come to you with their scraped knees and elbows after you warned them not to not play on the stairs. As they grow, they sometimes make wrong decisions, but when they've had enough heartache, they come back to you for comfort and love.

Just like we do with our heavenly Father.

Guidance

Dancing With God 

When I meditated on the word Guidance, 
I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. 

I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. 

When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.
The movement doesn't flow with the music, 
and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. 

When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead, 
both bodies begin to flow with the music. 

One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back 
or by pressing lightly in one direction or another. 

It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully. 

The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person 
and gentle guidance and skill from the other. 

My eyes drew back to the word Guidance. 

When I saw "G": I thought of God, 
followed by "u" and "i". 
God, you, and I dance. 

As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust 
that I would get guidance about my life. 
Once again, I became willing to let God lead. 

Dance together with God, trusting God to lead and to guide you 
through each season of your life. 

And I Hope You Dance Through your Life with Him.

Happy Father's Day!

                          Wishing all the dads a happy Father's Day! 
                  Let us also remember the greatest Father of all....God.
                                     And not just today, but everyday.

Just Like My Cat

I have one of the most loving cats. She was a rescue cat. She has become my shadow when I am at home. Most of the time she is content to just be near me and follow me from room to room. However, the past few days she insist on curling up in my lap. I tried moving her next to me but that wasn't good enough. She had to be on my lap. It didn't matter how many times I moved her, she was back in my lap. I finally just let her be. That seems to be where she is the most content. Whether its because she loves me or that is where she feels safe, I really don't know. But God used her to teach me.

You see, most of the time, wherever I am in the house,there she is. If I'm cooking, she's in the kitchen. If I'm showering, she's in the bathroom. If I'm sleeping, she's in the bedroom. If I'm sitting on the couch, she's in the living room. You get the idea. Wherever I am, that is where she wants to be. 

The other day, she was curled up on my lap, purring contently, when a scripture crossed my mind. Psalm 42:1 “As the deer pants and longs for water, so I pant and long for you, O God” As I sat there petting my cat, I prayed and told God I wanted to be just like her. To follow Him wherever He goes, to sit content and safe in His presence. I thought more about that first verse in Psalm 42 and it came to life for me. I want my desire for God to be as strong as that deer longing for water. To search for Him in the middle of my woods, to drink the Living Water.

Its still funny to me the things God will use to teach me. The great thing is, once He gives you that insight, His word becomes a part of you. So my prayer today is that we all become like that deer, longing and panting for our Father. For me, I want to be just like my cat.

Memorial Day

              Remembering all our families who have sacrificed for our country.