Pause in WONDERMENT

PONDERS AND WONDERS: The theme for the New Year is PAUSE!! I began on New Years Day reading "The Power of Pause" by Terry Hershey. As always I am again in serious transformation!! Today my parents and I traveled for over 4 hours through the beautiful countryside...The majesty of God was apparent everywhere I looked...of course He is always everywhere but do I PAUSE and take time to see Him, enjoy Him, thank Him, breathe in ALL His goodness....this PAUSE will take time for me to truly "get it". Last year was all about the Sabbath, I now realize that was just the beginning of the new journey....like this week I finally realized that the Lord created the Sabbath for HIM!! Yep not for me to rest up so I can work harder and better the following week...actually it is NOT ABOUT ME....yep I know that in my head, so why do I act otherwise....HE BLESSED IT FOR HIM...and I am invited to the rest....to PAUSE, to experience HIM!! It is going to be a wonderful year...stop and smell the roses before they are in bloom....BIG WONDERFUL SWEET SIGH...love you Jesus

Auld Lang Syne

PONDERS AND WONDERS: An amazing year comes to an end, funny how by the end of the year I am always ready for the New Year to begin. I take time to cherish the wonderful amazing ways God has made Himself known, I take time to check and clean out my heart....better to start fresh in every area.....but this year has been a magnificent year. God has seriously touched and changed me this year. Each year I say that....but this year seems deeper, my soul is quieter, more at peace, more contented, more expectant.....so as the New Years song goes, should old acquaintance be forgot???? Well He is more than an acquaintance, more than a friend, more than a husband and lover....HE IS my stronghold, my fortress, my King and Lord....Dear Jesus I thank you for your sweet love and mercy....may the New Year be filled with MORE MORE and MORE of YOU and Less, less, less of me.....love you Jesus

A hollow reed...God's instrument

PONDERS AND WONDERS: It has been such a long time since I took time to sit and capture all that God is up to in my life. This Sabbath Day....a good day to return to the keyboard :) This past year I have been focused on Sabbath Rest...not just taking it easy on Sunday....however entering the state of being where all things are viewed and experienced through His rest....a long year of practice and exercise, I have made progress with more to come.
However today, I want to talk abour the past couple of weeks. Recently a friend sent me this wonderful devotional....here is the snippet that has been my focus to ponder:

"This is one of our fears of quiet; if we stop and listen, we will hear this emptiness. . .But this emptiness has nothing at all to do with our value or our worth. All life has emptiness at its core; it is the quiet hollow reed through which the wind of God blows and makes the music that is our life. Without that emptiness, we are clogged and unable to give birth to music, love, and kindness." Wayne Muller

A hollow reed...as I have devoted my self to this meditation God has given me so many opportunities to witness the serious effect of clogging...I have a friend who had to have Heart ByPass this week....when the surgeon came out, he was so excited to explain that the right side of the heart had been depleted for quite a while from blood supply. He did not know if they could even find a place to bypass the clog..but they did and he said it was remarkable "As soon as the heart began to beat with the new open vessel the depleted area of the heart began to come back to life and fill out"
Funny how the key to fullness is emptiness. The more I forgive, the more forgiveness that can flow to me and from me, the more I praise the more praise that can fill and flow.....a new life of fluidity....FILL and FLOW until EMPTY....WOW what a wonderful journey....thank you Jesus for the wonderful place of hearing your wind blow.
love ya Jesus.

The Beginning

PONDERS AND WONDERS: Today I traveled home from Birmingham to the Bay....it was a long and reflective journey both physically and in my being. Just 10 days ago I made the same journey, same road, same trees, same car, same whining dog (hahahaha), and yet today it seems like a lifetime has passed. I am different!
I witnessed God this week capture people with His incredible love. Fresh awareness that He is the only true source of Love. My miserable sad sorry selfish self is incapable of setting me aside to love another....HOWEVER with the incredible indwelling of the Holy Spirit, I find myself overcome by HIMSELF! I am humbled and overcome by the magnitude of His love, the effect of His love on others and the ever deepening desire to dive deeper still!
Today was a beginning of a new chapter....a chapter of deeper love, deeper abandonment to the will of God, a deeper level of recognition of how deep and wide is the love of God....I pray for a new beginning for all those involved, the participants, the supporters, the onlookers...all the starfish that were touched by the hand of a loving God.....ooooooo my Lord, you are SO incredible, ALPHA and OMEGA....there are no words to describe your majesty only the beating of my heart and the taking in of breath...for which you are totally responsible.....such LOVE,

Harmony

PONDERS AND WONDERS: Today I had the incredible opportunity to see a glimpse of scripture fullfilled. How good it is when brothers dwell together in unity, or in another translation Harmony. SO looking at the work harmony, it means when people all sing a note...VERTICAL...that together it sounds like one note in differnt tones....cool isnt that what unity and harmony really means.
That not matter the race, gender, generation or denomination we can compliment another, dwell together and vertically seek the Lord....I saw that today as the Stirring of the soils took place in Birmingham.
People brought their dirt....stirred it together as a symbol....from different states, cultures, races, and generations....how wonderful it will be when we every tribe and tounge bow in worship...unitl then today was a sweet opportunity to experience Heaven on Earth...
thank you JESUS....it was so cool...love you

It's a miracle Christ in Me

PONDERS AND WONDERS: The WOW of GOD is again upon me. I always pray that I will NEVER lose the AWE and WONDER of who He is and how He dwells within me. So a couple of weeks ago, I was suppose to go and get my Right Eye zapped ( haha enhanced after my lasix surgery 18 months ago) LONG story short....the Dr. told me the LEFT eye needed done, when he described what needed done, I really felt like God was saying NO. Ok so even though all the evidence said YES, the Dr. said no problem...God had a different word and it seemed to be NO....OK so fast forward...
Today when I went to the Dr. for a rechedk...my eyes were blurry....he checked the Left eye, that he put a contact in since I refused the surgery.....well...the vision in the eye was perfect...YEP PERFECT....OK...so he said "the Good Lord sure protected you"...."I am so thankful I did not touch that eye" Then he stopped, looked me in the eye and said "Did God tell you that the other day?" I replied yes, he went out and told the nurse mark my chart no contact left eye...and told her the Lord had done it...
So here I sit, wondering and pondering how many times has the Lord given me the UGH in my gut, that I have ignored, how many times have i faced things unnecessarily because my ears and heart were not tuned to His still small voice. WOW and the miracle of CHRIST IN ME....He indwells me....protects me and makes HIMSELF known through the everyday miracle of events like today.
Here I am again, with eyes full of wonder, pondering in my heart...BE IT UNTO ME AS YOU HAVE SAID....love ya Lord

Burnt Popcorn

PONDERS AND WONDERS: I got up this AM, the sun is shining, sweet sea breeze, humidity is less than 70%, and the aroma of burnt popcorn greeted me! I sure did not expect that, last evening I over popped a mini bag, threw the popcorn down the disposal, threw away the bag and started over. NO problem. Until this AM.
I am acutely aware of the aroma this AM, and the scripture from 2 Corinthians 2 :15-17 came barreling into my mind and heart. "For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance of life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? For we are not peddlers of God's word like so many; but in Christ we speak as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God and standing in His presence." I can chew on this word for a LONG time and it will always have flavor!
First I am the aroma of Christ to God among......so I am thinking today, am I the lasting fragrance...as I smell the burnt popcorn, I think about what do people smell when I am gone from them. Even though I would prefer NOT to smell like burnt popcorn, I would sure like to have the staying smell power!! I would love to leave a refreshing sweet breeze of love, mercy and compassion, so that when people get up in the AM, they will remember with fondness that Christ was among them.
Of course to do that, means that I need to be STANDING IN HIS PRESENCE. That is the difference between being the long smell of burnt popcorn, or the sweet smell of Him. The longer I am in His presence, the longer He and His aroma rubs off on me, then I carry it out. Sounds so simple, however in the busy of life I am challenged to stay and stand long enough to be saturated with His aroma. Sure I run in get a little "Febreeze", run out, but that has no LINGERING effect.....to be totally SOAKED in HIS presence, so that my entire being gives off the sweet aroma of God!
WOW, I am going to go and SOAK for awhile.....love you Lord, di

New Growth

PONDERS AND WONDERS: today the PNEUMA website had a face lift....springing into the busy summer season. As I watched Kenny methodically and carefully create, change and give the site exactly what it needed I was so reminded of my Heavenly Abba. He gives me exactly what I need, even though I do not know it...He sees the final picture, just like Kenny. He tweaks me, moves me, gives me the right amount of information (even when I am craving more) because the final product must clearly display His glory and bring others to know Christ.

In today's world that is changing at the pace of lightning, God reminds that He is never changing and always the same. Although my vision may expand or be limited He is the same. His love, compassion, forgiveness, discipline and grace are the mirrors through which others will view Him if I so allow.

As PNEUMA moves into summer we will have so many opportunities to be the love, hands, feet and heart of JESUS...yet the truth is....TODAY I have those same opportunities...moment by moment, Lord keep me open to see, let me not be asleep when you ask me to stay awake with you...most of all keep me near that I may Hear, See and Respond to you,

As we begin the New Growth started in our lives from last summers RAIN....may I be open to all you are, have and desire for me and the world around me...love you Abba

is vs have

PONDERS AND WONDERS: This AM as I sat and celebrated time with Jesus!! I became more acutely aware of a truth, known to me but now like BAM....so God IS LOVE, God IS PEACE, He IS IS IS IS IS....because He lives within me, I have those characters that are HIS...but the reality is they are NOT ME!!! Sounds so simple, yet how I long and desire that when people meet me....it IS LOVE, IS PEACE...that who HE IS...would be WHO I AM.....that all the me can be snuffed out, and the aroma of CHRIST would be the sweetness to fill and bring love to the world. Is vs Have....I guess I never truly pondered all that means....except today to know HE IS I AM.....Father thank you for this time today....Lord may ALL you IS...be all I BE!! love ya

And they will know we are Christians by our LOVE

PONDERS AND WONDERS: Today as I ponder the upcoming inauguration of President Obama, I reflect on our wonderful Celebrate America Ball last evening....the words of an old folk song,....

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, we are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord and we pray that all unity will one day be restored....and they'll know we are Christians by our Love by our love and they'll know we are Christians by our love.

I wonder what it would look like, that in unity there would be no more discord, no more agendas, no more blinders and turning of heads, no more NO MORE NO MORE......Jesus prayed in John 17 that we would be one as He and the Father, Lord may this be the beginning of the answer to Your prayer....starting with ME.

New Year to Dance

PONDERS AND WONDERS: WOW what a wonderful holiday season.....I traveled to DuBois to spend Christmas with my sons and parents and of course got to see the grandchildren!! It was wonderful, of course the underlying remembrance of Neill's soon departure to Iraq was always beneath our conversations. We celebrated with peace, joy and laughter as the boys traded sunglasses, football jabs and of course mom got to wear the "Cool" glasses as well. Spiritually it was an incredible holiday.
It began Christmas Eve at St. Rose...as the Choir sang Emmanuel, Father Sebastian walked up the aisle with baby Jesus lifted high over his head....we sang until we knew the heavens and the congregation were one....it was a tremendous God thing....I felt like I truly was celebrating the birth of my King in heaven....even now as I reflect, the moment is still so sweet. The service was full of all the awe and wonder of Christ, but Father's strong words reminding us that this time of year is that we are prepared for His coming AGAIN, not just to celebrate a birth of 2000 years ago, but are we as the virgins with oil in our lamps and ready...I am reminded of a wonderul old song by Newsong, fingerprints and noses...about children plastered to the window watching and waiting for JESUS....as children...that seemed to be the theme of the entire holiday.....that I would be as a child...in my belief, in my worship, in the awe and wonder not only of Him, but of all creation....
Following our time at the lake, I went to Jeanne's....WOW what an amazing finale to the 11 days. We bundled up and faced the wind to take sandwiches and socks to the homeless, and they were thankfully all snuggled in a shelter warm, because we found NO ONE on the streets....it was a challenge to some to realize that the time was perfectly spent, laughing, praying and celebrating the fact that there was room in the inn that night....reminded me how the plans of God are so different than my own. I then went to a wonderful Catholic Church in the hill district...it sure felt like St. Rose, same hymnals, same warm spirit..and Challenged by the Priest....we were challenged to believe and worship without limit....WOW NO LIMITS on belief or worship...well what about the big IF IF IF....or the WHO's....or the THE THE THE...simply believe and worship with no limit...then I remembered Houston....everyone worhipped in the rain that afternoon...NO LIMITS only LOVE....yep I guess that is the New Year's challenge...to DANCE in the RAIN, to LOVE and WORSHIP without LIMITS...to truly believe that HE is coming again and live like today is the Day.
I was reminded of how presumptous I can be about tomorrow. As I took Neill into my arms to say Good-bye, I thought this could be the last time I see him....as I cried in the car on the way home, I asked the Lord to let every hug this year be one without the presumption that again I will have tomorrow....that I will not only live like I am dying...but in the realization that we ALL are.....a new year Lord to Dance, Sing, Worship and truly BELIEVE....thanks Lord I sure LOVE YOU BIG

HOPE does NOT disappoint

PONDERS AND WONDERS: It is a very cold windy morning here in Mississippi. I am wrapped in my flannel jammies reflecting back on an amazing month. Filled with excitement, exhaustion and an increasing awareness of GOD in the every breath of every day. Sometimes when I write that I look and think you already know that, yet in the quiet of my heart that is a greater place I desire Him to take over. How I long for the day when my mind will be so disciplined to always think of Him first, speak with His voice, have His perfect peace a constant manifestation in my life....aaawwwwwweeeeee

I finished a week long resiliency training this week....it was so cool to watch God at work, bringing hope and healing to so many lives. There were some who were not even sure what had touched them, but everywhere was the fragrance of His presence and the touch of His peace. How I long for the world to know HIM.

I stop every Christmas at think how cool the Father must think Christmas is...to look down from heaven and around the world see the twinkle of lights. It truly is the forerunner of every knee bowing.....no matter what the persons religion, they put out their Christmas decorations.....not knowing that without Christ there would be no season!! Smile ABBA, this is the time we not only are thankful for You sending Your son. ALL THE LIGHTS AND GLITTER ARE IN ANTICIPATION OF HIS RETURN!!

Seems like the time is drawing near, so thankful that you are patient that none will perish, may my life this holiday season be truly JESUS with SKIN on and PEACE within....O how I love Jesus

Thanksgiving and giving

PONDERS AND WONDERS: As I sit on this quiet Thanksgiving night, reflecting on the past couple of weeks, I again immerse myself in the Awe and Wonder of God. Today as I sat in Mass, celebrating the day with Thanksgiving and realizing the Power of Gratitude. I often diminish the effect that an attitude of gratitude brings to my life. Becoming complacent in my thanksgiving soon leads me to boredom in the blessing and in the trial! BOREDOM ...yep, it results in grumbling and complaining, even if only to God about how the situation should change.

And YET I am reminded that when Paul was talking about doing all things in Christ, that directly followed his ability to BE CONTENT in ALL...much or little, easy or hard.....contentment and gratitude are hand holding partners for sure. As I took holiday blessing boxes to people today, I was struck by Elaina.....she is a woman probably in her 50's although the age of the street would make one think much older, she is homeless here in the Bay....and yet she was contentedly lying on the ground, with a sweater as a pillow. She was amazed that this AM a man woke her up to give her food..."What a great way to start Thanksgiving"

O Lord, that I may be as she, able to rest where ever I am, knowing in your unfailing love you will provide and keep me in the shadow of your wings. It was a day of true celebration....The Lord has provided for me a family and friends that give me BIG SNAPSHOTS of HIS LOVE, He has given me a wonderful purpose of life...JOY...in ALL things.....yes this day Lord I am thankful and ask that each and every moment of the day my attitude of gratitude will slash and spill like a ride in the rapids and I will never become bored by the Blessing of your great LOVE....YOU are the BEST JESUS......love ya

Tippy Toes and Wonder

PONDERS AND WONDERS: The past few weeks have been so hectic. Finally this AM after a weekend of sharing Katrina news and fund raising, I am sitting quietly reflecting with amazement what I experienced yesterday in Mass.
I celebrated at St. John the Baptist in Ottsville, PA. The church has been a supporter of Katrina efforts, sending volunteers, praying and financially supporting the recovery. I was asked to speak at 3 Masses, then share at a fund raising tea and silent auction. All of that was great, but the experience I take home is the tippy toed little girl and how I need to get on my toes!
During the 10:30AM Mass, Father Tony brought the children starting their first communion journey up to circle the altar during the consecration. As forty or so children eagerly ran up I witnessed their exuberance and joy, faces lit up as they had the privilege to see first hand what the priest was doing.
Standing beside Father Tony was a wide blue eyed, blonde haired little girl. Being to short to see over the top of the altar, she stood on her tippy toes. She spent the next 15 minutes watching intently with wonder as the consecration process unfolded before her. Never taking her eyes off the altar, and never standing back down on her fee.
WOWOWOWOWOW....that is what God is calling me to.....that wide eyed, wonder and awe of WHO HE IS....captivated by His love, silenced by His presence and filled with Joy at the revelation of Him. I will never be the same. As tears streamed down my face I asked the Lord to renew my ability to come to Him as a little child. Full of trust and awe, and standing on my tippy toes never tiring of His beauty.
What a wonderful day...thank you Jesus, all I can say is I love you so much....Sparkle

He NEVER Sleeps

PONDERS AND WONDERS: Last night, I curled up under my new down comforter (thanks Mary Kay)with the screen door open (thanks Dad) as the cool air gently refreshed the bedroom. Prince was sleeping as always at my side....aaahhh sweet sleep in Jesus.
2:30 AM Prince began barking furiously, as I emerged from my sleep, he was standing near the screen "pitching a fit", as I looked outside I saw the culprit....a cat had jumped the fence!

As I snuggled back under the covers, I realized how like God this experience is. I settle in, snuggled up in the safety and security of His love and protection. Yet He never sleeps, watching and protecting me, as I rest in peace.

Simple truths, simple faith and unreasonable love and devotion...what is man that you are mindful of him???? HIS BELOVED.....

Good Night Lord!!

Being -Doing-Belonging

PONDERS AND WONDERS: Father had a wonderful message today about giving to God what is God's. I realize how I may gripe about what belongs to Cesear to Cesear, but when you really ponder that what belongs to God you give Him...it requires a shift in the thinking....
SINCE ALL IS HIS....time, talent and treasure...ALL OF IT>....so easy to pay the tithe, give Him the 10%, did my duty and then I am done! Right...WRONG....the heart of this scripture is beyond the tithe....and not just the tithe of money, but what about time...2.4 hours/day belong to HIM...not DOING FOR HIM...actually belong to HIM...and what about my talents and gifts....using them FOR HIM....NOPE they belong to HIM...to do WHAT HE WILLS....how easy I can deceive myself that it is ALL His because I am doing FOR HIM....and yet does it really belong to Him OR is that sense of good because I am doing and controlling my giving and actions.
Seems I circle back to the destruction of my being,,,,the Human Doing....instead of BEING...I can easily cloud the issue with urgencies and responsibilities...yet BELONGING TO HIM...ALL
The sense of belonging not because of what I do, but because of who WE ARE...HIM and ME....there for each other, to talk, to laugh, to figure out what's next...to BE. I guess it boils down to the LOVE factor with TOTAL ABANDONMENT to HIM.
Lord I have so far to go, thank you for drawing me again to a place of greater surrender, please help me live beyond the tithe. Let it be a 100% of my life, all my being belonging without resistance to you....

Hurricane Wall Street

PONDERS AND WONDERS: In the midst of a very busy week here in the Bay, my unceasing prayer has been for those affected by the Financial Hurricane that has ripped through our nation from coast to coast. I have witnessed on the news, the glazed eyes, the fear, hand wrenching and hair pulling that results from the deepest sense of helplessness and fear....what I have not seen or heard is the church.

What about the incredible philanthropists that have lost millions and billions of dollars? The impact of that will deeply affect the care of the poor and helpless. God has given so many in this nation a heart whether it is from faith perspective or not, their hearts are moved to help others. And then, what about those who just don't know HIM yet???

God has been speaking to me over the past five years about the plight of the soul of the wealthy. Scripture says it is like a camel getting through the eye of a needle for a rich man to make his way to the Kingdom. So in this moment, when those who have trusted in mammon, those who have dedicated their lives in pursuit of money, those who have exploited others from greed are most vulnerable....WE HAVE THE ANSWER.....there will be no FEMA, or Red Cross...although many view the government 700 billion rescue as the bailout, the answer if not Uncle Sam but Jesus Christ.

Why is it that when it comes to the wealthy conversations change from compassion to criticism? Why when people feel God calling them to minister to the wealthy, do organizations doubt, since the way and place they live to be in proximity may be a standard that is "above average" ? Why when over 40,000 wealthy people have lost their jobs, will not be able to pay their rent, all their assets which were paper have burned in the market crash do we not cry out for help for them?

Again God has given the church, the body of Christ an opportunity to be the rescuers...just like after Katrina, the witness is had it not been for the church we would have never made it.....only this response is scary!! Organizations whose giving is down 47% can't afford to pay thousand dollar mortgages to save houses, or pay utilities, or credit card bills....and the bigger question is would we??? Would we be able to get past our judgement of a lifestyle and extend the hand of provision??

Lord please give us wisdom, that we your people may be the peace and love to those victims of this storm. Your word says perfect love casts out fear.....the market and the world is spiraling in fear....may we your people be LOUD LOVE....HELP US JESUS HELP US HELP THOSE YOU LOVE AND DESIRE!!!!!!!

Please join me as we pray for our nation that we would not miss this special opportunity to be Jesus to a people that may have not been aware of their needs so clearly until now!

Understudy

Thoughts, Prayers and Words of Encouragement: Years ago in high school I was in a drama group. I loved it, we did touring theatre in elementary schools. Using familiar stories we would use music and actions to make them more real to the students. As our group grew, it was important that each main character had an understudy. In the event the lead person could not be in the drama, the understudy immediately took the role. They had to know every movement, every line, every part of the character's actions, and thoughts to represent the main actor.

Well this week my discipline has been study. So at first I was thinking, wow Lord, I am traveling this week, so much to do, I don't think I have time to sit and study with dictionaries, commentaries etc. Then that wonderful still quiet voice said, this study is of ME. You will be my understudy, watch me, intently begin to know all of my character, how I am....then begin to live as my understudy.

I have realized the importance of being the understudy and not a stand in....a stand in, has a minor role, just makes a quick appearance then they are done. An understudy learns EVERYTHING....and is able to fill the role at any time, any place with complete confidence that they have studied and are approved to take the role. WOW what a week. As I have looked at creation, devastation, broken hearts, and those filled with hope I realize this disicpline will take years!

His ways are not mine, His thoughts are not mine, and I have been a stand in for years....but now a deeper calling. A time to truly be Jesus with skin on, to have His heart, feel His pain, reach out with His love and be all about the Kingdom! Lord you are the greatest, biggest, most amazing and incredible dramatic person ever living.....so I surrender the stand in role...I desire to be Your understudy, teach me your ways O God and draw me closer to You that I may see every move and intent of Your heart, no matter how small, that I will learn and BE.....

Cycle of Love

This AM as I prepare to leave for Cameron Parish Louisiana I have "Flashbacks". Although it has only been three years, somedays it seems like forever, today like yesterday that Bonnie and I began our service to God in Bay St. Louis, MS. Helping to set up distribution on the ballfield, beginning the process of LOVE.

Mary Kay has a crystallite from a Monarch butterfly on her porch. Bay St Louis is on the migratory path for these beautiful butterflies. The crystallite is a beautiful shade of green and safely inside the transformation is happening. Out of the site of others. The similarities with the cycle of love. The transformation of God in our hearts is rarely evident to others, they see the butterfly floating gracefully in the wind, what cares could it have? Yet, it spent the time needed to be changed.

So it is here in Bay St Louis. During the past three years, we have been tucked away as a community and God has been working and changing hearts and lives. The evidence today as a truck filled with what could be considered the widow's mite, leaves for Cameron Louisiana. People have given from their own plate to feed others, so many want to go and give what they received. Not material, but the love..."It was the hugs, tears, and laughter that helped me make it through, I know how important that is for others now."

As I ponder all the models of ministry.....it all seems to come back to Jesus saying...Love the Lord your God and love your neighbor as yourself. Why I ponder do I fall pray to complicate that commandment? It is God's incredible extravagant love that has changed my life, given me wings to fly and a journey to take. Yet, I still find myself challenged to say LOVE IS ENOUGH. I exist only to LOVE and fulfill His commands. SO SIMPLE.....His love is never changing, always forgiving and free flowing.

Today Lord let me love you and share your incredible expansive love with a people brokenhearted and in pain ...that Your great love would cast out fears and Your peace would be a gift they would open today. And for me life let me again be reminded....LOVE IS ALWAYS ENOUGH!

Meditations of my heart

The week has been overshadowed again by a hurricane, this time hurricane Wall Street. This kind of storm is large covering the 3000 miles of America and is far reaching over the entire globe. The fear, rumors, and drama are all part of the movement of the storm. Add to that the feeder bands of a roller coaster DOW, banks and mortgage companies acting like escalators and the general public feeling confused and disoriented. YEP...the makings of a bad category 4 storm.

As I pondered the meaning of meditation, I have realized that for me: it is the pondering of the holy, in the presence of His holiness to present holiness to ordinary life. If that is truly to be accomplished, then the meditations of my heart must include what is pure and holy....HIM. Easy to say that I will meditate on Him, or His word or His character, but as I am waiting for the quiet, I miss the moment of meditation.

I think that the process of meditation, although significant time needs to be spend in the ponder and quiet....there is a fragment of my daily life and breath that needs to be His presence...ALL day long, every situation, every reaction ...MY EVERYTHING!! Oh that it would be pleasing to Him. That within every part of my being is the place of pleasure for Him, focused on Him, inquiring of Him. From that place of His presence the world would then see His character, love and be drawn to Him personally.

So today Lord, I desire to keep you in the forefront of my existence. So when the storms blow, whether they natural or man made, that all my thoughts, actions, deeds and desires would be in Your will. That you will direct and keep me and that all men would know that You alone are God. Not only would I trust you, but that Your holiness and truth would be living water to all You cross in my path.