Tonight Tim and I watched the movie "The Book of Eli". Lots of symbolism and a great movie, despite some graphic scenes. I cried but it was powerful. After the movie we sat down to play gin (cards) with a glass of wine. The card game is always a mistake with my husband because he always wins and I feel so tempted to throw the cards at him. Not good! So we just stopped playing - good move.
I feel so blessed to have my friend Sherry. She was even at our wedding and even though we have moved alot we have remained in contact over the past 27 years. She blesses me, encourages me, challenges me and is not afraid to ask me how I am doing in certain areas of my life - you know, the tough questions. I love that because I want to continue to grow in Christ and we all need someone who can talk straight up in our lives.
Talked with someone else today who just had their ultrasound of their first baby. It brought a few tears to my eyes as I heard the joy in her heart and the words explaining the baby moving it's arms alot. God's work is so amazing and beautiful. God loves life - God made life - he wants us to live our life for him. Not for this world - but for Him. He is our creator. Psalm 139 "For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them." Life is so beautiful, from the baby in the womb to our life today. We are precious to our Father. Think about it - he created us, as the Psalm says, so uniquely, that's how precious we are to him.
May my life Lord, reflect who you are, may it shine with the love that only can come from you.
The other day I called my big brother. It's been a long time since I was in touch with him since he's from the old days and doesn't have internet. haha! I love him. What a blessing that phone call was. I could tell in his voice that he was so happy to hear my voice. He was so happy that I called him. I need to be more intentional about that from now on.
The idea of blessing someone has become more tangible to me lately. In our small group we are going through an 8 week guide to Incarnational Community - The Tangible Kingdom primer. Well it has really taught me what it means to be a tangible Christian. Not in name only but in my life. Blessing others - wow - it's awesome when you see others touched when you just love them. When you step across the fence or step into the lives of those around you - to bless them.
So I was just feeling like my blog was getting scattered. That's ok. There have been a bunch of things. Paul didn't exactly stay on one topic either. :)
So some animal ate all my sweet corn. I worked so hard to prepare the soil for this. I mean really hard. It came up awesome, looked beautiful, and I was super excited to eat some sweet corn - until we saw this. I was sooooo mad. I just stood outside and kept saying "dumb animal, I am so mad."
I'm sure there is more but I think I will close for the night. Bask in the love that Jesus has for you. Wow, he hung on a cross THINKING OF YOU. You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
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