Favorite Things

It's starting to feel like Fall. Cool breeze. Colors change ever so slightly into those warm musky colors that make me want to snuggle up to something cozy. The beginnings of hot chocolate, comfy blankets and movie nights while it's raining outside. I love this time of year. I love watching the kids go to school with their new clothes and back packs on...all wide eyed and giddy with the new year. Pumpkins are getting ready to poke their orange goodness onto the world so we can carve them into creative faces. "Hello Pumpkins!"

I think God likes Fall. I usually think God likes everything that I like. But, since He is my bestfriend He would naturally love everything that I love. His favorite things would be Fall, peanutbutter, ice cream, rainbows on a slighty sunny day, cute little kids with pudgy little faces, stars at night, the ocean with all of it's mysteries, fluffly green trees, laughing, hugging, and everything that makes me wanna smile.

But nothing makes God happier than the people that make all these things worth while. What good is ice cream if you don't have anyone to share it with? What good is a gorgeous rainbow if you're all alone to see it? And hugging is pretty near impossible without someone to hug. The things I cherish in life are all the more dear to me when I'm with the people I love and care about. Friends, family, heck... even nice strangers, make the day's worth while.

Yea, these are definitely God's favorite things.

Angels on Earth

Two angels flew down,
they swooped me up and carried me.

When my light was growing dim,
their love grew brighter.

Sent from God above,
sent because He loves me.

Two beautiful angels flew down,
His love shines through them.

dedicated to Ash and Jordan :)

Never too Late

Jesus was 30 years old when he started his "ministry". Jesus was crucified at the age of 33. He basically turned the world upside down in a small span of three years. I find this wonderfully amusing. Many of us, myself included, feel like we should have accomplished a million things by the time we reach 30 years old. We should have a husband or wife, kids, a mortgage and a dog named Winky.

If Jesus changed the entire world in just three years think of the things we can accomplish. Jesus said that we will do even greater things then He. All things are possible through Jesus. He has promised to do more than we can ever hope for or imagine. Three years. Think about it. Think about what God wants to accomplish through us if we would just let him.

It's never too late and it's never too early. Jesus was 30 when he began to change His world. Joseph was 30 when he became Potiphar's top man. Moses was...well old when he began to lead the Israelite's out of Egypt. Noah was old when he finished the ark. David went through many years of struggle before he actually became King to which he was promised.

We can't give up. We can't allow the voice of the enemy or the opinions of others to say it's too late or that there's not enough time left. Three years! Jesus made history. Think what we can do if we just trust God and allow him to do what He does best. He takes the little that we have and turns it into something huge.

It's never too late.

Peeking In

Guilt sneaks in like a slimy snake. Unoticed. Quiet. She was having a good week but there was this nagging tug in the back of her mind. She couldn't quite place her finger on it, but it was there and it was slowly creeping in wanting to take over. She focused on a small crack at the top of the ceiling. She wondered how long it had been there. She closed her eyes and ran through her week. Had she wronged someone? Had she done something she forgot to repent for? She opened her eyes again and refocused. Tired, she slowly got off the couch and walked over to the kitchen to pour herself a cup of coffee.

She thought about the person she was, the person she wanted to be and the person she didn't want to be. Was she striving for perfection? No. Only God is perfect. Then what was she striving for? She took a sip of her coffee and plopped back on the sofa. She grabbed her Bible and opened up the tattered book. Asking for wisdom she ruffles through the pages until she finds her favorite passage. She runs her fingers across the letters and breathes in deeply.

Truth.

Mindy Loo

Mindy Loo, My Mindy Loo
How wonderful you are!

You brighten up my hum drum day,
You are a shining star!

You come and go like winter snow,
Away, away you fly.

Don't worry little heart of mine,
for soon no more goodbyes!

Mindy Loo, My Mindy Loo
How wonderful you are!

Can't wait to see your smiling face,
You are my shining star!

Love you Mindy!!! Be safe!

I'm Awake Now!

Life really is nothing like I thought it would be. Yet...how does one predict one's life? It's kind of funny if you think about it. Our predictions are pretty much all the things we would want to happen. How convenient and incredibly boring we are. I say my life has turned out nothing like I thought it would, but what I should really say is, "My life should have happened just like this!"

It's so nice when I allow God to direct my day. I'm always amazed by the numerous blessings He pours over me when I'm not only searching for the things I want. I might say to myself, "Wow, this day happened nothing like I thought it would!" Or I might say, "Wow, this day was awesome and I'm so glad I was not in control of it!"

What am I really asking? Am I really wanting my life to turn out the way I want it to? Am I really wanting God to say, "Okay, Case, here you go. Here's your life...exactly how you wanted it to happen. No twists and turns anymore. You got it...just the way you like."

Ummmmm.

Maybe I should except the fact that life was never meant to be the way I thought it was going to be.

Guess what? I'm awake now!

It's late...I mean early!

Well...it's past 3:00 in the morning and for some odd reason I'm wide awake. Maybe it's those three cups of caffene I guzzled down today. Just a thought. I really have nothing profound to say. What a surprise right? Does anyone's mind actually function well at 3am? The only thing I'm really good for right now is the ability to giggle at almost anything which might boost someone's self esteem. I guess that counts for something.

Good night...I mean morning...to all my peeps out there. It's good to be blessed.