Home With God

Father, today with something playing Music in my heart I walked through another day. I seemed to have to listen a little more carefully today for this Music, as my mind was so strong into the stresses that wanted to add noise to the Melody of the day. But now I stop and I bounce back to Your Arms with a much relaxed Knowing Your Goodness was following me in spite of my wondering eyes to gain its own attempt at pleasure. Goodness had me Covered as I literally drove through a storm of wind that had even caused a car to swerve off the road an into the ditch only a few cars ahead of me which slowed us all down. No trucks were driving this major interstate as the wind too much for them. I looked up at the storm all around while the rain beat upon my windshield and I though…’am I safe?’ and with a little worry, I answered my fear with, ‘I hope so’… and drove on slowly. So close to home and yet so surrounded by whirls of power that screamed at me its sounds of ownership of the air. As I looked upward, the rain was making a half circle as it came pouring out of the sky. But there beside me…Goodness was keeping Watch. Your Goodness was holding on to me as I tip-toed down a scary path hoping not to awake something that might demand of me my attention to it rather than my destiny. I wanted to be home. I longed so strongly to be Home. Father I love Home. It as such Delights that keep me intrigued and I can never find boredom. And all the Friends of God are there…Goodness, Mercy, Kindness, Joy, Happiness, Peace, … and on and on are the Gifts that Lift my heart to such Excitements. You melt Your Glory over the earth and we see its Beauty as if it were the Brightness of a million stars when we are Home. Its Life is Spread as far as we dare to see and I can’t wait to step inside each Room as Door after Door is opened by the Miracles of Who You Are come closer and closer to Pull me with Signs to Follow so that I Find You. Thank You for sending Goodness to my side today as I now find myself safe and home. Home with family scattered but only a thought away. Father, send Your Goodness to the side of my family as the wind of storms attempt to distract and bring fear along for the ride. Your Amazing Goodness, sit Close to my children and wrap Big Arms around them as His Spirit Carries them to each Door the Father has placed in their life, while they adventure out, sometimes even a little away from home at times. What a Sweet Comfort to know the Passenger that Keeps them had Protection at the top of its Purpose as I can no longer hold them in guidance as I once did. Now they are grown and I enjoy the giggles of grand children. Father, Home is so Wonderful. Keep us all under the Roof of Your Almighty Home. I love You so much. You are such a Wonderful Keeper. I Hug and Kiss You Tonight…!

God's Protecting Love For A Woman

This morning I read in Genesis 12 where Abraham asked his wife, Sarah, if she would act as his sister to save his life. It does not say she put up a fight or that she disagreed with her husband’s actions, all we know is that she did it. This had to be awkward for it put her in an ‘available’ situation as a single woman; and as expected, Pharaoh took advantage of this beautiful woman’s arrival when the word spread of her appearance in his city. What a talk of the town she must have been and I can’t help but wonder how many opportunities they both had to tell the truth but chose not to until caught. And then something happened that seemed odd to me…Pharaoh’s actions toward Sarah (a single women, as far as Pharaoh was concerned) moved God to turn against Pharaoh’s land with some very serious plagues. That’s interesting…! I have asked the Lord what I should see from this story. A mean, self centered husband (?) a wicked leader (?) a totally submissive wife (?) what? Those were my first impressions after reading a story like this, but as I dig a litter deeper in thought, I am so moved by God’s Love and Protection over this woman Sarah as she surrenders to a request of her beloved. Was Abraham right in asking this…? Apparently not since the plagues rolled in as the effects of his actions takes its toll on Sarah; but what a story of God’s Love on ‘her’ behalf! This really caught my attention, for as a woman we often feel taken advantage of or maybe even used sometimes. But here is a wonderful story of God Almighty’s Protection and His Love for this woman as He Forms the Moves that gives her the freedom she lost…! God is Amazing…!

God has really been dealing with me to make HIM my source. God first, all the time! The steps in doing this seem tremendous and so ‘un’ natural at times. I feel myself stumble, crumble, pleading my own case way too often, only to find His Amazing Faithfulness to me continue. Here is a story, a story between God and a woman. I LOVE it…! God and a woman! God Sees and Knows exactly how to free this woman from a very difficult situation…two commitments, two lives she was living; one the truth, the other a lie. I have to ask myself as I try to apply this story to my own life…What lie did I commit to live that God is rescuing me from? When I am torn and feel like I’m being pulled in to (the plagues have rolled in) … is God making the division in my heart so that I can leave that lie and surrender to the Love and Truth that is mine. God sees me … Watches and Protects. That amazes me this morning with such a deep gratitude. For My SAKE…wow.... for ‘MY’ sake. God, You are more than I could ever understand but I LOVE trying…!!!
 I can’t help but wonder what this story says to other women. Any comments?

Rescued Today By His Love

With fresh thoughts from Deep within where I go for the Water so Refreshing, I declare You God of All the earth and over the Springs that flow from my heart. I feel Rescued today as if I was about to drown but I cried and the Sky Opened and took in my pain and left me on Solid Ground to Marvel in Its Beauty. Can I explain Your Arms swooping under me as I fought the giants of my soul? Can I explain how You Catch my fall and instead I experience the Ride of Love’s Compassion for me? No, not in a thousand years; for I have come to a Place where words are not from my vocabulary of knowledge, only my heart knows the Song. I give out its Voice by stretching to See and Hear Your Name and Beauty from Within and no longer from without. The Traces of its Color makes a beautiful Design and I hurry to run my fingers alone its Sparkle as You Speak such Love to my soul. Love has come to my Door and I openly step out into its Arms and fly as if lifted by Sounds. I watch it change and move so I follow its Curves as it soaks my existence while standing in the Presence of Creation and the Song Sounds its Melody. It covers me like a Sweet Blanket on a cold night and suddenly I have forgotten its cold outside. I can now stop and see Your Face more clearly for all pain has gone and left me with only desire for the Deeper Walk of becoming One in Heart with a Father so Kind. I reach out my hand and feel a Touch that covers all fear. I take hold quickly and find a Strength unlike before. I hear a Voice Pouring out Love as if there was no end so I look again…it is still Singing. I wonder…how long? How long does This Love last that has me coming back to its Table so often? Curiosity has me bound to drink from This Fountain with no interest to turn to any other kind for my desire is complete with its Pure Pleasure. I return my gratefulness as I honor Your Kindness with my own praise and surrender my all to You. I have found a Love that has me Captured and both receiving and giving it has amazement. I am Yours, my Lord; I am Yours FOREVER…!