The Hurt of Those You Love

When the people we love the most are hurting it's hard not to hurt with them. The desire to fix and renew and restore can be overwhelming. Yet we know that we can not make things better by our own actions. We can not remove pain or be the healing agent that they are in need of. Instead life must take it's course as you sit by and watch. I can't sit by and watch! Jesus, be palpably and intimately present. Bring your healing. Restore and renew. Redeem it all! Please!

This Advent remember Joy!!!

I pray this blesses you as it did me:

My soul magnifies you, Lord.

My spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

You have seen me and you have acted in my life.

You know me and claim me as your own.

What greater blessing could there be?

You are at work in my life, in ways I can see and in many, many ways I can’t see.

You are strong, you are giving, you are holy, you are just.

You are God –

in my life as in the lives of all who have followed you throughout the ages.

Hear my song of joy today, Lord.

You are magnificent!

Amen.

Tears of Joy

I never believed it would happen like this.

I have had ideas in my head and in my heart for

years about what my mate would be like.

I have dreamed about the exact qualities and

characteristics that would make me the happiest.

I like it much better the way God does it.

I find myself falling in love with a man that I would

not have chosen for myself.

I couldn't imagine anything more perfect.

Oh Lord Jesus, be honored and glorified for all

that you do, have done, and have yet to do!