Wednesday, December 13, 2023

12-13-2023 December_PrayersThoughts_PiecesofMe (AlwaysMeKelly)

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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Motivational Reads / Daily Devotions from Biblegateway.com - Daily Verse

Matthew 2:4-6 MSG

^3-4When word of their inquiry got to Herod, he was terrified—and not Herod alone, but most of Jerusalem as well. Herod lost no time. He gathered all the high priests and religion scholars in the city together and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”

^5-6They told him, “Bethlehem, Judah territory. The prophet Micah wrote it plainly:

It’s you, Bethlehem, in Judah’s land,
no longer bringing up the rear.
From you will come the leader
who will shepherd-rule my people, my Israel.”

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Matthew 2:4-6

⁴Herod called a meeting of all the leading priests and teachers of the law. He asked them where the Christ would be born. ⁵They answered, “In the town of Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this in the Scriptures:

⁶‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
you are important among the rulers of Judah.
A ruler will come from you.
He will be like a shepherd for my people, the Israelites.’” Micah 5:2

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Thinking Out Loud – Journal Thoughts/Prayers / Mind Maze Overflow

Thank you, Lord, for allowing life of humans and more so that of furry friends!

If one thing is certain, sometimes I like pets more than people. At least they are predictable and loyal.

Okay I see this mind maze has a weary level of who knows what is coming out today.

Had I got up and started writing when I was awake at 2AM it would have been a totally different story. But today I have this over shadowing cloudy feeling. Along with the depth of a chronically sick child. And then just needing a really peaceful quiet vacation.

This year has been one to remember with the layers of loss in family; other family members going through the cycles of life and then just day to day and survival of the fittest.

I am beyond blessed and glad I am on a mini break from the weekly group study I do with my ladies for a couple weeks. While working through a super good study with our Creative Arts team Trust by Dr. Henry Cloud. I did boundaries years ago. However, based on some foolish choices a few years back I should have continued to do it again.

Let’s talk Trust for a minute though. Get the book and read it; you will be amazed and it’s not what you think. Absolutely learning something new again.

Well, with Christmas coming fast upon us. And Year End craziness for work. I am whipped. Without a doubt.

So here it is a little after 4pm and me having a cup of coffee to help me get through the second portion of my day. Kids night and I need to run and grab a bunch of candy canes as a treat tonight being we will be breaking for the holiday.

We ended with Christmas tree cookies and candy canes and a nice brisk breeze during outside play time.

These days what little bit of time our littles get to just be kids matters in this world that has them growing up far too fast.

So many elders alone and needing just someone to care and so many littles being exposed by adults who should to things that we should never dare.

We have what life is supposed to be so twisted. When kids in kindergarten are praying for their mommy or daddy who are locked up because they do something called heroin or left in the hands of people who are supposed to care but instead use and abuse them for personal gain.

I recently watched the Sound of Freedom and although the movie only tells a minute of what the world is where you have fakes going around and promising fame and fortune to those who really just want something good for their families. What about all those who are right next door.

So much evil for the innocence of children and elders.

That is why I do what I do even for just a couple hours once a week being in a room with 15-40 K through fifth graders and giving them a moment to hear the world of Jesus and all the good that hope is meant for.

Who knows what the next generation will be like. We know this one currently today is losing ground with morals and values in family and caring and what should matter. WE have been heading towards material matters for a long time. You know the one who dies with the most toys wins. Even though we never take them with us when we leave this planet.

I am guilty, you are guilty when we chase so much temporal and make it the most important things of life.

What ever happened to teaching us how to live off the land, appreciate all of God’s beauty, have more with less and give more than we can take.

Yeah, and that last thing such a vicious cycle where so many pretend to be and do what they are not to just see how much they can get from those that do give.

Who knows, maybe it’s always been this way. I don’t! I do know that watching what is happening even around the various states in the US hearing horror stories around other countries. We forget to just be thankful to be alive and gifted with the necessities of life.

My life was not as bad as some as a child, but it was not no Ozzy and Harriet whit picket fence mom and dad story book tale. A single parent no parent and all the scars that allow me to be who I am today with all the independence that truly is only now the grace of God for strength to keep moving forward.

Just get back up when you are down for the count. Say what you got to say, do what you got to do but just get back up smile and keep growing forward.

Call upon the Lord to help you.

No matter what I think about the good or bad of this day and age or any previous I have traveled through. God is, was and always will be in control and there is no peace or not enough of anything that will fill the void without him that we may chase.

Life is what it is until it is not here and now!

We don’t know that magic moment when we transition. Even the sick have been healed and the healed have been taken without notice.

That murphy law where what goes up must come down; and what seems to look like bad people get good things and good people suffer.

Bottom line none of it matters without Christ Jesus and during this season and all he has done then and all He will do takes relationship with him. Not just showing up once a week to a service somewhere with someone preaching what they call the gospel.

No better time than now to take the commercialized over marketed must buy this and must buy that and learn who God is and how you can really get to know Him through the only way of meeting his Son Jesus Christ

There is so much more than all that is out there for me, for you and for all those who cannot fight for themselves.

Stand Firm even if you are standing alone. And remember every battle one starts the fighting on our knees first.

Start your day before your feet even hit the floor and meet Jesus right where you are. End your day with Him. Every second of every moment you are given in between know He is with you. No great theological doctrine or layered up absolutes. But diving into the Bible one verse at a time, one plan, one story, one biblically based movie, and abundance of good sounds.

Anyway, these days I am all over the place, but one thing holds true. Life is nothing without knowing who you belong and what even the smallest gifts of life are. My thoughts and perspectives. Sure, you may have something far different. Never take anyone’s kindness, meekness as weakness. Gods got them and you if you choose to call upon him for all that is good for the greater good.

He is just and his judgement will be faced by every soul that has ever walked this earth.

Redemption matters!

Kindness Matters!

Love Matters!

Knowing the reason for the season Matter!

Be real and keep it real! It Matters!