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Tuesday July 30th, 2024
Motivational Reads / Daily Devotions
from Biblegateway.com - Daily Verse
Matthew
5:14,16 MSG The Message
14-16 “Here’s
another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in
the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as
public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m
going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now
that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house;
be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to
open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.
Thinking Out Loud – Journal Thoughts/Prayers /
Mind Maze Overflow
Okay, I have to say seeing
today’s verse of the day and seeing the world of destruction and so much suffering
of natural disasters where we are rescuing elderly off roofs of homes with pets
in arms or babies. And just knowing how
blessed they are; but still filled with sorrow of knowing how much innocence and
precious souls are scared, alone and lost.
Though I never stop trying; I wonder how much more can this world
endure and yet still keep trying.
So much loss, hate and even unnecessary violence.
No I don’t watch the news often at all. I live in an area that goes from June
through November for Hurricane season, so I do try to stay aware. And God yes, I am beyond grateful it is not
my area today dealing with mass flooding and storms.
Though I know what it is
like to lose everything over and over.
I am so grateful for now I don’t have to start again.
I am far from perfect and deserve nothing. Yet, over time I have been blessed and when I
was able to hear Jesus calling, I thankfully heard.
I never want to live of the world and have all the drama and
anxiety or constant recovering of wrong choices. Or worse yet loneliness and chasing love. Never realizing I never even knew my own value.
Falling in love with Jesus: well, I will never be the same!
These days as I stand out in the 90 degree weather watching kids
or even playing with them on a Wednesday night seeing through the eyes of
nothing I could have ever predicted.
Or stepping up on Thursday nights and growing forward with other women
to really dive deeper in learning who you are Jesus; and especially who I am.
Holding babies some Sunday’s and earning their trust while they
snuggle in just a little closer. Or
even those precious moments of just being present for family.
Sometimes it is overwhelming; after working long hours and trying
to shake off the secular to just have some sort of balance. All the while wondering how I ever got to be
the responsible one.
Not often but even sometimes wondering what will happen to me,
when I cannot do it any longer?
Always trying to the best, I can with whatever I get to work
with. However, not necessarily always
wearing that smiley don’t worry it’ll be alright mask.
My eyes tell the story of years of life, my face carries my
emotions and sometimes folks don’t know how to read me. My body well, I am not in Kansas anymore and
absolutely not jumping up and do that 20 stuff even when my mind tries me.
Those days that I am mentally exhausted and wondering what I could
do differently; yet remembering to stay in my emotional lane the day is not
over and the last thing we need to do is let anything spill over on precious family
members no matter how tired we get.
Although recently I found myself after 22 years saying out loud;
it’s not my job and you are robbing me of being a grandparent. Next time you will need to step up and in. I can no longer be the buffer getting caught
in the middle of unnecessary drama that is not mine to own.
As I think about what I can do next to maintain my blessings, live
for whatever days I am given next and not go through struggling of what so many
are dealing with. All the while remembering
when you come from nothing, you leave with nothing so what is the issue in-between.
Stability matters: One of the reasons I stepped up years ago
knowing I was raised without any. Losing
my grandmother when I was 9 years old, not having a father until pop came into
the picture for years and being raised by my big sis pretty much for a
period. Well, it is what it is; until it’s
not.
Anyway, thinking out loud is a good and bad habit I have as in
some cases you just never know what may be crossing through this mind maze and
flowing out.
Beyond grateful for all the life God has allowed me. All the messes that transformed into messages
or the so many lessons each new day allows me to work through in whatever comes
my way.
The one thing that I can say out of all of it. Without the same creator that hangs the moon and
stars gives me breath in these lungs and I am nothing without His blessing.
Everything here and now is just on loan.
The times we see it coming, and all the in-between surprises.
Crazy is and is doing in this world we have today. Love those you are given and truly if they
are not what you expect. Reevaluate why
you expect anything at all.
So as the world turns and the daily everything transpires. Good, bad, and so much unknown especially in
an election year. And NO, I won’t ever
talk about our government. Only that we
so need rescue, fresh morally sound new opportunities to maintain the land of
the brave, land of the free. And not
just the bullies, throwing dirt at each other.
I know myself so much has changed. The new decade hopefully not
but since Covid came to life there has been so much. People are not the same; not even me. How I used to love hitting every concert and
music event I could possibly see and hear.
Now I have just one I always make sure I attend when they are in the area.
Blessed to work with our worship teams and just the feeling of all
the voices praising in one voice. Nothing
compares to the love pouring out.
I have to believe that He has me right where he wants me.
So as I take a quick break from work, try some new Yakasobi meal
kit for lunch. Which could truly have more
flavor; but hey instant is never the real deal.
And if it is, the flavor of life never lasts.
So I will just remember and appreciate my day given and all the currents
flowing through this mind map maze for all that I have been blessed with.
I pray deeply for all those suffering, be it out loud or in
silence.
Knowing aging is a gift and nothing lasts forever but God’s
eternal promise and love.
Healing starts within. It
can never be given by anyone else no matter how they make you feel to numb the
pain and chase the demons we all have.
We truly have to ride the wave; holding on tight and thank God for
all of it.
Through the pain on the other side, we find our purpose. Which is to be a light; big or small wherever
we are in the storm.
Lord, wake us up and change our hearts and guide our minds, bodies
and words to grow forward.
Protect and guide us from ourselves.
Shine brighter than we can ever possibly imagine.
Heal this nation. Allowing us to fully grasp wants and needs. And stop
the madness of entitlement or would of, should of could of; but it did not fit
my agenda.
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to New Life! Spend your weekend with us! July 27th -28th
Maverick
City Music - I Thank God (LYRICS)
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Wells - Highs Get Low (Audio)
