I found this butterfly on the sidewalk one day. It was lifeless perfection. I couldn’t help but wonder if it just fell out of the sky mid-flight when the end came. It feels like that every time someone I know dies. The end comes abruptly and unexpectedly. It catches in my throat when I think about it. Sometimes there is no warning at all. When Dale’s dad died, I kept thinking, “That’s it. He crossed the finish line without seeing it coming.” There was no time to get better at living. There was no grand finale. It was game over. I’ve always lived with this idea that someday I’ll feel like I’ve arrived on a plateau where I can say, “This is it! This is the place I’ve been working toward all these years.” I’m starting to believe that doesn’t exist here. God designed us to faithfully walk with Him, day by day, through mountains and valleys, good times and bad, always moving but never arriving. With that knowledge, I want my regular, ordinary everydays to bring glory to the...
I have to laugh at the gentle lordship of Jesus Christ. Think about it, He could squash us like a bug, but for some reason he chooses to lovingly prod us in His will.
ReplyDeleteI am fully aware that His Lordship isn't always this way, but I am thankful that he is the father of patience and keeps being so with us.
Mississippi...if God doesn't has a sense of humor in his discipleship process then I'm chopped liver. I'll say yes as well
Don't forget this one...
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From the bottom of my heart to the Depths of my soul-ooo Yes Lord
Completely yes
My soul says Yes
What was that name of that singing group you were in and you guys wore "street clothes".
You guys rocked! Totally cuting edge.
Oh the Glory Days
Out of Egypt... and YES I LOVE THAT ONE!!! Forgot all about it!
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