Beloved, so sorry to have stopped writing so abruptly. Winters are really hard for me. Because we were expecting bad weather, I arranged to stay in town, so I could get to work at my friend’s house. The ice storm we endured was very horrible.
My friend that I was staying with her son had given up his room as her sister was here form Colorado and she was in the room I normally stay in. Well the morning of the ice storm, her son fell and hurt his ribs. I was unable to go to work because we had a ice rink instead of roads to drive on. It is said if you can’t walk on the ice, it is best not to drive.
The next day I was able to work but I was unable to go home so I did not want to take her son’s room again, so I rented a motel room.
So my friend drove me to the motel and I left my phone in her car. Yes, I lived without my phone. But I will admit there was much angst. Like borrowing a phone from a stranger to call your husband to tell him you left your phone in your friend’s car.
What interrupts you from doing something you know God wants you to do?
Beloved as I walk this dusty road I see God working all the time. My body pain often interrupts me doing extra, I have been having forearm pain. I recently changed my shift in hopes that some concentrate time off will allow the pain to subside as i have aggravated my right shoulder. With the change, I have been able to go back to Bible Study Fellowship. I am hoping to write more which is what I enjoy doing in my spare time.
Recently Dr. Henry Blackaby passed away. He wrote Experiencing God. I highly recommend his book, and bible study. His study of experiencing God was such a blessing.
He said, “God is at work all the time, and He invites you to join in.” I see this in my life. Do you see this in your life?
Verse
Your word, Lord, is eternal, it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations:
you established the earth and it endures. Psalm 119: 89-90.
Word
Our word today endures, The definition of endures is suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently. Endures is in the Bible 64 times. Another verse to share the word endure.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34.
Recently reading a book called Growing Slow by Jennifer Dukes Lee, I was impressed by her call for us to slow down and connect with one another.
The most important person to connect with is God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Then how are you connections with your husband or wife? family? friends?
Whatever you do sweet friend, we need to connect with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? And whatever you do we need to do it wholeheartedly– with diligence.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3: 17, 24
Lastly, another quote from Growing Slow–“People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Daily, on the dusty road at the hospital, I do my very best to treat people with respect. I offer a listening ear and hope and I pray. Because of God’s faithfulness, I see him work miracles.
Who do you need to forgive? Who might God be asking you to reconcile with through hard work and forgiveness? Who might God be asking you to connect?
Prayer
Father God, help each of us on this dusty road to make meaningful connections. To call our family and friends, to be more present when we are together as a family. Help us to read our Bibles and stay close to you by reading your word and praying. For the mom who has a wayward child, would you ease her pain? For the person suffering with illness, would you heal them. For the woman or man lacking work, would you give them a job. For the many that are unsaved, would you bring them to a saving knowledge using our testimony. In Jesus’s name, amen
