My Lord,
Good beautiful morning to you. I thoroughly enjoyed spending yesterday in your word. Reading Exodus seemed to have been a breeze. I am making a note of how many times the bible says, "Do not be afraid" and I am also making mention of how many times the Israelites told Moses that they would obey you and then turned around shortly afterward to compain about their circumstances.
Father, I don't want to be that "kind of person." I don't want to (claim) to love and trust you and then fret over my circumstances. I don't want to lose my composure or even slip into a state of hopelessness when I know that you care deeply for me. Knowing that you are indeed in control of everything is the sole reason that my joy is complete.
I need you to help me to #remember all those moments in the past when I was lost, when I was broken, when I was afraid, when I felt abandoned, when I was a sinner, when I was not seeking you. I want to never forget that in those seasons of my life, you were there. You were always watching over me and you patiently waited for me to come to you. And, once I discovered your unconditional love to be true, ahhhhh...complete assurance and complete peace. My heart had found it's resting place, and for that My Lord, I say, "thank you." Yes, two simple words but they most certainly come from the depths of my soul.
I want to thank you for the fruits and veggies that keep appearing in my fridge. I love that Missy and Gina gave me veggies. My new passion is seeing plant based food in all colors. I cannot believe that my new passion is all about the juicer. All I can do is think about my next juice and what new recipes I can experiment with. I still cannot believe that I enjoy it. If it were not for Missy and her passion and the fact that you placed it on her heart to invite me along, I would have never discovered this amazing secret to living a healthier lifestyle. No need to count calories and no need to take those ginormous vitamins. All I need to do is to stay focused on the mere fact that my body is my temple....the one that you have chosen to dwell in and that I should be mindful of what I'm digesting. I could not have asked for a better gift for my 50th birthday. I want to live a long and healthy life and I want to prevent any ailments that are within my control as I have visted many in nursing homes and there are still many who have very little resources concerning healthcare.
I have the option (at least for now) to make choices and one of them being to "get moving." I can sit and do nothing, or I can play an active role in keeping myself fit. Not wanting to be a size 6 at all, but just wanting to feel good and not sluggish and not have feelings of exhaustion from the day to day things that life brings our way.
Looking forward to fall walks and seeing the results from the mini workouts that I've been doing with the free weights. I am of no use to you if I decide to lay around and indulge in tv and sweets. So not who I want to be. I have more dreams to fulfill and I have added some things to my life list and with your HELP, we can do it! Yay.....super excited knowing that you and I are a team. You are of course the Captain and my heart wouldn't have it any other way.
Lord, I love you and I am believing in you for many, many things....but the one thing and the most important is the fact that you've promised never to leave me nor forsake me.
That promise is the very thing that gives me reason to get out of bed each day and smile from sun up to sun down. In the past, my smile was an accessory but today...it is authentic.
Prayers: Abby, Linda, T and the girls, Alex, my parents, Pochie, Samone, Sierra, Robin A, Robin, Lauren, Lesley, Carrie's family, Ms. Bush, Elizabeth, Tyrone, Tany and Nate, the Ball and Black family, Anita, Ms. Jean, Carol and Mr D., Dovetta, Gary and Christy, Rebecca and Taylor, Lori, The Pearsons, Dotty, Dottie, and upspoken for 2 others. I love you and I know that you hear my heart concerning these prayers. In Jesus' precious name, amen.
Eternally yours
