My Lord,
You never cease to amaze me. I had plans yesterday, as I do almost every day. If I kept a journal on all the days prior that you have redirected my steps and aligned them with your perfect will, all the journals that I have waiting to be written in would be full.
I just love you more than I could ever possibly say or write.
Thank you for yesterday's peace at work. Thank you for my coworkers and their joy and laughter. Thank you for the opportunities that you provide me to pray for each one. Thank you that they respect and trust me. Thank you that over time, I have seen changes in their lives and growth and strength in the things that you've placed along their paths. Thank you that in this crazy, dangerous, busy and loud world of law enforcement, they have each other and whether they know it or not, most importantly...they have you.
Father, yesterday I had all these thoughts dancing around in my head when I left work. My things to-do list and what time I was going to do this, that and the other. I was going to go to the Bowie Christian Book Store and changed my mind. I was going to get something to eat and then changed my mind. I was going to get gas later and then decided to go fill up before it got dark. And a few other things had crossed my mind to do...but your gracious and perfect timing was so very amazing and so very Holy Spirit filled. Thank you for that brief moment of stillness where I got to bask under the sunlight, feel the gentle breeze and listen to the sweetest bird's song.
And as I was leaving, I decided to search for that "perfect" rock for my sweet friend, and then you My Lord, you used that opportunity in a ginormous way. Lord, you are a BIG God and that is one of the many reasons that I love you and one of the many reasons why my passion is so strong for others to come to you and NOT delay one single minute!!!!!!!!!
I was in that very place at that very time because Carrie needed me and because YOU arranged our meeting. I always think back to a sermon Dr. Charles Stanley preached one day about not knowing what to say when the opportunites present themselves. He said that the Holy Spirit will call to mind what is hidden in your heart. You did Father and I am so grateful and so was she. Her eyes lit up and the light of your Son was present. Her hope is in you and I'm so at peace inside knowing that you knows that too. The days to come will be most difficult, but she knows where her strength comes from and so do I. So do I.
Father, please be with her and continue the work that you started in her and in me. Show yourself to those that love you so that we will know that no matter what happens in the life, in our day-to-day circumstances...YOU are still Our God and you are still on the throne.
Thank you for my children who know and love you. Thank you for gifting me with gran-girls who love you and want to read your word. Father, they want to know you and want to please you. I especially thank you for what you're doing in T's life and her deep desire to hear from you and serve you. Whenever I think about us, Romans 8:28 comes to mine. We did not always have the "perfect" relationship as I was a teenage mom and never had godly counsel or the "mommy's guide to raising kids...." :-)
But thank you for your protection, grace and patience that I was eventually given the gift of salvation and the holy bible and have since relied on your every word.
Your grace is more than sufficient and I am here to praise, worship and glorify your name as long as you hold my hand and hold me accountable when I stray.
I cannot do this thing called "life" without you.
Prayers: Laura, Karen, Kathy, Kim, Bernice, Angie, Rosslyn, Dad, unspoken, Brewer's, Doyle's, the 4 Kings, travel mercies in advance for the Scanlon's, tonight's bible study, tomorrow's bible study, Ms. Jean, JT, John, Uncle Al, Cindy, Marsha, Pat, her brother in law, Teneisha, Catrina, Julius and his family, Phyllis, Lin, and so many more.
Father, T and I were talking about all the prayer needs and how the need is more profound than ever. I cannot find the words or express the gratitude and thankfulness that my heart holds knowing that you are never too busy to hear from me and that in those moments when my words fail and my heart is heavy laden, You, My Lord, you know me. You know my motives and you know my heart's song.
Eternally yours
