Have you ever gone through something that has made you feel a lot ‘older’? I don’t mean older in a decrepit way – more of a “you’ve been on a fast track of maturity that has changed you to the point where there is no going back now” way. That is how the past 6-7 months have been for me. I feel a lot older (and bless my husband for saying that in the midst of getting older, my peace and joy in God have grown. It is true, and I am thankful. But you can’t go through a war like I’ve been in without relinquishing yourself to your Commander – and my Commander is utterly faithful and good.) I have been walking through a unique experience in which #1 I have never committed so fully to honoring my God in the midst of it; and #2 I have had scriptures that I thought I understood, come to life in very encompassing ways. First and foremost, I never truly understood before that our battle really isn’t against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12). We tend to fight each other, but the real enemy inhab
Do you ever get hit by this overwhelming desire to get up before dawn and go outside and dance under the stars? I have this desire that is growing….so one morning soon my pajama-clad figure will be out in the driveway in the dark, dancing under the canopy of God’s creation. (That’s the nice thing about living semi-isolated in the country – I wander outside a lot in my pajamas and I never worry about my neighbors. The raccoons simply don’t care.) I love being outside under the stars before the sun has even begun its appearance. I’m not good at dancing. I’m not good at singing. But somehow I think God will take pleasure in me anyway, because He'll know why I am there. Psalm 19:1 “The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display His craftsmanship.” I think this proclamation of God’s glory is never more true than the moments before and after the dawn, and I want to join in the proclamation . The beauty of the canopy that we exist under can be breath-taking in those moments