Powerful Music

Nothing seems to really reach in and grab your heart like a good song that hits the spot. One of my latest favorites is Matt Maher’s Hold Us Together which is posted below. (Pause the other player at the bottom on the blog first so they don't play at the same time.) The first thing that strikes me is the truth in the words. Love. Seriously… love can’t do a lot of the things we chase so hard after as humans. But it’s all you need! I love that it’s waitin’ for you….knockin’ at your door. It’s what your heart is for! So back up…what is love?? God is love!! This song means so much to me, because in a very difficult time in my life, when I seriously wonder some days if I will just explode from the pressures and issues that happen in life…..God will hold me together! Make me a shelter to weather the storm. Then I get the privilege of taking what He has taught me, and share it with my brothers, fellow humans who just like me go through hard stuff in this world. Without some of you just being “my brother’s keeper”…..you know, caring about and loving me, this would have been a much more painful and lonely walk. So yeah, I’ve been loving this song for a while now, but then God tells me something so much more. You’ve got to go look this up! Google Laminin. Better yet, YouTube Louie Giglio’s “How Great Is Our God” Louie teaches about Laminin it’s so amazing how truly God holds us together…..literally!! If you only make time for the Laminin part, look for the (short version). I would really encourage everyone to watch all of “How Great Is Our God”. It’s broken into 5 parts, each from 5-8 min. Very much worth your time friend.
When it feels like everything is so out of control, it’s never too big for the “Star Breathing God”!! I love Him so much! The One Who always loves me!!

Matt Maher - Hold Us Together

A Complete Stranger

Have you ever cried with a complete stranger? I met someone to day that I cried with. I can’t get him out of my mind. The tears were just too much. Oh to make a difference in his life. Sharon introduced us and when we shook hands his was so clammy and wet. Poor guy; all alone and so much to go through. May I please be used to make a difference there.

Life is a Jigsaw Puzzle

As long as I can remember my Mom has had a saying hanging in her kitchen: “Life is a Jigsaw Puzzle…with most of the pieces missing” I have never really liked that saying much. For the last three weeks I have sat in the Cancer Treatment Center working on a puzzle…..literally and I am so convinced that there are many pieces missing. Interesting. There is a lesson here somewhere. Wonder what it is.

Apartment Living

How do they do it? It’s late and so many people moving around. Slamming doors, water running, bang, bang, bang. How do people live in apartments? I guess you get used to the noise. Very little sleep was to be had last night. Hope I will get used to it.

My New Year’s Resolution

For at least twenty years I have had the same New Year’s Resolution. I can finally say I have kept it!!! I’m super excited about finally getting it done all in one year. My longstanding resolution has been to read through the Bible in one year! Well, I did not read through it, but last year (Christmas 2008) the kids gave me an i-pod. I found The Daily Audio Bible and listened to it almost every day. I got a little sidetracked in the fall, but finished it on January 23, 2010!! …..twenty years…finally I get it done!! Persistence finally pays off 

Sometimes We Just Go Through Stuff

No matter who we are, no matter where we’ve been, we just go through stuff. I’ve been thinking about that for a while. It’s been a very trying winter, it’s not over yet, and it’s not been easy. It started in the fall and wow it just keeps on coming. Finally, the fog is starting to lift. I will be glad to be on the other side! I am so happy to be coming through!!