As I sit here this morning I feel so humbled to witness the beauty that our Father in heaven has made for us! The blue skies with a slow drifting cloud here and there, the trees gentle sway of the wind, the chill of an early fall, birds singing and the world just waking up! The smell of the pine tree in the yard is giving me an odd eagerness for winter and the holidays! We were blessed with such a mild summer I might regret being eager for winter it is forecast to be a brutal one for us...as I get older I think, I would like to be in V formation with the geese begin to make flight south for the winter!
In my morning chat with our Father in heaven, I had my head laid back on the chair, my eyes closed allowing all of my happiness to absorb into me, allowing all of my senses to be awakened and filled with beauty! A sadness began to overcome me, sitting there doing what I love to do talking with God, appreciating all his gifts, I felt the sensation of "lost" cross over me. Yesterday I had several prayer request regarding people who are in such a struggle with their faith, who are teetering on the verge of backing away from our Father in Heaven and denying his name. I felt such a sadness just at the thought of not having him in my life! There were times in my early life when things would be going perfectly for me, when I began to pray a little less and less, when I began to feel that I did not need God because evidently I had passed all of the tests, had jumped all of the hurdles, had scaled the mountain without even becoming short of breath, that I was invincible....then...BOOM...everything came crashing down on me and I had to start at square one, apologizing to him for thinking I was "all that and a bag of chips" and then had to ask him to rejoin me and walk beside me and show me the way! I pray today that if you know someone who is struggling with their faith, with what they believe, with God, that you will take time to sit and share with them your testimony, that you will tell them what God means to you and how many times he has stood as the lighthouse to bring you through the storms. People who are struggling are all around us, you can see it in their faces, the blank eyes...the lack of a smile...the "I am doomed" look. Please open your eyes and allow our Father in Heaven to let you see who is in need, feel him blessing you with the realization and give them your love. The best way for anyone to learn is through example, be that example today for God! Love in Christ to you and yours, may your light shine brightly for all to see!
