Starting theweek off sick made for a long, groggy, and bumpy seven days! While my body is recuperating and the silence still pulses through my soul,I’ve learned . . .
When you haveno words or direction, just give thanks!
While I waitto hear or see evidence of the way ahead, I am thankful for you. You who comehere day after day. You who leave comments. You who make me laugh! You whojourney along side me on this path called life.
This week myfavorites are YOU!
Here’s to a few of you.
1. Beth in NC in response to my post Stop for the One Tuesday:
I can’t link about it because of the person involved, but thismorning I reached out to someone that a lot of Christians are afraid toapproach because she is so wounded (and ticked off at Christians). She wasoverwhelmed and overjoyed that I called her.
She has a long road to freedom,but needs a lot of prayer and holy intervention.
Bless you!
Thank you, Beth. May we all have the boldness to do the right thing even when it might not be what others would do. Your kindness just helped this person step further down that road of healing.
2. Anna at www.mylifeandkids.com in response to an old repost If God Created S-E-X
Hey Alene, Your post was one of the top 5 most popular at lastweek’s #findingthefunny! We’re featuring you tomorrow – hope to see youthen!
Anna, you crack me up! You all need to check her out. She runs a post on Wednesday’s about funny life stories. So I reposted a 2 year old post If God Created S-E-X. Still to this day the comments are what crack me up. Check them out – you’ll probably get some good ideas too! Plus, I have to say I’m so thankful I can laugh at this story now.
3. Amy at Make Me a Mary sent me this email: “I want you to know how glad I am that you recommended this book to me. I would love to know more about your ministry in the inner city. How did that evolve? How does one even begin to help? Are there opportunities to come down there and help in the summer? Or do you know of opportunities like that elsewhere? I would love to take my kids on a mission trip, but I can’t afford overseas for all of us. (I live just outside of Fort Worth.) These books I’ve been reading are really messing with me. First it was Kisses from Katie, and now I’m reading Interrupted on my Kindle and I’m listening to Radical in audiobook form. Oh, my. I’ve wasted my entire life thus far. I’m ready to get busy!”
Talk about some encouraging words to be thankful for. You all need to stop by Amy’s and while your hopping about stop by Amazon and get those books she listed. THEY WILL MESS YOU UP! And what I’m learning in the silence of my soul – we all need to be messed up. Our hearts need to be stirred. We need to feel the urgency as Amy says, “to get busy!”
4. And there is nothing better than when I ran across this video on mysoon-to-be daughter’s Facebook page. An incredible video of my son leadingworship in front of thousands of youth. Can you see this momma smiling, crying, singing? Oh my, this is just what the Great Physicianordered.
Talk about some encouraging words to be thankful for. You all need to stop by Amy’s and while your hopping about stop by Amazon and get those books she listed. THEY WILL MESS YOU UP! And what I’m learning in the silence of my soul – we all need to be messed up. Our hearts need to be stirred. We need to feel the urgency as Amy says, “to get busy!”
4. And there is nothing better than when I ran across this video on mysoon-to-be daughter’s Facebook page. An incredible video of my son leadingworship in front of thousands of youth. Can you see this momma smiling, crying, singing? Oh my, this is just what the Great Physicianordered.
When all is silent give thanks, praise and worship.
Linking up with Rachel at Finding Joy for Friday Favorite Things.
Linking up with Rachel at Finding Joy for Friday Favorite Things.
I loved listening to this worship this morning… and what a greater blessing that this is your son. Did I get that right? It is your son?
Thanks for this…