I was out running errands today with one of my sons and, as I sometimes do, started randomly flipping channels on the radio. I can across one of my favorite songs by Alan Jackson - Remember When? I don't know what it is about that song, but EVERY time I hear it - I cry like a baby. Well, I actually do know what it is... the songs talks about a couple and their journey together and their journey with their children. To me, the message of the song is about enjoying the moment we are in and treasuring it all - the good and the bad. Some days we get so caught up in the craziness of life that we don't enjoy the gift of life that God has given us. One day, if we are not careful, we will look back and wish we had spent more time playing in the floor with our children or sitting on the couch holding hands with our husband, instead of worrying about things that are not important. I guess that is my thought for today - let's all make everyday worth remembering. Cherish every moment!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Monday, December 3, 2007
Change of Focus
I am very new at this blog thing, so I will probably ramble a bit until I get the hang of it. No one may ever even read my ramblings, but what a great way to get my thoughts out.
I love the way God changes our focus - don't you. Do you ever find yourself in a situation or circumstance that seems so consuming, that you switch your focus from what it should be on? I have been doing that a lot lately. For some reason, I have let myself believe that I could change things or that somehow, my plans or desires are better than His. Life can be so frustrating sometimes when we let those frustrations consume us instead of giving them to the Lord and letting Him carry them. It is not a fun place to be! Well today is my bible study, we normally meet at my house at 12:30 and by 12:45, no one had shown up. I was loading Jack into the car to run some errands when the door bell rang. Everyone was here, just running behind. We are doing Beth Moore's study - John, the Beloved Disciple. We put the video in and Beth started speaking and wouldn't you know it, she was speaking right to me. Isn't amazing how God has just what you need, right when you need it. He shifted my focus today - back to Him where it should be. He is in control, He is sovereign!! The circumstances that seemed so important earlier, don't seem to matter so much right now. I am not saying my focus won't get blurry again, but right now I am trusting Him and leaning into Him a little closer because He is all I need!
I love the way God changes our focus - don't you. Do you ever find yourself in a situation or circumstance that seems so consuming, that you switch your focus from what it should be on? I have been doing that a lot lately. For some reason, I have let myself believe that I could change things or that somehow, my plans or desires are better than His. Life can be so frustrating sometimes when we let those frustrations consume us instead of giving them to the Lord and letting Him carry them. It is not a fun place to be! Well today is my bible study, we normally meet at my house at 12:30 and by 12:45, no one had shown up. I was loading Jack into the car to run some errands when the door bell rang. Everyone was here, just running behind. We are doing Beth Moore's study - John, the Beloved Disciple. We put the video in and Beth started speaking and wouldn't you know it, she was speaking right to me. Isn't amazing how God has just what you need, right when you need it. He shifted my focus today - back to Him where it should be. He is in control, He is sovereign!! The circumstances that seemed so important earlier, don't seem to matter so much right now. I am not saying my focus won't get blurry again, but right now I am trusting Him and leaning into Him a little closer because He is all I need!
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