THE SEASONS...

The last time you heard from me, we were coming out of the wintery blast of 2011. Across the nation, about 75% of the states in America were covered with ice and unbelivable amounts of that beautiful but deadly white stuff called snow.

The chill has now left the air, grass is turning green and trees are budding out in preparation to provide shade from the summer sun which will soon be upon us. How awesome are the seasons of God!

Now, those who are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder, (lack of sunlight & causes depression), are looking forward to getting outside and soaking up some of those wonderful rays that provide Vitamin D to their muscles and bones. They are now filled with energy and hope for tomorrow. How awesome that God provided these benefits for us as the fall and winter seasons roll by into full blown summer!

We are cleaning house; putting away winter clothing; quilts; comforters; heaters; raking yards; cleaning the guttering (once again); dusting; emptying closets; cleaning out cabinets and drawers.....getting ready for celebrating life with a little less baggage to carry.

These wonderful experiences also should apply to our spiritual life, our walk with God. From time to time we need to take inventory of our journey and make sure that all the old baggage, the hurts, dissappointments, the losses, we have experienced have added to our life joy, faith, and longsuffering/patience. That those things which were meant to harm us have become the good that God meant them to be.

For it is God's plan for us to live with joy! Yes, trials will come, but because we know Him and have a relationship with Him, we can count it all joy, whatever this journey Home brings our way. When the dust settles, and we catch our breath, we can still say, ....."and yet will I trust Him!"

New and glorious events are coming our way, let's clear the deck so that we are ready and prepared to be Jesus to this world.

I pray for all of you that our God will heal you; bless your finances; heal your marriages; save your families and protect you with His mighty hand. May He cover you with the Blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, and carry you through tomorrow as you reach out to touch the lives of others in His Name. May He bless every relationship you have in this world and may your relationship with Him be greater and more real to you than it has ever been. Breathe His breath, hear His heartbeat, love like Jesus. In Jesus' Name. Amen

Heal us, O Lord, and we will be healed! Save us and we shall be saved, for You are our hope today and for all eternity!