Tell Them Good Job

Good morning and happy Friday. It's really good to hear from someone that what you're doing is good. A pat on the back at work, a friend letting you know that something you did for them was very appreciated. It really means a lot when your child tells you something like " That reminds me of you " or " That's something you would say ", and it's something really cool and meaningful that they're comparing you too. Most of us live out our lives thinking we didn't really do much for our family and friends only to have them show up at our funeral and say all the things we did for them and how it changed them. Tell people now what they mean to you. Don't keep it inside waiting to see if they mess up and you didn't waste an at-a-boy on em. Jesus let the people, especially the women, know how much they meant to their Father in Heaven. He let them know and He showed us today that we are someone worth dying for. He told us on hill nailed to a tree. He didn't keep it to Himself. He knows we'll mess up and not do good all the time. But He done it and told us anyway. Tell people they've done good when they have. I think of waiters and waitresses in this. I watch the Sunday after church people be the rudest to wait staff at restaurants. See people as God's people and you will appreciate who they are and what they do. Jesus died for them too. In love always. <><

A Christmas Story

Good morning and happy Thursday. I hope that everyone is enjoying their Christmas season. I also hope that everyone is remembering who and why we celebrate this day. Jesus knew the whole time He was growing up what He was on this Earth to do. The Christmas story has so many things to it that apply to us today. When you read it or hear it this year, think about all the people who were witnessing the event as it happened. What they said about Mary behind her back. What they said when her son said He was God. Mary was a vision of strength and love and devotion to God. She did not let the world tell her something she knew was wrong. She had God with her. That's all she needed. People talk about us and we about them. The difference comes when we let God take His place in our hearts and rule our lives.  He's all we need. Mary and Joseph were going to be ridiculed the whole time. Imagine how inadequate Joseph had to feel raising the son of God. He knew this was a special child and from God. The deepness of the story is mind blowing, but society is loosing that in all the gift wrapped specials of the season. Take time with your family to take a new and different look at this beautiful story. In love always. <><

Thoughts Of Death

Good morning and happy Wednesday. We attended a memorial candle light service at the church last night for those who have loved ones that passed recently. It's funny how we begin to think of our own mortality at times like this. We begin to examine our lives and measure it against the things we think would be good. We reflect on what we've done in our life and see if it's good enough. But if this moment has caused me to think about dying, what have I been thinking would happen to me before? Does my death and how I've lived only cross my mind when it's one these times? Of course I don't want anyone dwelling on death, but the how we're living our life part should be a daily thing. If we are following the Holy Spirit and the Word of God, death becomes our reward when we're done here. I'm getting thoughts wrapped up in the world more than I know, I guess. Maybe this is the wake up call to refocus myself. It's strange the things we see and how we see them, and everyone sees them differently. It goes to show God has a purpose for us all. In love always. <><

Trading Places

Good morning and happy Tuesday. What if by the power of some freaky thing or coincidence, or whatever, you changed places with your best friend. Like the freaky Friday or the change up movies. I wonder what our friend would find out about what we do and say. We would hear the things we say about them from people we told it to. A very honest and true dialog would open and nothing would be hidden anymore. How would you feel and could you find forgiveness for them if there was some hurt along the way? This is how our relationship with God is supposed to be. What amazes me is that we think we can hide stuff from Him if we don't tell Him. And there is forgiveness from Him when we hurt Him. And we hurt Him everyday. When we live transparent lives, and not pretending to be, our lives are better lived and better examples of someone who is loved by God. In love always. <><

Don't Keep it To Yourself

Good morning and happy Monday. In Jesus' day, He went all throughout the country side preaching to people who hadn't heard the good news given to the Jews. The Jews knew the word and kept it from the world. But then the world saw Jesus and knew exactly who He was while the Jews could not see what was right before their eyes. How bad are we searching? How deep in our own crap are we that we don't see what's right before our eyes?  We know the truth just as the Jews did. We keep it to ourselves and just do the minimum to call ourselves Christians and maybe people we know will think we're good. We're not just good by what we do, it's by what's in our hearts, really, it's who's in our heart. Do you see Jesus in your life today? Do you know who He is and what He's done for you?  Then why are you keeping to yourself?  Is your friend not worth the death paid for them too? We've all been bought at a very high price because we're all worth it. Spread the news to everyone. It's too good to keep locked away. In love always. <><