It finally feels like Fall!

I walked out of my Lifegroup last night and it was raining! The wind was whipping everything in sight around and my shacket was soaked by the time I ran to my car. Fall had arrived!

This morning the temperature had dropped and I actually wore a sweater to school! 

“Sweater Weather, Sweater Weather, Sweater Weather!”  Try saying that three times fast? You will be tripping over your tongue as you slow down and speed up.

But it will leave you laughing every time!

And Friends, sometimes I think the best thing we can do is laugh! 

Laughing doesn’t mean everything is great, but it does mean some things are!

Laughing also makes the natural endorphins God put in our bodies, surge, and we feel better.

I saw a short GIF today on two women repeating the words, “Sweater Weather, Sweater Weather, Sweater Weather,” over and over and over again! I could not stop watching it. It made me laugh until I cried! I really needed it! My endorphins kicked in and my day got brighter!

What makes you laugh?

What makes you smile?

What makes your heart lighter when the weight of the world seeps in?

Remember what the Word of God says:

“A MERRY HEART IS GOOD LIKE MEDICINE!” Proverbs 17:22

So, instead of following your doctors orders, follow your Lord God’s orders and LAUGH!

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A CHEERFUL HEART IS THE BEST MEDICINE!

Laughter truly can be the best medicine!

HAPPY FALL FRIENDS!

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He is my refuge and He is my strength, no matter what I am going through!

Many people believe that I love to worship God because I am passionate! But the truth is, I crave worshiping God because He is my refuge and my strength! I run to Him no matter what is going on in my life. I lift up my hands, and I cry out in worship!

Much of the time my cries come through the beautiful and eloquently written words of others as they cry out to God. Sometimes my worship is inaudible, as my spirit cries out to Him from deep inside my soul! At times, my worship is loud, as I stand in the middle of a crowd with my hands raised high and repeat the words over and over again as my soul cries out for strength! 

Worship is my lifeline! I am in good company! 

David cried out in worship to God as he was being stalked by Saul. Saul sent his men out to hunt David down and kill him!  In the midst of his stress and pain, David cried out, “My God is my rock, and whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my Savior.” 2 Samuel 22:3

Paul and Silas also cried out to God as they were imprisoned and chained to the ground in a filthy jail. They joined in worship of their refuge and their strength in the most desperate time of trouble…

“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” Acts 16:25

I cry out to my great God to be my refuge and my strength as I go through desperate times of trouble!
He is my light in the darkness! He is the truth among the lies! He is my Rescuer and my Redeemer! He is my refuge and my strength!

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When I am desperate, God is my refuge, and when I am weak, He is my strength!

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“Sing to The Lord a New Song”

“His Mercies are new every morning”

Do you remember the words to that song…

“Sing, Sing a song, Sing out loud, Sing out strong…

Don’t worry if you’re not good enough for anyone else to hear…

JUST SING, SING A SONG!

Maybe you are too young to remember this tune, but regardless, the sentiment is timeless!

I have been “singing“ a song to God now for over three months(It’s actually been the same tune for 5 years)!

I have sung out praises, requests, pleas, and everything in between! My voice has been strong and my voice has been strained. My voice has been loud and my voice has been quieter than a whisper. But through it all I have kept singing!

Oh, I wanted to stop. I wanted to give up! I wanted to SCREAM instead of sing. But every time I got close to giving up, that sweet, soft, but firm, melodic voice came through!

“You are not alone! I am with you! I have been faithful in the past! I will be faithful till the end!”

My God is Faithful!

He always has been!

He always will be!

The hard part is…

His timing is not mine!

But, HIS TIMING IS PERFECT!

So as I wait…I must keep singing!

My favorite part of the song I was quoting earlier is the ending…

 It simply goes,

Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana, Nana Nana!

Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana, Nana Nana!

The words don’t matter.

Just keeps singing!

Our faithful God will always answer and His answer, and His timing will always be perfect!

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IN THE WAITING…KEEP ON SINGING,GOD IS FAITHFUL!

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GOD’S DAY IS EVERYDAY WHEN WE COMMIT OUR DAY TO HIM!

I have missed you, Friends! I know it’s only been a week…But are you with me when I say, “Sometimes, a week can feel like a year?“ I’ve had one of those weeks! In fact, I’ve had one of those weeks…Followed by another one of those weeks…Followed by another one of those weeks…You get the picture!

But at any point throughout any of those weeks, has God been any of the less near to me? Has God been any the less powerful? Has God been any the less present? The answer to all of those questions is no, no, and no!

God is near to us, God is all powerful, and God is infinitely present with us at all times! The key is, we have to set our minds on him every morning of every day and ask him to be in our day!

When we do this, Friends, He is faithful!

I was blessed with a God-fearing Grandma that taught me to get out of bed, set my feet firmly on the ground every morning, and say,“This is the day The Lord has made,

I WILL rejoice and be glad in it!”

Each and every day, no matter what we are facing, no matter whether we see the answers we desire from God or not,

GOD HAS GOT US AND IT’S “GOD’S DAY!” All we have to do is give it to HIM!

So, please forgive me, Friends for my absence last week, when I allowed myself to get overwhelmed, and I lacked the margin to write one more word.

This week, and every week I commit myself to make it “GOD’S DAY,” and remember that…

HE’S GOT ME!

I love you all! I pray for all of you! May this be a day that you feel God in it from beginning to end!

“This is the day that the Lord has made;

    let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Psalm 118:24

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