Walking with the Father and Remembering

I have the blessed experience recently of reconnecting with my best friend during my growing up years. After many years where God took us on different paths our paths are now crossing again. The things we experienced together were rich blessings. I don’t think either one of us recognized that at the time but now spending time together our memories have taken on new meanings. They are like gifts to our souls. She remembers things I had forgotten. She has given me a new perspective on things that I need to hear. No one knows my past like her and when I talk of those times there is no one I had rather have sitting across from me. She loves God and knows Him well. She has experienced His love and care in her life. There are memories that are are hard on our souls and are best left alone if nothing profitable can be put to label them good. There are things that are good and need to be remembered. Might I encourage you today if you need to make a phone call to reconnect to someone from your past to not delay. A gift from God might just be awaiting your soul.

Walking with the Father and Dancing

It was one of the those nights of funny dreams. I dreamed that someone had purchased me a complete pink outfit for dancing including the pink shoes. I wanted to put it on but I was afraid I would run the pink hose. I was awake long enough to wonder why I dreamed about having my own dance outfit. It was similar to my granddaughter Abigail’s outfit. It came to me that yesterday I was thinking about how Jesus tells us to be like little children. One of the things Abigail and I love to do is dance together.
It is so much fun to put on some dancing music and just let go of all the stress and burdens. We laugh and I experience sore places in my body I never knew existed. Oh how often we all put on that adult face that says” I am so together and have everything under control.” What a joke if we are truthful. God never intend for us to be God and handle all things and carry the weight of things He alone resolves. I bet some of you need a pink outfit too although maybe the men need a blue one. If you don’t have the outfit how about putting on some great praise music and walking with God with a little dance around the house? Well, that sounds like a good idea! I think today my walk will include a little dancing. Do you want to join me? I guarantee you will laugh and feel the stress go off your back and I believe God will smile. So did I hear someone ask” how long we should dance? “ Everyday because we know our freedom is in Jesus our Lord and Savior.

Walk and Dance with the Father and enjoy the freedom!

What happens when we walk with the Father

I have always been aware of things in myself that I didn’t like. I guess most of us see things that we wish we could change. Over the years I seem to like to read books that give me some encouragement to stay on the course of change. Be Better-Look Better-Act Better-Perform Better-Be Smart. The book shelves at most of the major bookstores are covered with How to Books. It is a real draw to read them and to put all the change we want to make into a 12 step plan or a month plan or to try to figure it all out ourselves. I just came home from vacation all fired up about a new plan for walking better on the treadmill- So maybe for a time change will occur, until another new plan comes along.
Looking back and reflecting I remember many years ago as a young wife and mother recognizing in myself things that I did not like but not sure how to change. I didn’t like me you might say and I wanted to be different. Pretty revealing thoughts and maybe you have had these on occasion. I believe that many feel that way today and that is why Oprah is so popular. She is a big change encourager. After consistent attempts to change I sought help from my heavenly Father. I needed to admit and confess I needed the help but it was in His hands to bring the change and on His time table. Today, do I still feel I need to change? Well of course! One thing I do know is that today I am a different woman.
And you ask why is that, what book did I read or program did I follow?
Oh yes, I can tell you how. Walk with the Father and do it every day.
Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t but pursue the most important relationship you can have with your Father. He is the power and healer of us all and He is the one that orchestrates the change that needs to occur. Why? So that we grow more like Him and it bring Him glory- Not a book, not a plan, not a self help plan but God.
Walk with Him today and if you are down on yourself about something,
Give it to Him and give it to Him often until you have surrendered all of your striving to His power and strength. Rest in Him the Greater Healer and powerful Changer of His children. I am doing that again today.
Let’s keep walking and trusting the Father to do what only He can do and that is make us like Him.

Seeing and Hearing as I walk with the Father

I have just returned from a wonderful vacation in Florida. I spent several mornings walking with the Father on the beach listening to the sound of the waves and and looking at His creation. I also spent some time listening to my favorite songs with my IPOD. Truly a blessing to be able to see and hear God’s voice through the roar of the waves, see the birds soaring through the sky, diving down into the water for food and the endless view of water.
I felt my body relax and mind renewed. It is a special time every year I get to reflect on the previous year and ask the Lord for His help to walk the next.
As we were packing to leave our 2nd home in St. Augustine I saw a guest book to sign. It asked a question that caused me to stop and think “What was special about this trip?” It didn’t take me long to write these words “As my husband George and I stood on the deck and watched our two grown daughters walk the path to the ocean pulling the three grandkids and one on the way and a cooler for some fun time on the beach it brought such a joy to our hearts.” I had that same thought as I sat at the edge of the pool one day watching my two wonderful son in laws play with their children in the pool. Ten years ago they were not a part of our family and now God has blessed us with them. Words can’t really express the feelings in my heart of praise to God. Thank you Lord for giving me this time and opening my eyes and ears to see the work of your hands.
I pray that as you walk with the Father that you will have many moments when you stop, look and listen. God has much to say.
Keep you eyes open and ears tuned into God. He does speak.