It is much easier to spot someone else’s errors because your brain will not as easily assume what the author meant to write. I do try to check my posts, but sometimes things will get by me and I do not have a proofreader. So, please show mercy if you see an error. Just make a note in the comments section and I will fix it.
This former copy editor and proofreader thanks you for your understanding.
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We just experienced this again recently. Although we had met many of our GA mishpachah previously, meeting them again was such a gift. And we met some we had never met previously!
“Old” friends and “new”…all are a blessing! What a wonderful time we had with them. We did not want to leave and look forward in anticipation to seeing them again down the road of time. A part of our heart was left with them.
Avinu, You see, You hear, You know.
What a HUGE comfort that is.
We rest in Your capable hands, knowing our names are written on Your palms.
We trust You to do what is best and to get us through the trials of this life.
We surrender to Your will…even when we do not understand it or like it.
We anticipate the world to come and the return of Mashiach.
We soak in Your love.
We are filled with Your Ruach.
We declare that we are in Your kingdom, that You are our G-d and we will bow down to and serve no other…whether a false god, person or thing.
We accept Your provision and trust You to help us make the most of it.
We choose to walk in obedience to Your ways.
We choose to walk in Your Light along Your narrow path.
We allow You to show us where we are wrong in our thinking so that our minds may be renewed by the Way, the Truth and the Life.
We desire to show You and Your Light to those still living in darkness and we trust You to open the doors for us to do so.
We will strengthen the weak and walk with the weary and ask You to open our eyes to recognize them in their need.
We know Your Word is true and living and sharper than any two edged sword and we trust it to excise out of our hearts any remaining darkness for where Your Light is darkness must flee. So, Avinu, if there are any strongholds in our lives, any darkness in our minds or hearts, we invite You to through it out.
Train our spirits for battle for our battle is not with flesh and blood but with powers and principalities and wickedness in high places.
May we reach across our differences with the hand of reconciliation and love.
May we keep ourselves unstained by the ways of the world.
Purify us. Help us to prepare ourselves to be that spotless bride, submitting to Your hands as the clay is to the hands of the potter. Be our Potter!
You are good…perfect, beautiful, glorious, powerful, all-encompassing…beyond anything we can fully know or understand. Yet, one day, we will know as we are known. I am in awe of that idea. I cannot imagine it.
We bow down and we worship You, O L-RD, G-D of heaven and earth, AD-NAI t’zavaot!
Bless each one here. Meet every need. Show Yourself mighty on their behalves.
❤ ❤
Would it not be strange if a universe without purpose accidentally created humans who are so obsessed with purpose?
~Sir John Templeton
Indeed it would! Don’t you think? Feel free to comment!
Van & flooded creek crossing
This gives real meaning to the expression “Lord willing and the creek don’t rise”!
This is what happens a few times a year. This photo is from a recent storm. It can happen from either a lot of rain in a short period or from a combination of rain and snow melt.
Ever been “hugged” by God? You probably have, but just didn’t know it. We were “hugged” three times in one day.
Thursday morning, Dave had an appointment with his pain doctor. Again, the van would not start, but this is how we see the hand (hug) of God. We allowed two hours to get there, more than we really needed. However, on top of that, when I got up in the morning I kept thinking we had to leave additional hour earlier. It is not that I thought we needed three hours, but that the two hours meant we had to leave at 10:40 instead of 11:40. The mistake proved to be providential when the van would not start.
We were able to call for someone to help us. They brought us their truck and loaned it to us for a couple of days. That whole incident is the first “hug”…the time mistake and the truck loan.
We plan to try and jump start the van and take it to get a new battery. The whole van not starting out of the blue has been driving us nuts, but we suspect the battery ‘may’ be the issue. We are praying it is since that would be an easy fix and fairly inexpensive. The battery did test good, though, so we really don’t know.
The second “hug” came later at Five Guys. Our budget is really tight, but there is a Five Guys near Dave’s appointment, so we decided to go get just fries. We each ordered a regular, but a young woman kindly told us that one large was cheaper and, basically, equaled two regulars. She suggested buying one large and offered to put it in two regular cups, so that is what we did.
We happened to sit where I could could see the orders being filled. I noticed the guy filling a large cup and thought he must have forgotten what she said. But then I saw other things going into the bag and figured it must have a phone in order. Next I know, he comes over with THREE bags. He gives one to Dave, one to me and explains that the third bag has toppings in it. In each of our bags, he had put a Planet Burger! And the fries? Each bag was like a large plus order of fries.
I asked him how this could be. They just wanted to bless us. I don’t know if they have any idea how much they blessed us. We did try to tell them. Dave even told the guy before we left that, in Christian circles, when someone is blessed like that it is like being hugged by God and thanked him for “hugging” us. He was very touched and then reached out and hugged Dave for real. I told them when we left that we prayed God would bless them. All of that was the second “hug”.
But wait! There’s more! Dave was in Aldi’s. I was so exhausted I waited in the truck while he ran in real quick to get green bananas. He was in line and the woman ahead of him noticed he was a veteran and thanked him for his service. They got to talking and she shared that her son had served in Iraq. Dave told her he knew how hard that had to be and she said she was just grateful to get him back all in one piece. They they said “goodbye”.
Dave stepped up and offered his credit card to the clerk. He said it was not necessary. She had paid for his bananas. He looked around for her when he came outside, but she was already gone. That was the third “hug”.
You know, sometimes in life, especially when things are challenging, we really need those extra little things (and sometimes big things) that remind us our Creator is there and that He loves us and is watching out for us. If he can prompt people to offer a truck, gives us lunch and pay for our bananas, can He not also take care of the other challenges we are facing? Yes, He can!
So, we received three “hugs” from God in one day through people who acted on the prompting of their hearts. They may not all have known they were vessels of His mercy and love, but that is OK. We know every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father. He is good.
I encourage you to look for His “hugs” every day…whether larger or small. They are there and I truly believe you will see them if you look for them.
Below is our frozen over creek. It is truly beautiful!
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