Faith

Our minds process what we see and hear by accumulations of experiences. We search for that which brings us comfort and joy, and we stay drawn to kindnesses just as we step away from discomfort.

A chicken thief took his son out one night with him to teach him how to steal chickens and not get caught. He told his son, 'Remember now, look to the left and then to the right. Then look in front of you and behind you to make sure that the chicken farmer isn't going to catch you stealing his chickens.' The young boy said, 'okay Dad,' but you forgot to look everywhere!' The father said, 'Where did I forget to look?' The little boy said, 'You forgot to look up. God is watching too.'

These are scriptures I read frequently. I meditate on them and “see” them in my heart.

Can we also commit to holiness? It is virtually impossible to do so though the third book of the Bible, Leviticus, mentions holiness at least 152 times! “Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.” __Leviticus 19:21 We are all at different stages of life and I can only guess that from as far back as we can remember, extraordinary events occurred to bring us on the stage of life where we learned something new. We teach as well.

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” __Proverbs 16:3 I pray more fervently than ever before because it is with God I can carry the responsibility of taking care of my Family. I have felt joyful every day in recognizing His hand in the flicker of miraculous moments. Murmurings, melodies, cards, smiles, laughter, can fill us with His LOVE and JOY. I write for God’s sake.