June 25th
While the lady bugs
blushed and covered their frames, I
gave up innocence.
June 26th
Praying instead of
worrying — a warm cloak of
comfort covers me.
June 27th
I was a flat sheet.
Your crafty hands folded me
into dimensions.
June 28th
I believe in the
power of prayer. I shun the
illness of quick fear.
June 29th
You answer my prayers,
but I don’t need proof of your
glory. Faithfulness.
So, I’m reading a post about this Christian man who chose, after initially refusing, to perform abortions. I’m pro-choice, through and through. The comments on the post make me once again realize why so many people don’t want to be Christians. There were “Christians” judging the doctor for performing “murder” even in cases where the woman was raped, the baby was fatally flawed, or the mother’s life was in danger. The “Christians” were also judging women who have abortions for their act. Never mind the fact that the Bible clearly states that it’s God’s job to judge people and man’s job to love EVERYONE, forgive EVERYONE, and leave the judging to the judge. Never mind the fact that these “Christians” usually aren’t the ones faced with poverty and pregnancy, rape, incest, or a life-threatening fetus. I certainly wouldn’t want to be a part of the religion if I thought all Christians were like this. I became a Christian and I believe in equal opportunity and LOVE - love for women who get abortions, love for LGBT (who also get a ton of hate from “Christians”), love regardless. I’m not supposed to judge. So I won’t.
June 9th
Living and learning
and baking and tasting. Life
well live is well loved.
June 10th
Scribbling words on
the wall, a girl cries out. Who
can understand her?
June 11th
I had forgotten
the scent of sand, along with
the joys of childhood.
June 12th
Dear Pharaoh, Joseph —
who once wore an ornate robe —
saved Egypt from death.
June 13th
My nerves are shot, bang!
Falling from trees, shattering.
No patience lives here.
I will never doubt the power of prayer or the grace of God. He’s carried me and blessed me immensely tonight. I’d be happy to talk to anyone who needs to about salvation. In Christ alone, my hope is found.
June 1st
Hummingbird,
let me take your place,
true freedom.
June 2nd
There’s scripture for all
troubles if you’re willing to
dig. Trust the maker.
June 3rd
Great, concrete pillars
keep bridges from sinking down.
You are my pillar.
May 6th
I’m almost at the
end of this road. It’s time to
construct a new path.
May 7th
A pink Bible pressed
into my palms by a prea-
cher. Eternal gift.
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to gain, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Let me tell you guys. I ALMOST downed a cup of coffee at 12:45 AM. Until I remembered…. I had already brushed my teeth…. and… coffee stains teeth. So I grumpily decided against it.
This is going to be another spiritual post, and I’m really considering doing a prayer post everyday because writing and typing make me focus solely on the topic I’m writing about, and what’s better to focus on than talking to the Lord?
Anyways, we had 11 o’clock service today, on Christmas day, which was a wonderful blessing. I can’t think of a better place to be on the day we celebrate the birth of the Messiah than in God’s house.
My preacher, the wonderful man he is, brought up a point that he has made many, many times.
In the book of Luke, chapter 1, God chooses Mary, a virgin, to give birth to the Son of God. God had searched all the young women and found Mary to be the best fit for the job. Mary was living in a very exciting time in her life, one that any woman would rejoice over. She was engaged, and she was planning out her wedding and getting prepared to start a life with her soon to be husband. God sent an angel to seek her, and Mary put aside all of that excitement (something most of us wouldn’t do) and only asked the angel how she could give birth to Jesus without losing her virginity. She threw away all the excitement of her earthly life, and accepted the duty the Lord had given her! The angel sent her to her cousin, who was pregnant with John the Baptist. When Mary, who had just became pregnant, entered to meet her cousin, her cousin’s child leaped and stirred within her whom. Jesus, who had just been conceived, was already stirring the heart of John, from within his mother’s womb. God already had a plan for both of those children.
I said all that to say this, God is God. And God is all-knowing. God has a plan for you. Before you were ever conceived in your mother’s womb, God knew you, which means God thought of you. God made you just the way you are. You aren’t worthless. You aren’t a piece of junk. You aren’t trash. If you follow God and accept His Son as your Lord and Savior, God will reveal to you His plan for you. You and God are a majority, and with God, nothing is impossible. He loves you. He’s there.
Happy Birthday Jesus. How blessed was Mary, to give birth to our precious Savior. I can’t wait to meet you in Heaven one day big guy. I love you so much. Thank you for praying for me.
