Running the Race

Monday, July 27, 2015

One Thousand Gifts (continued)

"The eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love" (Psalm 33:18)

When you don't know what to pray for anymore, or how to pray, the Spirit intercedes on our behalf.

When you feel disconnected, the LORD brings us back to Him and reminds us that He never left us nor will He ever leave us.

When you feel empty, He fills us up again.

When you lose hope, He reminds us of His promises and His unfailing love.

Continuing to give thanks...
-hope
-His unfailing love
-His ever presence

-God sightings

-a Sunday service different than what we are accustomed to, but powerful

-sunflowers, the sign of the end of another month, and the beginning of another month

-a fun outing with my dear friend

-enjoying the warm weather in the pool

-colour and how amazingly they grow

-a fun week with my whole family and lots of cousins second cousins

-enjoying a new, fun activity

-my chef for the week

-game time outside

-playing in the sand with cousins

-enjoying lots of time with various sport activities

-a budding photographer and how she loved taking pictures all week

-how his silliness never fails

-how he loves getting home runs

-enjoying a new activity this year (4vs4 soccer tournament)

-feeling like a youth as he joined the youth soccer tournament (and didn't even get injured nor did he injure anyone!)

-fireworks tradition

-staying safe (before the bucket almost exploded!)

-classic game of spoons

-how all the cousins get along (all ages)

-brotherly love

-how he spent so much time with the children!

-a bit of cooler weather for the week, making his time more relaxing and the cottage more tolerable!

-uncles who take their boats on the water and allow the children to enjoy various water activities

-how she loves to spend her time with all of her grandchildren

-celebrating national ice cream day (almost every day)

-finding time to relax

-how she makes the most of every opportunity

-how she loved biking around like the older children

-sitting around the campfire

-the patience of older cousins and their willingness to play games
-a busy, but very fun week of vacation

Monday, July 13, 2015

One Thousand Gifts (continued)

"Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the LORD, who has compassion on you"

(Isaiah 54:10).

As Lynda Randle sings, "The God on the mountain, is still God in the valley", I am reminded of how faithful God is no matter what we are going through- whether it's being in the dark valley or high on a mountain top. It's amazing how easily we feel like we're in a dark, low valley and that we're all alone. It's also amazing how easily and soon thereafter, we are able to be back on the mountain top! Through the cross, Christ experiences every valley that we are in, and all of our pain and struggles. He is always WITH us in the valleys and on the mountains! God is good all the time; all the time, God is good! He is faithful and His love is for all generations.

Continuing to give thanks...
-for the valleys
-for the mountain tops
-His faithfulness