longest day of the year...

Today is the longest day of the year...the summer solstice...
I have dreams of resting in the ocean, waves lapping over me...watching the moon go down...
(again)...
xo

Jamie's B-Day :o)

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Romans 12 & 13...words to live by

Wow...just re-read Romans 12 and 13 ...very convicting as I was day-dreaming today of simple 'escape,' because sometimes life just seems to drag on...especially on Mondays These passages jolts you back into God's reality.  Not that God wants to destroy a well and deserved rest (a vacation or trip to simply escape)...I really don't think God is a killjoy at all...he uniquely designed pleasure and wants us to be happy.

But if that is all we live for, we have misssed the boat.  Life for us is meant to be lived by faith and meant to please him 100%.  We are called to be holy. Called to love. Called to have purpose and meaning for our lives.  Called to have a  conscience.  Called to be obedient. Called to serve others ,rather than ourselves. Sometimes this is ahrd, but I think it is good.  Ultimately really good.  And the rewards are richer too when we serve.

Thank you Lord for your Word and a reminder of how to live....let me live in this way.  to enoy the times for escape but also to live by Your calling.  Your High calling. ...
Amen...for today...

My hero...

I am so grateful. I had a blast. Sweetie was awesome.  He is a great fisherman and a wonderful mentor and friend. I only pray that I could love him as much as he loves me.
Thinking about yesterday's adventure in my mind makes me smile. Jesus, thank you for Sweetie...a blessing to me.  I pray that you would watch over him and show him your love and faithfulness. Amen.

We love because He first loved us. - 1 John 4:19

Lord help me to love like you do.  Help me to be respectful and full of joy.  Full of trust and faith.
Amen.

What a gift!

The Lord kept his promise...he gave us an amazing weekend.  Rick, Grace Episcopal, Sam, the kids, the servant-hood leaders, sharing communion, the beach with all its elements, the Inlet, the waves, the armadillo and woodpecker, the manatees, rays and dolphins.  The Lord is good.  Very good.

Thank you Lord for your love for us. Forgive me for my tiredness and when I was almost at-wits-end. Forgive my for my own pride and frustrations - that I would even have them. Satan...you are overthrown.

Lord, thank you, thank you.  Jesus we love you. Renew us. Refresh us with your Holy Spirit.  Guide us. Be in us. Let us be on fire.

Praise you Heavenly Father.
Amen.

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