Sometimes there is a moment...
when you can literally "feel" Gods grace raining down on you. I had some of those moments today. And it's strange because it's on the heels of the stomach bug invading our house. I can't help but wonder if it is in some part due to the fact that I have had to stop and rest - to be still. I don't know if other people experience this weird thing that I do in the very rare times that I am down for a few days ill. It's sometimes hard to get back up - to get back into the 'groove'. This time I really thought I was ready to get up and get going but my body had other plans, clearly. So, slowly I am working my way up and around for longer periods of time each time. The most important thing I needed and wanted to do today was to catch up on my lenten reading this morning. I chose to "do more" rather than "do without" this lent and I'm praying for all the grace and strength it takes to follow through on that choice.
During my rest last night several things were put on my heart and this morning I knew I needed to reach out to some friends and family. I didn't know why, still don't, but I knew I had to and I am so glad I did. Very unexpectedly I felt the warmth of His grace just settling on me, giving me a new deeper compassion for some certain friends. Not knowing really exactly what's going on with each of them but knowing how much I care about them - how much I want to be an instrument that God can use to reach out to them, to hold them and listen when they need a shoulder and a real laughing till you pee-your-pants kind of laughter - because, boy, we sure do need that sometimes!!
So, you four ladies in particular, don't even know who you are, but again, God does and you sure are on my heart today.
With much love,
Susan
During my rest last night several things were put on my heart and this morning I knew I needed to reach out to some friends and family. I didn't know why, still don't, but I knew I had to and I am so glad I did. Very unexpectedly I felt the warmth of His grace just settling on me, giving me a new deeper compassion for some certain friends. Not knowing really exactly what's going on with each of them but knowing how much I care about them - how much I want to be an instrument that God can use to reach out to them, to hold them and listen when they need a shoulder and a real laughing till you pee-your-pants kind of laughter - because, boy, we sure do need that sometimes!!
So, you four ladies in particular, don't even know who you are, but again, God does and you sure are on my heart today.
With much love,
Susan
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