Christ in the Clouds

 |  Autumn  |  Well, I'm finally back!! (Barely, though) I've had a new computer now for a week, as my old one went to the computer graveyard. But between finishing some major projects around the house and at work, and then catching the flu the past few days, I just wasn't able to write anything till today. (I'm still feeling a little under the weather, but at least I don't have a throbbing migraine or constantly feel like heaving!) The past few weeks have continued to be a lesson of the three "P's" for me: Prayer Patience and  Perseverance I have pursued God through prayer, even to the point of asking Him to surround my home with His angels and not let Satan have control. I had waited patiently (and still am) for God's timing to answer my prayers. He has already answered one prayer...that my mom and I were re-united in a close relationship. The second prayer I have continued to pray was to be able to have the same with my ...

Hi, all!!  Just wanted you to know, I'm still writing here on my blog, but my computer went ka-pooey on me last week. I'm writing from work, but wanted to let you know I won't be posting for at least a few more weeks.  Until then, I'm wishing you all many blessings!!

Hi everyone…        Another week has passed and yet I still feel at a loss for words to write on my blog page. I suppose I need to just let my thoughts and feelings flow and share the deeper pulse of my heart. Yet, even that seems so difficult for me to do. I’m reminded of the writings and the devotions that Ann Voskamp has shared (some her own, some are guest writers) on her blog, “A Holy Experience” . God had shown me so much whenever I read her daily posts. I’ve noticed over the years that she often poses questions (using the 5W’s and 1H) in the titles of each post. Those questions form a theme for the meat of the writing.  As summer quickly fades out and the fall season begins, I have been reflecting on not only what I have learned, but also what God is teaching me through some very difficult circumstances. Most of these lessons have been nothing short of excruciatingly difficult. Yet, as I have pulled through  each of t...

Well, September has arrived. For some reason, when I hear that it's September, I think that summer is officially over and Autumn has arrived. But the weather is still supposed to be in the upper 80's all week long, not typical for Autumn in northern Indiana. Whether summer's over or not, it definitly has been  educational  for me. Below are several quotes from well-known people that describe many of the life lessons I have learned this past summer.  “I’ve learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our   circumstances.”  ~ Martha Washington I've learned that: “Radical obedience to Christ is not easy... It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is more than enough for us.”   ―   David Platt ,  Radical: Taking Back...