Away from the blog for a while...

Not that anyone really needs to know...but if you haven't noticed, I have not posted in a while. The month of August was really spent spending time with people! We have a wonderful neice Dennae, who had been staying with us since April. She was scheduled to go home to AZ around the 10th of the month, so we wanted to spend as much time with her as possible before she left. What a challenging young woman she is! Every time you turn around, she is finding opportunity to share the love of Christ with someone...it really challenges my heart!

So, you know when your heart is being challenged, how the Lord really pours it on thick! I have been reading Ephesians in The Message translation of the bible, and chapter 5:8-10 has been sticking with me...

" The bright light of Christ makes your way plain. So no more stumbling around. GET ON WITH IT! The Good, the Right, the True- these are the actions appropriate for daylight hours. Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it!"

I can honestly say, she has done that. She has a prayer written in her bible, that she has laminated as to make it a permanent reminder. The prayer paraphrased says, "Lord, let my heart be open to love people today, just as you have loved me. Let me not think of my own comfort, or security, or pain...just let me, by my love, show people You. Please don't let me put walls up, but help me be vunerable, just as You made yourself vulnerable..."

I think she has figured out what pleases Christ...and has set out to GET ON WITH IT! I just wonder if I have? Have you...