God texted me the coolest text today...it just jumped out at me.
I have THE most distracted mind when I pray. My thoughts jump about every 10 seconds.
So He says,
"Be clear-minded and self-controlled, so you can pray".
If you let go of all "that stuff", and keep bringing your mind back to God, you can pray.
I like it...I'm trying it.

One of my pet peeves is people misunderstanding me or others. You say A and they take it as Z, and you are misunderstood and they are upset at something you are not even thinking much less saying. So, these two quotes were fascinating to me.

"It's not the words themselves, but the thought you take of the words which creates..."

And Oswald.."Don't say, 'I must explain myself,'or 'I must get people to understand'. Jesus didn't explain anything--He left the misunderstandings or misconceptions of others to correct themselves. Pray as St. Augustine 'Oh God, deliver me from this lust of always vindicating myself.'"
Food for thought.

This picture makes my heart happy! Happy Sabbath!
Rest....

God texted me a couple of days ago...awesome encouragement in Ps. 94:19.

"When anxiety was great within me, Your comforts brought joy to my soul."
Let Him do it.

I am reading a book on reverence. To really see the magnificence even in a small thing. To be in awe of another human. To be entirely captured by the present moment for once...not looking through things, or around them, or toward the the next thing. To really see the beauty, and specialness of what is in front of you. It is opening my eyes. Try it.

I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by His glory....
Oh how He loves us!


I listened to this song on my walk...so powerful!

So amazed with God's painting ability....last night!