Holding me steady...

I re-read Psalm 63...searching for the phrase that holds me

the words that push me to be what I'm not

Steady

And the thing is, before I can be steady-

there are those other words...

"I hold on to You for dear life"

And even when I think I am holding on for dear life,

obviously, I'm not...

because some days I feel anything but steady.

Some days when I lean too heavy into the unknowns of the future

when I feel a burden to say too much to someone who doesn't want to hear

when I carry deep a feeling that all is not right with those I love....

on those days

days like today...

I need a reminder to let go of what I'm carrying in my hands

and hold on to You for dear life...

And sometimes I have to repeat the words

even when I don't feel the words

Because I want to live the words 

and sometimes living just takes mental practice...

And so I repeat...

"God—you’re my God!

    I can’t get enough of you!

I've worked up such hunger and thirst for God,

    traveling across dry and weary deserts.

So here I am in the place of worship, eyes open,

    drinking in your strength and glory.

In your generous love I am really living at last!

    My lips brim praises like fountains.

I bless you every time I take a breath;

    My arms wave like banners of praise to you.

I eat my fill of prime rib and gravy;

    I smack my lips. It’s time to shout praises!

If I’m sleepless at midnight,

    I spend the hours in grateful reflection.

Because you've always stood up for me,

    I’m free to run and play.

I hold on to you for dear life,

    and you hold me steady as a post...'

Psalm 63

Soap and Pinsomnia...

I was just introduced to a website.  

It may or may not have been around for a while

 and perhaps I am behind the times...

nevertheless, 

I like it

and I think I will be using it often...

We'll be introducing it to our youth tomorrow night

in hopes that they, too, will use it

It's a Bible reading tool-

and we all need tools...

because sometimes we just get stuck in a rut

and need a little kick start.

SO check it out...

you might like it, too.

It's called SOAP

{but not this kind}

It's an acronym...

S-Scripture

O-Observation

A-Application

P-Prayer

 Basically it's an online outlet to take notes and record your thoughts as you read through the Scriptures.  

It's private, no one else reads your thoughts.  Check it out here...you might like it.

Or read about it here, it explains it better than I just did!

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{Random transition}

I could very easily become addicted to Pinterest

It happens quite innocently.  

You find a recipe you want to save

you pin it to your board

and then
JUST LIKE THAT

you

are

 hooked

because now you are looking at the recipe that someone ELSE pinned

and that looks good, too.

So you pin that one...

and the one under it

and the one on your friend's page....

You didn't mean for it to happen...

but it did..

exactly...

But, in my own defense, 

my family needs to try this

{zucchini boats}

and this

{bloomin onion}

and this

{Chipotle Burrito Bowl}

And thanks to Pinterest, 

they can...