So today, I was coming out of CVS after buying a card for a friend whom I was meeting for lunch.  When I walked out at 10:30, I noticed the moon was still showing in the sky.  It made me smile as I thought, "wow!  what a reminder that even when we can't see it, it's still there."  Then another thought occurred to me.  God wants me to know that sometimes my life is busy or my problems seem overwhelming, He is always there for me.  He is always watching over me and always present.  That has brought me peace today as I have gone about my day.  Even while having lunch with a friend, driving, doing dishes and volunteering at my son's school, God has been with me - watching and caring for me.  It's so amazing that the God who created the universe would take time to care about me and for me.  It's even more amazing to me that He takes time to put these things into place for me so that I can know him better.  I am in awe!  Father God, thank you for wanting a relationship with me, for taking the time to help me know you and for watching over me in all I do.  Let me never forget your presence and let me abide in your peace.

Today I was getting aggravated with Devon because he was interrupting me every 5 seconds this morning.  I was trying to get some things done, and he wanted me to look at every little thing he was playing with and everything he did with each piece.  I was frustrated and almost snapped at him.  Then I looked into his sweet little eyes and he smiled at me.  My heart just melted.  It dawned on me that he's just trying to get some quality time with me.  So, I took some time out and played with him for a while.  Then I got up and resumed all of the things I was doing before.  As I was working again, the Holy Spirit whispered, "Can I spend some quality time with you, too?"  It reminded me that I need to make time to spend with the Lord.  Time when there is no interruption, no TV, no demands, and time when my total focus is just on building my relationship with Him.  In the end, that's what God desires - an intimate and close relationship with His child.  I love being a child of the King!  And I love knowing that He wants to spend time with me!  He's never too busy for me.  I should never be too busy for Him, either.

About 10 years ago, I had a real crisis of faith. I left church after asking my pastors (3 of them) and a famous radio host who I met at one of his productions this question: "What do you do when Jesus gets out of your boat?" None of them could answer me. These were men of God whom I had trusted for years for spiritual guidance, and yet none of them could give me any insight. I strayed for several years, and then found my way back to my faith through the grace of God. About a year ago, out of nowhere, I was having some quiet time after worshiping God in my living room. A still small voice spoke to me (not audibly) and said, "I was on the stormy seas asking you to come to me. You see, I wanted you to know that the seas might be scary and choppy, but if you keep your eyes on me, you won't sink and be swallowed up." I have really been thinking about that a lot for the past week or so and thought I'd share with my FB friends and family. Maybe someone needs that question answered, too.  So my thought for today will be, "Am I going to focus on Jesus and walk on stormy seas, or am I going to focus on the storm and begin to sink?"  

On a side note, my former pastor (Des Evans) spoke on a particular part of that story.  He focused on the phrase, "began to sink".  Have you ever fallen into the water?  I have.  There was no "beginning" about it!  How does one, "begin to sink"?  Even in his faltering faith, Jesus did not let Peter sink.  He just let him "begin" to sink.  Then he reached and grabbed his hand.  We sure do have an awesome and wonderful Savior.

So, the reason for this blog?  Worship leads to revelation and revelation leads to worship!  (That's another Des Evans phrase!)  When I had this revelation and word spoken to me by the Holy Spirit, I begin crying and worshiping God all over again.  What a powerful and merciful God we serve!