Gifts of the day

New mercies every morning, thank God for that.

We are under His protection, I thanked Him for that.

I thanked Him for our brokenness.

I thanked Him for reminding me that there are watchful, innocent eyes on me.

I praised Him for his majesty.


God please drive out the enemy here and protect us all. Make this place our sanctuary. Thank you for another day.

The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze,
and your strength will equal your days. "There is no one like the God of Jeshurun,
who rides on the heavens to help you
and on the clouds in his majesty. The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath are the everlasting arms.
He will drive out your enemy before you,
saying, 'Destroy him!'

Deuteronomy 33:25-27

Simply messy

A simple Christmas. The tree, stockings, and a few lights outside - that's it. Advent scripture together at night. Teaching my daughter about the baby Jesus. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at church. There are still boxes to be unpacked, rooms to be finished, pictures to be hung. But we don't care. We are home. Our house is a mess, our life is a mess. It doesn't matter. God sent Jesus to take care of all that messiness, I'll leave it up to Him.
What a gift, I am amazed.

When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Luke 2:17-20

Where to go now

Sometimes we get stripped of so many things that we think are important that we have nowhere to turn it seems. I have found recently that I turn to this place over and over...

I have begun to ask questions again, but not "why?". "Where? Where do I go now?" I get the same answer again and again, which is stunning... "to me".

God thank you for always keeping things simple for me. I usually have the deer in the headlights look when I realize that nothing changes when it comes to you. You're always the same, always there, no matter where I think I need to go for answers.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

Hello old friend

Oh how I miss taking the time to reflect on my day and how God has has his way with me! These months have given me the gift of truly living a day at a time though, for the first time in my life. I have strength for nothing more. The brokenness and rebuilding continue. Satan continues to show all of his names to us.
But so does God....
Gaol - Redeemer, Magen - Shield, Zur - Our Rock, Prince of Peace.

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, ^a]">[a] Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

God you will continue to have your way with me, I wouldn't want it to be any other.