In the rain!

Running in the rain is invigorating! I felt the light rain drops fall on my face every step I took! The cooling feeling was refreshing and calming. As I listened to Jeremy Camp, I got so lost in his lyrics. We give you glory! We sing Glory! I ran an extra mile! What power God gives in every verse in His word! There is a peace that came over my heart and my body as I prayed for everything in my life.. sometimes life means running in the rain! If I think blessings and feel blessings then I am blessed. If I think an extra mile, I will run and extra mile. There is a difference between telling myself I only have one more mile left I can do it; and I can run one more, then one more without drawing a finish line. I tell myself keep going! One step at a time! If I look too far into the future I miss today the here and now. If I don't challenge myself to go another mile I won't fulfill the dreams I have for myself.
The same goes for confidence in the word and knowledge of the Gospel, gaining enough to tell others of the glories of heaven. I seem to have a knowledge of the Bible and there is always room to learn more. But I struggle with the delivery of His word to others. My husband has that gift!! He knows what to ask and when and God is using that gift to reach others!
There is a girl from East High Hugh has been talking to about Christ. Mostly just asking probing questions into her beliefs. The more questions he asked the more she keeps asking and answering, even if the answer was wrong. Hugh made her think! I invited her to fill a spot on our church softball team because we had an injured player. She agreed! She felt a part of something good and the bad in her life faded even just for the time she was surrounded by Christians! What a haven that must be for her. A haven I have always taken for granted! She wanted to come back! We needed her skill so it was nice! Then Sunday night at youth group, she talked with our youth leader and wanted to know how to get to heaven!! She accepted the Lord that night and she couldn't wipe the smile off her face as she told Hugh and I the next day at the game! That is JESUS! Hugh warned her that sometimes life gets harder before it gets better, but the lows aren't as low anymore knowing we are completely in God's hands! To God be the Glory!!
When I see life through God's eyes, my perspective of what's important changes. Nursing the feelings of my children seems so much more important than folding laundry~that waits til later~ involving them in everything I do keeps them focused on what needs done. Teachable moments come along often and it's important that I seize every opportunity! Before I would say go play I have some things to do. Now I say LET'S do this together! It makes the biggest difference in their confidence with other people and tells them you are important to me and I need your help! They are so eager to help and be needed! Til later! Have a blessed day!!