{ My CHRISTmas Wish To You }

We received a CHRISTmas  card from Jack's Uncle and cousin and enclosed was the following poem.  Yes, I know that CHRISTmas is "over", but is it really?  Shouldn't that same joy be ours each and every day, not just during the time between THANKSgiving and CHRISTmas?  

I think so, too!

But, if you'll notice in this poem, that's just what the writer is asking for.....

wishes that would last all year long!

My CHRISTmas Wish To You

If I could wish a wish for you,

it would be for peace, faith and happiness not only at CHRISTmas, 

but for the whole year through!

I wish that there always be food on your table.

That you always give to those less fortunate.

May you always take time to share and thank those who have  blessed you.

I wish for time so you may reflect on the blessings that you have, 

and that you express your love to those who are dear to you.

May you never feel lonely, because there are those who care.

That you realize:

you are special,

you are unique,

you make a difference,

not only at CHRISTmas,

but all year!

I wish for your thoughts to be positive ones,

that you never quit,

that you never give up,

and that you continue to learn.

I wish for the love and peace of God to be yours.....

ALWAYS!!

~~~~Catherine Pulsifer ~~~~

HOPE everybody had an awesomely blessed CHRISTmas.

Her hands.....

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do,

do it with all your might.

Going to my Mamaw's this week has brought back such sweet memories of her.  I also read something yesterday that reminded me that somebody is ALWAYS watching and although I make so many mistakes and have many "issues", I really want my life to serve as a witness for my precious Lord and Savior.  

I found this post from February 24, 2014 and wanted to share it again with y'all.

This is a picture Jess took of my Mamaw's hands.

She used to lay on the couch and sleep with her hands on her chest.  She passed away in 2011, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday.  Oh, how I loved that woman and still miss her so much....

but I truly BELIEVE I'll get to see her again one day!

her hands had known

and touched and felt

the best and the worst

that life had to offer

they'd held a newborn

they'd kneaded bread

they'd mended sweaters

they'd caressed her man

felt a rose petal

petted a cat

soothed a boo boo

prayed to God

her hands had seen

their share of toil

and despair

triumph and joy

sorrow and love

her hands had

served God

 ~~~"Her Hands" by Michael Traveler~~~


Breathing in Grace,


Deb

Lord, Undo Me!!

 You know how you suddenly realize that you are exactly where you were meant to me....right then, right there....at that specific time?!?!

Kinda reminds me of the verse in Esther that says,

"for such a time as this".

That happened to me yesterday morning.  I got up really early 'cause I needed to be somewhere....really early!  As I listened to J. D. Chandler on K-Love (don't you just love listening to him?)....I heard him quote this "poem" to a lady who called in who had turned her face....and her heart....away from our Lord.  She had reached the "end of her rope" and knew she needed HIM back in her life!!!

This is powerful....

....and I knew that just in case some of you didn't get to hear it....

....I just have to share it with y'all!!!
(you can click here to listen to Mr. J. D. recite the poem)

 Lord, Undo Me

I don’t really worship these days
I don’t really stand up to praise you with songs
Or prayers or actions
or with anything
I am full of all the right moves
I am full of all the right words
I am full of all the right religion
But it is all just illusion
I am really
Lonely
Lost
Calloused
Jaded
Cynical
Too religious
Too realistic
and well really just to lazy
to worship you anymore
I have lost my first love
I have lost the joy of your presence
But most of all I have lost the fear of your glory

Father I need to see you again
Like Isaiah I want to stand in awe of your glory
To fall down at your feet
To come face to face with your
Perfection,
Radiance,
Goodness,
Holiness,
Awesomeness
I want to stand before you and see you for who you are
and me for who I am
I want to be undone

I want to know me for who I really am
I want to see the depths of my heart
And know that you are the only way
You are the only truth
You are the only life
I want to see me and understand
What it really must have taken for you to
Love me
Care for me
See me
Speak to me
Want me
Communicate with me
Die for me
Die for me
Die for me

Lord, I want to stand in that place where all I can see is your glory
And my sin
Because in that place I can’t help but worship you.
Lord let me come undone
Undo my heart
Lord, undo my heart
break down these walls that I love so much
No, wait don’t,
I’m scared I don’t know if I can handle this
don’t
But I can’t live this way anymore
I can’t stand here in this half-life
this going through the motions life
this not really alive life


Father, I need you so come in and do what you must
Cut out the tumor on my heart
Break down the walls that I love
Lord let me come undone
Undo my heart
let me worship you again!!!

WOW!!!

Do you have Holy Spirit chills after reading that?!?!

HOPE your Wednesday is full of precious blessings, Sweet Reader!!!

In HIS Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!