now I study

I have felt a deep hunger for the Lord lately.  Almost as if I'm desperate to spend time with Him.  And, just as you hear me say each summer, now I can really study!

God has shaped me so that I am very visual in my worship.  It takes a visual to teach me and to make me feel something and to remember it.  And He has gracious given me these sunbeams this morning to point me clearly toward Him...

Being surrounded by God's 'outside' touches and awakens levels in my soul that being in town or inside cannot seem to awaken.

Before we leave this morning to skype with our Crossroads orphans in Cambodia, I soak this in.  I pray for many things, our country which seems so lost right now, my own children and their spouses or soon to be spouses and my church family and their needs and recent losses.

I count it a huge privilege to freely sit here and pray for anything God brings to mind, and study His Word. No one is bothering me, no one is threatening me I am free.

I leave you now with only a short time left to study this morning - but a very visually rich time of study this morning.

family

I appreciate our families SO much!  Tonight we headed to Ashland to hang out with my parents for dinner.  It was so good!  Both from a food standpoint as well as such great fellowship.

I don't know what I would do without my family.  They support me, encourage me, comfort me and care for me.  Never any hesitation, never any condemnation just support and care.  I am very blessed.

I love listening to my dad pray -  when he approaches the throne it's sincere and kind of quiet.

Our families are not perfect, but they love unconditionally, and that's what I need most their love.



(this is a picture of our parents with Jocelyn and Aaron when they were here a couple of weeks ago)