Monday Hugs

 ^{Sending out hugs on this awesome MOnday morning.  I now have a window to look out of while at my desk.  It is just gorgeous outside today.  You all have you a great day.  I love y'all!!!} 

And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.  The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.  (Romans 13:11-12)

We usually have time to do most anything we really want to, or I can usually make time.  We do need to wake up and realize that it is time...it is time for us to look to that Eastern Sky.  Look around.  So much is happening that we are told will happen.  We do need to put on that armor of light.  We need to "find" the time for our Lord and Savior.  I know I use to just soak myself up in so many T.V. shows that I did not have time for Him.  However, I have found that making that time, spending time with Him each day, in the Word and in conversation makes my life so much easier and peaceful.  He wants us to talk to Him and to read His Word.  I asked myself one day what I spent most of my time doing.  Of course it was working, but I can even work and be ever mindful of Jesus.  If you do not know Him, please ask Him into your heart today.  He loves you so. 

Thanks for the hugs as always Carmen.  But thank you especially for the Word today.

You have a way of putting His Word into your own words that makes it come to life for me.  I do know Jesus and have for many, many years.  That said...I do not give Him enough of my time.  I am having a very dry time spiritually and have been for a while. 

The thing is I know He hasn't gone anywhere.  It is me...I am the one who has left.  I haven't been in His house enough, I haven't read His Word enough, I haven't spent enough time alone with Him.  I do talk to Him all the time.  When I tell you that I am praying for you, I am.  I pray conversationally all the time.  As far as praise and worship, meditative prayer, formal down on my knees prayer...I haven't been able to do it.  But when someone asks for prayer I go to Him and ask for the needs of that person or persons.  I know...it sounds weird...it does to me too.

I've been dealing with a lot this past year and I know He is there holding me up.  He will not let me down and I know He understands where I am at and He knows better than I why I am where I am at.  He puts His special angels like You, Debbie Roberts, and others in my path who help me with their words, and His Word.

I know this is long and rambling and probably doesn't make a lot of sense.  But, this is where I am at and I appreciate you and your hugs and prayers and posts of the Scriptures and explanations of them. 

I love you Carmen...thank you for being you.  Sending Hugs back to you this early Tuesday morning and looking forward to your Tuesday hugs. 

Oh my sweet sweet friend.  I am so simple.  When I study the Word, I have to have It revealed to me in such simple terms.  I admire these people who can just understand everything so easily.  God knows that my mind is not so easy to understand.  However, He does reveal to me very simply.  I praise Him for that.  We all have times as you have mentioned, Connie.  See, when I put these things on the board, I am speaking to me more than anyone.  There are dry times for me.  I have just come to realize that time is short, that there are hurting people and that I have to get with it in order to do what I need to do for Him in helping others.  I just want to be an instrument that He can use for His glory. 

You are  such a blessing to me.  That day we were at Lambert's, you said so many things to encourage me.  You probably do not realize that, but you did.  I should have already told you.  Adam was at almost his worst and I was in denial in my head, but my heart knew.  You said so many precious things to help me that day.  I was hurting so much.   You are an example of His love.  I love ya, Connie. 

Thank you Carmen.  You don't know how much your words mean to me.  No, you were not supposed to say anything until now.  I needed to hear it today.  I feel such a peace knowing that my God can still use me even when I am not doing what I think I should be doing for Him.  I do love Him and I love His people, the people of the world that He created.  Fighting depression like I do, it is hard but I do want to be His instrument and it does my heart good to know that I am there for others.

Simple is good.  That is what I need.  I tend to try to make things too complicated and God is simple.  He gives you His Word simply so that you can share it with the rest of his simple human children.

I love you too and I plan to have a wonderful day and I hope you have a wonderful day as well.