Delight in God's Word

"But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night" Psalm 1:2

I often read the Bible as a duty or just another thing to check off on my to do list, but this passage reminds me to delight in God's Word - to take time a savor it's meaning and to make it a part of my day and my life. What a wonderful gift that God has given us - HIS WORD. Delight in God and his word today!

I am embarrassed-

I attended a funeral this weekend for the father of a friend. I did not personally know her father, but during his memorial service many spoke of his faith. This was a defining characteristic - a true faith that was revealed in his actions, consistently. I cried at the service as I was convicted of my failure in this area over the past few months (or longer). I have faith, I love God; but, I have been remiss in demonstrating these facts on a daily basis.

As I prayed later about this, I realized just how far I have drifted from God. And the reason? Failure to spend time in prayer, Bible study and fellowship with other Christians. I begin to go through the motions with a superficial faith when I let these foundations collapse.

I am embarrassed. But I am grateful for God's mercy and grace as I strive to be obedient and faithful once again.

Faith is action

It is amazing to me how quickly we can get lazy with our faith. I know that I get great ideas and plans on how to live my faith to the fullest. I will pray and plan... but then often fail to follow through. The more busy I become, the less action I show. I realize that it is mostly because of failure to set appropriate priorities, so that is my goal this week - To take a few small steps of action toward a specific goal. I know that life is not going to slow down, nor do I want it to. Therefore, I need to just be a woman of action. Not a woman of talk, (which I can certainly do well), but a woman who gets things done and makes things happen. This is God 's desire for each of us - to use the talents and passions that he gave each of us to step forward and make our little corner of the world a little better today.

I'm back!

It has been a long time since I posted anything. Life happens! But if we don't keep control of our time, we can lose control of some of the purpose for our life. This is a purpose for my life right now and I hope to expand and enhance what I am trying to share in this forum. I hope to encourage you in the process as I try to honor God. I would love to hear from you and ask you to share this site with others if you feel it has been a blessing for you.I may add other links to my scrapbook business because it, too, is my passion And is just another way to share my faith...so stay tuned.