Lea and James' blog
Monday, August 27, 2007some favoritesJust wanted to share some of my favorite pics! Tuesday, August 14, 2007see what I get!For those of you who read Lea's post, you got to see a glimpse of the beautiful woman I am married to. Obviously if you have seen any of her pictures, you already know about the outward beauty - if not, click here! Anyway, her post is just one demonstration of why I love talking to her. I don't think I was anywhere near as eloquent this morning, and I loved reading her words about it, because it was like I got to learn it over again! I think it can be pretty scary to try and tell God - "hey, do what you want with me" (at least it is scary for me) - but it is so much easier to try and step out in faith like that when you are married to someone that wants the same thing, that encourages your efforts, and that teaches you so much every day just by doing life together. That's a great description of my lovely wife. My hope is in the Lord*James and I were talking this morning about how easy it is to fall away from daily time with God. Even more than that, it is easy NOT to give every day to Him for His purposes...basically saying, "This day is yours Lord, and I am open to whatever you have for me to do today, for Your glory!" *James told me that he was talking to a friend recently about this struggle, and his friend had encouraged him to read Psalm 130. He was talking about how this Psalm says, "My hope is in His word, I will wait for the Lord; like the watchmen wait for the morning." James was telling me that this was teaching him that he should be focused on, anticipating, and excited about God and His plans for his/our life EVERY DAY. James was talking about how, when our hope is in God, we wait, cling to, and long for his direction and truth on a daily basis...and we remain open to what He has for us EACH DAY, which could mean something completely different than what we had planned or something very uncomfortable. This is because when our hope is in the Lord, we will never be disappointed!!It is easy for us to get complacent in doing this, and to become content with our daily chores, future goals, and plans. *I love how James verbalized his desire to wait on the Lord. He said something like this, "I want to maintain a healthy discontentment with the world so that I continue to fear God and find my hope solely in Him." *I love you James, thank you for teaching me more about God and His precious Word. Love you Lea |
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