Wow!  Time is flying and I realize sometimes that's not such a bad thing.  We have been adjusting to our new schedule with minor burn-outs.  I am a fine-tuning, problem-smoothing machine as of late, and I am praying for God's strength the whole way!

     I can see how many things He is taking care of...I am learning to let go more and more.  You know how it is - when something huge or devastating comes in our path and we feel desperate, that's a given time you are on your knees.  My mission became to be on my knees (literally & figuratively) for everything.  That's right, everything.  So many miss such a wonderful opportunity of communion with our wonderful Savior.  Wait!  Did you get that?  S-A-V-I-O-R (say it in your best Mr. Roger's voice).
     He saves us - currently.  Not saved - saving - a real-time event - as we speak kind of thing.  He is saving you right now...but are you letting Him?  That was my question to myself and I realized not for everything.  Maybe, not all of my stuff...

     I can get so caught up in my part of our conversation that sometimes I don't hear the "Shh...".  When I look back I can see where He was trying to find a break in our conversation...LOL.  You know what I am talking about...we all have done it & have spoke with others that do it.  Talk and talk and talk...
     My goal/mission since I was a teenager was to be more like my older brother Marty.  He was like Caine from that TV show, "Kung Fu".  He was tough when needed & so very, very calm at times when others would have lost their minds.  Not him.  You always felt so peaceful when you were with him.  I wanted that.  I wanted to give that.  To put others at ease without the losing my soul bit.  I hope I have it...I feel like I am getting there.  (I haven't had anyone tell me I freak them out or make them a nervous wreck yet, so...fingers crossed!  ;)

     The best metaphor for a conversation with God came from my old pastor.  He said that for most the conversation is not a true conversation, it's a want/help/do this for me please/I don't get what You are doing??? list.  The best point he made was that we need to think of it like a telephone call.  You observe normal protocol of: they speak-you speak/reply-they speak/reply, and so on.  Do we do that with God?  Do we wait for His speak/reply?  I immediately went to work on that.

     I see all His saving.  The past, present and future.  He lays His coat across the puddle so we don't fall in, if we let Him.  With all the controlled chaos that is going on in my life right now, I embrace that coat across that so-called puddle (more like ocean if the world had its way).  His coat doesn't get dirty and is ready for the next time.  I really need it today...umm, I have so much to do today God and there is absolutely no way any of it will get done without You.  I'll remember to hold out my hand...