Run The Race

Yesterday, someone asked me about when we made the decision to adopt, and what was the interaction like between my husband and me during that decision making process.  I was able to recount the vision God gave me but didn't necessarily give to Ron. God relates to Ron and I in very different ways; He is much more straight forward with me.  As crazy as it may seem, I have dreams, visions and hear words in my heart (which is very difficult to explain).  For Ron, it is much more of a gentle, quiet leading. It is sometimes difficult for me to share with Ron if God revealed something to me because it almost always means change for him even though he did not personally receive the direction.  I don't want Ron to feel forced into these changes... I want them to come from his heart so that he can have joy rather than bitterness. In the book of Judges, there is a story of a barren couple.  An angel of the Lord appeared to the wife sharing that they would have a son that would help

Reading: Joshua 10:1-15 Prayer: Lord, we have no strength or wisdom apart from You. Help us to accomplish more than we ever dreamed while bringing all glory to You.    Daily Challenge: What, if anything, stirs inside you, but you are hesitant to ask God about it because it seems ridiculous? Will you pray about it today? ----------------------------------------------------------- The five kings of the Amorites, rulers over major cities in the southern mountains, band together to fight against Gibeon (a large group that had made peace with Israel) in hopes of also defeating Israel.  When the Israelite came to the defense of the Gibeons, the Lord declared to Joshua (the leader of the Israelites), "Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands, not one of them shall stand before you." Joshua 10:8 These words allowed Joshua to fiercely pursue the Amorites and to pray an extremely audacious prayer while they were fighting; he said, "...O sun, stan

Reading: Luke 9:23-25; Luke 23:13-26 Prayer: Lord, the crosses we bear at times just seem like too much. Provide us the hope and strength necessary today to walk through whatever challenge is before us. Thank You for Your example of how to bear such hardship and that we do NOT have to carry the burden alone. Daily Challenge: Make a list of what angers, saddens or hurts you regarding the cross you are carrying. Ask a friend to pray with you for the strength and endurance to carry on and to somehow find purpose and joy in your circumstance.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- J esus is of course the central character and focus of the Easter story, but I find that each Easter season, with each varying season of my life, I become intimately connected with other characters within the crucifixion story.  This year it was Simon of Cyrene. I almost didn't write about this because my words seem so selfish - but as I have watched friends have

It's embarrassing to say, but I like lists of tasks so much that if I do something that wasn't on my list, I will often go back and add the thing to my list that I did just so that I can mark it off... Wow.  I know...  It's crazy, but it seems so normal when I do it. This "to do" list is actually a form of trying to control.  It's almost as if I put it on paper then I have control of it coming into being.  If something on my "to do" list is not coming into being (when it is not within my control to make it happen), then I find that I allow myself to grossly over grow my "to do" list - as if accomplishing 500 other things could somehow make me feel better about the 1 thing I just can't seem to make happen. Ron and I laid in bed talking a few nights ago.  He is so sincere and genuine in his listening.  I was so tense because of all the things I felt were on my to-do list - and, to be honest, most of these things genuinely had to get d