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The butterfly picture in the upper left corner is a symbol and reminder for me of the spiritual process. Sometimes I am the caterpillar - barely able to see far enough in front of me to put one foot in front of the other. Sometimes I find myself in that dark place of the soul, and I remind myself that it is simply my cocoon. While all may seem dark, and I may feel like everything is totally disintegrating around me (and in me!) a miracle is at work in my life and I will soon be able to fly! I love those days where I experience the butterfly in my life! The ability to fly above all the mundane earthy matters and remember the truth and experience God's power in tangible ways in my life are wonderful times indeed that occur more and more often as I continue this journey! Thank you, God!

If you are so inclined, I invite you to journey with me as we seek the promised land together. While I hope to share some "faithbooking" (scrapbook pages or artistic journaling about my faith journey), much of the time the journey may well be seen in words, rather than pictures. I invite you to create your own pictures. How do these things play out in your life? I'd love to hear from you about your own spiritual journey!

Friday, January 9, 2015

Where is the Joy?

I've been sick for the last several days - getting better but still not back up to full energy.  This means that my energy is running out LONG before my to do list!  As I was contemplating that this morning and asking God how to keep my focus on joy instead of my to do list, He reminded me of how simple it really is as I remembered David's words in the Psalms:
"You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence" -- Psalms 16:11 NIV
Thank you, Father for such a wonderful promise!  I seek a more complete awareness of your presence with me each day and a more complete infilling of that joy you've promised.  Father, I AM grateful for all you have done and are doing in my life!  Thank you for all the opportunities before me.  And thank you for the way you "keep everything running right" (Ps 119:164)  Thank you for the gratitude I feel as you gently remind me to let you shoulder the burdens in my life.  And thank you for the JOY as I feel your presence at work in my life.  Truly, Father, as the song says, "How Great Thou Art!"
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