Look Up

I'm reminded that I've not been posting much lately. Reflective of my extremely busy and tired state.
But I feel a need to share what has been breathed into my heart. For myself and hopefully for others,too.

So! The verse I "got" for this year is from Psalms 80. It is verse 3, 7, and 19.(anything good bears repeating)

"Restore us, O God;
Cause your face to shine,
And we shall be saved."

It is in meditation that the power of the message comes. This was a verse that just jumped out at me, caught my attention, before I realized why. I just KNEW, as one knows when God has spoken a truth to one's heart.

To me, it was an exciting "us" verse, which spoke to me of myself and my family.
And, I think, corporately to the Body of Christ.
But something I felt God was saying was that His face IS shining on us,but we are only transformed by it when we look up. When we take time to "fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith." It is there that we find our salvation. Not only our eternal salvation, but the saving grace of a changed life.
It's time to change our focus, from the negative circumstances to the beauty, radiant love of our Eternal God.

All this will pass. How will I live in it today depends largely on my focus.
Look Up!

Happy Groundhog Day!!!!

What is today? That famous day: Groundhog day!
I have been so behind in posting, and so uninspired. I think, mostly because of having been sick and then with sick little ones. I very much enjoyed being with them, and felt like I wasn't much help because I just hung out with them and enjoyed them so much. But Sarah insisted otherwise.
But all who have little ones know how hard it is to get around to doing lot of other stuff, like blogging! My hat goes off to you faithful ones.
Anyway, in getting over my own sickness and watching way too much TV, I feel I have nothing inspiring to say.
So, In celebration of the big, afore-mentioned day, I will tell you a story.
It happened at my old school, Panorama Baptist Elementary. The Bible teacher asked the class who remembered what Good Friday was about. One very astute little one raise her hand. (it was a Kinder or 1st grade class) She said, "I know!!" Okay, can you tell the class? She rose, and with the voice of authority, stated, "It was the day that Jesus died on the cross!"
"Very Good!" the teacher replied, but the little one wasn't done.
"Yes and on the 3rd day He rose up again! But," she added, confidently, "If He sees His shadow, He goes back down again."
Supposedly true story....