One day last week, Psalm 103:2NIV was the verse of the day in my Bible app; “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—”. What are the benefits we have with God? I encourage you to read all of Psalm 103 to find the answer.

On this Thankful Thursday morning I will focus on how God satisfies our desires with good things. In Psalm 103:5NIV we read; “who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” The message version reads how He wraps us in goodness – eternal beauty.

Just like He satisfies the birds, he will satisfy us. Often we to turn to the world to satisfy our needs first which can quickly make us grow weary. Let’s not forget the benefit of being a child of God. We can turn to God every day with praise on our lips and requests on our hearts. He listens. He cares. He satisfies. He renews.

I challenge us all today. When we see a bird, take a moment to thank God and give him praise for all His benefits.

In Sunday’s sermon message, our Pastor said; we don’t have to reach thousands to be involved in missions. What is our interpretation of missions? Leaving everything behind and going to another country? No, missions is simply an important assignment carried out that may involve travel and crossing boundaries.

Our Pastor reminded us of this sign that we see when leaving our church parking lot (traveling, crossing boundaries), which says; you are now entering the mission field. In John 17:18 NIV, Jesus said; “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.” As Christian’s our mission in the world can be our job, a neighbor, or even a stranger at the grocery store.

It is also important to remember that our mission isn’t always going to be the cleanest or the prettiest task. We may not need to travel far but we certainly may need to travel outside the boundaries of our comfort zone. Jesus also said in Matthew 25:40 NIV, ““The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

On this Water Walking Wednesday I encourage us all to keep our eyes open for a mission we can do today. I am sure we will all cross at least one boundary. If we are stationary that may be a phone call. If we are physically able, that may be an encounter by making a trip to the grocery store. You will be amazed at the small missions we can do everyday.

As we are fast approaching half way through 2022, I have been revisiting my Word of the year. This year I actually have a word, mantra, and prayer. My mantra, Live For Today has been a great reminder on this Transformation Tips Tuesday. If we don’t surrender today, tomorrow will hold us in chains. If we don’t surrender our best laid plans, our control may become out of control.

I recently saw a picture on Facebook that read, “Forgive me for picking back up what I’ve already laid down at your feet”. How often do we do that? We say I surrender but it still consumes our thoughts which then snowballs into our productivity. How productive can we be if we keep picking things back up?

Like this verse from Romana 15:13 NIV, I pray that God floods our minds with joy and peace as we choose to live for today! “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

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Yesterday in church we sang Amazing Love. The lyrics that spoke to me were; “It’s my joy to honor you in all I do”. On this Mindset Monday, I want us to start our week with this on the forefront of our minds. The scripture verse I want us to mediate in comes from‭‭ 1 Cor‬ ‭10:31‬ ‭NIV‬‬; “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

Every action, reaction, thoughts, or words spoken, let’s ask ourselves;

Am I honoring God in all I do?

Is it my Joy to honor God?

Mondays can feel like a burden full of unaccomplished tasks from the week before. Let’s tackle Monday with a fresh start to whatever may be on our to do lists. With Each task, remember to give God the glory for equipping us because we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us!

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Happy Fathers Day to all our Dads! This is the Day the Lord has made, we shall rejoice and be glad in it. When I think of a good verse for a man or boy, I think of Micah 6:8 NIV. Obviously this verse applies to everyone but I have always been drawn to it for my husband Hollie and my son Trevor. I especially think of my Dad, Tom who left me with such a great example to live by.

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah‬ ‭6:8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

This photo from our friend Ray shows a bird that is walking through the marsh. He or she appears to be walking alone. Thankfully we have the choice to humbly walk with our God whether we are alone or physically in the company of others.

On this Spiritual Sunday, I encourage each of us to evaluate the instruction for our own lives. Do you act justly? Do you love mercy? Do you walk humbly with your God? Whether we are worshiping in church or at home, in the company of others or alone, may we walk humbly towards our Heavenly Father’s loving arms. Let’s give thanks for the guidance he gives us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly. If today feels lonely, remember we never walk alone.

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Imagine my surprise when one day as while I was taking an afternoon walk in my neighborhood, low and behold I saw dinosaurs in the yard of a house I was passing! Zoom in and see in the picture! What an unexpected sight! Seriously! Who has dinosaurs in their yard?!? It turns out the homeowners have the dinosaur replicas in their yard because their grandchildren like dinosaurs. Can you imagine how excited the children were when they first saw the dinosaurs? Do you think the dinosaurs were an unexpected blessing? Do you think the homeowners were delighted to give the grandchildren an unexpected gift?

Let’s Finish Friday continuing to look for God winking at you. Today I want you to look for the unexpected. Can you imagine how much God wants to give you an unexpected blessing? Do you think God delights in surprising you with the unexpected? Be on the lookout for the unexpected. Keep your eyes and ears open. Don’t blink because you just might see a dinosaur!