Random Things

Writing daily on my other blog leaves little time and thought to keep up here. However, I did see a cute idea today while visiting Chatty Kelly, so decided to use it here today. Hope you enjoy!

5 Things Found In My Purse:
Cell Phone
Earplugs
Dental floss
Sunglasses
Prayer request notebook

5 Things Found In My Wallet:
Pictures of my son
Blank cheques
Library Card
Business cards
Spare change

5 Things Found In My Room: (other than furniture)
Notebook on the desk to record sudden writing ideas
Bible
A couple of sweet figurines
Various books
My husbands "Best Dad" teddy that he received years ago.

5 Things I’ve Always Wanted To Do:
Visit Switzerland
Write something that gets published
Live fearlessly
Love unconditionally
Please the Lord

5 Things I’m Currently Into:
Daily reading Chronological Bible
Facilitating Bible study
De-cluttering my home
Tea parties with friends
Reading Karen Kingsbury (I hardly ever read fiction, so I'm enjoying this break.)

Not just a Fairytale

I've always enjoyed fairytales. A story of a handsome Prince. A beautiful Princess. Love sought. Romance. Purity. A time when just holding hands awakened feelings deep within. Eyes meet. Heart beats quicken. Pulses race. The unfolding of dreams. Simplicity. Royalty marrying commoner. Identities hidden. Position denied. Glass slippers cherished. Authenticity embraced. Honesty rewarded. Love found. The famous last words, "And they all lived happily ever after". I'm so thankful for their happiness, but the greater point is that they lived.

Often I wish I could crawl inside the pages of those fairytales. Life wasn't perfect. Hardships were everywhere. Damsels were in distress. Dragons needed slaying. Robin Hoods stole from the rich to give to the poor. Wicked witches poisoned apples and evil step-mothers imprisoned step-daughters. Yet, even within all the heartache, there was such passion. Passion to live. Passion to love.

Where are the Cinderella's of our day? Women who rise from adversity because they have been rescued from a life of slavery by the King of Kings? To borrow a title from Robert Munsch, sadly, too much of life is lived as the "Paper Bag Princess."

Circumstances steal our joy. Dragons smash our dreams and breathe fire to consume us. Our castles tumble. Breathing becomes our existence. Routine fills our day. Nothing excites us. We've lost our joy.

Life is meant to be lived. Christ came to give us not just life, but life to the full (John 10:10). Waking up every morning needs to overwhelm us with unexplainable delight. God has given us one more day. The Creator of the Universe meets with us a new each morning. Our Prince has rescued us. Royalty has married commoner. Vows pierced on a wooden cross. Promises made. Sin forgiven. We've been clothed in gowns of righteousness. A tiara of salvation adorns our head. The Kingdom is my royal inheritance. The Prince finds me lovely. I'm His choice for the first dance at the Grand Ball. His Hand is offered. I place my hand, my life, my trust in His.

Happy Valentine's Day Friends! Love to you all!

R.I.S.K.

Recently my friend Renee wrote about Random Acts of Kindness. I'm sure many of you are familiar with the concept. We refer to it here as R.I.S.K. - Random Incidents of Sincere Kindness. It involves doing unexpected things for others to demonstrate Christ's love.

A friend of mine sent me a link to this video. May it inspire you to creatively look for ways to minister to the hearts of others. Will you be a "Johnny"?