Talking With God

When I was young only a few children were being called ADD or hyper. Now everyone has a label. I am glad my parents kept us busy and encouraged us to work. I have simply tons of energy. I am so thankful for it now. As a young mother with many children running around I rested in my might many times. It was only when I was burdened down with pregnancy fatigue or sickness that I had to rely on God’s strength to get through a day. In that respect it was a handicap. It took me much longer to learn to rest in the Lord and the power of His might. As I age and my children mature into capable, hard workers, I have a lighter work load. I like to get to bed by nine o’clock in the evening. I usually go right to sleep and wake completely refreshed around 3:30 or 4:00. I love having all that time to spend talking with the Lord. This is becoming the norm for me and it is a huge blessing.

Another lady that influenced me in my prayer life was Becky Tirabassi. I read some of her books and heard her speak to the ladies at Gull Lake one year. She shared what a blessing writing out her prayers to the Lord has been in her life. I did a lot of my praying that way when the children were working on their school work at the table. I’d sit down with my Bible, notebook and pen and write my letters to God. I still pray that way but now I have this time in the night where, (when no one is sleeping on the couch ) I can talk out loud to the Lord. It is also a blessing just to sit and listen to Him. He is truly my Lord and my shepherd and my counselor. I sometimes break into singing. Very softly, mind you. I try not to wake my family in my moments of extreem joy or extreem pain. The Lord has really been growing me in this area in the last few years in this time.

I joke around a lot about being a slow learner but I am also grateful that God is taking time to teach me even as I approach my 50th birthday. Maybe God only gives a few people the kind of energy that He has blessed me with. If you are occassionally troubled with not being able to sleep I hope that you will spend your time wisely. I love my time with the Lord in the early morning before the sun is up. God’s Word is clearer and His voice is stronger. His arms are there to embrace me. I delight in Him.

The Sun Rise

It’s just starting to get light outside and the ground is all wet. It’s still quiet in the house and I am enjoying a cup of camomile tea. I sit here an wonder what it will really be like to live on Australia. I think a lot about what it was like when we visited. It was May of 2003. It was a little cool at times but nothing like here. It was really warm most days except for the day that we did our running around. That day was a little cool and rainy but that is the day I like to think about. Jim and I had the whole day to ourselves. We rode the train a good bit of the day and sat in the sand of Bondi Beach. We walked all around at the Rocks which is a little part of the down town where the old stone prisons are made into little shops. We returned from this adventure hungry, cold and a little worn out and were met at the door by dear Margaret Lane with a, “Come in,Love, you must be cold. I made you some pumpkin soup.” What a treat that was and that night Harold and Margaret had a log burning in the woodburner to take the chill off the air.
I long to be sitting in my own little home, reading my Bible and sipping tea, and waiting for the sun to rise. We will be going over again in June for another visit and we have already been told that our dear friends, Harold and Margaret Lane will be our hosts. I can hardly believe it. I really can’t wait. Perhaps then we will return to finish our moving preparation.
Dear Lord, Let it be. We long for our family to be settled in our new home, even a tiny cottage that we can call home in the land we love and long for.

Australia – How Long?

I’m so glad we are still going to Australia. It’s so hard to wait. It looks like we will go in spring for a visit. I hope Chel and Lois can go. They want to go so badly and it really would be great to get them involved from the get go. We will visit the church at TumbiUmbi and also the work at Taree. I can’t stand it. I have been working hard to finish my schooling. Sometimes I feel so stupid. Sometimes I just don’t get it. Most the time I just don’t get it. I know God gets the greater glory when He uses the simple but my goodness. Well, I love the Lord and I love people. I hope He can use me even in my weakness.

We went to church last night at Harvest and it was great to have Josh go with us. It was a great service and the music was such a blessing. Not a very big group but such precious young people.

I know that some of the awful things we have been experiencing have been to distract us from what God wants us to do. It is one of the evil one’s best things- just get us chasing our tails. We really must pray more to stay focused.

I must get to bed so I can have a great quiet time. It all starts there. Thank you Lord for always being here for me.