A Solid Foundation

          "The wise man built his house upon the rock & The foolish man built his house upon the sand." Are we wisely building our foundation upon something reliable & forever strong? Are we building our lives with the Savior in mind? Or are we building our foundation on something that seems like a good idea, but will falter later? Are we building our lives upon the unimportant things? "And the house on the rock stood still."



Matthew 7:26



Perfection. . . No Where To Be Found?

          Have you ever considered the thought of perfection? Seriously, perfection is everywhere. . . BUT most of us may think that it is no where to be found.

          Allow me to change gears for a moment. We all strive for our own kind of perfection. I realize this might sound ridiculous to some, but when you think about it, our own kind of perfection starts with our appearance. For example, in the morning we put on our clothes, groom ourselves, add touch-ups here & there until we are satisfied. Am I right? . . . . . . Well, have you ever took the time to pause in front of the mirror, when you, perhaps, just woke up & say to yourself "I wonder what my Heavenly Father thinks of me? I wonder how He sees me?" . . . You might think to yourself, Well of course He loves me & thinks highly of me, but that's because He created me.' But do you really hear yourself when you say that? Do you believe it?

          We all struggle for perfection. In this day & age, there is ssoo much riding on how we present ourselves; how we talk; how we sit; how we stand; what we wear; what we like & ssoo much more. Are we worried about pleasing others? Are we worried about pleasing ourselves? Do we even bother to think about pleasing our Father in Heaven?

          Some people don't care what other people think of them & to a certain degree I believe that's important in life. What we should be more concerned about is pleasing the Lord. Now I'm not saying we have to walk around wearing white & angel wings & preach to every person we come across, BUT we should pause in front of the mirror every once in awhile & ask ourselves if He would be pleased with our actions. If He would be pleased with how we treat others, how we go about difficult situations. . . if He would be pleased with how we live & view life.

          Do we stop & smell the roses? When life gives us lemons, do we make lemonade?

    . . . Perfection is everywhere. We are perfect. We are perfect, because He made us. The world is not perfect, though it one day will be, but His plan is perfect. . . . . . The next time you look in the mirror, think to yourself, 'If He were to present me to the world, would He say "Behold this is my son/daughter, in which I am well pleased." ?'

          Through the grace of God, perfection can be achieved. Know that it is a process for us, but in His eyes, we are perfect because He created us. We are perfect because we are found. We are perfect because we are profound!

A Night Light For Life

          We all have had our fair share of trials. Some of us have greater ones than others. Some of us have learned to grow from them, have we not? And some of us do not understand why it is we had that particular trial. Was it really necessary? Maybe we should replace that "necessary" with a greater thought instead. . .

    . . . There have been many instances in which I have curled up, hated life  & cried my eyes out while my heart ached from the trial I was experiencing. After the fact, a new knowledge settled within my heart. & that thought was a five-letter word: S T A R S.

    . . . We all understand that "stars light up the night sky." Well, why can't stars serve as a comforting friend while we sit in the dark? When we were little, some of us, used night-lights for various purposes... but for most of us, it was to give us security. If you think about it, night-lights gave us the comfort we needed so we could sleep peacefully. It allowed us to feel safe. In a strange way, it was a friend. . . & how many times have we needed a friend when that trial was just taring us apart on ssoo many levels? How many of us took the time to look out our windows or go outside, only to find that the Lord sent us many friends, many angels to twinkle over us? How many of us stayed in the dark & allowed our trial to destroy our hearts? How many of us realized & appreciated that the Lord gave us a night-light, not only for that particular day, or for that particular time because of our trial/s, but A NIGHT LIFE FOR LIFE? . . . Can you tell me how many of us thought that? . . . . . . Can you tell me how many of us will think that now?

    . . . A star took command of a sky years ago to shine the way for three wise men. A star, or rather stars, can help lead us home if we are ever lost. When I went through a certain trial, I remember feeling lost; I remember saying "I quit. Just take me now so I can bare this heart-ache no more!"; I remember crying ssoo much that the sweetest thing at that point in my life were indeed my bitter tears; I remember. . . . BUT what I will/ shall never forget is I was given a night-life for life. He was & still is directing me home. He sent me a friend. He sent me an angel. He made me feel secure & safe at night. He helped me sleep peacefully. He reassured me that we would not know light if we did not experience darkness.

          The next time you stop to ask yourself "Is this really necessary?"... look out the window or go outside & see that He has given you a night-light for life. Sweet dreams :)

Thinking Beyond What I Can Fathom

Sometimes...

        I try to think of or explain to myself the mysteries & greatness that has & is created by & through God. I realize, that this is where a little word called "faith" steps in. Faith in His plan & faith in His greatness. Sometimes things don't need or have to be explained in depth. Just trust that they are the way they are because that's how He intended it to be; & know that one day we can know what He knows. Faith!





Have you ever looked to the sky & viewed an array of pigments within the clouds & appreciated the beauty given? Or do you just say to yourself "It's just not possible?"