Following the Lamb wherever he goes… Revelation 14:4
The last couple of days we have seen some sensational sunsets.
The view is enhanced by the mountains to the west of us.
The Lord has set our feet in a broad and beautiful place.
We receive these beautiful sunsets as kisses from Him.
It almost looks like a rainbow!
How do we make marriage last?
Especially during the difficult times when everything falls apart.
When nothing goes the way we expected.
When our spouse lets us down.
Remember the promise.
The promise we made to each other.
And the promise our Father made to us.
Yea, though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death
He will stay with us.
He takes our mourning and turns it into dancing – even in the midst of the minefields.
DANCING IN THE MINEFIELDS
by Andrew Peterson
I was nineteen, you were twenty-one
The year we got engaged
Everyone said we were much too young
But we did it anyway
We bought our rings for forty each
From a pawn shop down the road
We made our vows and took the leap
Now fifteen years ago
We went dancing in the minefields
We went sailing in the storm
And it was harder than we dreamed
But I believe that’s what the promise is for
“I do” are the two most famous last words
The beginning of the end
But to lose your life for another I’ve heard
Is a good place to begin
‘Cause the only way to find your life
Is to lay your own life down
And I believe it’s an easy price
For the life that we have found
And we’re dancing in the minefields
We’re sailing in the storm
This is harder than we dreamed
But I believe that’s what the promise is for
So when I lose my way, find me
When I loose love’s chains, bind me
At the end of all my faith, till the end of all my days
When I forget my name, remind me
‘Cause we bear the light of the Son of Man
So there’s nothing left to fear
So I’ll walk with you in the shadowlands
Till the shadows disappear
‘Cause He promised not to leave us
And His promises are true
So in the face of all this chaos, baby,
I can dance with you
I got this from a blog called Crazy Messy Loud. I just “happened upon it” today, if you know what I mean.
On a similar note, I saw this article and video on CBN.com today.
The article answers the question “Is Marriage in America a Dying Institution?” with a resounding “NO!”. Read more about it here.
I’ve never even heard this song before. I seem to be on a theme right now. I believe the Lord is trying to tell me something.
I don’t really have urgency in my life right now. My problem is – the computer and internet. There is so much to learn and discover! I sit in front of it way too much.
Okay, I’m convicted. I’m walking away from it – right now. After I look up one more thing. 🙂
Same song, different pictures:
The last two days I have been reminded of the preciousness of the time I spend with my children. Using it wisely means living in the moment with them. Which can sometimes mean I don’t accomplish the things I planned or get to do what I want to do for myself. Sometimes I have to change my expectations and not even do what I wanted to do for them. Because it’s not what they want or need. It’s just something I wanted!
This parenting thing is tricky! I love my kids so much. But sometimes I push them away and want my space. And they get the message that I only care about them for the school work or chores that they do. Every decision I make counts. It either conveys my love or my selfishness.
How I spend each moment counts. If I want them to know that I love them, I need to be with them. Not just managing or directing them, but experiencing the joy and fun right along with them.
I’ve really been thinking about my attitude as I spend time with my children. What am I sowing for those future generations?
And here are the lyrics:
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"Oh that God would give every mother a vision of the glory and splendor of the work that is given to her when a babe is placed in her bosom to be nursed and trained! Could she have but one glimpse in to the future of that life as it reaches on into eternity; could she look into its soul to see its possibilities; could she be made to understand her own personal responsibility for the training of this child, for the development of its life, and for its destiny,--she would see that in all God's world there is no other work so noble and so worthy of her best powers, and she would commit to no other's hands the sacred and holy trust given to her." -JR Miller
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