Clumsy and Forgiven

Because you have rejected my knowledge, I also reject you, as my priests, because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children. -Hosea 4:6 Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites, because the Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgement of God in the land. -Hosea 4:1 The Israelites are stubborn, like a stubborn heifer, how then can the Lord pasture them like lambs in a meadow? -Hosea 4:16 They feed the sins of my people and relish their wickedness -Hosea 4:8 Things are dark. The world is dark, unfaithfulness everywhere. The poor are left begging, the innocent are murdered, the orphans and widows are left to fend for themselves, the crooked ways of our leaders! The unfaithfulness of our neighbors. The darkness gets darker. What a dark world we live in, and oh, we are found marveling in the darkness. We are found focusing on how dark it is, pointing out the darkness, mourning the death

Peace I leave you, my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. -John 14:27 Before you look at your to do list, before your mind races to laundry, the shower, and all that must be taken care of today...sit and rest in His presence. Allow him to fill every space of your heart and mind with the peace that He can give you to start your day. Empty your heart and mind of all that the world has to offer, and start the day in His presence, in His peace, in His love and soak it in. Soak it in as you hear the birds chirping. Soak it in as you notice the gentle breeze that He has whispered into motion. Soak in His peace as you feel the warmth of the sun. Soak in His peace and His presence as you sit in His magnificent stillness! Let Him fill you with peace, love, grace, and his holy spirit. Breathe out the worries of the world, and breathe in his strength. Breathe out all that crowds your heart and mind, and breathe in Hi

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12 Recently, my husband, our three boys and I went on a day adventure to hike the lava caves. I'm not sure what I had in mind, but the cave exceeded all of my expectations.  First, the ground was extremely unstable.  This could be a problem for someone as clumsy as me on flat grounds.  There were boulders and rock to walk and climb over, some solid, and some very shaky and unstable.  The ceilings constantly changed in height, some points as high as ten feet and some as low as three feet.  And then, the biggest obstacle, the view.  It was absolutely pitch dark!  When I say dark, I mean, when the lights are off, you could not tell when your hand was right in front of you, or what was below you, or above you.  It was dark!  Now, within two minutes of entering the cave, I witnessed a twenty-something young man trip and fall not-so-gracefully.  Mind you, I