Clumsy and Forgiven

Wow!  Did any of you see the sunrise this morning?  The sunrise here in Winslow, Arizona was absolutely breathtaking!  I didn't get a picture, however a picture could not have captured the shades pink, gold, orange, violet and blue, just right.  Our incredible savior also took the time to create the perfect sunrise!  Wow!  This morning, my heart feels too big to fit into my chest!  I feel the love of our redeeming Father this morning deep in my soul!  I can feel it in my bones!  I had a student that showed me her beautiful gift that she received from a friend.  The gift was a glass jar with peppermints.  A sweet gift that truly brightened this girl's entire day!  The gift was a simple, yet beautiful demonstration of love that one friend has for another. This gift also gave my student the feeling of love, deep in her heart, and was well reflected in her beautiful smile.  It really made me think...how am I demonstrating God's love to others.  How am I reflecting the love that

By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God's command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.  -Hebrews 11:3 So often,  I've her the phrase and have even spoke the words, "you've got to have faith."  Geoerge Michael even sang the words.  I sometimes get this so twisted, thinking I can grow that mustard seed of faith.  Thinking, I can work hard enough, study hard enough, to increase my faith.  I somehow think that I can cultivate that faith.  My green thumb is non-existent, my "spiritual thumb" is present, not by anything I can do, or have done, but only by he who died for me.  Faith is defined by believing in what is unseen.  Yet even that  fact; Jesus wipes my eyes and opens them to see his marvelous works and presence.  He shows me his love and his splendor, that is so overwhelming, and truly comes from Him!  As the moon lights the darkness and as His love fills me to the point of bursting!  As his