As some of you have figured out I am still on vacation in beautiful Northern Michigan. I have had lots of time on my hands for reflection. During the year I am a teacher and I don't sit still very often. It seems I am always trying to stay caught up with paperwork, housework, exercise and raising a family. Because of being so busy during the school year, my life sometimes gets out of balance. Sometimes I don't exercise as much or balance my checkbook as often as I should. So next year will be about balance as the new school year will begin in the middle of August.
One thing I have figured out these past couple of weeks is maybe I need to be a little more selfish with my time. I need to make time to exercise, handle money wisely and keep the house in order. One of the ways that I can do this is to read the Bible daily to stay on the right course. Even though I have read those words before I always learn something new. I know God wants me to succeed and have the best possible life ever. I have to trust in his mercy and goodness for my life and the life of my family. I have to take a big leap of faith and let God show me the correct path for my life.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Beautiful surroundings and God's creation...... Up North Michigan
Apologies to those of you who have come back to my blog and haven't seen any new entries for the last couple of weeks. I am on vacation and haven't had easy computer access.
For anyone who has ever been in the upper section of Northern Michigan, you know it is a hidden gem. One of the most beautiful and peaceful places that I know. So today I am going to reflect on the beauty of where I am.
Psalm 96: 11-13 "Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound; let the plains be joyful and all that is in them. Then let all the trees of the forest rejoice before the Lord who comes, who comes to govern the earth. To govern the world with justice and the peoples with faithfulness.
For a long time, almost 15 years I have been coming back to the same spot to vacation every summer. When I tell people where I am going they say to me "Why are you going back there?" Being by water is very healing for the soul, especially the water here. It doesn't matter whether it is an inland lake or Lake Michigan, the effect is the same. This healing water has been here long before I was here. It will be here long after I am gone. There are Petosky stones on the beach that have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. There is power in God's creation!!!!
We are here for such a short time on Earth compared to the waters of Lake Michigan or the Petosky stones. God rejoices in his creation and those who take pleasure in it. It is amazing to me how something so simple as water and stones can satisfy my soul and the longing that resides there. I feel very close to God here. God uses his glorious creation to connnect me to him. Even though I am a very small piece of His creation, I am so very grateful for the peace of his simple gifts of water and stone.
For anyone who has ever been in the upper section of Northern Michigan, you know it is a hidden gem. One of the most beautiful and peaceful places that I know. So today I am going to reflect on the beauty of where I am.
Psalm 96: 11-13 "Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound; let the plains be joyful and all that is in them. Then let all the trees of the forest rejoice before the Lord who comes, who comes to govern the earth. To govern the world with justice and the peoples with faithfulness.
For a long time, almost 15 years I have been coming back to the same spot to vacation every summer. When I tell people where I am going they say to me "Why are you going back there?" Being by water is very healing for the soul, especially the water here. It doesn't matter whether it is an inland lake or Lake Michigan, the effect is the same. This healing water has been here long before I was here. It will be here long after I am gone. There are Petosky stones on the beach that have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. There is power in God's creation!!!!
We are here for such a short time on Earth compared to the waters of Lake Michigan or the Petosky stones. God rejoices in his creation and those who take pleasure in it. It is amazing to me how something so simple as water and stones can satisfy my soul and the longing that resides there. I feel very close to God here. God uses his glorious creation to connnect me to him. Even though I am a very small piece of His creation, I am so very grateful for the peace of his simple gifts of water and stone.
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