He loves us so much it's overwhelming and we can't fully comprehend it. Last night, I really wanted to wake up during the 5am hour to get my devotion done and get a earlier start on the day. My alarm clock decides when it wants to work so it's not the most dependable source. I prayed and called it a night. Do you know God woke me up at 5:30 this morning?! I felt well rested and ready to get on into my devotion. It's almost as if God was saying, "Wake up, Dani! I really want to spend some time with you." That makes me feel kind of special. Little things like that make me feel like God really does pursue me and love me. Spending the time with Him at an earlier time felt even more intimate than usual. It really really was awesome and set the tone for the rest of my day. It was crazy because I got stuck in HORRIBLE traffic on I-495 this morning. There was a really bad accident. I really hoped no one died. The unexpected traffic turned 495 into a parking lot. I am not exaggerating. What is usually a 45 minute commute took me two hours this morning. The crazy thing was that I continued to have worship in the car.
I've been listening to Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy a lot lately after seeing them in an INCREDIBLE concert at Brinklow SDA a couple months back. So, I had "Do It Again" and "Deep Enough" on repeat. After a while, I listened to an awesome podcast by Heather Lindsey. Heather Lindsey and her husband, Cornelius are a dynamic duo located in Atlanta, Ga. Cornelius is the pastor of The Gathering Oasis church in ATL and Heather leads the Pinky Promise Movement. I really like their ministry and look forward to meeting them in a few weeks when they come to the area to preach! I'm really excited about that! I was almost finished with Heather's podcast when I finally pulled up at the job. The kids were so happy to finally see me and even though they can't formulate too many words yet, I could tell they were wondering where I was and what took me so long so that I could pick them up. haha. I'm thankful for a boss who is more concerned that I get to work safely and couldn't care less about the traffic. Can I just say, "Hallelujah!" I'm definitely not on pins and needles at work. While the kids were playing with one another, I kept an eye on them as I sat in the kitchen, ate my lunch and continued my devotion. I just keep trying to steal a little bit more time in reading. I was in Romans 4 where Abraham believed God at His word. I want to believe God. A couple days ago, I talked about my knowledge that He loves me and cares for my every need and concern. I just want to truly believe it with my heart. I guess you could say it was one of those "I believe! Help my unbelief" situations.
I am a work in progress. He's (thankfully) not finished with me yet.
I've been listening to Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy a lot lately after seeing them in an INCREDIBLE concert at Brinklow SDA a couple months back. So, I had "Do It Again" and "Deep Enough" on repeat. After a while, I listened to an awesome podcast by Heather Lindsey. Heather Lindsey and her husband, Cornelius are a dynamic duo located in Atlanta, Ga. Cornelius is the pastor of The Gathering Oasis church in ATL and Heather leads the Pinky Promise Movement. I really like their ministry and look forward to meeting them in a few weeks when they come to the area to preach! I'm really excited about that! I was almost finished with Heather's podcast when I finally pulled up at the job. The kids were so happy to finally see me and even though they can't formulate too many words yet, I could tell they were wondering where I was and what took me so long so that I could pick them up. haha. I'm thankful for a boss who is more concerned that I get to work safely and couldn't care less about the traffic. Can I just say, "Hallelujah!" I'm definitely not on pins and needles at work. While the kids were playing with one another, I kept an eye on them as I sat in the kitchen, ate my lunch and continued my devotion. I just keep trying to steal a little bit more time in reading. I was in Romans 4 where Abraham believed God at His word. I want to believe God. A couple days ago, I talked about my knowledge that He loves me and cares for my every need and concern. I just want to truly believe it with my heart. I guess you could say it was one of those "I believe! Help my unbelief" situations.
I am a work in progress. He's (thankfully) not finished with me yet.
