No More Managing Fear---Be Gone!

"Never confuse your perception of yourself with the Mystery that you really are accepted." It's a quote from a book I'm reading and it so touches deep places in me. To know that I am accepted just like I am by the God who hung the starry hosts in the sky last night. Incredible. Did you see the full moon? Took my breath away when it peeked through the trees. I jogged under the light of the shimmering moon---that's new for me. I've always been so afraid to venture out alone at night unless in a car. Sure, it's wise to be careful. But, this is a new place for me to face my fears and not be immobilized by them and I am old! So grateful to my God for this shift. For it's no longer about management of my fear, it's about His perfect Love casting that fear out. Be gone!

Thank you for your phone calls and e-mail's this week concerning the direction of our future as we believe God is leading us to back into the ministry at this time. I've been deadline driven on a project this week so I've been unavailable to reply quickly. We interviewed last weekend down in Austin at a church full of beautiful and courageous and friendly folks. It was such a joy to be with them. It went so well, except that I packed my make-up bag in my son's car. My son at home didn't need the make-up---I DID in Austin!!! Tell Bob he is very fortunate that his wife made it out of CVS only spending $14.82 on new make-up. If I had found time to go to a department store to replace the stuff---oh my!!! Had to "make do" with the drugstore variety make-up and pray for peace in my heart not to look my best ---and peace came!

The offer to be a part of their church staff is "on hold" for another week or so. Will let you know as God leads us. Pray for our family that we would hear His Voice saying "this is the way, walk in it." We've lived here for 33 years and it's a leap of faith. I've thought a lot this week about the story of Hezekiah where God gives him 15 more years to live. What did he do with it? He missed his God for pride swelled in his heart. If God gives us more years in ministry, I do not want to miss Him!

We've had several calls this week from our sweet girl Brooke in Thailand, who is struggling with some unexplained health issues that landed her in the hospital this week. Please pray for my precious girl that the doctors have wisdom as they try to relieve the chest pains she is having.

You and I are accepted by our God just where we are this moment! I don't have to do one thing to win his Love! May you know deep in your heart what He thinks of you this day.