What a busy day! Father, all kinds of things have transpired today. But I am grateful for Your hand on my shoulder. I pray that You will bless this time we have together. Amen.

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It has been a busy day in the middle of a very busy week. We are prepping for a trip to attend a memorial service for my dear Aunt Ruth. As part of that preparation, I have been wrapping up a few things and have had no time to write today and now it is already past my bedtime! (Getting up at 4:15 makes an early bedtime a necessity!)

So, all things considered, I have reworked a post from a few years back. I pray the Lord speaks to you through His work through me!

Mar 9th, 2022, Wed, 9:06 pm

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What a blessing it is, Father, to set aside time to be with You. I know that You never leave my side and that You are never more than a thought away – and I am so grateful for that but there is something very special about setting aside a block of time when I can focus on my relationship with You.

Every day I run here and there, going to and fro in a dark, dark world. Your light, Lord, is ever so bright within me. I do my best to not keep it hidden. I want to let the light you have given me pierce the darkness about me.

Something we tend to forget is that we are incapable of generating the power we need to sustain our light. We must spend time with You. And it can’t be a hit or miss kind of thing either.

One of the many things I used to sell at Kohl’s was solar watches. Basically, they never need a new battery but to keep functioning they must be exposed to light on a regular basis. Occasionally someone would bring one in for a new battery because it had stopped working. I’d ask if it had been kept in a drawer for a while and 99.9% of the time it had been. I instructed them to set the watch in a window with direct sunlight for a couple of days and doing so would recharge its battery.

As followers of You, Lord, we cannot avoid being with You and expect to have the power we need to let our lights shine. And truthfully it needs to be an every day connection. Sunday worship is vitally important but daily contact is vital, as well. Constant exposure to Your power and light keeps us charged.

Lord, I am here. Charge me. Empower me. May my light shine forth brightly for You – today and every day! Amen!

Mar 14, 2017, Tues, 6:19 am