A Broken Glass

All Scripture is God breathed an dis useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV

"Just a chip, thank goodness," I thought six months ago when another glass had fallen from the cabinet and hit my Disney glass as it careened to the floor. "I'm sure glad my glass didn't break."

So these past few months I have continued to use my glass just not the side with the chip in it, that was until a couple of weeks ago. While unloading the dishwasher I noticed one of the glasses in the cabinet wasn't placed where it needed to be, so I fixed it.

I continued to put dishes away only to hear chenck, tumble, crash..."I hope my glass is alright." I turned to look and this time my Disney glass was in a billion pieces. I wondered why because it was safely sitting on the counter. That's when I discovered the culprit--the glass I had just adjusted.

Tears welled up in my eyes, it was my drinking glass. Now what was I to drink out of it? Of course we had other glasses, in fact I had one more Disney glass. It's just I need two, OK I don't need two, but I want two. That way I can still have a glass to drink out of while the other glass gets cleaned.

The next week was a challenge having only one glass, and finally I looked to see if I could purchase another Disney glass. I found a set of four for $20. Yippee, I can get those and have several back ups.

Finally, the day arrived my glasses were delivered. "If I knew those were glasses I wouldn't of just thrown the box in the door," my athletic son shared.

"Gee thanks."

Luckily no damage occurred to my new Disney glasses. I carefully unwrapped each one and noticed that each came with a official sticker. There was even a McDonald's bag from when one of the glasses were officially purchased.

"These are collector glasses mom," my mechanical son informed me.

"I understand that, but I plan on using them. That is after all why I bought them."

"Ah mom, you need to put these up. Look how clean and shiny they are," he shared.


I wonder why, so they can collect dust on a shelf. What's the point of having a glass if it's just going to sit on a shelf?

Sure collecting things is fun and maybe one day it will bring in an extra dollar or two, but what's the point? I mean weren't things made to be used?

Wasn't the Bible written with the intent of being read? God gave us His precious words all written down in one book; a book that's meant to be used. Not sat upon the coffee table or collecting dust on a shelf. A well used Bible will have finger stains, food/drink stains, maybe a page or two coming out. They'll be words highlighted; notes written in the margin.

Don't let God's word get dusty or become a collector's item-Read it, Study it, Love it, Live it...

Did I Really Miss That?

Do everything in Love. I Corinthians 16:14 NIV

Funny how a simple shared picture on Facebook can give you a message even if your weren't looking for it.


Monday, while preparing soup for dinner, I cut an onion. I sliced down the onion and a part popped out, quite common. When I looked though I discovered a heart placed in the middle of the onion. I showed my daughter and she says post a picture, so I did.


Quickly I thought of a one liner, "My onion loves me." I thought it was clever, so I went with it. It was a little later when a friend posted, "Ah, the one who made the onion loves you." Simple yet filled with such a message.


Why wasn't that the first message I thought of? God sending me a message of love. God is in my thoughts most of the time. I mean He's every where and yet I still missed this message of love from my creator.


A few summers ago at church camp we ended up with a God message from a tomato. That day the tomato slices were in the shape of a heart. Immediately, we recognize this as a message of love from God. One of the campers took pictures and we all were amazed how God could send His message through a tomato.


How much easier it was to recognize God's message of love at church camp? Somehow being there made it easier to see.


At home though I get busy, my mind gets focused on other things, and children misbehave. I wonder how many God messages I end up missing because of my lack of focus.


It's good to know though when I do lose my focus, a friend is there to help guide me back.

This Gift of Love

Above all love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.  1 Peter 4:8 NIV


I am very grateful to be loved and to have other people to love. The love I feel from God is one of the most amazing gifts of love I could ever hope to receive.


You see God loved me so much that He sent His son to save me from separation from Him. He would have sent His son here even if I was the only person on this earth. He would have done the same for you.


This week I was grieving for a lady who just doesn't get it. She obviously loves her husband and her children, but she is missing out on the best love of all. The unconditional love of God.


He loves each one of us. He knew each of us before He even created this place for us to call home. It's hard to imagine that before He said, "let there be light" He thought of me and He thought of you too. He knew the struggles we would face and the heartaches we would suffer. Yet He still created the world and each one of us.


Truth is each of us mess up several times a day. I lose my temper, I don't want to listen, and I hurt. The one thing I can count on is His love for me. He forgives me when I mess up, and He holds me in the palm of His hand when I'm hurting.


This Friday we have a day to celebrate LOVE. This is can be a hard day on some, and a blessed day for others. The one thing though we can all celebrate is the LOVE our heavenly father has for each one of us. He truly does love you whether you believe it or not. Don't miss out on the best LOVE of all.

A Deep Sea Fog

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.  Isaiah 9:2 NIV

"Be careful out there today, a deep sea fog has set in," the meteorologist shared this morning. A deep fog leaves you with not much visibility.

I usually don't have to drive in it or even experience it, but today when I opened the blinds instead of seeing sunshine or even the neighbor across the street. I saw fog. The clouds came down and enveloped my home.

Not much can cut through fog. Light is almost useless in it. A dim light can help you maneuver through it, bright light on the other hand makes it even harder. Sometimes it's just easier to wait until the sun can come help burn it off.

Sometimes a problem can be hard to get through. A problem that seems almost impossible to overcome, it's set in all around you. It's deep, it's hard to get through. A little bit of light seems to help, but it's slow going and hard to see ahead.

A little progress seems good, so then we plunge ahead with full force only to end up with a bigger problem. Sometimes it's just easier to wait and let the Son come and help take care of it.

His light will dawn through any problem.