The Day After...

There is a Southern Gospel song Heaven Bound did years ago that was called, "I Think I'll Go Back to the Table." How many times did you go back to the table Thanksgiving Day? Stopped counting after the fourth or fifth time maybe? Did you get your fill? I did! Too much, I have no doubt. Wouldn't it be great if we never got full and we could eat and eat all we wanted to? In Sunday School, we are studying Heaven. Our teacher asked us this past Sunday what we thought Heaven would be like. One girl said we could eat all we wanted to and not gain a pound. That does sound like Heaven to me! The song that Heaven Bound sang wasn't about food, though. It was about going back to His table and feasting on the goodness of the Lord. Taste and see that the Lord is good! We can partake of His goodness everyday and not gain a pound...but instead we will gain more mercy, more faith, more joy, and more peace...which is exactly what we need today! The day after Thanksgiving and everyday since, I have gone back to the table and feasted upon Him...His blessings in my life. This year has been a hard one. Many disappointments I have faced. But in the midst of all the sad days, I determined within my heart to feast upon Him. I have tasted and seen that He is good. And I will keep going back to the table again and again! He is delicious!

Merry Thanksgiving!

I have a confession to make. I have had my Christmas tree up since November 3rd. And I have been listening to Christmas music since…well, July! Stop! Don’t throw the turkey at me! Contrary to what my actions on the surface may say about me, Thanksgiving is actually my favorite holiday. I love what it stands for, what it causes people to stop and do, and the food that goes along with the day. Being thankful isn’t something we should do once a year, though. I hope that you take time everyday to look around you and find the little things to be thankful for. I am fully convinced that once we find contentment in what we have, God will bless us with more than what we could ever imagine. So, Merry Thanksgiving everybody! And may God Bless us, every one.

Life Changing Thought...

I believe in God. Never really been a question about it. In my opinion, Mom and Dad raised me right. They weren't perfect, but they taught me to believe in Him, and I do. Now more than ever. But one day from out of nowhere, this thought landed...I believe in God...but He believes in me too. It floored me. All this time while I was believing on Him, trusting Him, doing my best to let Him be God, He was actually investing in me as well. Now what makes this so amazing and life altering is the fact that I really do not deserve that kind of treatment from God...the Creator, the King of Glory. I am not a happy camper sometimes, I have thoughts that would make a number of people gasp in shock and disbelief. I mean, I am pretty much 30 seconds away from a melt down at least 3 times a day. Why would He choose to believe in me? What do I have in me that is so special that would cause Him to look down from Heaven and see me and say, "Margie...I believe in you...you can be all that I created you to be." One word...Jesus. He sees Jesus in me...He sees beyond all the junk and sees my potential through Jesus Christ. I am holding on to that promise with my entire being. I will be honest, life is hard at times. There are disappointments, there are things that happen that cause your entire world to be thrown into a tailspin. But God sees beyond the stuff and knows what we can do if we only realize that we have everything we need in Jesus.

Post it on your desk...or on your mirror at home....wherever you can so that you can see it and remind yourself as often as you can that

God Believes in You!