Todays Difference

                         The change is welcome in the weather today.
Although it is still very cold there has been wonderful sunshine all day. The sunroom was the place to  be this morning . I miss the sun now at the front of the house as now I am feeling this coldness.

  I am always concerned for my hens and my rooster when we get to the bite of cold. I know they are birds and we have them inclosed and protected, but somehow I still feel it is unnatural to have them without heat. I always try to remember how God has given them all they need for this weather and he will take care of them. Maybe to some this is just absurd I would be so concerned for some chickens but I am there caretaker and I take this seriously. 

      I am thankful that, God, who created me takes his job seriously and cares for my every need. Some days I am so needy and feel the coldness of this life and can't seem to get enough warmth from the inclosure of God's hand I am kept safely in. It is not due to a failure on his part. I am sure of this. I just need to snuggle in closer to his word and meet him in the quiet of the sunroom, or wherever it is I can sneak off too, and pray and wait for the great love he has for me to reach my own cold heart. He is there and he is active and keeping me but I have some how lost the sense of the care he has and the love that surrounds me . Maybe I am listening to lies I have had for years about me . Or maybe I am just in need physically of rest or food or some specific thing that is distracting me from Hs presence. 

      It is a blessing he incloses me in his Love and Care or I do believe I would freeze in my own lack of inability to reach my needs. So today I was able to see His provision of sunlight and feel the warmth of it. I am so thankful for that. I need to focus on thanksgiving and not just due to the week being the one we celebrate Thanksgiving. I need it to rule the fire of my heart to live well. I need it to be able to go on when it's  not so easy. I am missing my mom and my son, as is the case, more intensely this time of year. My thoughts go to them and the empty places they have left within me. It makes the cold more intolerable and my heart wants to just roll up into a ball and sleep or not participate in life. So Thankfulness is my warm blanket and God is the reason for the Thankfulness. 

                              1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 

Rejoice aways, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 

                                Philippians 4: 6-8

 " Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers,

     whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things"

  Lord Jesus , 

You have hemmed me in behind and before, you lay your hand upon me, Psalm 139:5 , and you give me songs in the night to keep my heart thinking on you. I need your presence as we deal with this winter of cold and snow and harshness. I need you as my spirit sinks into this harsh time of pain and memories of loss and heartache. Thank you that you keep me inclosed and protected from the weather of life. Some times it is not as warm as I want and I even get some losses but you never leave me and always take care of me. Thank you Jesus . Amen.