A phrase kept being mentioned during our Christmas Party as we reflected on what all the Lord had done in our lives this year. It came back to my heart today to give it some time for a good discussion.

Perhaps we need to let the Lord help us love better in friendships, so let's just talk about it.

I ran across a scirpture this morning that caused me to pause and ponder. I think often we forget the ways of God in many matters.

Christ has puzzle pieces that are me and you and we are dispactched for certain assignments in certain seasons.

However, this passage helps me understand that while I might feel frustrated in wanting a certain outcome...perhaps, God's ways are simply different.

Let's take a look at it together...

God knew what I would be doing today even when I did not. But now that I can look back on my life I can see how God was training me when I had no idea that's what was going on.

In many "little things" that were also hard things for me, He was preparing me for what I would do today and in the years, I'm sure, to come.

I felt led to share 3 different ways He trained me to learn how to obey what He asks of me and how now, today, I can see why the enemy would try so hard to keep me bound in fear.

This morning I ran right into a passage of scripture that jumped out at my heart so I began to look up it 's meaning in the original language.

John 10 speaks of the Good & True Shepherd..let's see what it says...

During seasons of healing you'll learn alot about Christ but also alot about yourself.

Tribulation produces perseverence, and perseverence, proven character...Romans 5:3

We had a great discussion on some of this last night in our group meeting but I didn't want it to pass us by too quickly.

So, join me on my walk as we talk about it a little more.

I was stirred in my heart by a precious preacher I was listening to on my way home from a trip. So, you're getting a little mini-message while I'm on the road.

It reiterated to me again the art of learning to see. Maybe it will help you too as I share what I felt the Lord reminding me.

This message started with a dream about a couple of weeks ago. A dream where God needed to show me something in me needing tending. But He is so loving to then send me to His Word to run right into the message the dream intended. I spent each day with one chapter of the book of Song of Songs (Solomon) and learned so very much.

Let me reintroduce you to the BRIDEGROOM and share with you how He is reintroducing Himself to me.

As I've been re-reading the book of Joshua I continue to find such good and Godly stories that can help us today operate with better discernement in the Kingdom of God.

Today, we look at Joshua 10 and see a great lesson for us as well as a warning.