At Your Name

This is one of my favorite songs.  Hope you enjoy it.

What Keeps You Awake At Night?

The question was recently asked at our home group...what keeps you awake at night?  All I could think was not sleeping!  I haven't slept much the past few months, not being able to shut my mind off, or at least pass out, until about 2-3 a.m.  I am usually awake by 7 or 8, so sleep has been short for me since December.  I always have been a night person, but this is a bit ridiculous.  Why am I not sleeping?  I don't know.  Part of it is staying up and working on my classes, part of it is, I just lay with my eyes wide open and cannot shut my brain off.  Like I said, I think I eventually just pass out, and then sleep for a few hours.  It's an interesting dilemma since I am currently studying the harmful affects on our body and mind of not getting adequate sleep.  


Back to the question..what keeps you awake at night?  The question's meaning was what are you passionate about in life that you stay awake thinking about that God wants you to accomplish for His Kingdom?  What has God put on your heart to do, if you aren't doing it?  What do you enjoy doing so much that it isn't work to you, but rather helps complete the way God designed you to live?  What are ways that you think of to help in that area, to make a difference, to be a part of a change?  Do you stay awake at night thinking about what drives you in life, or have you lost those hopes, the purpose and passion that God gave you to experience and live life out to the fullest, not wasting time, but living intentionally for Him?  We are all only given so much time here on earth.  Do you use that time to make a difference and help people?  Is your life lived intentionally or do you just go through the motions?  You can change, make a difference, and live passionately for God, just take the first step and start.  

Beautiful March Day

Well, it's been awhile since I have written much on here.  I have been writing, a lot, but it's been in my online classes.  I am still taking them, and really enjoying what I am learning, and how God is stretching me.  


I haven't been away from the computer, reading, and writing much the past three months.  However, the other day it was nearly 60 degrees, and even though I had a lot of school work to do, I slipped out for about 90 minutes with my dog and camera!  Most of it was because my dog kept bringing me her leash and staring at me, begging to go for a ride.  She is feeling a bit of cabin fever with me doing school.  We ran out to see if the lake we love to fish at was ice free yet.  It isn't, but it was gorgeous.  The sun cascaded like diamonds over the blanket of ice.  The sun beating down on my face as I sat on the dock, felt amazing and I could have stayed there the rest of the afternoon!  

The only area of the lake that was ice free was the little channel between the upper and lower parts of the lake.  That area was full of ducks, geese, and had an eagle soaring over the water.  It was beautiful, and so nice to get out and relax for a little bit.  

When I came back to the house, I was energized to jump in and get back to work on my school, and my thoughts were much more crisp and energized.  It was good to get out and breathe some fresh air, soak in the sun, and enjoy God's beauty.  As always, it brought clarity to my thoughts, and gave me the boost I needed.  

LIfe Is A Gift, Live It!!