"Trey Tuesday" - July 28, 2020

Refresh

It has been a longgggg hot summer!  It has been a longggggggggggggger weirder 2020!  I hope you have created a season of refreshment at the beach or at a park or daydreaming in your favorite chair!  :)

When our browser stops functioning or our wifi refuses to work properly, we need to hit the refresh button.  

When was the last time you took a moment to allow God to hit His Refresh button of your heart? "May the words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer."  Psalm 19:14

"Trey Tuesday" - July 21, 2020

Christmas in July

Hallmark has done it again with endlessssss Christmas movies this July!  :) It has been a nice distraction this sweltering summer...but I now have an even greater appreciation for it! 

A friend told me recently that when she first became a Christian she could only sing Christmas songs!  She couldn't sing hymns or contemporary songs, because she didn't know all the words!  God used Christmas song lyrics about the birth of Jesus to nurture her young spiritual walk.

Let's refresh ourselves with some powerful lyrics!

- O Come Let Us Adore Him - Christ the Lord
- Glory to God, glory in the highest: O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

- The King of kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
- O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light.

"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts."  Colossians 3:16

"Trey Tuesday" - July 14, 2020

Super Stars!

Joe and Bella are wonderful, strong, resilient teenagers.  That is an amazing accomplishment for any kid today - let alone having lost their baby brother almost 6 years ago.  By the grace of God and the love and support of family and friends, the experience has increased their love and compassion for people.  They get "it" in ways many adults don't comprehend.  And I love watching them live life with their parents openly and honestly - AND they all like each other! :) 

Will you please take a moment today to thank God for His Hand upon Joe and Bella in their grieving and healing?  And pray for them to continue to seek the Lord and His guidance for their futures!  Two high schoolers - one getting ready for driver's license and college applications - let's pray for Jay and Rachel, too!  :)

"But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who long for Your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!”  Psalm 40:16

"Trey Tuesday" - July 7, 2020

Puppies, Ice Cream, and a Shiny New Car!

Did you smile at reading those happy words?

What other words would you add to the list?
I might add....the beach!  :)

Will you take a minute or two and rest in God's refreshment that He sends to you?

I know you are busy - and you're burdened.  You're tired - and you're tired of "it".

But for a few moments at a time, let's try a little harder to live and speak of the glorious riches we have in Christ for a weary and watching world!

"How beautiful on the mountains

are the feet of those who bring good news,

who proclaim peace,

who bring good tidings,

who proclaim salvation,

who say to Zion,

“Your God reigns!”  Isaiah 52:7

"Trey Tuesday" - June 30, 2020

Rockin' It!

Trey always saw the bright side!  Even through cancer treatments, he looked for the happy people, the party, and of course, the prize box!

What about you?  We have all experienced a lot of negative these past few months.  Where have you seen bright spots?  What companies/people are rockin' it - even with all the restrictions?

I went to Chick-Fil-A.  Traffic flow, friendly faces, and of course, good food made a happy difference in my day!  :)

And my neighbor!  I received a beautiful photo one evening of the sun setting behind my house.  So very thoughtful!  <3 

Let's give a shout out to God for His extraordinary blessings!

"Finally, brothers and sisters, 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."  Philippians 4:8

"Trey Tuesday" - June 23, 2020

Toddlerhood

Trey will forever be a toddler/preschooler in this aunt's heart. Our memories of Trey are rich and wonderful treasures of new and exciting times of learning and celebrating the simple pleasures in life!  (Like not wearing shoes....or much of anything else!)  :)

Toddlerhood is a precious time.  The steep learning curve, reaching endless milestones is sooooo appreciated!  Each new day is photo shoot worthy! (I have a 15 month old grandson - my camera roll can testify to this!)  :)

What about you and your baby steps as we re-enter and navigate each phase/color/recommendation/requirement/etc?  Have you paused to appreciate your progress? 

What about the people around you?  Are they infants still drinking milk (Hebrews 5:13)?  Have you considered and accepted their perspective these days?  Let's not cause them to stumble.

"Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit."  Galatians 5:25

"Trey Tuesday" - June 16, 2020

Your Nest

A bluebird family has a nest in a bluebird house in our yard.  One day, another bird came tooooooo close to the birdhouse!!  The bluebirds came out and started dive bombing the intruder.  They kept swooping and diving and fighting.  As I watched I couldn't help but wonder/worry, "But what about their nest?!  Who is watching the nest!?"

And then I gasped and considered what is going on in our world.  Do we consider what is going on in our own nest beforrrrrre we go out and fight the intruder?

"He has shown you, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."  Micah 6:8