Do you have spell check on your computer? Do you like it? For me, it is indispensable. I simply can’t get along without it. Just now, as I wrote indispensable, it showed me I didn’t do it right. Of course, sometimes I’m on a roll and don’t want that red line under it to show up. Unfortunately it doesn’t know how I feel or if I have time to pay attention to it. It is just always there ready to help me. But it won’t correct it for me if I don’t ask it to either.
Does this bring to mind some other things than spelling? It does to me. When I was growing up my mom and dad where always there to check on me, only it was my life, not my spelling. They were indispensable in helping me get the right answers for growing up.
Can you put God in this position? I can. He is there to show me when things aren’t quite right. He doesn’t yell or scream, just that red line under the wrong answer. If you want to know how to spell it right, ask “spell check.” If you want the right answers for problems or situations in life, ask for “God check.” He too is there all the time just waiting to help in every situation. All you have to do is ask him. And he is available to all whether you have a computer or not.
Of course we could go one step further. If i wont let it gve me teh rite answr, it will leve me a lone. The choice is mine.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Psalm One
Praise the Lord.
Oh Lord, my Lord,
how awesome are your ways.
How precious is the relationship you have given me.
It is beyond my comprehension to know that you
have chosen me.
You, oh Lord, have made me your child and given
me your blessing; I am chosen, I am honored.
You have given me special assignments to do for you.
How awesome. How wonderful.
You prepare the path before me.
You order my steps.
You enable me to bring others into a knowledge
of you and a desire to do your will.
How precious you are to me. How blessed
you are to me.
I will praise you with all my soul, all my heart,
and all my strength.
How wonderful that you walk with me each day.
Oh lord I praise you. Oh Lord I love you.
Oh, make me useful to you today, this day.
My Lord and my God.
Praise the Lord.
10/8/2009 DT
Oh Lord, my Lord,
how awesome are your ways.
How precious is the relationship you have given me.
It is beyond my comprehension to know that you
have chosen me.
You, oh Lord, have made me your child and given
me your blessing; I am chosen, I am honored.
You have given me special assignments to do for you.
How awesome. How wonderful.
You prepare the path before me.
You order my steps.
You enable me to bring others into a knowledge
of you and a desire to do your will.
How precious you are to me. How blessed
you are to me.
I will praise you with all my soul, all my heart,
and all my strength.
How wonderful that you walk with me each day.
Oh lord I praise you. Oh Lord I love you.
Oh, make me useful to you today, this day.
My Lord and my God.
Praise the Lord.
10/8/2009 DT
Sunday, October 4, 2009
My Reward
What a great time I had last Thursday. It started with a phone call from a young lady saying she wanted to have lunch with me right now. You know how that is. I already had plans and didn't have time for this. But I put them aside and met her at Panera's. Actually she met me because when she saw me coming, she ran out to greet me. She was filled with excitment and joy because of what she was doing.
Yes, the day before she had run into a refugee family with a four month old very sick baby girl. She works in a children's hospital and was assigned to care for this baby. But she couldn't talk to the mother as she knew no English. The Dad and another child were there too but no English. Then she remembered what she had been reading. And this is where I get my reward. She had been reading my latest book, Faces in the Crowd. It teaches you how to see these internationals, how to have compassion for them, how to start a conversation, and move it on to a relationship. So that is where she started. She had compassion. Actually that probably wasn't hard when she found out they were refugees, had no money, no other clothes, no coats to help them in the cold, and very little food for their table. Plus their baby was so very sick too.
First she used the hospital resources and found a translater. What a blessing that was because now she would hear who this family was, where they had come from, when the baby got sick, and what their needs were. As the translator was revealing the circumstances, her heart took over and she wanted to do everything she could to help them. First of course, the baby, but also the other child, and the Mom and Dad. She had been on a mission trip to Kenya a couple of years ago and here this family was a refugee from Africa, actually Eritrea.
Today was her day off and she had been to Wal Mart to personally buy some clothes for the baby and for the little boy. But she couldn't stop and soon had her cart loaded with things she knew they needed. She was so excited to be doing this and as she was checking out she told the clerk who these things were far. Well, the clerk got excited too. The lady behind her in the check out lane over heard the story and came closer to hear it all. At the point the clerk said, "I want to help too. If you'll come back when I get a break, I'll give you some money to get more things they need." Wow! She was shocked and surprised. But there is more. The lady behind her said she wanted to help too and handed her some money to buy some of the other things that were on her list. Now you know why she was excited. This was plain FUN and it was doing what a Christian is supposed to do. She had never dreamed she could do something like this. And the story goes on.
A friend heard about it, invited her over and gave her a coat for the Mom, sheets, a blanket, and towels. Another friend handed her cash again. So off she was back to WalMart to get some food, and other essentials for this refugee family. She got the translater to go with her to take these gifts to the family and they were so very surprised and honored. Of course, they fixed some food for her. Well she didn't know what it was but knew it was their way of saying "Thank you."
The next day she called me again. Excitment was in every word as she took the story on to the next level. Now she is inquiring at some churches to see if they are willing to take responsibility for this family. She certainly isn't through helping them and she is enjoying every minute of it. She has a whole new outlook on life and what possibiltities the Lord has given her and the excitment of what he just might have ahead for her. Now she is noticing the internationals she encounters. Now she is anxious to be a 21st century disciple of Jesus Christ and follow his teaching and instruction. Now she is rejoicing in the opportunities the Lord had for her and the Lord has ahead for her. One happy young lady and all of 24 years old.
You like that story? Jesus would probably tell you, "Go and do likewise. I'll be right there with you."
Blessings,
Donna
Yes, the day before she had run into a refugee family with a four month old very sick baby girl. She works in a children's hospital and was assigned to care for this baby. But she couldn't talk to the mother as she knew no English. The Dad and another child were there too but no English. Then she remembered what she had been reading. And this is where I get my reward. She had been reading my latest book, Faces in the Crowd. It teaches you how to see these internationals, how to have compassion for them, how to start a conversation, and move it on to a relationship. So that is where she started. She had compassion. Actually that probably wasn't hard when she found out they were refugees, had no money, no other clothes, no coats to help them in the cold, and very little food for their table. Plus their baby was so very sick too.
First she used the hospital resources and found a translater. What a blessing that was because now she would hear who this family was, where they had come from, when the baby got sick, and what their needs were. As the translator was revealing the circumstances, her heart took over and she wanted to do everything she could to help them. First of course, the baby, but also the other child, and the Mom and Dad. She had been on a mission trip to Kenya a couple of years ago and here this family was a refugee from Africa, actually Eritrea.
Today was her day off and she had been to Wal Mart to personally buy some clothes for the baby and for the little boy. But she couldn't stop and soon had her cart loaded with things she knew they needed. She was so excited to be doing this and as she was checking out she told the clerk who these things were far. Well, the clerk got excited too. The lady behind her in the check out lane over heard the story and came closer to hear it all. At the point the clerk said, "I want to help too. If you'll come back when I get a break, I'll give you some money to get more things they need." Wow! She was shocked and surprised. But there is more. The lady behind her said she wanted to help too and handed her some money to buy some of the other things that were on her list. Now you know why she was excited. This was plain FUN and it was doing what a Christian is supposed to do. She had never dreamed she could do something like this. And the story goes on.
A friend heard about it, invited her over and gave her a coat for the Mom, sheets, a blanket, and towels. Another friend handed her cash again. So off she was back to WalMart to get some food, and other essentials for this refugee family. She got the translater to go with her to take these gifts to the family and they were so very surprised and honored. Of course, they fixed some food for her. Well she didn't know what it was but knew it was their way of saying "Thank you."
The next day she called me again. Excitment was in every word as she took the story on to the next level. Now she is inquiring at some churches to see if they are willing to take responsibility for this family. She certainly isn't through helping them and she is enjoying every minute of it. She has a whole new outlook on life and what possibiltities the Lord has given her and the excitment of what he just might have ahead for her. Now she is noticing the internationals she encounters. Now she is anxious to be a 21st century disciple of Jesus Christ and follow his teaching and instruction. Now she is rejoicing in the opportunities the Lord had for her and the Lord has ahead for her. One happy young lady and all of 24 years old.
You like that story? Jesus would probably tell you, "Go and do likewise. I'll be right there with you."
Blessings,
Donna
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