31 Days of 5 Minute Free Writes - 12: "Praise"



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One of my favorite church traditions is the singing of the Doxology:

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

The Doxology reminds me of the heavenly angels praising God at the birth of the Christ Child.  It's glorious to imagine that celestial chorus.  I long for the day when all of heaven and earth will praise Him for Who He Is and all that He Has done.

I wonder what would have happened if I'd never been a musician.  Would my interest and intensity of praise and worship be as strong?  I thank God for revealing a talent I never knew I had and giving me the opportunity to praise Him and please Him with it.


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31 Days of 5 Minute Free Writes - 11: "Door"



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After spending so much of my life with closed doors, now that they are slowly starting to open, I'm anxious.  Do I wait until they are wide open to step through, or do I stick a toe into the slightest opening?  Do I keep banging on doors I really want to open, or politely ring the doorbell and if it doesn't open, quickly walk away?  Having options is a new experience. 

I am so thankful for all the doors the Lord opened for me since moving to Colorado.  From friends willing to open their doors to me until I got on my feet, to the wonderful ministry where I purchased my vehicle.  From my awesome church, to a job that isn't just a job.  So many open doors, and so many more to open.

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31 Days of 5 Minute Free Writes - 10: "How?"



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Along with the question "Why?" "How" rolls through my mind.

• How can I really live out my God given dreams?
• How will my trip home go?
• How many books can I read between now and the end of the year?
• How can I get more financial margin in my life?
• How can I show people that my art is worth buying?
• How will the holidays turn out?
• How can I make 2019 my best year ever?

Even with all these "how"s, God's Word still holds true.  Proverbs 16:9 - A man’s heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps.  My job isn't really to figure out how, but to trust God to show me how.  He hasn't disappointed yet; why would he start now? 

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