Enjoying God's Creation

This morning I had decided that it was a beautiful morning and that I should go for a walk. I took my Ipod as I usually do ti drown out whatever traffic I come across. I always listen to my worship music. When I walk and listen to it..I just get this connection between me and God. It's about a 2 mile walk. Not too long. Besides I haven't walked in SO long so..I really didn't want to over do it. There's this special spot I have that I always go to on my walk. It's a quiet secluded spot where I go and sit in the grass...sometimes I just listen to my music..sometimes I pray..sometimes I reflect..and other times I just look at the beauty that surrounds me. It over looks the water and there's trees, and birds and it's so peaceful. I stayed there for a little while today and just prayed. Then I headed back towards my house and behind my house there's woods with a nice trail that leads to the water. My neighbor owns it and doesn't mind me being there. I haven't been out back there in awhile. We had a lot of rain this summer and it finally dried out. So I walked through the woods. Took my ear buds out of my ears and just listened. The sounds were amazing and it was so peaceful. I walked up to the water and found that my neighbor built a little dock..so I went and I sat on the edge of it for a least a half hour or so and just looked around me with thankfulness. It was beautiful. I put my music back on for awhile and just sat and worshipped the Lord right there by the water. It was awesome. I have this thing about worshipping the Lord outside. I feel SO connected that way!!So the pics are with my cell..they are of the woods and water out back of my house.

I really love the outdoors and nature and really love being out in what God has created. I love to praise the Lord outside. It's the perfect place to worship and pray. It's awesome!!God is good!!

Here are the lyrics to one of the songs I was listening to. It is what I call a "heart song" touches your heart.

→ Bebo Norman---Nothing Without You

Take these hands and lift them up

For I have not the strength to

praise You near enough

For I have nothing, I have

nothing without You

Take my voice and pour it out

Let it sing the songs of

mercy I have found

For I have nothing, I have

nothing without You

Chorus:All my soul needs

Is all Your love to cover me

So all the world will see

That I have nothing without You

Find more Take my body and build it up

May it be broken as an offering of love

For I have nothing, I have

nothing without You

All my soul needs

Is all Your love to cover me

So all the world will see

That I have nothing

But I love You

With all my heart

With all my soul

With all my mind

With all the strength that I can find

Take my time here on this earth

And let it glorify all that You are worth

For I am nothing,

I am nothing without You

This morning I was reading in this little devo book that I have from church that they give out and today's really struck me..It was just talking how pretty much we are a work in progress. There is a process that God takes us through to make us what we are supposed to be, and how preparing us takes time. It's not an over night process. God has to deal with our inconsistencies,personality defects, our distrust, unresolved childhood issues, scars, flaws,etc.... We wonder how long will this take for Him to work through all our stuff..Only He knows that. God has a plan for our lives and He is committed to it. The tools that He uses to form us are with the experiences we go through. Our experiences shape and alter us. It say..."It may take you five years to learn to quit people-pleasing, or ten years to stop feeling sorry for yourself, or twenty years to stop going back and reliving your childhood. All the while God is telling you, "Stop it" and you're saying, "Yeah, I know. I'm gonna do better." Then finally a crisis happens and the truth hits you. At that point you say, " You know what? I'm going to forget those things which are behind and start reaching for those things which are before."

Philippians 3:13 (New International Version)
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

yup.....I AM a work in progress!! No doubt here. There's a lot fixing and molding going on. I know the areas in my life that I just need to "stop it" and focus on the future that he has for me..the future that He is preparing me for. I believe way deep in my heart that He HAS something wonderful for me. :) I'm a little excited too. :)

******OK..soooo.....I made up another blog..I'll put the link..I actually have 3 in all..This one..One with poetry that I write that I want to share(I haven't written anything in a while..working on a little something today) and the third one I created today..there's nothing there yet..I need to post...It is for recipes...swapping....I thought it would be a neat idea/way to get recipes to try. post mine..comment with yours. :) Hope you enjoy :) I also created a face book account. Thought I'd check that out. I actually found a lot of people from my church on there. So..yet another way for me to connect with people. :).....Blessings...........

http://mypoetrystop.blogspot.com/

http://my-recipe-place.blogspot.com/