99 Days of Summer: Let's take a mini vacation this weekend. Think of a
place you have always dreamed of going, or a place you have been that
you would love to return to, and plan a trip there this weekend. Gather
pictures, books from the library, and videos to watch. Include videos
like travel logs by Rick Steves or Burt Wolf as well as movies that take
place in the location you have chosen. Plan meals for the weekend just
like you would eat if you were there. Dress like you are there and
plan activities that you would do if you were there. Immerse yourself
in it and you will feel like you are a part of it.
Word for Today, Rain: For those of you that live near me, I am sure you
are not surprised to see my word today. Just like so much of the
country, we have been experiencing a horrible drought and were blessed
with a little relief through the night. As I lay in bed last night
seeing the flashes of lightening and hearing the rolling of thunder my
mind drifted to thoughts of how, if we listen, we can
hear the sounds of God's voice rolling around us, but are we crying out
for Him to pour His truth down on us. The thunder and lightening were
wonderful to hear and see, but without rain to follow they didn't do any
good. They actually could have brought fire on the land. What happens
if we do not head the sound of God's voice? Will He continue to pour
out His blessings on a dry and thirsty land? Are we listening as He
speaks, are we heeding His direction, are we crying to Him to rain down
justice and truth? I believe God is calling us to listen to Him. How
long can we survive if we stop up our ears like a scared child when we
hear the thunder and see the lightening. Now is time, today is the day,
to stand up for what you believe and pray for God's truth to rain on a
dry and thirsty land in need of His mercy and love. "As the rain comes
down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the
earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the
sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from
My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I
please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."
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