Lent Letter's To God~ 11

Dear Lord,
Today I was hoping to sleep in a bit. But... alas I just laid in bed not asleep. But I still was resting.
David, went to work as I went to work on some projects around the house. Though to look around you'd think I hadn't done any projects at all. I think  I surely need to focus more and stay centered on completing a task. I'm so easily side tracked. I think somehow I find other things more interesting then move on when I get slightly bored. Not a good habit of mine. But.. they all get done eventually.
CK and I went for a small walk as it started raining once again! Could you please send sun!?! Thank you!
Then back through photos again I started rummaging looking for pictures of my dad and Racheal when she was a baby. I haven't found the ones I'm looking for. I'm thinking they must be buried in that darn garage Lord. I avoid that garage like a plague. I know I will have to adventure out and do some cleaning out there soon. Not what I'm looking forward too. So much to get rid of. Things just seem to appear in there from out of nowhere. How does that happen?

I got to speak with my friend Crystal today. What a super blessing that was. She has such wonderful insight to things. I love being able to pray with her and ask her questions. She is such a wealth of insight, encouragement into many life's. Showing your true identity to other's through her love for you. By showing your loving grace and mercy and the reflection of you in so many ways through her walk and life with you.

Today when we were talking  she mention the word transparency. WOW! Such a wonderful word Lord! We should be transparent to you. Our reflection should be transparent in truth as we reflect the true nature of you Lord. So amazing!

We talked about how the mirror and your word is a beautiful reflection but transparent in the fact that it shows us our flaws so that we can grow to be more like you. How beautiful to think about how we are to be transparent yet reflecting your very nature. Because a reflection doesn't lie. It shows all the flaws and faults, yet stand in beauty when it reflects back to you and your love, grace and mercy. I'm learning so much though this little journey in a new way with you Lord. Insights that give me great peace and food for thought.

I dyed my hair today and washed all that grey away. I love the way I think how you washed away all our sins through the death and resurrection of your son. 

Then I was talking to another friend and she thought I should let it go grey. I laughed so hard I was rolling on the floor. I know you gave me the grey hair. It makes me feel old Lord. So Ii think I will keep dying it for the time being. Just like your son's blood covers us with purity. I'm covering that grey to stay young. (smile and laughing)

Made David a huge dinner tonight. As you know that isn't one of my gifts. So he really enjoys when I cook up a huge dinner. It will feed us for a few nights. I was thinking I might take some to the kids next door with the family. Or to Pat who is alone.

She is such a blessing to me.

I think I made to much food. Almost like when all the kids where still at home, pot size dinner. I feel like I have enough to feed the neighborhood. Thank you.

Then Shelly stopped by to give me a bag of goodies to help those in need. WOW! what a wonderful blessing that is too. I'm having fun dispersing the wonderful items that she is tossing away. As she is down sizing and preparing to move Lord.
All these things such a beautiful reflection of your love and how we all can help one another as we do are daily work and errands. It is really neat how I can see you in each aspect of the day. I love seeing you in my activities and the reflection of your love for me in all that I do.

So today I have learned that when we are transparent we can grow to be more like you as you reveal the flaws so that we can reflect more of you and less of us.

Love you so much Lord.

Thanks for the days blessings, looking forward to tomorrow and what it holds.

This is Beth signing off till we meet in prayers.

How is your weekend rounding out?

Lent Letter's To God~ 9

Dear God,

Getting even a latter start today on our letter. Though you have shown yourself quite strong in every aspect of my life today.

I'm so glad we have this special time. No matter what time it is. Because your time is like a blink of an eye.

Lord today I thank you for revealing to me and showing me how easy it is to teach our children and those around us to emulate you and your love for others.
AS I was working today dear Ms R. was sharing with me how Mr. Dino was going to teach her daughter some wonderful lessons in serving and helping others. She is elven. But I think even if your elven or ninety nine it is never to late to learn.

He was praising you as he normally does first thing in the morning. When he felt your spirit speaking to him. May we all be so sensitive to your sweet Holy Spirit.

He had been saving change. So when his daughter arrived for her visit as she is on Spring break. They wrapped and counted up all the money. They had fifty dollars in change they where going to go cash in at the back. Then they where going shopping for hamburger meat to take down to the missions.

Spring

Lord that so blessed me. Such a beautiful lesson Mr. Dino was teaching his precious daughter. A lesson in love and giving.

This money could have easily been spent on a small outing as they have very limited funds. But chose an outing in a lesson of love and giving as you have gave. They where both so excited!
I can hardly wait to find out how this wonderful lesson in giving ended and what the experience was. I can only imagine amazing!
This so spoke to me. I got so excited. I thought Lord would have I wrapped my hard saved coins to go and feed someone less fortunate than I? Knowing I had not much more than they.
What a wonderful thing to show your love to a world that is hurting. We see that now with those suffering and hurting so in Japan Lord. The world around is pouring out and reaching out to help in any way they can. It is an awesome view of how you love us and reach out to us daily Lord.

It is so easy to reflect you in our daily life's if we chose too. I'm so glad for the small lesson's in how easy it really is to reflect you and your love. Just simple everyday task that can change a person and help them to understand, grow to know you and be more like you.

Trust

It is funny how a simple act of kindness can change a person day from up side down to a perfectly wonderful over the top day. Thank you so much for these small lessons from friends and children that teach us your ways of love and giving.

I had a lesson today in how even over a phone call one can change the course of ones day. It started out with very bad customer service Lord. But the last person turned it into a fun lesson with lots of learning and the help I needed so much. We laughed all the way through and just made the whole experience's so wonderful. That to me was a reflection of how you would have done things for me. He reflected your love for me by being a wonderful customer service rep. Thank you for the small signs of your perfect love all around me Lord.

Love you so much Lord!

Goodnight

Love Beth

How do you teach your children in the lessons of giving?

Lent Letter's To God~ 6

Blooming

Hey God it is me Beth. Thank you for the awesome day today. I got to sleep in and I loved that since my body was in an upheaval over the time change.

I just kind of kicked it most of the day. I got a wonderful phone call from my friend and I appreciate it so much that she called. We shared so much and prayed about everything. It is always so awesome to hear from her and share all that is on my heart. I know she loves me no matter what, just like you do. We laughed and poured out our hearts then prayed for one another. How grand is that even across the miles we can connect and share our burden's, hopes and desires with those we love. As though we are sitting right there in one or the others living room having a cup of tea.

Makes me think that is how I see the time we share here a I write and talk to you. As I pour out my thoughts and feeling to you Lord.

I shared my letter to you. How I just wanted to commit to this special time of sharing like she and I did today on the phone.  It is such an awesome time of just relating to you, my thoughts of the day and what is going on around me.

Today seemed to be more of a day or preparations of the week ahead. Preparing for the work and for those coming to do work for us. It was a day of making phone calls and checking on things that need to be done.
So today I felt you speaking to me about preparation and being prepared.

With all the things going on around the world; with it spinning out of control. I felt it was your way of saying to me; Beth be prepared let your light so shine. Again another day of reflection of how I show your love to this world and those around me. How I can share you through my daily walk and journey in my life.

Over all Lord, it was just a quiet day of just resting, listening and opening my heart to the stillness of the day.

Letting it just be that. Which I think is so hard for me personally as I'm always on the go; needing or feeling I need to be doing something. I think this is a learning process of learning how to be still in the stillness and just enjoying the peace and quiet that brings.

Thank you for that revelation Lord. I love you so much for your gentle hand always just showing me how to be still and let you be God!

I love you Lord. I will meet you the evening close. I will wake to your morning light, I will enjoy the glory of the day that you hold for me.

Till tomorrow Lord Beth