Fire for HIM

Yesterday in church, a sweet lady in her golden years hugged my neck and said, "See yourself at my age - just imagine what level you will be."  I was taken back.  I had never thought to stand in my "senior shoes" and look in the mirror.  She was paying me a complement.  I had just prayed for someone, and she was telling me to see the vision of who I might become and the freedom and wisdom I would truly walk in...just if I continued on the path of fervor after the Lord's heart.  Wow!  What a challenge to be told to look at life in a 'flash-forward' stance.  Our campus pastor at my university would often tell us to look at decisions we might make with the perspective of 'hindsight in foresight position' - I have never forgotten those words and have applied them so very often.  I was saying this quote of Pastor Shuler to someone recently, and they said, "What exactly does that mean anyway? I hear you say it often."  I explained the above...

Many of us face clouds in our lives.  Back in August, I began to be drawn to the skies and found encouragement there. Over and over, I have found myself looking into the sky, finding sweet peace.  Within the cloudy sky, the sun finds a way to break through.  One dark morning, sunlight was yet a small window.  As I stood and watched the morning open from behind the clouds, I was stirred to remember that He is always pouring His love out upon us - in buckets upon our head.  He loves us always...but so very nice to remember when we need it the most.  I was able to take courage to stand strong through the adversity I was facing, all the while delighting in His promises of the day.  While I was looking into the sky, the following poetry bubbled up from my heart:   Grays and Blues In Billows and Puffs Hovering and Moving About Silently and Sweetly Sunlight Opening a Window From Dark Widening Still As...