Fire for HIM

I am at a place where I do not REALLY have anyone that I can vent to.  I used to.  But now, my problems seem so insignificant in comparison to those around me.  It would just sound like a pity party.  Mostly, it boils down to my expectations of myself, others, and circumstances.  I have found that this 'season' of my life demands me to go to God or go crazy.  I am left with the choice to drink of the Word or eat dirt.  Which would you choose?  Sometimes I find myself chowing down on a big piece of sod.  Suddenly...or sometimes not so suddenly, I stop and and ask myself what am I doing?  I know better.  Chewing on the trials in life does not bring sustenance!  At the end of that meal, I find myself embittered, weak, and still starving for goodness. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28 NIV) However, His love is always there.  He has the answer, and He com...

"In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will rest ore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation." (I Peter 5:10 NLT) Lately when I worship, I see myself spinning on ice with my head held back in abandon.  The Word has many scriptures on dancing before the Lord.  When my heart reaches out to Him or I know He is there, I begin to see a dance of worship in my mind that corresponds to my heart yearning to spin before Him.  The ice I have seen this week is like a frozen pond out in a forest.  The sun is shining.  It is beautiful.  My mouth is curved up in a smile, and my body is spinning wildly and with graceful movement.  I do not know how to ice skate.  I have been a few times, and my efforts are less than fluid.  Ballet doesn't exactly transfer to the ice without training.  My home...