With Faith in us and if we act always through Love our difference we make will be HUGE!

Thank you for ‘noticing’ love is a key.

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I love it when God makes me part of His redemption in the lives of others. I love it when He makes others part of the redemption in my life. His healing embrace leaves me speechless, and maybe he let’s me injure my ankle to show me His power. I think so many times that it depends on my effort, strength and plans, but I’m constantly reminded, whether it’s by an injury, illness or delay that His power, love and control has perfect timing, and I never have to wonder if He loves me. I loose a little composure when I think about it. I see my daughter, and I would give my life for her, but that love doesn’t even compare to the love He gives us all 24/7. Thank you Storie.

Carey, Chloe and I went with the teens on our annual weekend fall retreat two weeks ago. Chloe had a melt down Saturday night during worship when a great band named Making Malorie led us. It just started. The Spirit was moving mightly through our hearts.

The Spirit moved Carey, Chloe and me back to the cabin for Chloe to continue her temper tantrum for another 2 hours! I missed everything, but I think I was right where I needed to be.

Well, all the teens were being dismissed, and since Chloe was now fast asleep I headed back down to the sanctuary to buy my Making Malorie t-shirt.

On the way, I decide to run, and in the process I step off into a hole which blessed me with a nice injured ankle that I’ve injured a plethora of times playing high school and intramural basketball in college. Ouch, ouch and ouch. I feel your pain.

Amazing how God uses 3-year-olds and injured ankles to draw us into his presence. I never realize it at the time, but as I journal about later I see his presence.

I still would have rather seen his presence with Making Malorie!!!!

Adam

Are we really any help in others’ lives? Yes…we are. Seeing it day in and day out as we rest and can’t really “DO” — that’s a struggle for me.

Can we make a difference? I’m counting on words being enough. I do pray they are well placed and grace-filled to nourish those around.

Thanks, Storie. It’s great to have another thought-filled post to read.

More than likely, if you had gone to the Dr., he would have advised you to stay off of it. I have a history of ankle injuries…my joints are just highly flexible. After repeated injuries, and doing what you just described, I no longer have the luxuary of just “toughing it out” 2 years ago I had a grade 3 spraign….if it had been any worse, I would of had to have had surgery. I reinjured it during the healing process, which prolonged my healing! Grrrr…..can’t keep a good dog down.:-)
So, I have learned the hard way that I really do need to follow Dr’s orders. even if I don’t think I have time to!
Grr…again!
Thanks for stopping by!

…I would have LOVED to stay off it for a day or two or three or seven, but sadly that wasn’t an option.

Stupid thing still hurts.

So maybe my life has made a difference because I am a perfect example of what NOT to do when one sprains an ankle…?