81. My Grandpa whose love for Jesus is evident to all he encounters
82. My Grandma’s playful spirit
83. Chances to visit them in Montana — I pray we will get another chance soon
84. Charles C. Coffin’s book The Story of Liberty
85. Those who went before us to make way for our liberty
86. God’s hand in history
87. Men like Luther, Wycliff and so many others who worked so hard to make the way easier for us
88. Our natural food co-op & the opportunity to come together and purchase good food for our families
89. Our CSA farmer who works so hard to grow good food for us
90. Fresh eggs straight from the farm — I never knew yolks could be so bright & orange instead of pale yellow
Jesus
1000 Gifts cont.
21. Books — knowledge, ideas, friends, teachers, and adventure all waiting for me to absorb
22. The Bible — the best book of ALL!
23. blogs
24. a husband that shares the detail of his daily life with me
25. fresh baked homemade whole wheat bread
26. community supported agriculture — where I can connect with a farmer and get marvelous vegetables that are raised with love and without chemicals.
27. parents who loved me and took me to church where I found Jesus
28. sisters I can call friends
29. the best in laws
30. the internet — makes my life easier — I just registered my car in less than 10 minutes & didn’t have to email anything!
31. essential oils that heal our bodies without using chemicals
32. whole foods which God created for our benefit
33. quiet time to spend with God in the morning
34. circle time where the girls and I can have fun together and talk about God
35. photos that record the joy and growth of our family
36. time with Paul every evening
37. music that soothes my soul and refocuses my mind
38. running water that cleans and refreshes
39. the women at Heart & Home that have shown me so love & taught me so much
40. new friends
More on 1000 Gifts
11. God’s Grace
12. My new Stainless Steel Popcorn Popper
13. My dear friend who bought the popcorn popper for me 8)
14. The approaching Advent season steering my thoughts back to Jesus
15. Hymns and Songs of the Faith that help me to worship God
16. The Gospel Message of Salvation
17. A New Week
18. A soft bed to sleep in
19. Max Lucado’s book,
20. My husband playing the guitar and singing as a family after dinner
Son Reflectors
In our ladies Bible class at church we are reading Max Lucado’s book called, It’s Not About Me. We discussed the first chapter last week. One of his main points in the chapter is that we should be Son Reflectors in the same way that the moon is a sun reflector. The moon does not generate her own light but instead reflects the light of the sun. In the same way we should reflect Jesus’ glory. We need to witness God and share that witness with others.
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. (ESV)
or here is the verse again in the Message:
All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him.
What an amazing thought!
And then God allowed me a very small glimpse of his glory just to keep this idea in my mind.
I was driving home Friday night from the store and the biggest, orangest, most beautiful moon was shining in the sky.
I was listening to KLOVE and this is the song that was playing on the radio:
Salvador – Shine
From the album Dismiss the Mystery
I woke up to another day
Another day to celebrate
Your beauty and your mystery, it’s more than any eye can see
I’m not the man I was before
With You, my life is so much more
Break the chains and open doors to a world I can’t ignore
Chorus
Lord let me shine, shine like the moon
A reflection of you in all that I do
Lord let me be a light for your truth
Light of the world, I wanna be used to shine for you
As simple as a passing smile
Or listening a little while
To someone that’s convinced that they are in this all alone
Here’s my chance to share the news
To introduce the good that’s you
Here you go again, you never cease to blow my mind
Chorus
You’re the love that we all need
You lift us up to our feet
You hold the key to eternity
The King of Kings alive in me
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May God be praised and may I become a reflection of His glory.
