Wholly Holy

God has made me wholly holy. What a concept.

#thoughts

The core of evangelism is being grounded in not only what is true, but the Truth.

We do not out-feel the devil. We do not out-power the devil. We out-Truth him.

The greatest act of faith that anyone ever has had or anyone ever could have is responding to the Father's love and putting their faith in Jesus.

The greatest miracle to have ever been performed is the miracle of salvation.

It's so not about us.

"Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever."

#thoughts

"I Need the Sun Like I Need Water"

(Disclaimer - it's been months since I've chosen to sit down and actually write something, so bear with me. It might be a bit rocky.)

What is it about the weather that touches your soul? 

Puzzling question (thank you wonderful Kenz), yet intriguing at the same time. 

My dear friend recently shared with me, "I am 100% convinced that it [the weather] drastically plays a part in the condition of ease that goes into the way I feel. That's not to say that a grey day cannot make me smile. Sometimes, those grey days are the perfect incentive to stay in and just enjoy the gift of being while the clouds take over outside. Other times, I need the sun like I need water."

Before I continue, perhaps I should extend some sort of greeting. Hello... from California. Redding, to be specific. And the second-sunniest-city in all of North America, to be exact.

Is it possible to have nostalgia as a spiritual gift? Okay, okay, but really... 'cuz if so then I'd consider myself to be greatly gifted in that area, if you're picking up what I'm throwing down.

I've been here for 2 months. Transition. Though it doesn't always have to be, and often isn't easy, it's good. Just about two nights ago the sense of longing for something other than sunshine began to creep up in me, which led to my bedroom lights out, apple-fire-scented candle lit, my favorite instrumental piano music courtesy of thee John Schmidt, and my body curled up in a ball on my floor. I just laid there, rested my body, and my let my thoughts wind down.

There's an assortment of things that I dearly miss for the time being, in a new season of life, experiencing new seasons and new time zones. At the moment, I miss the cooler weather that has marked my life-long Midwest experience, which is comical, because I have often resented the winter when I'm in the midst of it. I am living in constant sunshine and clear skies, not to mention it has only rained once during the two+ months since being out here - so what's to complain about right? For those of you who know me - a fan of depressing creativity in the forms of most things (music, movies, books, weather, etc...), I like a nice overcast, chilly, sweater and scarf, hot tea kind of day. That's my favorite, especially if it comes with an enduring thunderstorm! It makes me feel cozy and comfortable when I can layer my clothing in a carefree fashion of mixing and matching, and for some reason it relaxes me to the core (in a strange energizing type of way) and paints a giant smile on my face.

There you have it. Congrats on being a part of my processing, and now it's your turn: What is it about the weather that touches your soul?