by Cathy Baker | Faith |
Experiencing the wonder of God isn’t about landing a crazy story
to tell our friends or experiencing pimply goose bumps.
The wonder awakens us to dive even deeper
in our relationship with God.
– Margaret Feinberg, Wonderstruck, Awaken to the Nearness of God
In preparing to facilitate
Wonderstruck next week, I consider Revelation 2:4 ESV:
But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
Remember how it felt when you first began falling for your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend? The relationship had a sense of awe about it. We clung to their every word, spiffed up our wardrobe, flossed a little longer, and smelled, well…quite nice.
But over time elasticized sweats, increased volume via headphones, and a lack o’ floss can tarnish even the brightest of beginnings.
Likewise, when I’m not in step with the Spirit, the wonder and awe of God I first realized and celebrated as a Christ follower can gradually fade against the backdrop of a cluttered life.
Keeping the wonder of God awakened within us requires intentionality and a willingness to refuse the seduction of surface living.
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An invitation to dive deeper: Jot down three moments today in which you encounter the wonder of God and His handiwork.
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:25 NIV
by Cathy Baker | Tiny House |
Tiny houses. I had a fondness for them before I even knew what they were⏤or should I say, what they would become.
Growing up, my family owned a few acres in the mountains. Atop mega tree trunks a tiny tree house was built—complete with bunk beds, windows, and stairs with a rail.
I didn’t realize it then, but those childhood weekends in our tiny cabin on stilts would become the catalyst for a life time of feeling drawn to the mountains. And dare I say, the desire to one day have a simple place of our own to visit on the weekends.
So imagine my delight the day I spotted a Tumbleweed house on HGTV. For the first time, I felt like my tiny dream could possibly become a reality in the future. Some Tumbleweed houses travel on wheels but we hope to ground ours on a sweet patch of elevated land with the sweet scent of Mountain Laurel surrounding it.
With a few flowers in my garden, half a dozen pictures and some books, I live without envy. -Lope de Vega
Lazy afternoons, cool lemonade, and a shaded hammock. Summer is the season for dreaming. So what are you dreaming of these days?
Then followed that
beautiful season
Summer
Filled was the air with a dreamy and
magical light; and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the
freshness of childhood.
-Henry Wadsworth Long
by Cathy Baker | Faith |
Mountain air snaps all creative senses
to attention.
What place or space serves as your catalyst for creativity?
by Cathy Baker | Faith |
Be still and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10a
Be still: Stems from the verb rapha. It could be translated as, “cause yourselves to let go.”
Learning to say no is part of the outward equation but this term takes stillness to a deeper, more meaningful level. Be still speaks of a quietness that resides within as a result of knowing who God is:
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalm 46:10b
He is King.
Ruler of all.
Omniscient.
Omnipresent.
Our Soul Whisperer.
What can we release today because of the confidence anchored in our heavenly Father?
by Cathy Baker | Faith |
[Temporary graphic – hubby is working on another one!]
Here’s showing some Linky Love in celebration of summer, which officially begins today!
Enjoy…
Traveling this summer?
- Literary Tourist: Search by state for literary destinations: Bookstores, Book Fairs, Writers Festivals, Literary Hotels and Cafes, Writers Workshops, Film Festivals, etc.
Children home? New summer schedule?
- : 3 great tips, by Linda Clare
Bug Spray 🙂 + Healthy Food + Family/Couple time = Memorable!
Turn on those creative juices…
- 24 DIY Summer Projects: Tater Tots and Jello delivers…again! S’mores Bar Display, Mason Jar Straw Lids, Restaurant Style Strawberry Lemonade, and Wine Cork Plant Markers are just some of the fun (and simple!) projects that await.
Foundational truths that set you free
So, how will you celebrate the first day of summer?
