Matthew Chapter 1
Blessings from Baltimore! I have just slipped into my room for a HIDEOUT moment and to say Hi to you! Talk about “Sweet Tea Pressure”
Blessings from Baltimore! I have just slipped into my room for a HIDEOUT moment and to say Hi to you! Talk about “Sweet Tea Pressure”
I said I would keep my promises, I did NOT say, I would always be on time! No woman in her right mind would promise that! I spent my day yesterday going from an early morning AMAZING conference keynote speech to running to catch the “Super Shuttle to BWI Airport,…
I am VERY excited about this! When I hear people talk about writing a book, and SO MANY have a book to write, my insides get a little shaky. On my. Writing a book is so hard! Writing a book FOR ME–takes YEARS! and STRESS! and EMOTIONAL CLEANSING! YUK! They…
If you are like me changing the world is not really on your daily “To Do” list. Most days I can barely get the toilet paper changed, keep cash in my wallet or remember to take the clothes out of the dryer, much less, change the world. However, truth is…
I journal every morning during my quiet/prayer time. I have been journaling for over 24 years. Since June 9th, 1984, the day that I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. I had never kept a journal before that day, but from the moment I lifted my head and drew up my knees from…
I’m late and late, for a very important date…..and other such chatter. I was supposed to do my “Smell Good Give-Away on Monday but the day just passed me by in a whirlwind of activity. Today has been no different and tomorrow promises to be FULL 🙂 but I knew…
This great post, written by my literary agent, Rachelle Gardner, hit the nail on the head, so to speak, in my contemplations of the article I shared yesterday. As I said…a central theme, a bull horn message, a “God wants my attention”–listen up word about reputation. He (Jesus) MADE HIMSELF,…
The first thing that struck me going through the family tree was Abraham. In Genesis Abraham is told to "leave his country" and he does, no questions asked. It made me wonder how many questions I ask God before I actually do what He has asked of me.
Secondly, it made me remember Hagar and how awfully she was treated by Sarah. When Hagar fled God found her. She said to Him, "You are the God who sees me". I love that verse. It's such a great reminder that God sees us wherever we are. He knows our circumstances, knows everything about us. What a great reminder of His love for us.
And last, the birth of Christ. The one who came to save us all. Sweet Jesus. The comfort in that alone is simply amazing.
Thanks for doing this Pat!!
Love you.
Pat, love this post..thanks for doing it..Mary never ceases to amaze me in how she faced the pregnancy. I just always wonder what she was like, what she felt, how she acted, etc. Really appreciated your thoughts today!
Thanks Pat for your thoughts on Matthew 1. I liked where you said, EVERY LIFE MATTERS! (I needed to read that in the middle of caring for a sick child, folding laundry, running errands and cooking dinner).
When I look at the genealogy, I am blown away by all of the different kinds of people.
Abraham, King David, Rahab and Mary, just to name a few.
God’s plan is big enough to include all kinds of people, flaws and all. And it is marked by grace.
~ Is my life, (my daily-ordinary life) marked by grace?
~ Grace is a gift. Do I just receive it and not extend it to others?
~ By showing grace to others, can I in some way show them a small part of who Jesus is?