Musings and Marvelings on my Jesus Journey

  I am marveling at Jesus, the "Way Maker" There are songs out there that refer to Jesus the "Way maker". Not a new term. But one I love. Our Lord and Savior, a "Way Maker"... -He makes a way to give us peace -He makes a way to forgive those who have wronged us -He makes a way to see Joy in the midst of sorrow -He makes a way to find clarity amidst confusion  -He makes a way to bring happiness to those who are hurting -He makes a way to find meaning and purpose in a world that often seems to lack it -He makes a way to find our way as we seek Him in all our decisions in life -He makes a way to become free from the slavery and burden of sin -He makes a way to see beauty in all that lies around us -He makes a way to "take our breath away" -He makes a way to giggle with a child -He makes a way to find those in darkness, who are burdened and lonely and to bring them hope -He makes a way for Salvation!! -He makes a way....Home. Thank you, Jesus. "

I am musing about: 911 on 9/11/20 Nineteen years ago already. Our nation, survived. Thanks be to God. But not without scars, heartbreak and ramifications. Life moved on for most of us. But for many, it would never be the same again. We have not forgotten. We must not forget. May the memory stay etched on our brains and hearts. May we continue to care and pray for those whose lives changed forever on that fateful, indescribable, terrible day. We can not truly understand, but as we try to, may our souls ache. May we care. Deeply. At some time in the future, Covid will also be a distant memory.  At least that is our hope and prayer. But what will lie in it's wake? What will recovery look like? What crisis is next on the horizon? Scary to think about. So maybe we just shouldn't. But bottom line, come what may, may we take courage and step out in faith, knowing that the Lord will equip and provide. He is a redeemer.  For "  we know that in all things God works for the good of t

I am marveling at                                                                                                           the Gift of Art and Creative Contributions! Wow. What a lovely day. My legs are tired, but my heart if full. Hubby and I biked another portion of the Hennepin Trail today. Beautiful and historic! So of course, our love affair with God's beautiful creation was stoked. But surprisingly, so was my appreciation for Art. We enjoyed biking past one lock after another, those old engineering marvels from the early days of the 20th century. The trail we biked along was a link to days gone by. For it was the same old pathway utilized by mules as they hauled the barges laden with grain and supplies along the canal joining the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. How I appreciated the old steel rusty structures, the bridges and the locks, with their levers, gears, arches and spokes. They spoke to me of the past. As did the old path itself.   There were relatively few people o

  I am marveling at A Dipperful of Grace I got some new knuckle lights! They are just that. You wear them on your knuckles. I love them. They light the way and help me be "seen" as I walk the neighborhood at night. It is something I enjoy doing. It is cooler, quiet, peaceful. And oh the stars!  I love looking up at the night sky resplendent with God's twinkling lights suspended in the darkness, creating a sense of warmth and welcome amidst the black vastness. Looking up at the heavens, God feels near. His awesomeness is palpable as is His presence. The other night as I gazed up, I noticed anew the big dipper. Tilted downward, so easy to spot. And God gave me a precious thought.  It was as if He was saying "Look. See that big dipper? It is filled with my grace and goodness. As you trust and look to me, I will pour my grace out upon you. My grace is abundant. It is sufficient. It is positioned and ready to be poured out. An entire "Big Dipper" full of grace!!

  I am musing about How my phone went berserk today and I almost did too:) My phone went berserk! Literally. It did not help that this was one of several frustrating technological debacles from the last couple weeks. It seemed it was one thing after another. It was almost funny the other night, for example, when I went to open up my laptop to get on a Zoom meeting and the content on the windows screen was...upside down!! What? Why of course:)) (a reboot helped that situation). Anyway back to my phone. It was buzzing at me, would not respond to touch, was robotic-ally talking (incessantly) and flashing green squares around the various icons. It almost drove me crazy. Both by what it was doing as well as what it was not doing. I could hardly deal with it's lack of functionality, but it's behavior on top of that....let's just say, it was annoying..berserkingly so! So, of course.... I took it to the Phone Dr. (at the Verizon Store). The first gal, was not quite sure what to do.

  I am musing about.... Taking a Selah moment Selah! You see the word used often in the Psalms. What does it really mean? It has been thought that it could mean to "take a pause", to stop, think, reflect, let what you just read or heard really sink in. Last Sunday in church, the minister had us all take a "Selah moment".  For an entire minute the large sanctuary filled with potentially stirring/whispering congregants was hush still. As we all thought and pondered, either about something from the first service or an interaction we had during the fellowship time (thus were the instructions anyway) peace sank deeper into my heart. It was powerful. It helped cement in my mind some great thoughts from the earlier service, thoughts that could have easily slipped away. What a great idea! May we all take frequent "Selah moments". Times to pause, take notice, reflect and praise. After reading His Living Word. Selah. In the midst of a noisy crowd. Selah At your comp