LizChatter

"I'm so tired of this!"  or  "I can't believe I said that!"  or  "What did I do to deserve this?"  or  "God do you see what's happening here?" Have you ever said things like this? I certainly have. Usually in response to dissatisfaction on how something ended up. There are times we end up unsatisfied, angry, or embarrassed at the outcome of a decision. Sometimes a decision even results in injury inflicted upon someone we love and are responsible to care for like children or a spouse. Have you experienced this as the doer? I'm not surprised if you answered "yes". It's happened in my life; yes, this happens for those in Christ. If you're anything like me, you've experienced this with outcomes ranging from insignificant to catastrophic. Depending on where you are in your journey with Christ, you may believe that it's luck, chance, or you may have a 'que sera sera' attitude and stick your head i...

This morning I looked out my window for a while enjoying the perfectly blue sky and the gorgeous pine tree that sits adjacent to my office. It was impossible to ignore the many hand and finger prints that accompanied the view. Some may have been put off by this odd addition to the beautiful vista, but I welcome them as part of the beautiful scenery.  Am I being sarcastic? No, absolutely not (a rare occasion, I know).  These human prints are in some ways like the God prints that I enjoy on this bright morning in the valley.  My God created the beauty of nature as a representation of his deeply felt love for me (and you). My students and friends often take time to mime, blow kisses, make blow fish faces at me through my window; it's hilarious and adorable.  These things, like the Creator's creation, are representations of love toward me.  No, the smeared face print and lip prints are not beautiful in the same way that the sky, the tall pine and the green gra...