Dancing.....all the way home.

Even Lufthansa aided my "dance" all the way back to the states!
As a bone weary traveler it soothed my soul.
So grateful that there is a "time to dance" even in a cramped airplane seat in the economy section!

3 hours left in a 9 hour trip---an added affirmation---3 hours is doable!
Connection after "customs" was NOT doable by airport standards.....but God answered Ruth's prayer and the departing flight from Chicago to Memphis was delayed in Biloxi and arrived "late" by airport standards, but just right by His.
Dancing....all the way home in our dreams as we slept the final leg of our flight!

Nightly News: Terrorist Attacks in Paris

A cuppa securi-TEA is needed all over the world.

Where in the world is Dotsy?

Dotsy is wherever they serve Turkish tea! Turkish tea is one of the best teas ever brewed!
Imagine that!
Tea with "yummy" breakfast served by my Turkish hostesses.

Tea served during a school break. Love their shapely teacups.

Tea at lunch served with dessert.

Tea in the afternoon served by the Turkish shop keeper.

Tea offered in a Syrian refugee's "camp home."

Tea harbor side in Antalya. Everyone imbibes.

This must be what heaven will be like.
Tasty tea all the time......that's where you'll find Dotsy.

Going....Going.... GONE!

Going....Going....this time GONE!

Guess where?

 Go ye into all the world. (Mark 16:15)

Going...............Wherever Jesus calls.......................!

Fortune Cookie Fun

Even our "Sunday" waitress at Formosa knew which cookie to give me.

Talking in Circles

Speaking in tongues. Speaking in circles. All are confusing for a listener. Translators are needed.

I speak in circles because I think in circles. One thought is not completely out of my mouth before I am sidetracked and in the middle of yet a new and different thought. Too often, I don't finish with verbal closure,  I merely tag on the beginning of a new thought. In other words, I am hard to follow in conversation.

Maybe other "elderly"folks struggle as well, as evidenced by the FBOFW comic in this morning's newspaper. "The man talks in circles."
Certainly, it's been an aspect of my speech recently because in March, I posted a Circular Nature blog entry along these same lines of disjointed thoughts.
I tend to think ahead and my thoughts never seem to quite catch up with my speech. Such distraction has been prevalent lately.

With family and friends, that's not so-o-o bad. But....on my upcoming trip I will be teaching folks from many nationalities and I don't want the translations to be garbled or get bogged down because of my circular language expressions.

I'm asking the Lord to grant clarity of speech so that "the words of my mouth....would be acceptable..."  (Psalm 19:14) as well as asking Him to "guard my mouth and keep a watch over the door of my lips" (Psalm 141:3) so that my words don't go down those hard to follow rabbit trails of our western culture. Please join me in that petition that my talking in circles would cease----at least for this upcoming event.

R 'n R

Alliteration appeals to me. Alliteration stays a tad longer in my memory!

Refreshing blog entry.

R&R =Retreat blog entry.

So......it is no surprise that this reflective image caught my eve.

Repenting and refreshing go hand-in-hand but notice which comes first!

Words that truly "reflect" the One who refreshes. Refreshing, tho conditional, is readily available

JOURNEYS

Words to count on during life's hardest journeys. His words!

God Never leaves us.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9)

...for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear;  (Hebrews 13:5-6) 

God Goes before us.

The LORD your God who goes before you will Himself fight on your behalf, (Deuteronomy 1:30)

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

God is our rear guard.

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, (Deuteronomy 31:8)

....for the LORD will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard. (Isaiah 52:12)

Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. (Isaiah 58:8)

....and the household of faith wears BooBoo's T-shirt and prayerfully walks alongside her. (Galatians 6:10)

Lucy reads Llama Llama Red Pajama Feb. 2013

Rhythmic Language Demonstrated
Practice for upcoming teacher training to emphasized importance of reading aloud.

R-E-F-R-E-S-H-I-N-G!

God winks or C(Christ) O(Ordainded incidences are so encouraging. Two at once pack a powerful punch.

Two Monday gifts---what a way to start a week! God affirmed me through these gifts, from 2 different members of the household of faith. A card and a book with "refreshing" references. Affirmation that my lesson on rest and refreshment is on target!

He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. (Proverbs 11:25, NIV) Generous people shall be rich, by watering others they water themselves, (Proverbs 11:25, TLB)

Regardless of how you say it, I was refreshed. 

May I, in turn, go forth with R-E-F-R-E-S-H-I-N-G words for those whom I prepare to serve.