"PIP" SMILES IN THE MAKING........

Nothing seemed to make sense.

People were in physical pain that was draining, friends were comforting their own children in struggles that "ought NOT to be" while one friend was burying her grandson and others burying husbands. 

I went to my Prayer Ponderings with "P" scribbles and saw "Purpose in Pain." 

1 Peter 5:10 came to mind. 

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm strengthen, and establish you. 

Suffering "a little while" in God's time can seem l-o-n-g in today's world.

Prayers. Tears. Stomach ache. Discouragement.

So............prayers continue. 

But God......... gave me a moment to smile. Brief but needed. 

A reminder to recognize and sometimes even share moments.

Blooming Evening Primrose Link to Video in next entry if I can't load it here!

May my blooming evening primrose moment give you a timeout from your pain to reflect with praise as you are...

Patient

In

Pain................as you wait to find God's Purpose In Pain uniquely for you!

Purpose of Meditation

3/18/13 Putting God's words in my mind is the purpose of meditation for me. When I have His words  at the forefront of my "thinking," spiritual understanding begins to not only take root but begins to dispel those other thoughts. The inappropriate ones.

In my January BSF notes I had jotted down Charlie Brown's resolution, 'to only "dread"one day at a time.' I can relate to good ole Charlie Brown, because throughout my life, I have had to fight that ugly monster of dread. It used to rear its ugly head way too often. Being retired has helped me as retirement has provided more time for meditation. In the book of Joshua (verse 8) "meditating day and night" on the book of the law is encouraged. That is not without reason. Meditation helps quell the "dread."----at least for me it does. 

Discouragement can be a seedbed for dread. Thus, this weeks verse is a reminder for my thoughts not to linger there. I don't want any new "dread" popping up.

Have I not commanded you? 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)

That's my purpose for this week's meditation. What's yours?