His Presence

Goodness- this time of year is just amazing. Beautiful colors exploding everywhere. When you wake up and look outside the trees look totally different from the day before. It is amazing what our God can do in a matter of hours!!

This amazing skill He has with timing is what brings me to the place I am today. Just when I start to worry about time, to-do list's, laundry that needs to be folded, mouths that need to be fed, relationships that need to be cultivated and the shower I have overlooked for the past 2 days (yuck, I know) He uses something to grab my attention and bring me right back to where I need to be- right in the middle of His presence.....just soaking it all in.

I love the book of Psalms and I have to admit (I am sorry to all of my King James version only friends) but GOSH do I love reading out of the Message Bible. My kids love it, my husband loves and I love it. It is just such an amazing way to bring His message to life. (Yes, we do own every version of the Bible it seems, and Yes we do read them so don't worry about that :)

This morning I was reading a book and the chapter was focusing on just about how vital it is to spend quality time with God. One of the verses came out of Psalm 27 and so I turned to read it in the Message bible after I finished the chapter in the book. Oh, how the verses just totally spoke to me and how I needed them during this season of my life. Here is the part that just grabbed me and I am still processing it even as I am typing this out-

"With Him on my side, I'm fearless, afraid of no one and nothing."...."I'm asking God for one thing, only one thing: To live with Him in His house my whole life long. I'll contemplate His beauty: I'll study at His feet. That's the only quiet, secure place in a noisy world, the perfect getaway, from from the buzz of traffic. God holds me head and shoulders above all who try to pull me down. I'm headed for His place to offer anthems that will RAISE THE ROOF!"

Oh my gosh- how simply amazing and powerful is that? What this says to me....... doctors will not shove me or my house (Brasen) down, the economy has no control over me because I am His, when I feel overwhelmed by all of the buzzing and negativity that surrounds me I am held up by Him and I am going to praise Him, regardless of what is going on I will praise Him so much that it is going to raise the roof of whatever building I may be in! Praise God!!!

We meet with the transplant surgeon on November 30th at 9:00. We know God has it in His hands and Brasen is His child. Brasen is going to live a life Raising the Roof for his God- his God who is going to do amazing things through his little body and who is going to use Brasen to walk this earth (which is amazing being that Brasen was NEVER supposed to walk) preaching to His people and leading people to the love of Christ. The world has no power over us because we are His- Brasen is His.

My prayer for you and your families is that during this busy time of year, when far to often our eyes are drawn away from what is important, is that you will take a second and get alone with our God. Soak up His presence, His love and His strength. Refocus and really enjoy this time of year for what it was initially created for.

Brian and I cherish your prayers more than you could ever possibly know. We pray that you will be blessed beyond what you could ever imagine.