Five Minute Friday: FLY

My inner critic has been busy this week, time to finish that voice off with Five Minute Friday.




Want to join in on one of the most cleansing ways to enter your weekend? Check out the awesome Lisa Jo Baker for details.





My timer is ready, my fingers are ready...TYPE!

Today's word is FLY.

In the words of Lenny Kravitz:

"I want to get away, I want to get away. I want to FLY away."

Exactly the way I felt this week.

We were the victims of a home invasion last week.

Total violation.

As I struggled to wrap my brain around what happened and how we move forward, I wanted to bolt up and jet away!

No one was hurt, we were actually coming home from church.

The thieves made off with all of the electronics. No problem.

One other thing was in danger of being taken. Our peace.

So, instead of physically flying away (yeah, like I am Superman!), I flew into prayer.

I purposely aimed myself right into God, flew right into him.

I thank Him that He is our Shield, our Buckler. We trust in Him.

I will gladly fly into Him any day.

Five Minute Friday: Grace

Only 5 minutes, seriously?



So, the awesome Lisa Jo Baker does this 5 Minute Friday post, where she gives us one word to write about for 5 whole minutes. Yes, only 5. Trust me, when you get going, it's hard to stop once the timer goes off!

Go ahead, go get your timer, cause here we go...

Today's word: GRACE

It's sufficient for me. Sometimes, though, I forget. Or is it just me get trying to operate in my own power. He said that His power is made perfect in weakness.

I get tired though.

Day in, day out. Hurdles to jump, walls to knock down. I am only so strong.

In my own power, that is.

He reminds me though. I thank Him for those reminders.

I am stubborn and a recovering control freak. I like things done my way, in my own timing.

But He nudges me. Sometimes, I feel Him nudge me hard. I know I can hear him, as if someone, flesh and bone,  is physically in the room with me.

I still get tired though. Sometimes it's just too much.

That is, until He nudges me. Until He reminds me about His grace.

I gotta stop trying to do this stuff in my own power. The grace is there and it's up to me to accept it.
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****Timers off!*****