Rest...

Long day?

Can't even stay awake for the end of Cinderella?Better suit up...feeties and all.

Bedtime stories read by "Hee Hee"

lights out...

How did we get from this stage in life...to running ourselves ragged?

We used to know what to do...

Which takes us to the question, "How does a person get rest and relief?"...
"Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest" (Matt.11:28).... Jesus says He is the solution for weariness of soul.

What are you waiting for?

God, Thank you for letting us curl up in You....and rest.

Grace and Peace,

DCC

Speech problems...

It was Moses’ heart, not his tongue, that made him a leader

Three times in the old Testament, we hear about Moses’ speech difficulties. He called himself “heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue,” saying, “I am not a man of words.”

Moses was endowed with all the qualities of a prophet except one: He lacked the power of eloquent speech. This was a deliberate act of Divine Providence, so that people would not say that the Israelites followed Moses because of his eloquence alone.

Rabbi Nachman teaches that, for whatever reason — physical or psychological — Moses couldn’t speak easily or fluently and God wanted it that way. God didn’t want the people to be swayed by a silver-tongued orator — the star of the debate team, a glib and charismatic TV evangelist type.
God didn’t want to entrust the divine message to someone who gave spellbinding oral reports with no sweat. God was interested in someone who needed his brother’s help, who spoke hesitantly and thoughtfully, who stumbled a bit, and sometimes got tied up in knots of self-doubt because he felt so much the weight of what he was saying.
A blemished vessel was just fine with God. An elderly shepherd with a tender, impetuous heart — a man of the desert, halting in his speech, a little awkward in his style — a person like that was no problem for God. A person like that could be a leader. Not because of his captivating rhetoric. But because he spoke the truth with all his heart.
God’s message came forth from him, shining pure and unadorned — and, in the end, the people felt its power.

-Rabbi Janet Marder

God, thank you for giving us the words...when we are not clearly not up to the task.

Grace and Peace,

DCC

Ice...Ice...Baby....

Ice....Ice....Baby.

I don't know about you guys- but this week felt really long to me.

I am so thankful to God, for creating weekends-

Enjoy it and take some time to chill.

Grace and Peace,

DCC

Isaiah 43

"When you pass through the water

I will be with you,

and the waves they will not overtake you.

Do not fear;

For I have redeemed you.

I have called you by name.

You are mine."

-Isaiah 43:2 a

"This is what the Lord says

he who made a way through the sea,

a path through the mighty waters."

-Isaiah 43:16

God, Thank You seems insufficient...because it is.

Thank you for reminding us that Your hands are on us- at all times.

No matter what our eyes may see.

Grace and Peace,

DCC

Updog...

Not much...what's up with you?

Have a great weekend everybody and remember that God cares about every single thing that is "up"with you.

Grace and Peace,

DCC

Half Full...

So, I am walking out of my workout place yesterday and pass one of the wealthiest ladies in San Antonio. She was moving quickly and wasn't intersted in talking to your's truly.

Me: Hi ______!

Her: Hrmmpphh.

Me: How are you doing today?!

Her: uhhhh...reasonable. (Lovey Howell's tone of voice)...keeps walking.

Me: Good times. Oh, I'm great thanks.

Really??

That's all you got?!! I was not surprised, as she is notoriously bent out of shape about something or other. Reasonable?

How sad.

By The Grace of God, I am a "half-full person." (I even have the t-shirt to prove it.)

Come on- how about today focusing on what you HAVE instead of what you DON'T? Isn't there SOMEBODY that is worse off than you are? How about taking that energy and using it to build someone else up?

God, thank you for your patience with us-

Grace and Peace,

DCC

Chosen...

Little League tryouts....early Saturday morning....cold....

lined up in the stands like cattle...calves actually....with their new bats from Santa...

What will the coaches think? Who will pick who?

are you good enough?

These are my Godsons when they came off the field....they were happy.

Me: Way to go Hammies! (short for Brohams- or Brohammers) You were great!

You caught well.. threw well...batted well and ran super fast.

Them: Thanks! It was fun-

Me: I am so proud of you! Are you nervous to find out what team you are picked to be on?

Them: No. Our dad's are coaching...they will pick us.

No matter what happened today...we are already Chosen. So we just had fun- Cool huh?

Me: Very.

Thank you God, for picking us no matter how many times we fail, fall short or disappoint you.

Being Chosen is a gift we do not deserve or earn...just like Your Grace.

Thank you. May we "play well" for you today and everyday.

Grace and Peace,

DCC