Before rising from bed... I surrender my day to Him... But somewhere along the way... I feel as if it has gone awry... What I would've expected Him to designate my day for... didn't get done... at least not much... Other unexpected things came along... Loving on people... sharing time with them... kept me from… Continue reading surrender…
Category: Expectations
what have we done to Christmas…?
What have we done to Christmas...? The question came to mind after reflecting on Friday... filtering through all I heard at the book signing... I wonder if what I wrote will meet expectations... The devotionals are not about family traditions... or favorite recipes... or even past Christmas memories... The devotionals are about Jesus... taking the… Continue reading what have we done to Christmas…?
a day without expectations…
Today... mostly a day... without expectations... Even though there were things to do... places to be... expectations were laid down... I waited... listened... stayed open to what came... or didn't... It was different... really not too hard... and it became one of those days... with unexpected joy... For our heart is glad in him, because… Continue reading a day without expectations…
laying down expectations…
Laying down expectations... requires... listening more than speaking... trusting rather than prying... giving grace instead of judgment... being flexible rather than rigid... serving instead of being served... being available for interaction... Laying down expectations... is a way to love... Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1Corinthians 13:7 ESV
expectations…
Settling in on expectations usually makes me pouty... moody... disappointed... I suffered from some yesterday... on a day when things just didn't get done how I wanted them to... Today... I fight expectations as I wait... try not to have a single one... but it's HARD...! Finding myself praying... Your will be done... because I really… Continue reading expectations…
