Dec 27 2011

Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom in the New Year

Author: Hannah • Discussion: 2 Comments
New Year’s Resolution 2012 –
God grant me the SERENITY to accept the things I cannot change,
COURAGE to change the things I can,
And WISDOM to know the difference.
I made a resolution to give up New Year’s Resolutions a few years ago, but I’m giving up that resolution.  It’s only fitting, since it goes with the age-old theory that you can never keep a New Year’s Resolution, so why bother with them, right?
But, I say, what’s wrong with TRYING to better yourself?  It’s a great thing….this new YEAR, a new chance to “get it right.”  Of course, we’ll never reach perfection, but if we don’t keep setting new goals, and aiming to better ourselves, then we may as well give up and cash in our chips on life altogether.
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Dec 12 2011

Faith of a Child

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Jonah (age 3) initiated his first prayer the other night.  It went something like this:

Jonah (randomly, out of the blue): “Mommy, is your head hurt?”
Me: “Well, I don’t know, honey?  Would you like to pray for Mommy’s head?”
Jonah (instantly, and without hesitation jumps into my lap and places both hands on my head): “Dear God, please protect us.”
Daddy: “And, what do we say at the end of our prayers, Jonah?”
Jonah: “No!  Mommy, you have to repeat after me, okay?  Dear God, please protect us.”
Me: [Repeats]
Jonah: “And make Mommy’s head better.”
Me: [Repeats]
Jonah: “In Jesus Name we pray, [enthusiastically] AMENNNN!!!!!!!!”
Me: […..cries] J
Perfection.

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Dec 11 2011

Romans 8:28 – Putting it into Practice

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“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28

So, every time I pray to God, I feel this pressing call to write. What to write? I don’t know. Maybe music, maybe poetry. For now, I guess a blog. I’ve been told I have a gift, and here I am, nearly 34-years-old, and I seem to be letting it go to waste.
But, then, this crazy thing happens. My body starts rebelling on me. Sometimes my muscles go all wacky, and I even have difficulty finding the right words sometimes. For those who know me well, you know that is just NOT typical of me.
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