Don't you hate it when you have a song that you just HAVE to play over and over again? You hate it because the people in your car hate hearing the same song over and over again. Well, that is the case right now except my almost 3 year old is not paying too much attention to what I'm listening to on repeat. He is too busy playing his DS. Yes, I said it--his DS (visit my blog for mom's where I discuss that-www.workingmomstalk.blogspot.com). But others of age to really notice and care have mentioned it was time for me to switch songs. I just can't because my heart right now is in a place of a desire to celebrate the Greatness that is God.
The song is by Dave Hollister on his "Witness Protection" album. It speaks about dancing like David danced (2 Samuel 6:14). There is so much in that one chapter that anyone could preach on but the main point that I am sharing with you today is that it is time to Celebrate the presence of the Lord. Munday Thursday is tomorrow, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are approaching us. It's time for us to Celebrate who God is. When the presence of God is REALLY in your home, that is a time to get crazy and Dance. You're dancing, not for others but in praise to the LORD for being the LORD.
Someone is having God dry their tears or at least hold them while they fall. Someone is having cancer removed from their body or at least feeling the sun shining on their last days. Never give the presence of God away to someone else like David did but keep the presence of the LORD near you and CELEBRATE. Dance like David did!!!
Blessings to you this Resurrection Season,
Aurellia
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Live out who you really are!
Good afternoon! I had a conversation with a young lady friend of mine and she was having a conversation with herself (and God) about her place in the world. She was wondering if she was in the right place in her church. She felt that there was more for her to do in Christian/Church ministry and the place she was currently attending church did not appear to be in full support of what she has to offer parishoners. So, she came to me and wanted to hear my perspective on the matter and, even though our conversation was cut short, I have a lot to say to her regarding her dilemna.
But to you, the reader, if there is a passion you have inside of you and you know that you are called to live it out in the world...do it! Don't allow traditions of the old and sad to stop you. God has a way of making the best out of not so great situations and old traditions will become new traditions and people will be blessed.
Blessings,
Aurellia
But to you, the reader, if there is a passion you have inside of you and you know that you are called to live it out in the world...do it! Don't allow traditions of the old and sad to stop you. God has a way of making the best out of not so great situations and old traditions will become new traditions and people will be blessed.
Blessings,
Aurellia
Friday, March 12, 2010
Who's Report will you choose to Believe?
I met the most beautiful woman today. She was with her mother who is a patient of mine. She has been with her mother 24-7 since she went into the hospital in January. Speaking with her, my faith was fulled. This woman expressed extreme faith in her mother's total healing. Statements such as "But God..." when the prognosis is poor from the medical team and "God is speaking to her" when she recounts times when she is communicating with her mother brought tears to MY eyes. I thought to myself, Who am I to tell this woman what the doctor's and charts say? She knows who's report she wants to believe. And that is fine by me.
Who knows what the final journey of this woman's mother will look like but God. I'm not so much concerned with the date of the final bow of my patient. I am more concerned with the faith journey of this family. This family believes God in the most radical way that I have not seen (nor practiced) in a loooonnnngggg time. In the most turmultuous of times I have personal experienced in my own life, I have to question my own faith. Who's Report will I believe? What statistics say or what the Bible says? What someone's mouth says or what my heart believes?
Who's Report will you choose to Believe?
Blessings,
Rell
Who knows what the final journey of this woman's mother will look like but God. I'm not so much concerned with the date of the final bow of my patient. I am more concerned with the faith journey of this family. This family believes God in the most radical way that I have not seen (nor practiced) in a loooonnnngggg time. In the most turmultuous of times I have personal experienced in my own life, I have to question my own faith. Who's Report will I believe? What statistics say or what the Bible says? What someone's mouth says or what my heart believes?
Who's Report will you choose to Believe?
Blessings,
Rell
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Live Like You're Dying
It's been a long time blogger world. Well, I'm back and have a lot to talk about.
You all may not know this but I am a Hospital Chaplain and I am around illness and death on a daily basis. It can be overwhelming at times. Scratch that--it is overwhelming all the time. But even through all this it can be very inspiring and it gives me insight on what to share with others.
I met with one of our residents/patients and he was explaining to me the resolve that he has made with his life and the health condition that put him into long term nursing care. He says that this is what his life has become but is going to live each day like it was his last. I was pleased to hear him say this because often times he would speak words of despair. It got me to thinking, "Am I living each day like it was the last day for me to live on this earth?"
So as I'm going along making my rounds, I end my day speaking to a lady who was prognosed to have about 6 months left to live. Her attitude was one of resolve as well. She spoke about God and God being in the present moment with her so she had no need to be angry. She said as well that she is at peace with the way her health condition has affected her life.
Each day we are given an opportunity to enjoy ourselves, others and all created things. What are you going to do with the day you have been given? Are you going to live it like it was your last?
Peace and Blessings,
Rell
You all may not know this but I am a Hospital Chaplain and I am around illness and death on a daily basis. It can be overwhelming at times. Scratch that--it is overwhelming all the time. But even through all this it can be very inspiring and it gives me insight on what to share with others.
I met with one of our residents/patients and he was explaining to me the resolve that he has made with his life and the health condition that put him into long term nursing care. He says that this is what his life has become but is going to live each day like it was his last. I was pleased to hear him say this because often times he would speak words of despair. It got me to thinking, "Am I living each day like it was the last day for me to live on this earth?"
So as I'm going along making my rounds, I end my day speaking to a lady who was prognosed to have about 6 months left to live. Her attitude was one of resolve as well. She spoke about God and God being in the present moment with her so she had no need to be angry. She said as well that she is at peace with the way her health condition has affected her life.
Each day we are given an opportunity to enjoy ourselves, others and all created things. What are you going to do with the day you have been given? Are you going to live it like it was your last?
Peace and Blessings,
Rell
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