Be Imitators Of God

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children...(Ephesians 5.1 NIV)

What-A-Great Day began by having the opportunity to teach Sunday School and then Worship with TheFam! PX!

Then came home and did some drawings, played some guitar, and listened to some "Wild Goose Chase" podcasts!

I then was Blessed with the opp to hang out with TheFam and experience the joy of being with my Niece all day! Through her, God has "fleshed" out what Ephesians 5.1 is all about!

She teaches me all about God...His mercy, grace, joy, power, and love. She shows me that God is definitely the Carpenter of Creation...she reminds me that God is full of Joy as she is running around the house in pure innocence and living up every second of the day!

She teaches me how God is always reaching out to hug us as she extends her sweet little arms that are filled with mighty power as she wraps them around your neck!

The sound of her laugh, the curiosity in her eyes, and the celebration in her voice...the speed of her running, the creativity of what she can do with found items, and the sweetness of her life all point to God Almighty! We are reflected in His Image and nothing could be more representative of that than the pureness of a child!

She also teaches me about relationships. She brings us so much joy; I Pray we do the same for her, I believe we do for I am confirmed by this every time she smiles! We need to always be ready to put her first, thus we put aside our desires...in fact, our desires become what she desires...we spend so much quality time with her, that is what builds relationships...you can't just tell someone you love them, you must spend time with them, and then when you are with them, you must enjoy being with them, don't just spend time with them out of obligation, they will see right through it. Invest your life in them. My niece actually makes that easy for me, she is so cool!

It's the same way with our relationship with Christ, the more time we spend with Him, the more our desires become what He desires, and then we can have our lives molded and shaped in order for us to be answers to His Prayers.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 journal:

Thankful: For time invested with "Sweetness"

Joyful: For our Family, for life, for our health, and for Christ showing us what life in the full (John 10.10) looks like through the eyes of MaNiece

Prayerful: For Phil's Recovery (Praise God for how well he is doing!)... For Bryan's God-Sized Accomplishments...For Jeff's Ordination and Church Planting, his tests this week, for his Book Writing, my mcat acing and entering into the Promise Land of MedSchool! For Whit's new job! For unspoken appts and health request, and career pursuits...

For us all to be 'Trailblazers' in our given professions and life endeavors

Praise Be To God For Jeffrey's Ministry! - Lord God, You have set Jeff apart from birth^[a] and You have called Jeff by Your grace, Thank You for Your pleasure to reveal Your Son in Jeffrey so that he might preach Jesus among the Gentiles. Thank You Lord God for Speaking through Jeff everyday and please continue to do so every time he preaches and in every second of his life, that all who see him and hear him, will see You and hear You, and may all be saved. Thank You Lord God. In Jesus Name! Amen! (From Galatians 1.15-18 NIV) & (1 Timothy 4.15-16 MSG)

Goo'day mate!