conversation with God

After a long day of work going from one thing to another, I sat at the dinner table tired. Here's something like the brief conversation I had with God.

me: God, I feel kinda empty inside.

God: Yeah, you've been trying to live this day all by yourself, without Me.

me: Oh. I think you're right. I'm really sorry.

God: I'm glad you finally recognized your problem. But it doesn't solve anything until you start spending time with me.

me: Ok. I will. And thanks.

Then, later, Janie and I went out on the porch in the still darkness. As she sat on my lap and laid her head on my shoulder, the only sounds were that of the creaking porch swing we were on, and the frogs and crickets and creatures beyond us. It was very peaceful. And I was reminded of my own insignificance. How someday, time will cease to matter.

But for now, I hope you're living life every moment with Father. I hope you're not reminded to get right with God by reading about my mistake and my proud, self exerted day. Btw, I'm so blessed by how He takes me right back in, with no reserve. I've experienced this so many times, and He never gives up on me.

God bless ya.

{without excuse}

Every time I see something that is amazing to me, I think of the verse I caught hold of while I was in the Chiapas. It's Romans 1:20.

"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal Godhead; so that they are without excuse."

And actually, as I just now am reading the verse before it, vs 19...it says, Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them.

I think this is so cool. God is revealing Himself to us through what He made, leaving us without excuse. Our God is so incredibly clever and witty, and unsearchable. How did He ever come up with that? All creation is evidence of Him. It's almost every day, if not every single day, that I'm reminded of this.

Scratch's+

I'll have to say, I was pretty excited about going out to eat for lunch today. But I had no idea what kind of place I was going to.

The place is called Scratch's. Scratch's Brick Oven.

They had open invitation to chose whatever old record you like, and put it on!

They had genuine hippies that were super nice and made our pizzas. It was so great.

This amazing thing we ordered, they called a trust pizza. We decided not to be picky, and they put on it whatever they felt like at the moment! It was so good, including mushrooms, artichokes, tomatoes, ham, mandarin orange slices, apple slices, spinach, and much more.

Top of the pizza box. "Made especially for you!"

And, some good friends.

God knows how much this lightened my soul, and made me glad. I don't often think of going out to eat when I'm home. In Chicago, it was old hat. But here, it's not often, and special. He's also given me great friends that I don't see often. But close enough to see every now and then.

Another thing that made this day special is the cold weather! I love fall time! I got bundle up finally. :) And that was just fun.

He has made me glad.