GCR Women

While we were in the drive-thru line at Texas Burger, John pointed out a little bird hunting for scraps.  It's not unusual to see birds hunting for scraps there but this one caught John's eye because his leg was not quite right.  It was sticking out at an odd angle.  I guess it was broken.  But that didn't stop this little guy from pursuing his goal:  his daily bread. I started wondering: is there something in my life that's not quite right?  The Apostle Paul called it his thorn in the flesh.  A thorn in the flesh has a purpose: to teach me to trust the Lord. What is my thorn in the flesh?  Do I let it stop me and use it as an excuse not to pursue God's goal for me?  Or do I decide that whatever it is, it won't stop me?  Do I trust that God can supply what's lacking in me? Whenever I'm tempted to quit, I just need to trust God and remember that little crippled bird hopping around on his one good foot.  God knows.  God sees.  God cares. God provide

Just off the back porch, a small purple petunia has made an appearance.  We didn't plant it.  It just came up.  I mean, it's right out in the middle of the grass!  It even got mowed over the other day.  Tonight, I noticed another one in the side yard.  The little flowers are just blooming away in their unlikely places. It makes me think of how many of us find ourselves in places where we might not expect to survive, much less bloom and grow. Did you know that your heavenly Father decided long ago that He wants you right where you are?  No sense wasting your time wishing you were born in a different place or time.  Nope, God planned for you to be here, to live now. What good works did He place along your path just for you to do?  Do you see them?  Are you looking? We often underestimate our impact on the world around us and consider ourselves insignificant.  But not the Lord. He knows what you are capable of because He made you. When He looked out across time, He plac