My Father's Daughter

When things don't go the way you hoped it would , when your heart is wanting things that you thought were meant to be, when you can't quite see His plan, when really all you can do is wait and try to get over the hurt, that's when Faith comes in. Faith means being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see.   Sure and Certain. Eve n when we. just. can't. see. Faith means we have to take steps of belief without having any more proof than His promises. We have to trust if it's God's way it's the right way.  Even when it's dark.   Even when we feel alone.  Even when we're angry hurt or confused.  Sometimes it seems that His way isn't working.  Sometimes it seems that we need to step in, take over, do it our way because this is real life and scripture is nice but it doesn't always apply.  But that is wrong.  It Always Applies. 

Five minute Friday...on a Tuesday! The last FMF of the year. {Head on over to Lisa Jo's place to join in} Wonder ... Go This time of year, the Wonder of it all, the twinkling lights, everywhere all dressed up, songs and hymns playing. I wonder. I wonder at the awesome-ness of it all. I think it's too easy to  forget the magnitude of what we're celebrating.  I wonder if it's all gotten too far out of hand, (when in fact the holiday was created by a king, half mad, mandating a very pagan country to Christianity). I wonder if Jesus wants a birthday party at all. I wonder if we need to be taking a serious look at all we buy and at what we spend and maybe fill our homes less and a hungry bellies more. I wonder if celebrating Jesus is best done by walking around tense and busy and broke. I wonder what it was like on that hill when those angels appeared, when they sang out in such excitement  I wonder what those poor shepherds thought as they bent a knee to t