Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. The front porch was overflowing with conversation and laughter just a few short hours ago and now; it’s just me and my God. No matter who shows up or how enjoyable the time is, there is no comparison to one-on-one time with the Master as he wakes up the world. No joy can match the Joy I feel in His presence and no conversation can compare to our Talks. No amount of wisdom that is shared with me can hold a candle to the Wisdom He is ready Share any time I ask for it. I’m so grateful for a family more precious than gold and for love that’s bigger than life, but nothing on the planet is as important to me as my God. Isn’t that the way you love Him too?

It’s pretty easy to put God above all else in life when you consider that He’s the source of it all. I’d lay down my life for the people I love but without Him; they wouldn’t exist at all. I am a very proud Mama (and Grandma) but without Him; there wouldn’t much to be proud of. Had His Plans not been designed to knit them together in my womb, no plans of my own would have made that happen. Had He not heard my cries for Wisdom and strength to raise up 4 children alone; the outcome and their Character would been a whole lot different than it is today. Had He not orchestrated the friends He fills my life with, no amount of effort on my part would have put our lives together at just the right time in History. If He didn’t intervene on my behalf those people so eager to rob me of my Peace and so ready to fill my world with doubt might have a shot at turning my world upside-down, but He shields me from it instead. When He’s the center of Life, ALL life takes on new meaning and there is no way of measuring the gratitude for all that He is and all that He does for me.

God orchestrates my Life for me, but I have to be willing to do my part too and that’s the piece that so many people miss. The more I focus on Him and the more I’m willing to let Him guide me through this Journey, the more the blessings flow. That doesn’t mean that He loves me more or that He’s more willing fill up my life while He leaves the rest of the world out-in-the-dark. It doesn’t mean that my life is perfect or that I don’t have trials and tribulations just like everybody else does. Most people couldn’t begin to bear the burdens I carry, but I don’t try to carry them on my own and I never allow myself to forget that there is a great Purpose behind the journey… so I’m ready to grow through it all. The fact that I don’t wring my hands in distress or whine about the condition of my life doesn’t mean I’m on Easy Street. It means that I NEVER lose sight of the fact that He loved me enough to send His Son to die for me, and because of that; I love Him enough to give Him my life. I’m a willing Vessel for Him and there is no measure for my Gratitude and no limitations on what I’ll do to serve Him. And THAT’S why my life is so full. Not because I’m more special than anybody else; but because I know from whom the Blessings Flow!

My heart overflows with gratitude this morning and I’m recharged and ready for this new day. I spent the first part of my day with the Most Important One in my life. I’m ready, willing and able to do with this day what He wants me to do with this day, and I’ll be giving Him thanks every step of the way. After all, without Him I wouldn’t be still drawing breath on this new day of this new week. How about you? Do you strut around through life taking credit for your family and the condition your life, and do you whine when life isn’t smooth sailing while you refuse to do your part? If so, PM me. You might need a refresher course on what it looks like to put God First in your life, and you might need a good reminder about how you don’t have one single person or one single thing in your world that can’t be credited to the Hand of God, and when I’m done with you; you’ll be a good example of “humility” and you’ll be racing to do YOUR PART to put Him front-and-center in your Life too!

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow”, amen?