Hola! It's only been 5 days since I've returned from Guatemala...I still think in Spanish. :) Oh how I fell in love with the people and culture of the Atitlan Lake region! I can't wait to go back! I plan to blog individual memories and stories in upcoming weeks to broadcast God's amazing love. Today however, I wanted to remind you that your "mess" is no big deal for God. Whatever challenges, overcoming circumstances, problems, giants, mountains ... in your life right now, they become an opportunity for God to reveal Himself as "Everything" you need. Turning a crisis into a God-opportunity all depends on whether you are willing to "let go" and "let God." Simple, but not easy. It took me over 30 years to truly be willing to trust God with my heart. But when I finally did...... WOW...let me tell you, I have never been the same person since. Truly, God turned my mess into His message of Love, redemption, and grace. He wants to do the same thing for you. Right now. Right in this moment, bow your heart before Him and give Him everything....all the good, bad, and ugly. Offer yourself as a living sacrifice to God and watch as He puts all the fragments back together to form a stunning piece of "God-work." God promises in Romans 8 to work ALL things together for our good, when we love Him and are called according to His purposes. Not some things, the pretty things, or predictable things....but ALL things. This means the horrible, heart wrenching, tearful, sinful, inexplainable things as well. Rest beloved. God has made provision for You today. Turn from whatever it is that is keeping you from Intimacy with God and turn to, His everlasting Arms. I promise you He will turn your mess into His Message....and how beautiful are the feet of them that bring Good News. :)

THOSE WHO ARE FORGIVEN MUCH- LOVE MUCH!

i never found, i never knew

forgiveness until i met You

You took this wretched, dirty mess

and clothed me in Your Righteousness

now i'm clean, just as though

i've always been as white as snow

Shalom-

 all peace, all comfort, all joy, all Him

M