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Couldn't sleep last night after waking at 3am... maybe a mixture of this flu and our new kitten tapping my mug from one end of the wooden floor to the other.  I glanced out the kitchen window to the starry night sky, one of my favorite of His creations.  oh the wondrous twinkling glitter.  Pondering life (isn't that what you do late at night??).  Pondering the astounding fact that I. am. an. aunt.  Though I still haven't held little Ada in my own arms, I love her dearly already.  Pondering how my body needs rest, yet HE never slumbers.  Opened up my Bible, and these thoughts He's been stirring in my heart.
on Family relationships, desiring what HE does for each of them, and keeping a willingness to learn!

Psalms 91:1
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Dwelling place: a habitat.  A home.  A safe place.  A fortress, an encasing refuge around me.

He who makes the choice to dwell, finds a place of rest.  Even in battle, in storm, and in turmoil… for life will not be void of these.

It is IN the MIDST of these, that dwelling -> rest.

Questions to ask…

YOUR heart.
Stop and allow the Holy Spirit to reevaluate your own heart.  What does He have to say to ME in this?  Where could I be responding more like Christ?  Where could I be laying more of ME down? 

GOD’s heart.
Love, forgiveness, & respect.  As Christ…  Unconditionally!!  Christ Himself within us reveals to us how, once we only seek Him for it.

THEIR heart.
Choose to not throw hands in the air (this is actually selfish!), but start where I am.  Consider what really could be going on in a heart / the real needs & emotions she/he may be experiencing.  What are the deeper goings-ons than what surfaces?  Make the effort, if the right time, to address in gentleness <3

Its not in me to live in harmony & unity & genuine selfless love with others. 
But since I’ve met the Lord Jesus?
Since I’ve  personally invited Him into my life?
IT IS in HIM.
He adores making His new home in my heart one of peace & joy.

The grace to act on what He reveals, to wisdom to know how, the love to love another – He holds it all, and He freely gives all.  Allll I need do is but ask ;-)

 Its called The Great Dance.

one, two, three, and one, two, three... now shall we dance?



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