October 21, 2006

Choose You This Day

     Would you mind saying a quick prayer for me if you think of it over the next couple of weeks? I’m just simply overwhelmed with work that needs to be done and not enough days to get it all done. Please pray specifically as I attempt to create this Bible Study Scrapbook project that I’m writing. It is so complicated, there are so many little pieces to pull together, and the deadline is looming. I also need to write all of the scripts that I will be filming for the DVD portion of the Bible Study that we will be filming November 7-10. (Please pray for the filming, too.)

     On top of all that, I’m writing “The Busy Mom’s Guide to Bible Study.” That deadline is Tuesday but I’m way behind the writing curve on that one. Steve has been out of town on business almost continuously and the young woman who helps with the kids while we are out of town (or when I need to write) was called to Michigan for a family emergency. To say the least, God is really stretching my faith, but I’m choosing to trust Him. And wouldn’t you know it, God has decided to use this very stressful time to do a little “heart surgery” while He’s at it. So, my emotions are frayed.

     The other day, I wrote the following statement on a flight from Kentucky to Dallas after feeling like the enemy was really doing his best to cloud my vision.

     Choose You This Day

     I choose to trust
     When fear blinds

     I choose to serve
     When sacrifice bleeds

     I choose to grow
     When the seed is dying

     I choose to feel
     When passion is dangerous

     I choose to hope
     When desire disappoints

     I choose to love
     Because You said,

     "Lisa, I choose you this day"

     I don’t know why God chose me to live this life but I’m grateful and I will not let the enemy steal my joy.

     Since I don’t have any pictures to post this week, I thought I’d share a handful of scanned pages from the rough draft of the Bible Study scrapbook. There are 42 pages in all but this should give you some idea what I’m working on and what you can do on your own next Spring. I hope it gets you excited. Thanks so much for your love and prayers.

Posted by weblion at 05:31 PM