Gathered Around the Fire

BLACK FRIDAY INTO WHITE SATURDAY What do Dads do on Black Friday? Well...This dad is fixing a mistake the assembler made at Fleet Farm when they put together my daughter's new snowblower. An improper position kept the blade rotating all the time even without squeezing the handle. I will get it fixed this afternoon just in time before the next winter storm rolls through tonight. With 35-40 MPH winds, snow blowing is going to be so much fun, as long as I remember to keep the chute in line with the wind. In life, even in the wintery storms of life we can be joyful if we stay aligned with the wind of the Spirit. But if we find ourselves running against the wind it can be a chilling experience. Bob Seger, wrote a song many years ago that talks about the difficulty of running against the wind. He lays out what it costs and what is lost when we continue to run against the wind. He could have inserted the Holy Spirit for the word wind and it would tell the real story of chasing fame...

YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED! and so are the hairs on your head. You are here at this exact moment in history and at this exact place geographically and relationally for a unique God Initiated creative and significant purpose. All of your days were strategically planned and set up by God beforehand in order for you to reach your highest potential. You are the highest expression of your entire bloodline right up to this very minute. God has invested in building several generations to bring together the exact combination of elements to form you specifically the way you are, to accomplish a task in your lifetime, that only you can accomplish. He has determined everything about you even down to the exact number of hairs on your head! Are not two   sparrows sold for a   copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.   But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.   Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. M...