“I’M GOING TO LAY UNDER THE TREE AS YOU GUYS’ CHRISTMAS GIFT!” (REPOST)

That was my joke to my family that they didn’t find at all funny! Ember asked if I came with a receipt so that she could return me. Haha! But this year has taught me that it’s not what’s under the tree, it’s more important as to who surrounds the tree. And being here surrounded by my family has been a huge blessing. Everyone healthy, happy, and together. To God be the glory!

“Wealth Cannot Buy Happiness,” was the title of a Bible passage I just randomly selected and I’m taking it as a huge God wink at us all. Loving relationships, fulfillment, good health, peace of mind, joy, God’s protection, favor, guidance, and wisdom are what I want us shooting for, looking to God in every moment as to what He would have us to do.

I loved a conversation with my brother, Kevin, yesterday. He gave great advice, as usual, encouraging me to PAUSE before saying, or doing anything. He wants me working on being WISER and that means looking to God more asking what He would have me do seeking to be more loving, forgiving, peaceful, excellent, gentle, yet brave, courageous, and strong.

God gives me so much courage! I love a wink from Him today when I encouraged my daughter, Julie, in a pep talk saying we MUST learn to LEAN on God. I explained to her that people are weak, struggling with their own demons and if you lean too much on them, they can easily disappoint you. I said, “I want you working hard to stand strong on your own, LEANING ON GOD, holding others in their proper perspective. Fast forward to 20 minutes later, before beginning my run, I needed an appointment with God (life gets rough!)  and this surprisingly showed up from where I had last continued reading from:

“LEARN TO LEAN ON ME (GOD) more and more.” Wink! Wink!

That again lined up too perfectly to be some ordinary coincidence; It was God revealing His invisible Presence with me and my daughter. ‘Nik, I’m always with you!’ He seems to lovingly say. And I want us all LEANING on God more than ever. Pausing and going to Him in every moment seeking His wisdom, love, and strength to get through any situation that comes our way. Heehaw!

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