God is with me

Last night I had a dream. I don't remember all of the details of the dream, but I do remember that wherever I went there were feathers!  I remember explaining this to people in the dream.  In the dream they were not all white feathers.  Some of them weren't fluffy & white but they were very big, texturized, and darker in color.  Thats all that I remembered of the dream.


I awoke this morning in a hurry but with a chorus in my heart "I may be weak, but your Spirit is strong in me."  I jumped up humming and rushed to get ready.  I honestly did not even have time to pray, read my bible, or make coffee.  As I was walking out my door and into the elevator I prayed for strength to get through the day.  Lets just say that not all days are easy teaching days here in the UAE.  I then made my way to the ground floor to grab a Starbucks coffee.  Yes that's right, I now have a Starbucks in my building. :-)  This could be good for my mornings but bad for my pocketbook. I just have to say... "can't put a price on happiness (famous quote from my brother).


As I walked into the Starbucks, I ordered a latte and payed for my drink.  As I was waiting in line, I saw a mutual friend of a friend.  As we were waiting for our drinks, we began to discuss work and then something very strange happened.


Here is the end of our conversation:


me: Wow!

girl: What is that?

me: (with tears in my eyes) Feathers! It's feathers! Haha!  
      (stunned as I watch them float down on us)

cashier: (looking up to the ceiling in amazement!)

girl: That's crazy! You would think there was a bird up there!

me: Maybe, Maybe not (there wasn't).

me: (Walking away feeling very very special) God is with me. :-)


As I walked away from this encounter, I was amazed at how God shows up!  It's not the feathers that are so amazing (although they are pretty cool), it's that when I pray-He hears.  It's that when I pray-He speaks.  It's that when I pray-He comes.  This is the God I love.  

Back to the Basics

This evening, I was just sitting and listening to a message/sermon from IHOP.  It was a pretty good message that definitely applies to the season that I am in.  In the middle of the message the Holy Spirit spoke a simple line to me "Back to the Basics."  I repeated "Back to the Basics" a few times.  It's very simple... Love God with all my heart.  Love God with all that I have.
Sometimes I loose sight of this and get overwhelmed with life: work, thoughts of my future, friends, studying, worship, etc.
I loose focus on the simplicity of communion.
How simple it is.  How basic it is.  It really is very simple.
I hear Jesus saying "Just love Me."

I heard this amazing quote this evening...
"Let God be my preoccupation. Let God be my love affair."
May this be my prayer.