I started reading a new book the other day, "Unexpected" by Christine Caine. I'm about halfway through, but I am really learning a lot already. In the latest chapter, she talks about the battlefield of the mind and taking captive every hopeless thought before it takes us captive. In Matthew 6:31 Jesus said "Do not be anxious." In her book, Christine says "We don't have to magnify our anxious thoughts with our words. Instead, we can choose thoughts full of hope and faith and peace and speak those." She also says, "I know that taking captive every thought often requires a ruthless fight, and that sometimes it's a minute-by-minute battle. I have often said I am only one thought away from being overtaken by all I have been freed from. But I daily choose to be a prisoner of hope. I do this by giving hope a voice - in what I think and in what I say." This resonated with me. It's easy to fall down the rabbit hole of negative thinking and pessimism. A lot harder to stay positive and hope, even when everything looks hopeless. I have found sometimes that means not going on any social media, although, truth be told, I have a lot of positive people on Twitter and Facebook. It does mean getting into God's Word each day, and letting our minds be refreshed by His truth. Enjoy the wonderful month of October! It's full of fall fun, from picking pumpkins to fall strolls in the woods and baking wonderful comfort foods! I'm already making soups and sweet breads. My pumpkin seed recipe is below 😊 Rinse and salt pumpkin seeds Saute seeds over medium heat in olive oil for 5 minutes Bake in a pre-heated 325 degree oven for 15 minutes.
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I love fall in the Midwest. I'm excited about the cooler days, trees changing color, pumpkin spice and football coming back (I am a Green Bay Packer fan, I live about twenty minutes away from the stadium). The holidays are right around the corner and, honestly, I have already started to decorate corners of my house for Christmas! I saw a quote the other day, "Writing is a form of worship. It's taking the talent God has given us and creating with Him". I love this, and need to remind myself of it when I'm writing. Sometimes I get distracted with writing "rules" and forget to pray before I write. The words flow from Him, He is the One Who is ultimately the author. He did write the greatest bestseller of all, the Holy Bible! As the fall season settles in, and I start attending my Bible study again, I want to keep the Lord Jesus ever before me. Falling in love with Jesus is a process we as believers are continually going through until we meet Him face to face. He is a wonderful Savior, and as the song says, "Every day with Jesus is sweeter than the day before". |
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