From the BSF notes today:
During Isaiah's time, "God was quietly looking on from His dwelling place, watching His purposes for the nations unfold. Have you wondered how your frenzied activities and desperate alliances look to God as He views them from His dwelling place? God spoke to His people through His prophets often to reawaken them to His intense interest in their lives...God is close, powerful, and aware, not only of His historic people, but of all people of the world."

Lord, You are close, powerful, aware--and intensely interested in my life. You answered my prayer for a church in an unexpected way. You have heard my other prayers, and You are delighted to answer them, too, in Your own way.


I keep taking the Lily-school decision back. Will You guide me in this, and then give me peace about it? You know how much I love her. Remind me please that You love her even more. I pray for Your hand in this--less of me, more of You. I pray for protection over both my children. Please watch over them, and guide them to desire You. Please make that the desire of their hearts, and then grant their desire. 


Things are better with Lee as I give him more of my time. I can see You making big changes in His life, and I am needed--I'm a key player--to make that happen. Keep working on my heart please! Putting my own needs aside is still so hard for me. Please continue to show me how, in serving him, I am bringing Your blessing on me, too. A strong Lee is what I need to grow stronger myself. From the BSF notes: "The scope of God's purpose is as inclusive as the entire universe and as specific as each individual and family."

I pray for Sara, that she will have an experience with Jesus by February 5. I pray that You will show me an opportunity to write a book that glorifies You by September 2011. I pray for this day, that You will fill me with Your spirit so that I can move into whatever it is You have for me to do. What do You have for me to do? I foresee only post-writing, house-cleaning, child-caring. Fill me with Your spirit, so I can see beyond that stuff!


Amen