I started Esther on Sunday morning. The reading plan I am using this year covers about 3 chapters a day. And right in the middle of these familiar passages, because I love the book of Esther and have been known to read it just to read it….I found something I don’t think I have ever…
It has been a week set aside to remember the goodness of God. In remembering, I have intentionally lived in celebration…through seeking…through confession…through prayer…..through repentance….through worship….through intercession…. through honest, heart felt gratitude for who He is to…. honest, heart felt sorrow for how we are…. Through it all, I remember …. that it is by…
As I further explore my journaling for the inception of this annual week of commemoration (See August 11 post), it turns out that it actually began during a season of….. brokeness….. Who knew…. I find this prayer in my 2006 Journal….the day after our daughter and son-in-law’s wedding…right after the part where I thanked God…