snow flurries and a host of angels

burrrrr! i ran across the block to the library like i do all the time but this time i actually considered running because it's so cold. i have a house full of warm clothes, boots, scarves and coats but i chose to throw on a hoodie and some flats and brave the cold....not my smartest decision lol! a couple of friends have reported seeing some snow flurries and i guess it's time to realize that winter is really here and buck up and locate my gloves.

on sunday pastor jerry mentioned as a side note a story that i had totally forgotten about. but something i pray for frequently
2 Kings 6: 15-18

15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh, my lord, what shall we do?" the servant asked. 16 "Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 17 And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

it is wonderful to know that God is able to send a host of angels to protect us in the battle.

Invitation to the Thirsty

Isaiah 55

 ¹ “Come, all you who are thirsty,
   come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
   come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
   without money and without cost.
² Why spend money on what is not bread,
   and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
   and you will delight in the richest of fare.
³ Give ear and come to me;
   listen, that you may live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
   my faithful love promised to David.
⁴ See, I have made him a witness to the peoples,
   a ruler and commander of the peoples.
⁵ Surely you will summon nations you know not,
   and nations you do not know will come running to you,
because of the LORD your God,
   the Holy One of Israel,
   for he has endowed you with splendor.”

 ⁶ Seek the LORD while he may be found;
   call on him while he is near.
⁷ Let the wicked forsake their ways
   and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them,
   and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

 ⁸ “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
   neither are your ways my ways,”
            declares the LORD.
⁹ “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
   so are my ways higher than your ways
   and my thoughts than your thoughts.
¹⁰ As the rain and the snow
   come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
   without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
   so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
¹¹ so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
   It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
   and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
¹² You will go out in joy
   and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
   will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
   will clap their hands.

¹³ Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper,
   and instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
This will be for the LORD’s renown,
   for an everlasting sign,
   that will endure forever.”

flash mobs!

i think this is a great new phenomenon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE

i've got something to say

sometimes it seems that i just have something that i want to say, something that i am sure is important to somebody...maybe.

i spent sunday afternoon with a couple of dear friends...sisters...it has been interesting as i have become closer to them and notice the differences between us. i am the oldest sister with 5 little brothers and 3 little sisters...both of these dear sisters are only children. even now at this stage in our lives the differences are definite and interesting. both of these ladies joined my families big thanksgiving get together. one with her husband and 2 kids and the other, like me is single. i am sure they were both a bit overwhelmed by the hugeness that is the hunt family...oh and 10 people were missing from our family! we had the greatest time playing games and chatting. on the way home my friends daughter said that even though she had just met my family that she already felt like they were more family than some of her extended family...that will melt aunt anje's heart for sure!

see, deep thoughts!

i was doing some bible searching last night and came across a couple of different passages that even though i knew they were there and could have found them if i was looking quite literally popped off the page! they were the perfect words to fill my heart.