The easiest choice...

My prayer:

Good Friday, what an odd name for the remembrance of the day that you suffered beyond imagining for us. It comes back to that definition of good and bad. The suffering was bad, horrible, unbelievable, however, it resulted in the salvation of human kind. It resulted in the ability for us to be reconciled to you and to have a relationship with you. That is beyond good. That is amazing, incredible, worth more than anything else, ever!

So much of this life is like that. We go through something and it seems horrible but you turn it into something good for us.

So, you were imprisoned, beaten, treated worse than dirt and then killed in the most painful and humiliating way they could think of at the time and we call it Good. I think the next time I am going through something difficult, I will try to remind myself of Good Friday. I think that will help me remember that you will turn everything and anything to my good.

Thank you for being so very GOOD God!

What God Said Tonight:

My gift to you was a reflection of the worth I see in you. My gift was all that I had to give and I did it for you, all that I have wanted. 

I had to make a way for us to be together in relationship. I did not want to live separated from you any longer. This sacrifice, while hard to carry out, was also the easiest choice to make. 

To avoid it, to not do it, meant eternal separation from my children. To do it meant reconciliation with these who were willing. 

I love you enough to give my life. That is the greatest love.

Hereditary love...

My prayer:

Well, it all turned out just like you said it would God. Writing that, I feel foolish. Of course it turned out like you said. You are God. What you say goes!

Thank you for giving me favor with "man" and blessing me with capabilities greater than my own. I got to swim with the big fish this week and because of you, I came out looking really good. Your favor is amazing God. 

Well, there is still a few more days to the week but this weekend, I get to celebrate what you did for us that allows me to know you! Now that should be pretty wonderful. 

What God Said Tonight:

Sit here a minute with me and look out on the world. When I look out, I see so much good. I see children who are loving and caring for each other. I see joy. I see people living for me and in peace. 

I see the other too. I see the evil that is yet to be abolished. I see the pain. I see the struggle. But, in the midst of all of that, there is still love, joy peace. 

That is part of what I love about my children. In the middle of he hardest situations, you find a way to love. If there was ever the need to prove that you are mine, that would be it. It is only my love that endures no matter what. It is my love in you that can shine through no matter the circumstance. 

I find that really beautiful. I love you now and forever my child.

Celebrate...

My prayer:

You are AWESOME! Thank you for how you made the IMPOSSIBLE happen for my friend today!!! You are so amazing! Then, you helped me all day, making me succeed. Thank you is definitely not enough for all you did today God. I wish I had bigger words to tell you how much I appreciate you! I could fill a book with exclamation points and it still would not be enough. THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!!!

What God Said Tonight:

Celebrate! Tonight is a night for celebration. Evil was pushed back and goodness reigned. 

I love you. I love blessing you. I love being with you. I love talking to you. You are my child and my love. 

I have more for you tomorrow. This blessing rain is not done. Sleep and know that I have more.

The end of healing...

My prayer:

So far so good God. Thank you for your healing power. 

I never fail to be amazed by your kindness to us shown through healing. It is only one of the many gifts you give us but I think it is my favorite. To see someone suffering one minute and laughing the next. To be in agony one minute and free the next. There is very little that compares to that kind of blessing. 

Thank you God for the expression of your love through healing!

What God Said Tonight:

Healing is a joy. But I long for the day when healing is no longer necessary because everyone walks in divine health. 

I long for the day when evil dies and people do not need to be made whole, they already are. I don't mind repair work but how much better when we get to focus on building because nothing needs repair?

I love you, now and forever.

Don't get distracted...

My prayer:

Only you know what this week holds God. I look at it and it seems daunting but then I look at you and I know there is nothing I can't handle with you on my side. Thank you God for always being on my side. Thank you for making me succeed. I am leaning on you Daddy.

What God Said Tonight:

The things that need to happen this week, the things that need to be done are for me to do. Your only job is to follow my lead. We make a great team and I will guide you in every step. Keep your eyes on me, don't get distracted, and we will do great things. 

I love you. I have got you. I will see you succeed.

A beautiful day...

My prayer:

What a great day God. Thank you for every minute of it. Beautiful weather, time to relax, a great bike ride, wonderful friends and great discussion about you. On a scale of 1-10, today was a solid 10! You are so wonderful to me. 

What do you want to talk about tonight? 

What God Said Tonight:

There is not much to say tonight. I had a good time with you today too. 

Some days are truly just about enjoying the little things in life. Other days are earth shattering. But for today, for you, just a beautiful day to enjoy. 

My gifts are abundant but sometimes the most valuable stone means nothing if you don't have peace in your home. 

I am going about things a bit different than I have in past years.

New confidence...

My prayer:

Well I made it God. With your help I made it! Thank you for helping me get it all done. Well, at least enough that I can stop thinking about it for a day or two. 

You always amaze me. I so often look at the mountain in front of me with the absolute knowledge that there is no natural way to get over it. So, I pray, I lean on you and you just carry me right over. You make the impossible possible every day God.

THANK YOU!

What God Said Tonight:

Your at the table. I have got you a seat at the table. I want to show you that you have more credibility than you realize. I want to show you your royal heritage. 

You need to understand that your standing in this world and in the next is assured because you are my child and I am in you. You are about to see and experience a new confidence. You are about to understand that your worth is more than you ever realized. 

My child, my priest, my love.