Frog Blog

We became friends with a little tree frog the other day. We were trying to make a home for him in a glass jar and did some research on an ideal living environment. We discovered that his survival is all about water. If his skin were to dry out, he wouldn't get enough oxygen or get rid of enough carbon dioxide, and he'd die. Sound familiar?
I've been feeling pretty thirsty lately. I guess my heart is getting a little dry in my relationship with God. I need a downpour of God's presence & power in my life. I've been feeling the sadness of falling in exhaustion and watching with weary eyes as my heart for people shrivels. I've become callous and indifferent . I need a fresh surge of energy to labor for my King. I need a renewed wonder and awe of the God who loves me. Why doesn't my heart pulse like it used to as I read God's Word? I know it's my choice. I need a revival. I need more purposeful time with Him, talking to Him, so my heart can be refreshed. He promises to respond to my heart's cry with a downpour of blessing. He'll give me a second chance if I CHOOSE to seek HIM with all my heart.

Hosea 6:1-3 is a good one for me today!
"Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.

May God refresh your faith today as you seek Him too!

-Jennie

"They did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year." Joshua 5:12

Well, it's been awhile since I've blogged. I've been delighting in the fruit of the land lately! It is an all too temporary delight, I'm afraid. The raspberries are gone and the honeycrisp apples are on their last leg. It's amazing what cheer a honeycrisp can bring :-)
This brings me to think on the ultimate delight: to be with Jesus and to expect this glory! I have just started a study on the book of Isaiah where the prophet tells the people that their country will become desolate if they will not consider God.
I must admit I struggle occasionally with unbelief, allowing my doubt to get between me and that "goodly land". God's Word is put aside for a period and fear floods my soul. Why do I allow the enemy to triumph like this, becoming dry as a desert?
I'm so grateful that my faithful Father continues to draw me back to Him where I can gather the only fruit that satisfies, where faith and hope can make the desert a garden. Oh how wonderful to feed on God's Word.