more than she thought possible
. . . and the bradford pear blossom survived
the bitter winter storm to bloom
more beautifully
than she thought possible. . . .
“See, I have refined you, though not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this.
How can I let myself be defamed?
I will not yield my glory to another” ~ Isaiah 48: 10-11.
“Announce this with shouts of joy and proclaim it.
Send it out to the ends of the earth; say, ‘The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob'” ~ Isaiah 48:20b
“Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in me will not be disappointed” ~ Isaiah 49:23b
Remember Me Monday: #654 & Linky
“I’ll make a list of God’s gracious dealings,
all the things God has done that need praising,
All the generous bounties of God,
his great goodness to the family of Israel—
Compassion lavished,
. love extravagant.”
~ Isaiah 63:7, The Message
In the Old Testament, God repeatedly, quietly and loudly, tells his children, “You have forgotten me!” (Jeremiah 3:32, Ezekiel 22:12, to name a few). It’s a heart cry from a father to a child who has forgotten all the love, all the saving, helping, little and big blessings – and it leaves me stunned when I realize our Father, the creator of the universe, who knows things I cannot begin to fathom, who authors storylines that leave me amazed, delights in all of us so much, He cries out, “Remember Me.”
While every day is a Remember God Day, I am inviting you to join me on Monday mornings to come by and remember what God has done for you, for your family. Maybe God sent a cardinal darting out in front of you, as if to tell you, “I’m here,” or broke a child’s fever after you laid it all down at His feet in a 2 a.m. bedside vigil. Maybe He stood with you in the wait of a prayer sent out, or brought someone you loved to Christ. Maybe He healed your broken heart, gave your courage, or you gave Him your dreams as a love offering only to have Him give them back in an unimaginable way. Maybe God helped you survive to bedtime after a crazy Monday, or forgive yourself for missing it with your kiddos –– Whatever it is, let’s Remember Him. . . in a “Remember Me Monday” love letter.
“My mouth will tell of your righteousness,
Of your salvation all the day long,
Though I know not its measure.
I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, O Sovereign Lord”
~ Psalm 71:15-16.
Let us delight in Him by telling the stories of what He’s done! If you wrote a blog post remembering what He’s done for you, join the linky. If you didn’t but still want to praise Him for what He’s done – write it in the comment section. Then visit a comment before or after yours! One of the beautiful things about the blogging community is the relationships it builds!
Rules? Write long or short, a list or a story, include photos or not. Just Remember Him and what He has done, and let the gratitude of your heart guide you. Let’s make Monday so Rejoice, that the goodness of God spills into the rest of the week!
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Places I’m Linking at This Week:
Inspire Me Monday, Instaencouragements,
Legacy Link-Up, Recharge Wednesday
Faith on Fire, Tell His Story, Grace&Truth
Let’s Have Coffee Wednesday Celebrate Your Story
Scripture&Snapshot, Sunday Scripture Blessings
The Lord is so kind to call us to Himself!
He makes all the difference!
How wonderful!
May we all find ourselves in bloom—to our GREAT surprise!
Yes, Michele! After our snow a week ago, I am suruprised there are still blossoms. The blossoms and we are hardier than we realize! God designed us well!
Those gloriously pear blossoms, the cherry blossoms in Washington (I saw the festival began yesterday) and all the others are proclaiming the joy of the Lord, the glorious creations of God! Hallelujah!
And good morning, my friend.
loving you, ~ linda
It is starting to look like a riotous Hallelujah outside! It lifts my heart! Good Monday to you, my friend! Love you back! ~ Maryleigh
Remember me Monday love letters. What a beautiful idea.
I’ve found it so much nicer to start my Mondays with a love letter than moaning about jumping back into the schedules! It changes the week!
Such a beautiful blossom. He Rebirths and renews us time and again. What a good good father we have. Blessings.
Visiting from #4&5
Even after a hard challenge threatens that blooming – like a winter storm to a Bradford Pear Blossom! We do have such a good! Good Father, Paula! Shalom, my friend!
Lovely blossoms #PictorialTuesday
Maryleigh, thank you for this post, which I just read. So grateful for this encouragement, and for Isaiah 49:23b 🙂 Spring truly brings such hope of what is yet to come.
Do love Spring when seems God is allowing the awakening again…same as he awakens our souls to the light. Beautiful flowers and quotes. However, everyday his beautiful Earth is so pretty.
Maryleigh I am so thankful for God’s renewal power in my life! It is always more than I thought possible!!
‘those who hope in me will not be disappointed’
Thank You, Jesus. We trust You will do all things well. So grateful You know the end from the beginning.