~The safest place to be is within the will of God.

~The safest place to be is within the will of God., originally uploaded by Katherine Gruender.

I would like to share something that i have held off in sharing for i guess a week now. Only my son and daughter know as i fear that telling others may be drawing attention to myself and not to God's power and what the "fear" of God can do in our lives when allowed. But i feel it is necessary to share so i will do so here.

Last week I was sitting in the drive thru at Arby's thinking about the photography slump i was in and asking God what i could do to get out of it. How to see the world through His eyes. I prayed that He would just show me everything around me how He saw it. It was one of those moments when the sun came out the birds flew and the music played perfectly and i listened and looked very intently seeing things that truthfully i had not moments before.

It was my turn at the window. The lady was so very kind. She smiled and talked..i had seen her many times before. And all during the time of waiting for my food God kept saying, "tell her that i love her" and i kept saying, "but then what Lord". What was i going to say after that. It felt like the longest time at a drive thru window ever. Well, you guessed it.. i drove away fighting against God saying, "i didn't know what else to say..." I got to the end of the drive and stopped...i couldn't move! You know that feeling when you have disobeyed God and you may or may not be able to fix it. Well i could still fix it i just had to drive back around that drive thru and talk to that lady...oh my pride!!! Or live with that feeling that piercing my body to my heart! How much my Savior and King had done for me. How could i let this women go without hearing about my wonderful Heavenly Father.

So backing up and going back through the drive thru once again there she was...Stephanie. The words came people. Were they smooth..no but did i get it across that Jesus loved and died for her, yes. Does she know that i'm praying for her, yes. Does she know that the Bible will tell her every thing she needs to know to get her through this life, yes. God provided the words. Praise God! Praise God from whom all blessing flow.

I continue to pray for her and will continue to go through Arby's drive thru just to say hi and remind her of God's love.

Will i be afraid next time? Yes, but i will remember that the safest place to be is in God's will!

Let God's promises shine on your problems.” Corrie Ten Boom

Let God's promises shine on your problems.” Corrie Ten Boom, originally uploaded by Katherine Gruender.

People who are crucified with Christ have three distinct marks:
1. they are facing only one direction,
2. they can never turn back, and
3. they no longer have plans of their own.
--A.W. Tozer

We have no right to ask when sorrow comes, "Why did this happen to me?"unless we ask the same question for every moment of happiness that comes our way. ~Author Unknown

We have no right to ask when sorrow comes, "Why did this happen to me?" unless we ask the same question for every moment of happiness that comes our way. ~Author Unknown, originally uploaded by Katherine Gruender-FOURPLUSADRAGON.

First snow of 2009

"Among Life's precious jewels, Genuine and rare, The one that we call friendship has worth beyond compare.", originally uploaded by FOURPLUSADRAGON-Katherine.

Today we actually got snow! It seems like forever since we've seen the wonderful fluffy white stuff. Still not enough to build a snowman or play in it. I, like my children adore the dreamy winter wonderland.

I felt a little better today so i was able to go out and take some pictures of the new and falling snow. It just left me wanting a 100mm lens though. I had to repeat to myself to be happy with what you have, be happy with what you have! I do like my Tiffen close up lenses they do the trick. All in time.

Well here's hoping for more snow! Hope no other St. Louisans heard that ..they don't like snow! LOL They rush out and buy eggs, bread and milk. I have no idea what they are making with this but its what you do if you live here. Maybe some of you true chefs can send me a recipe with these 3 ingredients to make sense of it all!