Foot Ride!

The LORD is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in Him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. (Psalm 28:7, NLT)

Yesterday, a friend and I were discussing the wonderful greatness and awesomeness of God. We talked about how no matter what we had dealt with in the past, or how instrumental people in our lives had hurt us, God always takes our circumstances and works everything out for our good…way beyond anything we could ask or think. (Ephesians 3:20)

As we were discussing tests that are now testimonies we use to help others, I started to laugh. I laughed and laughed…a silly little girl laugh that just wouldn't stop, which reminded me of when my girls were toddlers. 

Every day when Mike came home from work, my girls ran to him. They never hesitated. They screamed, "Foot ride! Foot ride!" Mikea picked one foot, Gracie picked the other foot and they would sit on his feet and hang on for the ride! He walked around the house, dragging them on his feet as they screamed and squealed!

On that memory, I had a vision of our Father. He screamed, "Foot ride! Foot ride!" He is beckoning us to sit with Him and scream and squeal and be strengthened by His joy! (Nehemiah 8:10)

I just had my first "Foot ride" and I can fully exclaim with a newly illuminated heart, "The LORD is my Strength and my Shield! I trust Him with all my heart! He helps me and my heart is filled with joy! I burst out in songs of thanksgiving!" (Psalm 28:7)

He is screaming to us, "I am your Father, don't hesitate! Come my child! Scream and squeal and be strengthened! My joy is your strength! See what great love I want to lavish on you!" (1 John 3:1) 

Take time right now and go on a foot ride with your Father!

Saturate'cha!

But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. (Malachi 4:2, NLT)

Last Thursday, we were all so excited, we packed up and went on a camping trip in the mountains. It’s cold in the mountains! Thankfully, God blessed us with a cabin or Mike never would have convinced me to camp. I’m a country girl but I’m not that country!

The primarily living quarters of the cabin (living room and kitchen) face the west and all the bedroom windows of the cabin face the east. We had a fireplace in the main living area of the cabin. We shut all the bedroom doors, except the ones we were using, in order to conserve heat. Once we were awake, we shut all the bedroom doors and huddled around the fireplace.

Our first day at the cabin was very foggy, like Seattle foggy. So foggy, that visibility was just past the cabin's railing on the porch. That's approximately three foot visibility. That's foggy. Have I ever mentioned, I'm a sunshine girl?

The first morning, I was sitting in front of the fireplace and noticed the sun shining beneath all the bedroom doors. I got up, went into the cold bedroom, put my face next to the window, and faced the sun in order for the sun to shine down on my face.

The heat, light, and the warmth reminded me of our favorite Christian rap artist, Mynista. And one of his songs where Pastor Mark Hankins gives the intro:

“C’on there’s healing, in His wings.

What’s that mean, in His wings?

Well, actually that’s translated in His being by some translations.

That means you just get out and let the 

Sonshine of His love and of His Word and of His Spirit

just saturate’cha, Amen!”

I pray that for every reader! 

C’on! Get out and let the Sunshine of His love, His Word and His Spirit just saturate’cha, Amen!

You can find Mynista's music at this link, enjoy!

http://www.mynistamusic.com/