Last night was a little exciting as a major tornado warning was being alerted to all of the surrounding area where our kids live. It ended with the tornado moving to the west of us. I did get to se the torrents of rain which was quite spectacular.

Yesterday as we were accompanying our kids to a wedding shower for a young man in their church, my son in law gave me a nice compliment. It was nice to hear but I immediately put it down, not as much as I would have done in the past, but still wouldn’t receive it with a simple thank you. Last night I had this very vivid dream where I was at a hospital to see someone. There was a crowd of people at the hospital entrance due to the entrance being blocked for a reason the dream didn’t display. What did happen was a man recognized me as his daughter’s past principal and began to compliment me. As he did another man joined him. As they did this I took a cigarette from someone by me and began to smoke it (something I’ve never done in reality).

This morning as I journaled, I wrote about this confusing dream. Instantly I was prodded to understand that I need (in my mind) to let any one giving a compliment to me know I am nothing but a man of flesh with all kinds of issues (as though people wouldn’t already know this). God just simply told me He created me to be who I am and I can accept this fully, not partially. Compliments don’t need to be downgraded, but received, a simple thank you suffices.

It is amazing to me how much God cares for us. The fullness of His Glory touches every aspect of us. I will never get beyond how much He cares!