Last night I went out to get our mail to find several birthday cards. Most of them are the goofy kind which I most often give to others also. In fact I get a big kick out of card shopping for them. Back on track now–one card was from my prayer warrior/mentor–Lois. This card she handmade and the message in it was so tender and touching. As I read it I smiled and thought–wow, I’m so lucky to have Lois in my life.

This morning as I was completing my journaling, I asked my daily question of Jesus–“What do You want me to know from you for today?” His response was amazing. He asked if I recalled what Lois had written to me? He said that this message was from Lois and Him. He had inspired Lois to write this to me. There was more to this message, but what struck me was that I always take a message like this and quickly diminish its meaning to fit my thinking of me. I know what scripture says about loving self, but even after living 74 years and spending so much time in counseling as well as now giving counsel, I receive compliments with a “grain of salt”.

I am not sure how to end this message today. What I know for sure is that God makes each one of us “fearfully and wonderfully”. Satan wants to destroy the truth of this for each one of us and he almost did for me. But, Christ’s redemption restored God’s first intent and today all I have to do is BELIEVE it is true for me just as it is for you! So today–I BELIEVE!