Journey of Worship

 Every new day is truly a gift of grace.  I don't deserve another chance, and I'm likely to mess up again, but God says He's not done with me yet, and I'm not done with His call for me.  Yesterday I went to bed thinking, again, "tomorrow I'm going to extend more patience and grace to my kids."  Day by day, grace by grace, mercies anew as he reveals His way to me and convicts me of another way to make my walk straight.   Ephesians 2:1-3  Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins,  You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil-- the commander of the powers in the unseen world.  He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God.  All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature.  By our very nature we were subject to God's anger, just like everyone else.  4-7  But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved ...

In Hebrew,  "Aaliyah" "Aaliyah" is transliterated as "אלין" (Aliyyah). It translates to "ascent," "rising," or "going up." This word is used to describe the process of immigrating to Israel, where Jews return to their ancestral homeland. It can also refer to the calling of a member to the Torah reading during synagogue services. my understanding, and the reason I named my daughter "Aliya", is that an Aaliyah is a journey...an intentional journey to meet God. This afternoon I read "the Be-Happy Attitudes" by Robert Schuller, chapter 2.   What is my need? What have I still not laid down before him?   My Wife-ing- I'm reading "Help Mate" by Debbi Pearl. I've been trying to change my husband into what I thought a man was supposed to be. My mothering- each of my kids is unique, and fostering and now adoption has been a roller coaster- is it because I'm trying to "maintain contr...