VERY COOL!

August 31. Yay!

As much as I dislike the fact that my life seems to slipping down the water slide at turbo speed, the end of August couldn’t come soon enough for me.

Sure we still have some 90-degree days in store, perhaps through October. But psychologically, August ends the summer heat and ushers in the coolness of Autumn.

There are those of you out there—you know who you are—that enjoy the heat. But really, what are you thinking? In fact, how can you think when your brain is sizzling?

In truth, I praise God for His plan for our world; for creating weather patterns that transfer heat, cool temperatures and water from one place on this great planet to another.

I praise God for creating variety—the changing seasons; the coolness of early morning and late night with the warmth of daytime in between.

I praise God for giving weather that soothes each of us in whatever way He created us to enjoy it.

And as we end August and look to cooler temperatures, I praise God that now, He’ll start making the weather just for me!

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for variety in all things—especially in people. Remind us that variety is good. Remind us that your plan is good even if we don’t understand it, because you are good. Amen.

WHAT ABOUT YOU? Are you a crazy person who likes heat? It’s OK, God loves you anyway…[smile]

LIGHTING UP THE SKY

I’m writing this post from the Dolphin Hotel, at Epcot Center, Florida—a tag-along at my Jim’s conference. The first night we were here we watched the Disney Hollywood fireworks from our hotel room. They sparkled and fizzled. We oohed and ahhed.

The second night we watched the Epcot fireworks from the World Showcase—up close and in person. The fireworks sparkled and fizzled, boomed and soared. We oohed and ahhed, cheered and shouted.

Last night we watched the fireworks again from our hotel room. This fireworks display lasted more than two hours and it was spectacular. The sky was bright as daytime. The flashes and booms exploded in the night, filling the entire sky over all the Disney theme parks with fireworks.

This display of lightning and thunder was put on by God.

Living in California we have sunshine most months; rain in a few; snow in mountain regions. Our Yahoo WEATHER ALERTS read: mostly sunny with winds up to 20 mph.

Hold on to your sun bonnet.

Last night we were treated to an example of God’s power and majesty in nature through the miracle of weather; God’s way to transfer energy, heat and water across this amazing planet. It was a breathtaking reminder of God’s majesty and power; a not-so-subtle reminder that our God is big and we are small.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for reminders that—as master of the universe—you are in charge. Show us more examples today of your awesome glory. Help us worship your power more every day. Amen.

WHAT ABOUT YOU? When was the last time God knocked your socks off with His awesome power?