Tuesday, January 23, 2007

I'm Dreaming Of A...

...White Christmas! Well, white January! Did you see the reports on television over the weekend? Snow in the Phoenix area! It rarely happens but this past weekend, it did. Golf courses were covered, front yards turned into a white winterland.

Now If God can make it snow in the middle of the desert (the same desert that gets to 115 degrees every summer), think what He can do with your life if you let Him. What an exciting thought. The Bible says that our sins can be washed as white as snow (
Psalm 51:7). Once we're that white and found clean and holy in God's eyes, He can rain down (uh, I mean - snow down) blessings even in the dry desert-like times of our lives. Let Him do this great work in you today!


Link to more pictures of snow in the Phoenix, Arizona area



In His Grip!


Nathan

Monday, January 15, 2007

Is It Getting Cold?

Have you been outside this week? It’s cold out there! The wind is blowing through the cold air and everyone here in the Phoenix area is wearing long pants and at least one jacket. I saw on the news that we even had ice on the roads here in the Valley of the Sun!

I’ve been watching the national news seeing frigid temperatures and ice storms in the Midwest. It’s amazing how cold can affect lives. There were even ice and power outages in Oklahoma City over the weekend. Just two years ago I traveled through that city in August and it was over 100 degrees with about 160 percent humidity.

Let’s remember to pray for all those affected across the country with these freezing temperatures. I believe that prayer can see dramatic changes even in those lives where the people don’t even know they are being prayed for.

One final note – I once again learned this weekend after about a year or two what a fireplace looked like!

Keep warm!!