How Great Thou Art?!!

Saturday night at the camp site was incrediable -- as i poked around the property for wood, Ms. McCracken came walking through -- what a wonderful Godly lady!

she shared that almost daily she walks the property praying that it will be used to bring glory to God. she went on to share that she and her husband erected the cross to dedicate the land and farm to the Lord -- Wow!! -- here she is in her 70's and she is still about God's business -- she is still interceeding and expecting Him to move!! -- may i be that tenastic for the Kingdom when i'm in my senior years.

as we talked she shared some of the history of the land as well as more of her own story -- she came to know Christ in the Presby. church but in her own words "i needed more" - so she later connected with the assemblies of God. she shared she was at a sunday night chapel here at the mission supporting the chapel speaker, a member of her church, when she overwhelming heard God tell her that the mission was to have the land. so, she was obiedent and spoke with kevin -- she knew it was not worth much now -- but she shared that she knows God sees potential in it. she went on the tell me there are 2 natural springs on the property as well as a waterfall -- she pointed me in the directions but i decided exploring them could wait for another time.

i so loved speading time with her - she kept apologizing for "interupting" my time with the Lord -- but what she didn't realize was those were God appointed moments -- i needed to be reminded of His faithfullness, i needed to see the heartbeat of a passionate saint, and i needed to be reminded that all we are and have needs to be dedicated to His serves.

as i sat on the hill by the cross yesterday having my own little worship time -- i took some time to be quiet and observe what i heard and saw -- here it is - a page from my journal:

God's presence is all around me -- each time i sing and my heart stands in awe, the breeze blows ever so slightly around me. i see him in the trees, their stength, i see Him in the sounds of life - where do they come from? - the maker of heaven and earth!

i sense God is reasurring me and reminding me of His awsomeness, of His wonder -- He is recapturing my heart by showing me the hands of His works, by reminding me of how BIG and VAST He is, by reminding me i have potential -- my exterior mybe overgrown but He sees what lyes beneath.

as i look across the property landscape, i see potential -- i see hope! i see furture prodcuts -- i see beauty -- even through it is very overgrown, thorny, and wild -- all it will take is some time, the right tools, dedication, sweat and energy - but mostly vision and care in order for this land to be more than what it currently is.

that's me -- God sees more and wants more for me than what i am now -- He is willing to work, spend the time, devote the engergy, and provide me with the tools to sharp me into usable land -- mostly importantly, i know He has the vision -- i just need to be tamed by Him!


that about sums up my weekend -- it was good to be away with my creator - i'm restored, renewed, and desiring to dwell rather than to stand just for a moment in His presence!

not to mention i was ready for a real shower and a true toilet! -- i left earlier than what i had orginally decided on -- but once i came down off of the hill from my time of celebration/worship -- i sang the doxology and just felt in my heart like i was done -- it was time to pack up and go home. so i cut the grass once more, cleaned the site and headed home -- i hope to try and sneak away again to explore more of the land!