"Book worm"

Stepping Out in RED Shoes!

Day 22

Stay in the Story!

Have you ever been totally engrossed in a book?  You can't put it down.  You're hooked!  You carry it with you everywhere you go.  If a moment arises in which you find yourself with nothing to do, you flip it open and  pick up the story where you last left off.  You find yourself reading everywhere you go -- at the grocery check-out, in the doctor's office, while waiting for friends to join you at the restaurant.  All of a sudden, your t.v. shows don't matter.  The book is better!

Every once in a while I'll catch myself in the middle of one book and distracted by the title of another book.  It's so tempting to put the book I'm reading down, and pick up the other one.  Oh no!  If I do that, I'm sure to lose the momentum of the first story.  There have been times when the second book pulled me so far within it's pages, that it was years before I went back and finished the first book.  The excitement of the new story caused me to shift gears and off I went in another direction.

You might think the first book was boring -- Not so!  In fact, when I finally returned to the first book -- even in cases when months or years had past -- I was surprised I had ever put it down.  Sure enough, all the good stuff was still waiting for me to read.  Before long, I was captivated once again.


Today, I asked the Lord, one more time,  "When am I getting married?"  I'm a little surprised that it hasn't already happened.  I know some of you are laughing because you know that I'm not even dating!  The Lord's response was quite interesting.  He reminded me that after Pauly (the bulldog) left for New Jersey with my daughter, He told me that it would be just me and Him for a while!

He says that He and I have a love story going on.  

It's one of the greatest seasons of my life and 

He doesn't want me distracted -- especially 

when all the good stuff is about to go down!

Jeremiah 31:1 says...

"I have loved you with an everlasting love;

I have drawn you with unfailing kindness."

I can't argue with that.  It's like that old chorus...

 "It gets sweeter and sweeter as the days go by.  

Oh what a love between my Lord and I.  

I keep falling in love with Him, over and over 

and over and over again!"

Apparently, He is concerned that my attention will shift, if "my guy"  comes into my life prematurely.  Of course it would only be right, for my attention to be focused on the man I was to marry.  God knows that.  That's why this time is just for us.  After all, there are life changing experiences that haven't taken place yet.  There are conversations that haven't been whispered.  There is a Divine Engagement that is still to take place.  I want everything God has to offer!  I want it all!   I'm in no rush, whatsoever.

Of course God will always be with me.  His heart and mine will always be connected.  He'll always be #1.
But a husband will  require my attention -- there's no way around that.  So for now, it's all about...

The LORD -- 100% -- me and Him.  

He is the Lover of my soul, my King and my God!

"I love you, LORD, my strength."

Psalm 18:1

I'm not stepping out of this story.  I'm staying in the center of it, RED shoes and all!  I'm reading every word and walking it out to completion.  Only then will it be time for the next chapter.

In RED shoes, 
Gail