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Though this post is a few weeks late, the message rings just as true in my heart.

A few smiles from my month-

“The sacredness of times and places, a half-light necessary to the education of the race, passed away before the full sun of spiritual worship.”

Tozer, The Pursuit of God

As I look at the thread of redemption woven throughout Scripture, I am amazed at the people He chooses. A few weeks ago I listened to a podcast that took a closer look at the story of Rahab. Her story made me ponder over others in both the Old and New Testament that were saved from lives thoroughly tainted by sin.

Just a handful of things that brought me joy from July…

Joseph was crushed by betrayal. All of his dreams seemed to be dashed to pieces when his brothers turned on him. How could good come from such hateful revenge? Yet that event was purposed by God to lead to the rescue of his people.

Before my study of Genesis, I could recall the basic parts of Joseph’s story-his prophetic dreams, his vengeful brothers, and his slow rise to power- but that was all. Through my study, I have dug deeper into Joseph’s story and discovered the remarkable importance of Genesis as a whole. I have delighted in seeing God’s character unfold through the chapters.

As I pondered over my blessings from June, my mind wandered to this time last year. Looking at the calendar, I realized that Sunday marks one year since I have been blogging! I remember that sweet moment when I clicked post for the first time. After those weeks, filled with long hours staring at a blank screen praying for words, I never would have imagined that I would continue to press post.

The soft pull of the summer breeze beckons me to look around. The more I watch the beauty outside unfold, the less I want to hear of the news. I want to shut my eyes to what continues to plague the world.

After reading numerous quotes from the Don’t Waste Your Life, my interest was peaked. In October, I added it to a list of books I hoped to read and finally had time to read it a few weeks ago. I now understand why so many quotes have been taken from it; I highlighted on every few pages. Here are three truths that impacted me-