Message in a Bottle!

I am a wonderful dreamer with a great imagination.  I have imagined myself being on a desert island with everything that I need to survive and without fear. The island is smog free and the water is pure.   My mode of transport is leaping from tree to tree barefoot and I eat only fruits and vegetables.   O.k. go ahead and laugh, but this is my dream!

My imagination has taken me deep into the rainforest where I sat still for hours in silence.  I am surrounded by walls of green plants and the presence of God’s goodness is all around me.  I allow the large drops of rain to fall on me and I breathe in the freshness of the air.   This actually came true when I vacationed in Puerto Rico.   It was an amazing experience that I will never forget.  It was one of the few times that I didn’t care about my hair or make up.  So where does your imagination take you?  Your imagination can be a gift and used in so many positive ways.  You can let your imagination help to create your work of service.

Imagine putting a message in a bottle.  What would the message be and where would you send it?  For me, my message would be 2 words, unconditional love.  I would want this message in a bottle to travel to each seaport.  The bottle would be opened/closed over and over again until it traveled the world. 

Unconditional love would bring no judgments, no arrogance, no hunger, no war, no hate, no jealousy, no envy, no cheating, just one LOVE! Impossible dream? Maybe, maybe not. In Philippians 4:13 the bible states that all things are possible with God.  Imagine a whole world with God and unconditional LOVE!  I have not reached perfection in this area but I wake up each morning with a new start.  Each new day allows me time to try and get it right.  My challenge to each of you is to imagine your own message in a bottle that would help change the world.   What would your message be?

Bible Study       1 Corinthians 13

           

Random Acts of Kindness:  Let’s never forget how God has blessed us with so much.  If you can, please join me this holiday season by surprising someone with a random act of kindness.  If you need some ideas please feel free to contact me at:                             joann@whisperedgrace.com

Whispered grace               Newsletter         2^nd Quarter 2014

Love and Mercy found me…..            By Jo Ann Chevalier

We were led in song at church a few weeks ago and the words of this song stood out as we were singing.  I couldn’t get it out of my head.  We sing this song often and for some reason five words of this song touched me like never before.  Love and Mercy found me were the words.  It is true that because of God’s Love and Mercy we can be found.

We are not perfect people and sometimes we may stumble but guess what, Love and Mercy can find us if we are renewing our minds every day.  When I have said negative things that don’t lift people up, love and mercy finds me.  When I have done things that were not always positive, love and mercy finds me.   When I participated in events where Christianity was not the priority, love and mercy finds me.  When I was silent and said nothing to defend someone’s character and honor, love and mercy found me.   When I lost hope and forgot to keep my eyes up above, love and mercy found me.  Believers get this wonderful “gift” of love, mercy and forgiveness of our sins.  Life is so amazing!  God created this earth and allowed us to live in it in any way that pleases him.  His amazing love and mercy is endless, you can read about it in the bible.

The title Love and Mercy found me coincides with why I love to spend so much time at the beach watching the waves come in.  It reminds me of how many times God forgives me, over and over again.  To have peace in your life you must allow Love and Mercy to find you.  My prayer for you today is that you let Love and Mercy find you, as I have.

     How are you livin?

A New Beginning.......love the sound of it!  Let's talk about how you are living?

Beauty at it's best!

We enjoyed so much walking in the rain forest in 

San Juan, Puerto Rico.  We carried no umbrella

and allowed the rain to pour on us..What an amazing 

experience of  God's goodness....how are you living?