EZEKIEL VISIONS BLOG
Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’” – Ezekiel 37:4-5
If It Matters to Me, It Matters to God
From vacation week to vacation week, I officially showed up every single week in between for an entire year. Somewhere along the way, what started as a commitment to my health became something much bigger. What seems like just gym stuff really is more… more about showing up for the life God gave me.
The Golden Meat
I never pictured myself becoming as domesticated as she was. And I certainly never imagined having four boys and a girl of my own, just like she did.
But God has a sense of humor. I married a Southern gentleman who, six months into marriage, looked at me one evening and bravely asked, “Will you ever cook rice and potatoes?”
Fullness.
On this day, seven years ago, I experienced Tanya’s last words, last thoughts, and last moments before our tragic car accident ended her life. I am aware of the sacred privilege of those last moments. The goodness of that last day we spent together is a gift to me that I know others wish to have had. That day felt very full - of conversation and food and music and laughter and friendship. It was also evident to me how fully she lived - with her family, her friendships, her travels, her church, and more!
Hem
I have always had some connection to her. Imagine the desperation she must have had, bleeding for 12 years with no answers and complete ostracization from society. That is an incredibly long time. I have always wondered if I would have been as hopeful as she when she approached Jesus in the crowd. She believed she just needed to touch Him, even if in the smallest way. It wasn’t the garment itself, but the person wearing it.
All in, with Angelo D’Acri
There is depth to abandoning your agenda, silencing the distraction of opposition, and clinging to the will of God. Getting out of your way is virtuous. Discarding the feigned apathy is important. As the article said, we must “make of a gift of our whole existence, of all that we have, even our own ideas and feelings.”