The Path of Totality

"The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime;

And His song will be with me in the night,  a prayer to the God of my life."

Psalm 42:8

August 22

Well, you can tell from the photos some of us stayed in our pajamas all day.  Experiencing the path of totality was truly amazing.  While the traffic had been bustling in our daughter's neighborhood, one of the boys noticed as the darkness set in everything stopped.  There were absolutely no cars on the road.  You could hear squeals and cheers throughout the neighborhood as street lights popped on and day became night!  I wish I had taken more pictures, but I didn't want to miss the moment and the boys' excitement.

Last night as I tucked them into bed we talked again about how ENORMOUS God is.

I made up this song for them.

God's bigger than the moon.

God's bigger than the earth.

God's bigger than the sun, He's ENORMOUS.

God loves you so

God loves you whoa

God loves you WOW, He's ENORMOUS!

Day Twenty-two of encouraging Your husband.

"Let your speech always be with grace." (Col. 4:6a) 

Focus today on how you represent your husband in your home, your church, and your community. In this challenge to encourage, ask: "If all my family and friends knew about my husband came from a filter of what I've said about him, what would they think of my husband?" Do you need to change the filter? 

Do you talk positively about your husband to others . . . or do you complain and criticize? Your speech should reflect 1 Cor. 13 love. Your words should be kind, and should never "rejoice in iniquity" (v. 6). Refrain from listing your husband's faults to others. Satan likes to trick us in this area. Be wary of sharing barbed "prayer requests." 

Remember, "Love will cover a multitude of sins" (1 Pet. 4:8b). Present your husband before others today in a strong, positive manner. Slip in a "good word" for your spouse. Resist the urge to correct or belittle him in front of others. Some of what you say may come back to him—and you want your words to be sweet, building him up and never tearing him down. 

Don't forget: you are always criticizing—or encouraging—before an audience. God hears your conversations when you are alone with your husband in your own home. May your speech be always seasoned with grace. 

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While you are considering how your speech can reflect the grace of the Lord in your 

husband's life, don't forget that your words can also encourage others.