On Earth As It Is In Heaven

"Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." Matthew 6:10

Sometimes I imagine what heaven will be like. I have no idea if there will be different races, but if there is I think that would be really cool. That once and for all we will be binded despite our differences through Christ. At the Christmas Eve service we all lit our candles and sang Silent Night, itwas so beautiful to see and be apart of. But what made it so special was the fact that an older woman next to me was singing it in German. It made me get out of my "American shell" and realize that Christians aren't just in America. I know that sounds silly but sometimes that self-centered frame of mind is so easy to slip into. God showed me through this experience that no matter what color skin, heritage, or where our home is we can all be connected through the cross. My hope is to get the chance to sing worship with all different kinds of races. I can't imagine how incredibly beautiful the sound of multiple languages of praise for Christ our Lord filling the air. One day I hope to experience worship on earth as it is in heaven.

His Daughter,

Hannah Renee'

A Time To Grieve, A Time To Dance

"For everything there is a season,
a time for every activityunder heaven.
² A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time to harvest.
³ A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
⁴ A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance.
⁵ A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
⁶ A time to search and a time to quit searching.
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
⁷ A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
⁸ A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace."

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Yesterday I was reading through Ecclesiastes and I stumbled upon chapter three. This is probably one of my favorite books and chapters as well. Lately God has been showing me that there is a time and place for everything. A time where it is okay to grieve and cry. Within the last two years eight people I knew have passed away. I definitely understand grieving. But there is also atime to rejoice, worship, and be joyful. The time for tears over lost ones has come and gone. Now is my time to rejoice, because death no longer owns me. I'm trying to work on worshiping God and rejoicing, not just in song, but in all aspects of my life. Everything has its time and place. Now is the time to be joyful!

His Daughter,

Hannah Renee'