The High Calling of God

  NEW BEGINNINGS. This is what I’ve been hearing in my spirit. Refreshing, restoring, renewing- ministries, individuals, families. Autumn into winter- we think as a time of death. But it’s really a time of new beginnings. The unseen- underneath it all- there is refreshing, restoration and renewal. Things must die off before they can begin again- resurrection will take place. God is causing death in order to bring forth new life-in the Church, in the Christian, in the sinner, in the atheist, in any individual that will allow the death to take place. He is causing the dry bones to come to life. Be alert to what God is allowing to die in your life. It must take place before new life, resurrection can occur. Allow the death of the old life, the old ways, the old you- to take place -so that the new can arise and go forth. Allow Him to do the work, the cutting away of rotten flesh to allow the fresh wind of the spirit to come forth in your life. New beginnings!  ~Donna October

  The holidays are here! I really don’t know where September and October went. I was so looking forward to cooler weather and God gave us a beautiful fall here in the mid-west. But now?  Temps in the 30’s, wind-chills, snow flurries. Turns our thoughts to winter holidays.  I love the holidays. But I’ve been thinking lately about these past couple years. It’s been tough- not just for our family- but many we know have lost loved ones, hard times have hit, prices are skyrocketing. Our grocery list keeps getting smaller while the price keeps getting higher   So what’s my point? My point is to not focus on what is wrong in the world or in our own personal life, but to focus on what is right and good. There must be at least one thing good in your life. Right?  Think about it. You will surely come up with more than one if you try. Philippians 4:8 tells us what to think on.  At this time, let’s stop trying to have the perfect holiday, the perfect decorations, the perfect family and so on. Firs