A Lovely Espresso Moment

I loved espressos. And my favorite place to get them was at my local Starbucks.  They tasted very much like the ones I had in Italy. Today, after I left church, I headed over this same Starbucks and I had a lovely espresso moment that I wanted to share with you.
I ordered a solo espresso from the friendly barista and she responded with, "that's all you're getting?"  
I answered with a smile, "Yes, it's low on calories and it does the job." 

"But you're skinny and you look great," she kindly responded. 

"Exactly!" I said grinning. 

She pointed her forefinger at me and exclaimed, "Ha, you got me there." And then she followed up with a question, "I'm 59 years old, how do I look?" She then twirled for me. 

The woman was very beautiful and I told her this and I finished with "you look amazing." And then I high fived her and we both laughed while having a girly girl moment over an espresso. 

You are Not Alone

                                         

Dear girly girl, if you are struggling with depression and feeling very alone, I cry out to tell you that you are not alone. Your life does have meaning and you are loved greatly. Call on the name of Jesus and He will answer, no matter where you are - your room, a club, a bar, a hospital, a plane, a car, a concert. Jesus did not come looking for perfect people but for the imperfect ones who were forgotten and rejected by society and for those who feel utterly alone even though they might be known by most as a social butterfly and loved by all. Jesus knows your deepest hurts and pain so call on His name and He will help you. You know deep in your heart that no amount of dancing, drinking, beauty, perfection, perfect romance, or perfect job will fill the God-size hole in your heart. You need Jesus, because you were created for Jesus and you were created by Him. 

I know I said that I won't talk about celebrities but I just have to write a note to Shia LaBeouf because of something that he said in 2009 that struck my heart and I can't forget about it. So here goes.  Dear Shia, I understand that you said you have no idea where your insecurity comes from, "but it is like a God-sized hole" and that if you knew how to fill it you'd be on your way. Shia, I can tell you how to fill it. Call on the name of Jesus, ask Him to be your Lord, no matter how much you think you've sinned against a holy God, He will forgive you. I pray that by God's divine intervention you get this note or one similar to it. I think you will agree that no amount of fame, money, alcohol, power, women, good looks, earthly love, prestige, success will fill the God-size hole in your heart. It's because those things were never formulated by God to bring you peace and joy and fulfillment. The question is, are you willing to give up these things for the love of the God Who created you for a special purpose only you can fulfill? Jesus might have you in Hollywood for a reason but you are not meant to live a life without living for Him. Jesus is much kinder than you think, which is probably why I'm writing this to you late at night and four years later on a blog not event meant to be written for men. Take care. (I still can't believe I just wrote this but I don't regret it.)

Not My Home

                             

I see myself for what I am: A servant of God, a child of God, a daughter of a great King, a victor in Jesus. Though this body that I am in will continue to get older, someday I will have a glorified body that will not corrupt. I will see the face of Jesus, thus I am reminded that I live in a tent as Abraham and Sarah did their whole life, waiting and preparing for their eternal home. How wonderful it is to be a Christian! Our hope is eternal and the gift of eternal life is free because Jesus paid the price on the crosss for our sins. Praise the Lord, girly girl, for His wonderful works!             

Psalm 148:1 - Praise the Lord!  1 Corinthians 15:51-53 - Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed--  In a moment, in the twinkeling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall all be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.