A Brilliant Idea!

Out of the blue, this amazingly brilliant thought popped into my mind as I thought about this blog.  Are you ready for it?  Maybe I should ask the women who read the blog what it is they would like it to be. What a novel idea!  I mean, I’ve shared what I set it up to be, yet it’s not yet being used that way.  So I asked myself a question.  “Doesn’t it make sense, Kay, to ask what they would like, what would help minister to, encourage, and strengthen them in the Lord?”  And I had to answer, “Yes, it does make sense.”

I want to minister to you in the way(s) you need – not necessarily what I think you might need.  After all, you are the ones on the foreign field serving Christ, and you know best what little or big things would help keep you going emotionally and spiritually.

So, tell me what types of posts have done the most for you (this one or others you read).  How frequently do you read blogs or other website posts or devotions?  Understanding your time constraints, I’ll reduce the frequency of posts to keep you from feeling the need to catch up, if that’s an issue.  If you think a couple of times a week would be best, I’ll do my best to do that.  Be free to make suggestions beyond these questions, please.

In addition, I would love to share the posting space with any of you who have something to share with other women on the mission field.  It doesn’t have to be long – or even perfectly written.  If it comes from your heart and will touch the hearts of others in similar circumstances, that’s perfect.  Share it with me and I’ll touch it up for grammar and punctuation and post it, with credit going to you, certainly.

I look forward to hearing from you as to what will make this blog more appealing to you.  You are the reason the Lord gave me the brilliant idea in the first place!

Praying for you to draw ever closer to the heart of our loving Daddy!

Kay

His Purpose

As I continue to press on to get some order and clarity for all the writing and other things the Lord has for my life, He so gently directs me into the next step and the next.  Even as I get to the end of my current assignment, there is a sense of what is next, praise the Lord!

The next step I’m to work on is to write the vision and make it plain (Habakkuk 2:2).  That requires me to get still before the Lord to find out just what is in His heart for me.  This is apart from my identity, for my identity is blood-bought child of the most high God, ambassador for Christ, etc.  I do not minimize the importance of these things, but they don’t give me a vision with which to run.

As much as I love to write, the Lord spoke to my heart that my purpose is not writing.  It is but a tool He has put into my hands to fulfill my purpose.  His purpose for me – this vision that will be my home base – no matter what tool He gives me to work towards it, is coming to me in puzzle-like pieces, and He will put those pieces together for me as I wait on, lean on, and trust in Him.

I think about you with this whole purpose thing, too.  You know, being a missionary in a foreign land isn’t His purpose for you – merely a tool.  There’s a greater purpose for you.  Do you know what it is?  Have you written it down and made it plain so that those who read it (you) may run with it?

Loving you and expecting to hear great things from you!

Kay