Well worth the walk: The time? Well, you see, this watch happens to be made in...

Lately, I’ve been feeling like I can’t keep up! God has been allowing me to be involved in a few different projects and though I’m loving it - the blog has been the first thing to slow down.

Its not because I’m not learning. Its because I’m learning too much and sometimes its hard to share these little nuggets that God shares with me. I think it’s the reason why I tell long stories. I don’t mean to talk forever, but once I get started - I just see so much meaning in every little detail and before you know it - I’m off on a 40 minute dissertation! hahaha

All my life, my Dad has said , “Ask Leah what time it is, and she’ll tell you how the watch was made.”

Think about that for a second. From my point of view… how the watch was made IS important! Hahaha I mean - if it’s a junky watch, the time might be off or it might break after 5 months. Does it run fast or slow? How reliable is it? It does make a difference, but sometimes people just want to know the general time, not the exact hour, minute, and ever-changing second. I guess I have a hard time not living in the details.

Enter this blog.

There are days when I see deep into the smallest details. I just see His hand and hear His voice in them, and, it blows my mind. Its like what Pastor John was talking about on Sunday. Doesn’t it just blow your mind that the Creator of the universe doesn’t just listen to you - but has a very active conversation with you??

Sometimes, I’m just extremely aware and sensitive to the running conversation between the Lord and myself. It feels like at any point, I can almost turn around and see Him smiling at me, like… “yep, I just did that for you”.

To which I respond… “Yeah You did!! but why??? I so do not deserve it.” (I just can’t seem to get it some days.)

“Because I love you.”

“yeah, I know you do but -”

“No, Leah, I really love you. I really. Love. you.”

Overwhelmed.

How to put this into a blog becomes a very difficult thing for me. I want to share my joy - but not just my joy - the reason why that joy is so cool! God is so amazing - but I don’t just want to say that - I want to tell you how and why and what He just did and how its connected to even the next amazing part of my day - how the fact that we’re talking about it is all Him and His Spirit in our lives, and its just easy to digress and boom… I’m talking about the watch again. No - not the watch. The Watchmaker.

So - whew. Its very hard for me to summarize. I try. I do try!

These probably won’t mean much to you - but these are the things that gave me joy this week. They were neat things - by themselves - but they were made even more special because God spoke to me - directly - through them.

Walking with my friends, the conversations were completely inspired by God. Speaking of watches, mine MUST be wrong. Because my watch seems to stop when I walk by myself. But with you, the minute hand flies. How is that? You are such a gift to God to me. I love each and every one of you so dearly.
Talking with my children. I can’t even begin. If I do, this blog will never end.
Asking for a quick prayer over a text to my family. Each one praying right then and there and immediately texting me back. I know - it’s a text. But I turned around and I think I did catch a glimpse of Him smiling. He knows my heart - He gets it.
During a night of worship, Tony sharing with us his passionate love for the Word of God. Does it get any better?
An email conversation with a brand new friend. I cant wait to get to know you better Sally (and Pete!!), even though I feel like we already know one another! Crazy, right?
Laughter…. Oh my goodness - lately I have been laughing so hard that I wheeze. (Margi calls it my Muttley laugh and I think she hit the nail on the head.) Most of you can get me going easily, but none so easily as my sister who is coming up today to walk with me. I missed her.
Of course, the well. It is on my mind the way a baby is on your mind throughout the pregnancy. Always there. In some form, it is always there. It’s a part of me now, and I am loving all that God is bringing with it.
My hubby supports me and shows it. Love.

Maybe some of these resonate with you, maybe they don’t. I’m trying to tell you the time - not about the inner workings of the watch. But please understand - none of it matters without the Watchmaker. Praying that you get to know Him intimately.

Love you!