Dear Ones,
Hope you have a day full of thanksgiving. Kurt is already on the road to the lake and will be stopping here before noon, along with a friend. They can hardly wait to get to the cabin! Today is also Donut Day and Bible Study this afternoon. Many blessings!
Devotions from Judy’s heart
  The Lord wants all of us, not just pieces of our lives. When we go to church on Sunday, we don’t leave Him at the door but desire that He goes with us every moment of every day of the week. He wants to be our priority!                                                                  
  Paul told the saints of Colossae in Col.2:7, “Have the roots (of your being) firmly and deeply planted (in Him, fixed and founded in Him), being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving. “                                         
  The Lord wants our roots to go deep into Him and that our desire be to seek Him with all of our heart. Of course, that means our idols have to go, so that we not value anything more than Him. It is the best and safest place to be, and we will discover His love in new ways that change us. We will not be afraid of even the storms that come for we are hidden in Him. 
  And the more deeply we are planted, we will notice we develop a heart of thanksgiving. We begin to overflow with gratitude for who He is and praise for we recognize everything we have comes from the Lord. We will open our hearts and our ears to listen to His voice as He speaks.  
   We may wonder, why did I wait so long to give Him my all and to experience the closeness of His presence. Every day is Sunday! Every moment He is present and speaking and pouring out His love. Like David said in Ps. 40:3, “And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance on the Lord.
  Let us seek the Lord with all our heart! He will make His home in us and will speak to us and direct our lives every moment.
Challenge for today: Give the Lord your whole heart and ask Him to root you deeply in His love. 
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy