It's a Jungle

Taken from Weekly Devotional by Max Lucado:
The story is told of a man on an African safari deep in the jungle. The guide before him had a machete and was whacking away the tall weeds and thick underbrush. The traveler, wearied and hot, asked in frustration, “Where are we? Do you know where you are taking me? Where is the path?!” The seasoned guide stopped and looked back at the man and replied, “I am the path.”
How often do we get frustrated with not knowing the direction that God is taking us? However, usually we are most frustrated because we are not considering the direction that God is taking us, but instead, are focused on where our wordly "leaders" are taking us.
A large majority of the time, my times of frustration are a result of losing sight and faith in My Navigator.
If you are frustrated, irritated or discouraged, take a look at Psalms 46; pay particular attention to verses 1-5 and 10.

1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Selah 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. 5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. 7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah 8 Come and see the works of the Lord, the desolations he has brought on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire. 10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." 11 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

Max Lucado - Manna

Max Lucado - Manna From Heaven story

Max Lucado has always been one of my favorite Christian writers, and when I think of him, I have to think of my sister-in-law Renee. She is the one that introduced me to his writings. Renee does a fair share of writing herself, and after I read the above linked story, it struck me that Renee and Max both have the ability to relate to the reader through simply illustrated terminology and imagery.
I look forward to letting my kids experience the manna from heaven experience.

Women of Faith Conference

My wife told me that she is interested in attending a conference called Women of Faith, so I checked it out on the web, and I was very pleased with what I saw. There is one in Columbus,OH the end of April. It looks good. Max Lucado is one of the many speakers along with Luci Swindoll (Chuck's sister), Sandi Patty, Sheila Walsh and multiple others.
It really looks like a quality program that takes place on a Friday nite and Saturday til 5pm. Basically 10.5 hours of program.

Over the course of the conference, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Renew your spirit with messages of hope and humor from the Women of Faith speaker team
  
  
• Recharge your spiritual batteries with drama that tickles your funny bone and touches your heart (at the same time!)
  
  
• Rejoice with music from top Christian music artists
  
  
• Reconnect with God and each other as the WOF worship team leads an arena full of women in praise to God
  
  
• Revitalize your life with resources that will help keep the conference experience alive all year
  
  
• Relax in the comforting knowledge that God loves you – right where you are

These are all things that I think we could all use. I am going to encourage her to go, and to take as many friends as possible.

http://www.womenoffaith.com/conferences/columbus/
This is the link to the Columbus conference.


http://www.womenoffaith.com/About/whatsthis.asp
This is the link to info RE: Women of Faith