Lynse Leanne

I was talking with someone the other day and talking about how we become our parents.

To be totally 100% honest i have this underlying fear in my life and marriage that i will end up like my dad….after 26 years of marriage i will decide for one reason or another that i am out. i dont want to do it anymore.

But i know what the word says and i am totally committed to God and to my wonderful husband Chad.

She brought this thought to my attention….it is all in perspective.

She asked,

well, who is your daddy?

She then encouraged me to change my perspective to realize that God is my dad and He is making me just like Him. Holy, blameless, committed…someone after His own heart.

So, i would like to encourage you today to think about it….change your perspective.

Who is your daddy?

I am not going to try and hide the fact that i have been going through some rough things….i may not talk about them to everyone….maybe one day, but right now i am keeping it to a small group of people.

But as i have talked to some people about these things they just quote scripture back at me. They give me the truths from Gods word and i so appreciate that…but at the same time i am a processor. i need to think about things and talk them through….Some times it frustrates me when all people do is give me the “God is in control” or “Jesus loves you” or “God promises to ____________.” i need to process things through and talk them out.

it is the only way that i will deal with things. If i dont talk them through and process it i dont really deal with it. I am a believer in counseling….not for the rest of my life, but to have a safe place to talk things through when i need it.

How do you process things?

as i referenced in my post on Tuesday i will be doing a 21 day fast starting on Sunday morning. It is going to be a time for me to focus on the Lord and what is to come in 2009. it will be a time of rest and things will slow down.

I am very excited about it.

I wanted to open up the floor to pray for you. Each week i am dedicated Fridays to be the “pray for the blog” day. so each Thursday my post will be general and open for prayer….you can either email me at lynseleanne@mac.com or just leave a comment and i will cover you on Fridays.

But i would ask for your prayers as i walk into this fast…it is hard…but it is so worth it and rewarding after it.

But tomorrow i want to pray for you as well….

So what do you need prayer for? you can comment or email me at lynseleanne@mac.com to go off the record.

This week is the “get back in the swing of things” week for me. I am so grateful for the Holidays…and the rest and the time off that i got to spend with my husband and friends. it was very refreshing.

Looking forward in 2009 i am excited for all that God is going to do in and through me. Last year my world was so consumed with my wedding that nothing else was out on the table for change/focus….so this year will be good. i can feel it in my bones.

Each year Church of the Highlands participates in a 21 day fast in January. I have been a part of it for the past 4 years and it is always amazing!!

I spent a few of the days off getting ready for the 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting by defining my prayer focuses and determining what i am fasting. It is going to be a hard 21 days….it always seems to be. but in the end it is so rewarding. It is a time to put aside myself and focus 21 days on God and His call and plan for me and for His face.

In past years i have fasting this little place called lynseleanne.com but this year i am going to bring you all along on the journey with me. I am excited to see what all will happen here through this time.

As i prepare for the fast by “pre fasting” i am curious as to whether you fast? have you ever fasted (not only food)? Are you or your church participating in a fast this year?