Doubt

It could be the Lord or the book series I've been reading lately, but I had quite the "daydream" about Doubt while resting today. I stood small and looked up at a looming, yellow dinosaur type monster and his name was Doubt. I would like to say that I slayed him with powerful Biblical scriptures, but no ... he swallowed me. Luckily, there was no chewing involved so I just slid on down his long throat, through all the slime and nastiness. I noticed on my way down rungs on the side of his long throat. So, before reaching the bottom and hitting stomach acid I decided to slow myself down and climb up the rungs of the monster's inner throat-ladder. Each rung had a scripture on it "Cast your worries upon Jesus because he cares for you." "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." "I will never leave you or forsake you." "Without faith you cannot please God." Each rung encouraging me to believe my way out of Doubt. Yes ... this is a crazy little daydream, but isn't that what doubt tries to do? It tries to swallow us, kill us, steal the light of day, and actually pretend to control us. What gets us out of doubt? The ladder of God's scripture. "Thy word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path." Whether you are trying to climb out of a pit or you just fell into the mouth of the monster - climb back out with God's word.

Where have I been?

Oh my ---

New Year's resolutions always end up falling by the wayside around March don't they? Well, mine certainly did. I vowed that I would write in my blog every day in the year 2010. At this point I have a choice: 1. Just hang it up - I didn't keep my word so I might as well just try again next year or 2. PERSEVERE. Life happens. Kids get sick (Garrison had pneumonia and was hospitalized the end of March), holidays take place, houses get dirty, money gets tight (I'm officially a substitute in Roanoke County schools) and we get a little lackadaisical. I think I will go for the prize behind door number (drum roll please) 2!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I will pick this ball back up and blog, blog, blog.

Lesson: Whatever you think you've done that just can't be fixed remember that there is a scatter-brained momma named Ann Franco that will cheerlead you all the way to success through prayer and encouragement. God is good - all the time and He is always faithful - even when we're faithless. AMEN!