Whispers

This is the beginning of a regular series of posts – similar to Monday Musings in that I hope it will be weekly or bi-weekly, and I really hope that this is one place where all of you quiet readers will speak up!  If we speak up anywhere in our online communities, this should be a topic we speak up on!

So, what is “Whispers”?  If asked, I could tell you a lot of ways in my life that God blesses me.  I would start with my husband and my children and would continue with the blessings of our church, the staff we work with there, their wives, my friendships, our families, and go on and on.  Those are huge blessings that I’m thankful for.

BUT what about the “little” daily blessings – the ones where you have a “small” moment in your day where you got something you really needed like a nap or a special quiet time or a phone call you needed?  Moments where you pause and recognize that this moment is a sweet, sweet pause in the hustle and bustle of our normal days.  A time when someone helps you when you were in distress or God specifically answered a prayer – a “little” one.  These are some of the sweetest moments in our lives and our faith.  I like to think of them as WHISPER reminders from the Lord.  Whispers to remind me that He loves me so much and wants my best.  Oh, sometimes a whisper from the Lord speaks more love to me than the big moments!

I think so many times when we talk to each other (or blog and comment), we stay on the surface – what purses we like, fun things to do around town, funny stories from our day.  I love those moments obviously!  I love that blogging offers the opportunity to make new friends and share little moments from our days.  I find out thngs about each of you by reading your blogs or comments that I wouldn’t get to find out normally only because I don’t have the time (unfortunately) to just come hang out at your house or talk on the phone with you to find out.  I love knowing what weird people you saw at the gym, the funny thing your kid said, a great shopping deal you got, or a horrible day gone worse!  Isn’t that why we blog – reading and writing both? 

I’ve been convicted recently that my regular conversations with friends should go deeper though.  I want to do better about asking my friends what God is doing in their lives and how I can pray for them in addition to knowing what their vacation was like.  I want us to be able to share that online as well.  There are lots of times that something sweet happens during the day that I know is of the Lord, and we should share those moments!  Plus, I’m hoping that a regular posting will make me and you more aware of those moments!

There is no specific requirement as to your moment except that it be one where you recognize as the Lord loving on you.  For example, my friend Audrey had a day where it was pouring down rain, she was heading to the car after shopping, her boys were not cooperating, and someone came to help her to the car.  That was a whisper!  Or my friend Jennifer prayed at church for God to show her someone that night she needed to have lunch with and God did!  A whisper!  It could be a sweet moment in a quiet time, an aha moment in a Bible study, a revelation of something you need to work on, a sweet word of encouragement from a friend, a quiet moment during nap time, ANYTHING from the Lord!  Maybe we’ll be more diligent about praying for those little things too!  How cool to get to testify to what the Lord is doing in our lives as well as read what He’s doing in others!

So start thinking and get ready to share!  How has God whispered to you this week??  I’ll post mine on the comments as well – and, as you go through your week, if you think of something to add, go back and add it!