JoyReturns

This verse was in my Instagram. It showed up at the end of a rough week. I was dependent upon people due to the car having a radiator leak. It’s rough being dependent upon other people helping you out. Where I live life is all about self-sufficiency. How dare you be dependent upon other people – but that is a subject for another post.

It’s ironic how verses show up when you need them. A reminder to put the burden of my car issue on Jesus’s strong capable shoulders so I can rest and breathe easy because this humble and gentle man shares in my burdens.

I pray this verse speaks to you.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

New International Version

(NIV)

Here’s hoping you are rising after the time change. The daffodils are around my mailbox and were one of Joe’s favorite flowers.

Time to turn those clock ahead one hour. I normally do not look forward to losing an hour sleep, but this winter I have struggled with dark mornings. It is supposed to be dark at night, not at morning.

Mornings are for light.

So for the first time in my life, I welcome Daylight Saving Time and the loss of sleep it brings.

A Change of Habit

I am using this occasion to make at least 1 change in my life and that is no more coffee. Instead, I will be starting my mornings with Lipton’s Matcha Tea. It is Green Tea with pure Matcha. The leaf is from the shade-grown green tea and the chlorophyll leaves are ground to a pulp, according to their website.

It reminds me of a song.

Matcha, Matcha Tea,

I gotta get some Matcha Tea,

Matcha, Matcha Tea,

I got to be a Matcha!

(Sung to the tune of Village People’s “Macho Man.”)

I know, I know – I’m weird. It is how God wired my brain – to see things differently than the rest of you normal people.

I will update you on what changes I see from drinking Matcha Tea.

So take time this weekend to make a change, think of Daylight Saving Time as a new beginning.

And remember, while our time and habits may change Jesus does not.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Hebrews 13:8

ESV

Oh and by the way, this post is NOT sponsored by Lipton Tea or the Village People. It is sponsored by God as he is the one who whispered “widows website” in my right ear one morning over 7 years ago.

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her widowhood adventures hoping to encourage widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. A graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor’s degree in communications, she’s used those skills while managing call center teams, facilitating a grief support group and helping small businesses with various writing and administrative assignments. Michele is a bookworm, lover of chocolate, red roses and golden retrievers and is an amateur photographer.

I watched the funeral service for Reverand Dr. Billy Graham. It was mentioned that he wanted to preach one more sermon but was unable to because of health issues. This is the verse God put on his heart.

But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Galatians 6:14

ESV

Billy Graham did not get to preach the sermon, but I can share it here and ask that you ponder the verse and what it means to you. Then go continue to live your life as a faithful servant.

For there will never be another Billy Graham, so it is up to you and me to scatter the joy of the good news.

Bio: Michele Kearns is the founder and HUG© (Hope Unites Globally) Award-Winner of JoyReturns. She shares her widowhood adventures hoping to encourage widows to move through grief and rebuild their lives. A graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor’s degree in communications, she’s used those skills while managing call center teams, facilitating a grief support group and helping small businesses with various writing and administrative assignments. Michele is a bookworm, lover of chocolate, red roses and golden retrievers and is an amateur photographer.