“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.”
~Luke 2:19
I often think about the phrase, Mary “pondered them in her heart.” Sometimes I see what appears to be the Lord working and I ponder on what He may be doing. I have a sheet in my prayer notebook that I have titled “Ponderings.” On this page I list things that I want to pray about, but don’t really know what to pray. Those things are between me and the Lord. I sit back and see what He will do and thank Him that He has everything under control. As I sit here and type this out, I realize that is how I should be thinking about every area of life. Not just the things that I don’t really know how to pray about.
Another pondering today has been about my walk with the Lord. I was listening to a podcast on my morning walk and one of the speakers was introduced as a woman full of theology. Then the one introducing her said “I want to be like her when I grow up.” I want to be a woman full of theology that affects every area of my life. I am far from perfect. I sin. But as I age and grow closer to my God, I pray that I will sin less and less. The other question I ask myself is “What am I doing to become a woman full of theology?” I have some spiritual goals and these are all good. I need to be in the Word and I need to be in it more. That means I will have to make some serious choices about how I spend my time.
And last on the pondering list today is this blog. I do not plan to quit. I am amazed that I still have an audience when I have been so sporadic with posting. I’m glad that others can read past writings and benefit from them. My problem is that I am completely out of inspiration. So I am praying about what direction the Lord will take me here. You can help!! Is there anything you would like to hear? What are some of your favorite posts? How can I be a blessing to you, dear reader?
until the next time…
I’ve only just found your blog (via the BMW blog) and I’m happy to learn you plan to continue! My husband and I lived in Sasebo for two years from 2000-2002 (he is a retired Navy Captain) and we miss it so! You are a blessing to me just by letting me relive those days :). I once attended an annual retreat for missionary women from around Japan that was held at the home of an older missionary couple outside Sasebo, in the Hario area I believe. I wonder if you might know of that retreat or of the missionary couple? They had been there for decades and I believe the husband may have passed away a couple years ago.
Blessings to you in Christ!
Thank you for stopping by and commenting. 🙂 The area that you mentioned is way south of us. We have never been there. I am not familiar with the couple or retreat that you mentioned.