the old snapper

John 4:10  Jesus replied, " If you only knew the gift God has for you, and who I am, you would ask me, and I would give you living water."  NLT

This morning, after dropping Michelle off, I was driving back home.  I came upon a snapping turtle crossing the road.  He/she was old, its shell cracked and scarred.  It was still, and I pulled up to it to see what it would do.  As I sat there, it regained its confidence.  Its head pulled up and as far out as it could go, eyes searching; finally it saw what it was looking for.  It got up and started to move its bulky body across the street to the water in the small brook that ran under the road.  I ponder on this, as I had been praying for the young people at school, their teachers, administrators, for the kids I knew personally.  I thought about myself, and that in some ways, I was like that snapper.  I have a hard heart that God has cracked, and underneath a softening.  I prayed then that I would be as determined as that turtle to not stay on dry land, but to continually seek the water, the Living Water.  I prayed that he would woo those who have gotten out of the water and are now on the dry land, that they would sense His presence and seek Him as quickly as possible.  Once the turtle repositioned itself, it took off at great speed and determination.  I was blessed by God and His creation this morning.  I praise Him!

I will post retreat photos soon.  The weekend was wonderful, full of Light!

Don't forget today is National Day of Prayer!  Pray!