I just got back from DCC (Denver Christmas Conference). It was great! I knew that God would use that time away from everyday stuff, not to mention the laziness of being at home, to speak to me and do work in my heart- and He did.

A few small things:

We stayed right on the 16th street mall in Denver, and so every day as we walked to eat or to walgreens or whatever, I would see quite a few homeless people. I thought of Stace and how she spent her summer at the open door mission in Denver, and how she fully loves serving in that kind of a setting. Also, it made my money (“my” money) seem a whole lot less important to me. It boiled it down to every dollar.. how much does whatever it is that I could buy with this dollar matter to me, versus what it could mean to someone who doesn’t have this dollar. Anyway, it made me think.

“Give it away,” said Bryan Loritts… over and over again. “Ouch,” said Frances, as God continually spoke right through him to my heart. How about this: “If you’re not giving it away, the passion’s gonna leave ya.” (My passion quickly poured, then went down to a drizzle, last semester, leaving me pretty dry. “Give it away” .. pouring into someone what God has done and is doing in your own life.)

Or this: “The American church does pretty great with addition, but terrible with multiplication.” … as in, producing reproducing followers of Jesus Christ; making disciples.
“I see a lot of tasks on your calendar… but where are your priorities?”
-Dennis Rainey, looking over Bryan Loritts’ schedule.
(“Ouch” -Frances)
“ Lots of motion……………………………….. but no movement. “
(“Ouch” -Frances)

Being there with my UNO family in Christ = priceless.

The world.. justice….. hard, cold facts on being lukewarm…  time to continue the Pray / Think process about next year/after I (Lord willing)graduate… worship….. prayer about my upcoming (AHHHH one month away TOMORROW!) trip to Jamaica.                            It was all good.

God gave me many things this last week- thoughts, heart attitudes, new ideas & desires, verses that have stuck with me.

“Give it away.”