Ginny - 1 John 2:1-2

Hello!!! Weekend was so fun!!! We all need to meet up in Round Top one year and shop till we drop! It was a blast! The next time is the first weekend in April, so I'll be sure and let y'all know the plans!

S - My little children I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

O - Advocate. Capital A. When I think of an advocate I think of those CASA workers or CPS workers that I dealt with when I taught. They faught to make sure their kids were protected in the right place. Their main job was to give the child what was best for them. Jesus is our Advocate. He fights for us, wants to protect us, and wants what is best for us.

A - This whole "light" theme that was talked about in chapter 1 has really stuck with me. I catch myself before going into sticky situations saying, "stay in the light." This weekend the Lord continued to teach me about staying in the light. In order to get to the-middle-of-no-where Texas, you have to drive through a lot of middle-of-no-where places. Late Thursday night I was driving and it was lighting all around me, but it never rained. It was really pretty. There were deer, although they were all small due to the drought and I really think Boone could have taken them, but none the less I didn't go without my bright lights. When the occasional car would pass I would hate to turn my brights off. I always wanted to be able to see the sides of the road, and after a while of driving with my brights I found myself wanting to go brighter. What else is out there that I can't see? I want to know what is on the side of the road that may run out in front of me. So in the midst of all this I started thinking...this is what the Lord has been trying to tell me. The light is safe. When we are in the light we can see. So why do I dabble in the things of darkness? Why do I chose to walk a dark path that could harm me? Just like driving with my brights on, I want to be able to see and the longer I stay in the light I'm going to want more and more light.

P - Lord help me see the dark path and turn from it. Sometimes it looks so innocent. I want to be in the light. Thank you for fighting for me, never leaving me, and wanting me to get out of the dark and back into Your light. Thank you for what you are teaching me. Please continue to speak to me, and may I continue to listen to what it is You want me to know.