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I have had the song “Trust and Obey,” on my mind and in my heart for the past two days.  Last night, at the small group / house church that meets here in Brighton, someone's prayer spoke directly to that concept and after the prayer, I mentioned the song on my heart and we sang a couple of verses.

The song is an old classic, but the message is simple and true.  So, on this Makeover Monday, in the middle of all of the holiday noise and cold temperatures, my encouragement is that you remember and put into practice the words to this powerful song:

When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, what a glory He sheds on our way.

While we do His good will, He abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey.

Trust and obey, for there's no other way, to be happy in Jesus, if we trust and obey.

It’s Story-time Saturday and since it is the weekend before finals at LSU and many other places, I am reminded of story-time at the CSC – especially during finals week and at any other time as needed year-round.

There is something about the simplicity of a story book with pictures that makes us feel that everything will be all right.  There is a happily ever after, a rhyming word, a Seussical whimsiness or maybe the story of someone else who has had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, and suggests we move to Australia.  (If you are not familiar with the book Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, I highly recommend it and am pictured below reading it!)

Jesus Himself knew the power of stories and did much of His teaching through parables.  So whether it’s reading a story book, telling a story from your own life, or reading a story from the Bible, I encourage you to have story-time today.  Story-time with family or friends is even better!

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="720.0"] About a year ago at the LSU CSc[/caption]