my first lunar eclipse...

I sat outside in the frigid cold tonight for almost half an hour, waiting for the lunar eclipse to take total effect - and I've been watching since half of it was clearly visible and unshadowed. I wasn't exactly sure how long it was going to take but honestly it hasn't even happened yet. I'm pretty sure that the moon has stopped moving altogether.

Anyways, to "pass the time" so to speak, I decided it was going to be pretty cool to spend some time in prayer. First I was thinking that it's pretty great that that God created all this "stuff". It's a lot. Most of it we don't even see because it's so small or so big. And one of the first things that popped into my head while admiring the beauty of the moon was...
"Just to think, it's only a chunk of rock floating around the earth. It doesn't breathe, or see, or have a heartbeat. It doesn't have a soul."

In this great big world where I feel so small and insignificant, it seems God reminded me that he put the most effort into making man. As majestic as the moon is...it's literally just a chunk of rock in comparison to us.

That's pretty spectacular.

That's when I prayed, thanking God for making all of this. And specifically for making me. He prompted me to pray for this earth and specifically for my sponsor children and their families in Ethiopia and Ecuador. I asked God to help me remember what it felt like to be His child again. And I spent some quiet time with Him.

This is what He said to me:
1. You are beautiful.
2. You are special.
3. You are created in my image; you are who I intended for you to be.
4. You are a princess; the daughter of a King.
5. You are unique.
6. I love you.
7. I have a plan.
8. I have a purpose.
9. You have a purpose.
10. You are Mine.

I then asked Him if it was okay to enjoy the rest of the view from inside my warm, comfy room. I think He said it was alright with Him. So hopefully now that I've spent a little time trying not to watch the water boil, it will be a perfect view so I can get some sleep.

And perhaps I'll have another dream about meeting the Spice Girls, like I did this morning. But that's a little nugget for another day. :)