I watched her today, like I always do. She rolled out of bed and slid into her fuzzy slippers. She trudged into the bathroom and began her normal routine. Washing her face, putting on her makeup, and curling her hair. She grew frustrated when a piece of her hair wasn’t doing right, and she got mascara on her eyelid. After finishing, she looked in the mirror and smiled. Not the smile she does when she is watching babies or puppies, but the smile that she smiles to convince herself everything is ok.

This is an excerpt of a poem I heard today. I am unsure of the original author; I am still trying to find out. The poem is written as If Jesus were writing it. I posted the whole poem on my Facebook page Heather Cox McCool. You want to go hear it. I Honestly cried like a baby hearing it. I had to asked God to forgive me; it sounded so familiar in a lot of ways……minus the gym lol The poem goes through a whole day of all the missed opportunities to hear from or talk to God. So go listen to it!!!!

It definitely made me self-reflect on my relationship with God. We always preach relationship, but we do not always act like we are in one. When was the last time we REALLY prayed? Read the word to hear from Him? When is the last time we were just quiet and listened? If our significant other treated us like we treat Jesus most of us would be divorced. This honestly was on time for me starting 2025. We get so busy in life and so often forget who the giver of life is. I had to stop and ask for forgiveness….I was like what is Jesus writing about me? I am breaking His heart being to busy with nothing!

The world truly has to much of our attention. The screens are a killer for stealing time, and not just from Jesus……from our family and friends as well. I know I have got to do better. I want Jesus to be able to write about how close we are, and how I depend on Him. I want him to write that I run to him first….in trials, and victories…I want to read WELL DONE!

Go listen or read the poem Jesus Diary. I pray it is a wakeup call for you, just as it was for me. Lord forgive us and in 2025 may the diary sound ALOT different……Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. James 4:8