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It doesn't matter whether you're short or tall, thin or heavy, what color you are, what your social status is OR isn't, how wealthy or poor you are and it doesn't even matter who you know....
His Grace.....IT'S ENOUGH
His Love......IT'S ENOUGH
His Compassion....IT'S ENOUGH
His Forgiveness...IT'S ENOUGH
Every thing about Him IS enough!
Tonight as I lay my head down on my pillow and dream about the fun day we'll have at the beach tomorrow...
I am at peace in my spirit for everything about my Savior IS ENOUGH!
Ahhhhhhh......GRANDKIDS!!!
If you're a grandparent, then I need not say much more as you know what I mean! They are our greatest rewards for growing old!
This week, I have the honor AND the priviledge of staying at my son and daughter-in-laws house with the kids, while they are off on a cruise. It's gonna be a great week, I can tell it already. Not only have I prayed for that for weeks now, but this first day has been a wonderful start to the week. They've been a joy. Our conversations have covered everything from BIG ugly spiders to the deep things of God....now THAT'S a huge range, huh? It's been sweet.
As you can see in the pics, we went over to the skateboard park by the Y and let Butch enjoy some time there while us girls looked on. It was fun watching him enjoy himself and we girls enjoyed each other too. Later we had yummy burgers on the grill and then got clothes picked out for Sunday morning church.
Just before bed, Butch started hiding from us so he wouldn't have to go to bed and a 'search out and tickle Butch chase' began. Naturally, the 'tickle Butch chase' quickly turned in to a "let's pretend we're punching Butch" scenario when they saw I got the camera out! Then, as all 4 girls conquered this squirmy 10 year old, they stretched him out and had to have a picture of their victory!
It doesn't get any sweeter ya'll. This day has truly been a SIMPLE PLEASURE in my life and one that I'm so glad I experienced. SIMPLE PLEASURES are all around us, waiting to happen IF we'll take the time to slow down, laugh and enjoy those around us. SIMPLE PLEASURES hardly ever cost anything...but our time and attention.
Thanks God...you've been woven throughout this day in word and in deed by my grandchildren and I am blessed.
FAMILY...
What does that word mean to you???
To me, it means everything. My children and grandchildren are my life. They make living each day a delight. As each year passes by and I get older and older, they become more precious.
The SIMPLE PLEASURE of sitting on the back porch with your grandson after celebrating your son-in-laws 30th birthday, is immense. It may not sound like much to you, but to us, it's such a joy.
Last Sunday was our son-in-laws 30th birthday so naturally, we all gathered at he and my daughters new home for a birthday celebration. It was a sweet day. After our tummies were full of the yummy food and cake, the next natural thing to do was go sit out on the back porch. Poppa and almost 2 year old Titus couldn't resist the rocking chairs.
SIMPLE PLEASURES are family. Our families are who we are. They complete us. They know us better than anyone else. They know what makes us laugh and what makes us cry. They know our weaknesses and they know our strengths and they chastise us when we are heading down the wrong path. THIS is what families are all about.
Sunday was a SIMPLE PLEASURES day. Thanks God for my children and grandchildren who make our lives exciting, sweet and new every day!
Early this morning, I ran to start a load of wash as there was something I wanted to wear for the day but it needed to be washed. The washing machine began filling up with water and then started its' cycle. In the meantime, I fed my birds in the backyard. I noticed, all of a sudden, that I no longer heard the washer going. I came in and checked the breaker but it was not tripped. I went back out and checked to make sure that the plug had not come out of the socket and it was fine. Naturally, the next step was to get Darrel, king of all fix-its, and let him see what was wrong.
He began checking this and that and finally got out a meter and took the kitchen socket apart. As he opened it up and called out to me, I knew something was wrong.
There, hidden behind the wall plate, was a terrible potential HIDDEN DISASTER. One that could have taken our home and everything in it AND our lives. Behind that plate as Darrel pulled it off, it was sparking and arcing. There was visible damage already. The wires were burned and a fire was waiting to happen. Had I not turned the washer on when I did and not left the house before I realized there was a problem, the outcome could have been bad.
HIDDEN DISASTERS are found everywhere in the lives of people. After Darrel fixed the problem, he thanked God for watching over us and protecting us. He said it could have very easily caught fire during the night but God blessed by allowing us to catch it in time.
This incident gave me lots to think about today. I thought about all of the sins that we try to hide from people. We hide behind our front doors and our smiles, but hidden below the surface, our sins are great. These HIDDEN DISASTERS are always found out by others and ALWAYS KNOWN BY GOD, regardless of whether we think they're hidden or not. Our hidden sins are DISASTERS just waiting to happen, to be found out, to be brought out into the light. Fear struck my heart when I realized what was hidden beneath the covering of the wall plate. But the miracle is, we were able to fix it and make it new.
That's exactly how our God works in lives too. He takes all of our HIDDEN DISASTERS and when brought out into the light, He can fix them and make you brand new, IF you'll take off your covering of sin.
We praised God today for His protection over us and His mercy towards us. What could have been an extremely horrific day, was a wonderful day. All because a potential disaster was uncovered.
THANK YOU LORD JESUS for protecting us today and everyday from HIDDEN DISASTERS!
I wonder how often those few of you who read my ramblings, think about death. I don't mean to sound morbid at all, but I'm simply asking a question here. How often do you ponder your death?
Today, I had the opportunity to try to share peace, comfort and Truth to a dear friend. This friend is concerned that she may suffer from a disease that will take her life. She spent much time during our conversation "what iffing". You know what I mean....What IF that medicine doesn't help....What IF I have a reaction to the dye they put in my veins and I die.....What IF the doctors are wrong.....What IF, What IF, What IF!!!!!
For me as a woman of faith....not just any faith though....FAITH IN GOD....the GOD of the bible....the God who gave Moses the Ten Commandments that we are "supposed" to live by...the God who HATES sin....the God who will judge us at our death of all the sins we committed....the God who is HOLY, RIGHTEOUS and SIN-FREE....THAT'S the GOD I'm talking about. My faith in God means that I believe AND I live by the Word of God. I don't just pick and choose what I want to live by and what I don't. I believe it all and I do my best to live it all.
It is because of that, that I know my days on this earth are numbered. Only God Himself knows the day, the year and the hour that He will take me home to be with Him. Why should I fear? Why should I WHAT IF? Why should I spend even 1 minute worrying about how and when I shall leave this earth?
The same God who formed me in my mother's womb, also knows when my last day on this earth shall be. Truly, I am not concerned about my death.
I AM WAY MORE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW I "LIVE" MY LIFE....not how I am going to die! It is NOW, while I am still LIVING that I should make sure that I can honestly say that I never choose sin instead of obedience. BLESSINGS ALWAYS FOLLOW OBEDIENCE! We can look at our own lives and see where God has blessed when we are obedient to what HIS WORD says, NOT what we THINK or WANT...but what HE SAYS is obedience.
It is the LIVING of my life, HOW I lived it and WHO I lived it for that REALLY matters!
You see, THE ANSWER IS KNOWN BY HIM so why in the world should I worry about it? It's all in HIS hands anyway. I didn't just give Him my heart some 30 years ago...I gave Him my LIFE and I most certainly trust Him with my death as well.
Tonight, I am crushed in my spirit....but, in Christ, I am not destroyed.
What do you do when Truth is thrown to the wayside, discarded like a half-eaten apple? How do you deal with people who seek self satisfaction never thinking of others yet convincing themselves they are in the right and everyone else is in the wrong?
I do not know.
I only know Christ.
I only know HIS sufficiency and He tells me He is sufficient for me.
I can talk until I've run out of breath to those who refuse to hear Truth, but they shall never hear it as Truth because they are living in the darkness full of lies.
I'm crushed tonight, but I am not, nor will I ever be, destroyed.
I have Christ and in Him alone I place my trust and in Him alone, I will draw comfort to right the wrongs that have been done to me and those around me.
I only know Christ......and THAT....is enough.
Those of you who know me well, know that I have a HORRIBLE time making decisions. I'm not sure that even I understand why I am this way, but I am. Given a choice of only 2 things, I struggle to make a decision, so you can imagine how difficult today was for me.
Today, Darrel and I spent the day shopping for furniture. Summer and I had already gone looking last week so I did have an idea what I liked. But still, it didn't make it much easier today. Once again, I was overwhelmed at the choices, the colors and the styles.
Oak, cherry, mahogany, pine, birch...
Leather, fabric, micro-fiber, suede...
DECISIONS....DECISIONS....DECISIONS!!!
From store to store we went in search of the perfect living and dining room furniture. Since we have none of either, I am anxious to make this decision, sign the papers and wait for the furniture to be delivered.
But, no decision was made today. The decision will wait for another day and another trip. I'm disappointed that I couldn't find the perfect thing that I was looking for and had to come home again, knowing there's no furniture in the house! I wish I didn't have such a hard taking making decisions, but I do know one thing.
There was one decision that I made some 30 years ago that was the easiest and BEST decision I've ever made...
It was to be a JESUS FREAK! The day I made the decision to make Christ the Lord of my life, ask Him to forgive me of my sins and admitted I was a sinner, separated from Him by my sin, was the best decision I have ever made! I am so grateful I made the choice some 30 years ago. This is one decision I will never change nor outgrow.
This decision won't wear with age, stain, tear, break or crack.
Making a decision for Christ will ALWAYS remain in perfect condition!
Isn't it amazing how when people begin to PRAISE the LORD, troubles seems to vanish and fall away? Isn't it amazing how when you are in the presence of those who PRAISE instead of complain your attitude changes and before you know it, you too are smiling?
Tonight, our pastor led us into an incredible service. He read Psalm 67 and then encouraged us to stand up and PRAISE the LORD! One by one, the PRAISES rang out through the sanctuary and one by one as PRAISES were lifted to God it felt as though the many burdens of the body of Christ were lifted also. There was great power in the PRAISES that were being offered to God. Brother Johnny said that there were to be no sad stories told, just simply PRAISES unto God, our Creator. As each person stood up and PRAISED God, my heart soared higher and higher. I felt the presence of God nearer and nearer! God truly does inhabit the PRAISES of His people! He was there in the midst as we PRAISED Him for His marvelous works, His goodness, His mercy, His Word, His love, His faithfulness, His death upon the cross for us and for everything He has done for us.
It was a sweet night and one that I'm grateful we had. As Psalm 67:3 says...
"Let the peoples PRAISE You, O God; Let all the peoples PRAISE You."
WE are all the peoples....You, me, our families, our neighbors, those across town, those across the ocean, those across the other side of the world....WE ALL ARE HIS PEOPLE and so, we are supposed to be PRAISING God in the good times and the bad. Regardless of our circumstances or how good or bad our lives are, GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE AND WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!!!
"Lord, as the storms of life come and go, as our lives are tossed to and fro through the tough times, and as we experience the wonder of life and living and the sweetness of being a child of God, let us remember in AND through it all.....
GOD IS TO BE PRAISED!! Hallelujah to the Lamb of God...We PRAISE YOU O KING!
Tonight, here in our county, our high school seniors walked across a VERY muddy field and accepted their diplomas before a class of their peers. They made the trek back to their seat, laughed, talked, cheered within their hearts at the same time they were feeling a little scared and a little sad that high school is now over. For 4 years they've shared memories, tears, laughter and lots of hard work. This season in their lives has come to a close. Their future lays before them.
I wish I had realized how many opportunities were possible for me WAY back then. But I didn't. I wish I'd of done lots of things different, but I didn't. I didn't know Christ then and I most certainly did not think that I was capable to acheive the goals I had dreamed of. I just didn't think that highly of myself.
If I could share anything with you graduates, I would do my best to help you realize that no goal is unreachable, no dream unattainable and nothing is impossible IF you would first....keep the Lord Jesus in the center of every decision you make for your future....and second....realize that you have your whole lifetime ahead of you to be ALL that God has planned for you.
Whatever the hope is for your future, graduate, know you CAN attain it!! IF you are willing to do your part, God WILL do His to help you reach your goal, but you must do your best, don't give up and don't let anyone tell you that you can't.
I'm proud of you graduates!
"Your Whole Life Lies Before You".......live it, taste it and savor every minute as before you know it, you'll be my age looking back and wishing you'd of tried harder to achieve those goals and dreams you'd had.
God bless you graduates....I believe in you and I'm praying for each of you! Now go out there and let the world see Jesus in you as you reach for the stars.
Last week, I stepped out on to my patio where my washer and dryer are, to do some laundry. I stood in front of the dryer, pulling clothes out, hanging things up, not paying attention to much of anything around me.
Moments later, Darrel came in through the patio door from the backyard and yelled for me to come back outside. He was standing there pointing at the spot that I had just stood, and there, on the ledge of the screened in patio, was the snake. I had never even seen him and yet, I had stood a mere 1 foot away from him nonchalantly doing my day-to-day tasks and had never laid eyes on him.
That 3 foot long snake had snuck up on me and quietly lay in wait to scare me silly. It made me think about satan, how he lies in wait for us to encounter a weak moment, or a moment we're not thinking clearly or even a moment when we're quietly just going about our day and he sneeks in. He's always waiting....always.
He waits for the time when we're numb...
He waits for the time when we feel hopeless...
He waits for the time when we've given up....
He waits for the time when doubt fills our minds...
He waits for anything to go wrong in our lives so he can come out of his hiding place and if we're not careful, he attacks us when we least expect it. He slithers and sneaks around us waiting to prey on us.
He's always waiting dear friend and he's patient. He'll wait for as long as it takes to lead you down a path you really don't want to go down. He waits. He'll continue to wait until he catches you off guard.
John 10:10a tells us: "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy..."
Watch and pray..........for, he waits.
I've always loved the rain. In a blog written months ago, I shared about my wonderful memories of my father and how we enjoyed the rain together. For me, rain brings back precious memories of laughter and anticipation as my dad and I watched the storm roll in from our front row lawn chair seats in our garage.
The rain is so refreshing and cleansing. It makes me know that sunny days are always ahead for the rain cannot last forever.
But it's funny to me, even tonight at church, I heard many people complaining about the rain. Naturally, they all wanted it to stop. They were tired of it. They couldn't shop easily because of the inconvenience of getting in and out of their cars in the rain. Etc. etc. etc.
It seems we are never satisfied, or is it just me? When it's sunny and hot, we're sick of the heat and when it's raining, we're sick of the rain. We humans are a discontent people, don't you think?
Seems to me Phillippians 4:11 reminds us: "Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content."
The rain will pass and the sun will come out again. In the meantime, let us remember the importance of simply being "content."
I believe in the Word of God
I believe in all the promises found within it
I believe in the faithfulness of an Almighty God
I believe I can count on Jesus when all seems hopeless
I believe that God can do what seems impossible to man
I believe that God knows the number of tears I have shed
I believe that God desires all to come to a saving knowledge of Him
I believe it is possible to never give up
I believe His arms hold me up when I am too weak to stand
I believe that He speaks to me when I call upon Him
I believe that heaven will be just as indescribably beautiful as the Word describes it
I believe He loves ME and He died for me
I believe ...
I believe....
I believe in God
And nothing or no one will ever take that away from me.
I believe in God and I will take my last breath one day, still believing in Him.
He is my everything.
Picture this....
A grandma, a momma, a 5 year old, a 22 month old and a 2 month old....
It's about 58 degrees outside with the wind blowing at least 20 mph....
In the hands of the 5 year old is a plastic box full of yuckky leftovers....
Carrying two bags of moldy bread, the 22 month old totes his load....
The grandma carries a bundled up baby....
The momma carries another box full of more yuckky leftovers....
They trudge across a muddy field wearing tennis shoes and flip flops...
This cold, windy and muddy journey was all made to bring food out to the pigs at the pigpen!!! Never in my life have I fed pigs! Now this was an experience! As Summer tried to drop the food into the trough, the pigs wouldn't move! Part of the food got dumped on their heads and all we could do was laugh as they squealed and pushed each other to eat every morsel of yuckky food that fell to the ground while all the while, one of them was wearing cake with strawberries and cool whip on his head!!!!! YUCK! I guess I didn't realize how really dirty they are! YIKES, it was pretty gross but hilariously funny!
The pigs were squealing at a level I didn't even realize could be reached by a pig, slinging mud and water around and shoving each other so much that all I could think of was that saying, "Every man for himself!" The food was being served up and all they cared about was their own big bellies! Gee, sounds a little like myself actually!!!:)
Talk about "Simple Pleasures"...
Now THAT was one of the best!
This "Simple Pleasure" didn't cost a dime, I didn't have to travel far, pack a lunch or get dressed up. I simply showed up and the "Simple Pleasures" began....
"Simple Pleasures" ALWAYS start with family.....
Thanks Abba....You are so good to me...Today was a day to remember.
This picture is a wonderful reminder to me of the many years of laughter my friend Angel and I have shared. Naturally, Cathy has often been right in the middle of the laughter and the silliness too. This photo was taken at one of our ladies dinners when we were all supposed to decorate a hat and wear it. As you can see, the three of us truly got in to the idea!
About 14 or so years ago, when my father first met Angela, he called her Angel instead. He said that when he looked at her beautiful face, blonde hair and blue eyes, she reminded him of an angel. He often talked of how her gentle ways and fair skin made him think of heaven and how the angels there must look something like her. From that day forward, I also called her "Angel" instead of Angela. It was the name my dad gave her and I most definitely agreed with him....she has always reminded me of an angel.
My precious friend Angel has meant the world to me. Our friendship has been such a sweet blessing in my life. She and I have weathered some trials together along the way and have held each other up through them. We've laughed together, cried together and shared hopes and dreams together. We've grown in the Lord together and encouraged each other as we grew in Christ. How wonderful the years have been.
This weekend, Angel will be leaving our small town. God has sent her the man she has been waiting and praying for and she will marry him in just a few short days. Since he is from Virginia, they will go back to live there, at least for now. I am so very happy for her, truly I am. God has blessed her abundantly through this new love of her life. I know her new life will be wonderful and her joy completed through her new husband.
But....I am going to miss her so very much. She has been one of the constants in my life that I am so thankful for. I've cried a bucket of tears today, just thinking about her leaving here. My heart already misses her. She will take a little piece of my heart with her when she goes.
I pray God will bless her until her cup runs over and that she experiences more happiness and peace than she has ever known. God has great things in store for her and I am so excited for her. I ask you Lord God, to heap blessings on her and Dave's heads. Bless their marriage, bless everything their hands touch. Multiply their talents and abilities and prosper them to the fullest. They are in your hands Lord and as much as I'd want to keep her here, I know you have a better plan for her. Thank you God, in advance, for the great love they have for YOU and for one another. Thanks Jesus, thanks.
I shall miss her.
What does it take for YOU to get excited? I mean REALLY excited! Excited enough that you make THIS kind of face that Ty has in this picture.
Today at Easton's last T-ball game, as usual, us Momma's and Grandmomma's had come armed with goodies to keep the kids happy. I had brought Ty about 2 dozen M & M's in a snack size baggie, which he was happy enough as it was about that. When Harold gave him a cookie and 4 mini-marshmallows, this was his reaction as he turned to show me!
Is this not precious? As I saw the excitement on his face and sheer joy in his tiny bag of edible treasures, I marveled at how small the amount was in his bag according to the JOY that he had in receiving it!
Wouldn't it be nice if a tiny bag containing 1 cookie, 4 mini-marshmallows and 2 dozen M&M's could make you this happy as an adult??? How much does it take to make you happy? I'm guessing it takes a LOT more than Ty's small treasure.
Made me think how sad it is that we can't retain our childlike outlook on things and life as we grow older. Wouldn't it just be a wonderful world if ALL of us could be so thrilled and so happy with something so small?
Ty's JOY blessed my heart today. The expression on his face tells you how tickled he was! Help us Lord, to be able to get this excited about even the little things in life. Ty sure understands this concept and he's only 22 months old! How about you???
What makes some seeds sprout and others not?
I've watered and watered...
Made sure there's sunlight...
Tended and pruned my best....
But "one" has not sprouted.
I rejoice in those that have...
And yet I mourn the "one"...
Will it ever break through?
Will it ever thrive and grow...
To be all it was meant to be?
One seed....one life....
That "one" means everything to me....
The seed is there but I've seen nothing.
Again, I cry out to the Lord....
I planted the seed Lord....I know it's there...
Why God, why does it refuse to sprout?
I will continue tending, doing my part...
And I shall wait patiently in Christ....
For that "one" to break free from the dirt...
Oh God...please God...please....
That "one" means the world to me.
Oh God...
For those who are "Blinded" to the truth...
I beg you, have mercy...
Let their eyes be opened...
Let their ears finally hear...
Let their hearts be melted...
Let their souls be saved...
Let them fall at your feet...
And their lives be changed...
Once and for all.
I weep for them God...
I weep...
Help them Lord...
They are "Blinded."
Are you fooled easily? Can you tell the real thing from an imposter? Have you ever thought about how many things in our life creep in and we "think" it's real thing, but it's not?
Purely by accident, we have a crop of squash that has grown in our garden. Evidently, we must have thrown some squash seed out there last year and when Dale came over and plowed the garden for us, low and behold, squash started growing!
Blooms are everywhere and we have been so excited about all the yellow crookneck squash we would reap from this crop we didn't even intentionally plant. I've watered it, tended it and daily walked out to the garden and gotten tickled pink. Why should I assume that I had imposter squash?? It "looked" real to me.
But as the squash has begun to sprout....I'm not sure what in the heck kind of squash it is!! Some of it looks like watermelons, some look like gourds, some look like they're some weird variety that happened by accident!
I've been duped! I've been fooled by imposter squash! It LOOKED like yellow crookneck squash plants and has flowers like yellow crookneck squash but it's some other sort of weird looking squash!
It was a reminder to me today to be cautious in this life of "thinking" we know the real thing when it might be an imposter. This can be applied from anything to drinking generic soft drinks to believing in a false god, thinking we're believing in the right one.
We are an easily fooled society......be sure that what you're believing in is the real thing or you may be in for a big surprise and it might not be a good one.
Last Thursday, I had the joy of driving in to Jax to watch my 8 year old granddaughter in her school play. The name of the play was LEMONADE! I thought to myself, "Now what in the world could a play entitled lemonade be about?"
What a sweet surprise I was in for. I do believe it was one of THE best school plays I have ever seen. Naturally, the best part about it was my granddaughter was in it, but I also loved the message of the play.
They acted out a long series of nursery rhymes. If you think about nursery rhymes in general, most of them end in despair.....the dish ran away with the spoon.....the spider frightened Miss Muffet away.....Little Bo Peeps sheep are lost....Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall and broke into lots of pieces....well, you get the idea.
After acting many of these and more nursery rhymes out, the play took a major turn when, they proposed the idea of how wonderful it would be if when life hands us "lemons" we choose to make "lemonade" (something good) out of it. Man, I LIKE that idea! The play was adorable and I left feeling so good and so positive after listening to these precious children singing songs about finding joy even when things look bad.
In the end, Little Miss Muffet befriends the spider, someone puts ace bandages all over Humpty Dumpty and Little Bo Peep finds her sheep! I loved it!
The next time a sour lemon day comes my way......I shall take it to the kitchen and quickly put it in the squeezer and make a delicious glass of sugar sweetened lemondade. WHY???? Because I shall CHOOSE to make something sweet out of something sour. Something GOOD CAN come out of something not so good!
It's ALL about our choice, isn't it???
As Mother's Day 2009 comes to a close, I found myself thinking about my own dear mother. She's been gone now since 1992, but it seems as though it was only a few years ago that she passed away. I miss her more every single day. Often each week, I wish I could call her and tell her what's going on in my life. I yearn to tell her about all the many grandchildren that she has now, who they look like, who they act like and how adorable they all are. She would have loved to hear about all of it. I miss her desperately and I miss the sound of her voice when she called me "honey."
I'm thankful, so thankful that I had a mom who loved me, helped to provide for me and cared about me. i realize more and more that not everyone was lucky enough to have had that. I was so fortunate, more fortunate than I even realized then and now.
I wish I could tell her face to face that I love her so much and am grateful to God that I was born to her. Yep, that's me and my mother nearly 50 years ago when I was 7 years old.
I love you Mom.....Thank you for all the love you showered on me from the day of my birth. I miss you.
Tonight, I thank you God for all the women in my life. I am surrounded by godly women in my family and in my church. After spending an evening with about 85 of our women at church, my heart is absolutely fill to the brim. As I looked around the room at the ladies of RRC, I pondered the blessings of having so many women who love Jesus all together at one time! I could have laid on the floor and cried as I watched them laugh, pray and encourage one another.
I am priviledged to be a part of a group of women who I am so thankful for I could shout it out from the rootop! I don't deserve the dear friends I have, but they love me unconditionally and it is a joy to serve the Lord alongside of them.
Thanks God, for all the women at RRC. Each of them bring something different into my life and all together, they make my heart full. Thanks God, thanks. You are better to me than I deserve and thank you God for all these precious women. Please bless their lives cause they sure have blessed mine.
Yesterday was my 56th birthday. I was too tired to write last night but my heart was so full. As I layed my head down onto my pillow late last night, all I could think about was how rich I am.......
NOT financially, the way in which many people wish
But I'm rich because I am loved
My family blessed me tremendously yesterday
As did my friends
I am rich....I am loved
To be loved
It doesn't get any better
Lord...
Tonight I ask your strength on the many whose hearts are heavy...
For the many who feel they cannot go another step further...
For those who are angry...
For those who don't understand why they are going through a struggle...
For those who have shed buckets of tears in the dark....
For those who are alone and feel forgotten...
For those who cannot forgive...
For those who don't have the answer they seek....
For those who need the physical touch of a loved one...
For ALL those whose hearts are broken tonight...
Lord, give them the courage to face another day and give them the hope that ONLY YOU
can give.
Amen
It might sound strange to some, but I often find myself wondering what my mansion in heaven is going to look like.
Clean rooms
Spotless floors
Crystal clear windows
Dustless surfaces
Doors that don't creek
Dirt-free carpet
Non-greasy countertops
Walls with no handprints
Mirrors with no smudges
Patios that won't need sweeping
Toilets that don't need scrubbing
Sinks that don't stop up
Drains that don't clog
Clocks that don't need winding
PERFECTION awaits me there.......
Ahhhhhhhhhh.....I can't wait as I sure haven't achieved it down here!!
There's some things that just tickle the fire out of me and one of them is this....
Seeing a group of people all working together and each using their God-given talents to complete their task. That may sound silly to you, but to me, it's stuff to get excited about! I learned a long time ago that if you just ask people to move and work within their gifted areas, you're finished product will be wondrous!
It's so cool to me how God has gifted each of us with different talents and abilities. Every single one of us has been given a gift from Him. Our responsibility is to use that gift He's bestowed on us. It might be creativity, it might be music, it might be speaking, it might be mercy, it might be a lot of different things, but you have one! Each of us do!
Tonight I am so thankful for the many servants of Christ who willingly use their gifts. You bless me tremendously as I watch you serve. God sees your hearts and He is well pleased. May God bless you as we serve Him together, side-by-side in the body of Christ.
"Some trust in chariots, and some in horses;
But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
They have bowed down and fallen;
But we have risen and stand upright.
Save, LORD!
May the King answer us when we call."
Psalm 20:7-9
As David prepared for battle, he reminded himself that the victory does not lie in physical weapons of defense.....
VICTORY comes ONLY from the LORD GOD HIMSELF!
We would do well to remember that it is God and God alone who saves us, plucks us from despair, reaches us when no one else can and fights for us when no one else does. Thank you for the VICTORY GOD!
Tonight, I was priviledged to witness a godly young man and woman, become husband and wife. As I stood in the soundbooth and looked down upon the wedding, I thought of God's faithfulness. This young woman has waited patiently for God to send her the right man. I'm sure along the way, she questioned what God was up to and wondered when it would be her time to find the man of her dreams. But God, as always, was faithful and sent her the man He had been preparing for her. She waited and God has blessed.
How precious to watch the two of them stand before each other....two who have waited on God's timing....two who have prayed the other into their lives....two who will begin their marriage based on God's standards and not the worlds. These two have begun their lives on Christ the solid Rock. Their foundation is firm and their love in Christ unshakable.
Thank you God for bringing these two together and may their lives always glorify you. Tonight, you must be pleased to see this couple begin their marriage standing firm on you. Tonight, you have been faithful God and we thank you for your blessings upon this dear couple.
