As I come to the end of the year, I can't believe it is 2009, I remember when..... OK, I won't go there. But as I begin a new year, I sit here and start to make new years resolutions, .......
You know as a parent, I was so proud when my kids began to walk and talk. ( Now, I am not so sure about that! ) I remember our son Jacob, who is deaf, His first word was "fish". We were so excited, I wanted it to be Moma, but I was so happy when he signed fish cause we knew he got "IT" He understood that everything had a sign and he began to communicate with us. He hasn't stop talking since ;o).
I was reading 2 John as a prayer, I pray for my kids for years, I notice how excited John was in watching his "Spiritual Children" learn to walk..
verse 2-4 , they were living in the truth.
verse 6- they were walking in the truth- they believed it, obeying it in words and deeds!!!
verse 9- they were abiding in the truth- their faith was grounded in His word.( so they would not wonder from it)
Now you see why i pray this for my kids...What progress they made.... living, walking, abiding....
I look back at my life this past year and see some progress, some baby , big steps, some forward, some backwards.... This year, 2009, I want to learn to live, walk and abide in His truth more.
It's important for us to be on the right track, but don't just sit there, Get up!!! Live, Walk and Abide or....... you'll get run over!!!!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The real reason for the season!!!
This past Sunday, Pastor Todd talk about " Why did Jesus have to die? " I thought to myself, why talk death when this season is all about Jesus birth?????
But then He read John 12:27" Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, Father, save me from this hour? But this is the very reason I came!!"
This is the very reason I came!!!! It made sense that to talk about His death! Wow, talk about a purpose driven life, Jesus had it!
My kids and I have been counting down the days til Christmas and it has been so exciting especially now, we are at 2 days left but when we first started, we were at 21 days which seemed like.. eternity!!! but I wondered .... Jesus who came from Heaven and knew no time, when he came to earth..... what he thought when God said your time is up! The reason you came is Now!!
In the last days of His life, He was praised by people when he came into the city on a donkey, then he washed his disciple's feet, Then in John 17:20 He prayed for the followers , I love this cause ....that would be you and me!!!!!! He prayed for us!!!!
As I worship Him during this season, My heart over flows with gratitude and awe, that He came for me ! I am the reason, He paid a debt , He did not owe cause I had a debt, I could not pay !!
Jesus was born on this earth, then He stretched out His hands on the cross ,
doing it all to say..... I love you! You are the reason I came!!!!
Merry Christmas from the Oyers
But then He read John 12:27" Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, Father, save me from this hour? But this is the very reason I came!!"
This is the very reason I came!!!! It made sense that to talk about His death! Wow, talk about a purpose driven life, Jesus had it!
My kids and I have been counting down the days til Christmas and it has been so exciting especially now, we are at 2 days left but when we first started, we were at 21 days which seemed like.. eternity!!! but I wondered .... Jesus who came from Heaven and knew no time, when he came to earth..... what he thought when God said your time is up! The reason you came is Now!!
In the last days of His life, He was praised by people when he came into the city on a donkey, then he washed his disciple's feet, Then in John 17:20 He prayed for the followers , I love this cause ....that would be you and me!!!!!! He prayed for us!!!!
As I worship Him during this season, My heart over flows with gratitude and awe, that He came for me ! I am the reason, He paid a debt , He did not owe cause I had a debt, I could not pay !!
Jesus was born on this earth, then He stretched out His hands on the cross ,
doing it all to say..... I love you! You are the reason I came!!!!
Merry Christmas from the Oyers
Friday, December 19, 2008
All In a Reputation
During this awesome season, when we buy and receive gifts, it is funny how we want our gift to be special and I want the person to like it alot!!! if truth be known, I want them to like my gift the best! I have a friend who is awesome at gift giving, it is because she listens to people and can remember what they say they like all through out the year, I wish I was like that .
I have been teaching the story of Jesus birth for the past two weeks at pre-school and I have heard it many times. This year I have thought alot about Joseph and what he must have felt and thought.. Here is the woman he is going to marry having someone Else's baby. Joseph had a reputation, He had plans for his family...... Matthew1:24-25 Joseph.. took to him his wife and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn son. And He called His name Jesus.
Wow, Joseph did not worry about his reputation with others . He had to let his own plans for his and Mary's life go.. you know now a days if a man was in this position, he might try to make money off the story, and make a name for himself, but not Joseph, he gave it all up for Jesus..
I am faced with this challenge, will I be willing to lay it all down? my plans? my reputation? instead of making a name for myself, will I make a home for Christ ,as Joseph did??
It is a wonderful thought that Joseph ,a man from a small town , a blue collar worker ,was the first to to say the name of "Jesus". What if, he hadn't laid it all down, He would have missed the greatest gift of all... Jesus!
I have been teaching the story of Jesus birth for the past two weeks at pre-school and I have heard it many times. This year I have thought alot about Joseph and what he must have felt and thought.. Here is the woman he is going to marry having someone Else's baby. Joseph had a reputation, He had plans for his family...... Matthew1:24-25 Joseph.. took to him his wife and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn son. And He called His name Jesus.
Wow, Joseph did not worry about his reputation with others . He had to let his own plans for his and Mary's life go.. you know now a days if a man was in this position, he might try to make money off the story, and make a name for himself, but not Joseph, he gave it all up for Jesus..
I am faced with this challenge, will I be willing to lay it all down? my plans? my reputation? instead of making a name for myself, will I make a home for Christ ,as Joseph did??
It is a wonderful thought that Joseph ,a man from a small town , a blue collar worker ,was the first to to say the name of "Jesus". What if, he hadn't laid it all down, He would have missed the greatest gift of all... Jesus!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
More than a Story
I love this season, it has always been my favorite holiday. I love the music., smells and lights,everything! The song" Mary did you know" has played many times on my radio since Halloween. I never grow tired of hearing it. Now Faith Hill has a new song" A baby changes everything" I cry after hearing that one. Ptl- He does change everything!
I guess as a mother, I wondered about so many things about my own kids. I always prayed that I would not see them on Sally Jesse Raphael , talking about their mother ;o0 ( thank God she is no longer on TV)
I always pray that My kids would follow Christ and love Him with all their hearts and love his people. Yes, I want them happy,healthy and enjoy life. But I can't imagine what it was like to have the Son of God, knowing that this baby who you cuddle and kiss and have grasp your fingers and pull your hair, would be the savior of the world, it so hard for me to wrap my mind around that!!!
She was called to a very special job, but also, this child would be different than her other kids, He had a special calling on his life, He would be God's son and her son ,Yet, he would be so much more-He would become her Savior.
This past weekend our pastor talked a little about Application vs Knowledge , Which was awesome and I could go on and on about that but I won't at this time......I know Mary had the knowledge that her son, would be the Savior but applying this would be hard.
I grew up in church, I am a preachers kid( OK, I know that explains alot, just remember it was the deacons kids fault;o)) I heard all about God and I love going to church, I had lots of knowledge, I even won many bible drills but as I got older and things happen and I made lots of wrong choices, Then I began to understand, God's love, mercy and grace. The bible and Jesus, were more than a story, more than History, as the song lyrics go... more than words on a page,.. He is the air I breathe, song that I sing, He is everything to me!!!
I am so grateful to God for choosing to use such a simple thing as motherhood to bring all people to himself!
So this season, celebrate more than the story, Celebrate Him!!!!!!
I guess as a mother, I wondered about so many things about my own kids. I always prayed that I would not see them on Sally Jesse Raphael , talking about their mother ;o0 ( thank God she is no longer on TV)
I always pray that My kids would follow Christ and love Him with all their hearts and love his people. Yes, I want them happy,healthy and enjoy life. But I can't imagine what it was like to have the Son of God, knowing that this baby who you cuddle and kiss and have grasp your fingers and pull your hair, would be the savior of the world, it so hard for me to wrap my mind around that!!!
She was called to a very special job, but also, this child would be different than her other kids, He had a special calling on his life, He would be God's son and her son ,Yet, he would be so much more-He would become her Savior.
This past weekend our pastor talked a little about Application vs Knowledge , Which was awesome and I could go on and on about that but I won't at this time......I know Mary had the knowledge that her son, would be the Savior but applying this would be hard.
I grew up in church, I am a preachers kid( OK, I know that explains alot, just remember it was the deacons kids fault;o)) I heard all about God and I love going to church, I had lots of knowledge, I even won many bible drills but as I got older and things happen and I made lots of wrong choices, Then I began to understand, God's love, mercy and grace. The bible and Jesus, were more than a story, more than History, as the song lyrics go... more than words on a page,.. He is the air I breathe, song that I sing, He is everything to me!!!
I am so grateful to God for choosing to use such a simple thing as motherhood to bring all people to himself!
So this season, celebrate more than the story, Celebrate Him!!!!!!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Moma, Where did I get this Scar?
Yesterday, I read a blog by ragamuffins soul , He was talking about his daughter and how she fell and had a big scar on her chin and how she was sad to go to school because she did not want the kids to make fun of her, Well, her daddy went into his wife's make up and drew scars on his face and said he would wear it to work. I love his attempts to console His little girl and try and help her through her pain.That's what a great daddy does!
Last night my little girl was pointing to a scar and asking me where she got that one and then she would point to another one and ask where did I get this one? Some of them,I would remember.... like when she fell on the side walk,or she burned her arm on a fire pit but many others I did not remember.( she is an active child :o)
Do you remember the movie with Mel Gibson and Renee? I think it is Lethal weapon 1,2 or something like that, where they compared their scars to see who had the biggest one or the biggest story about the scar? Anyways, I think sometimes, I do that, I look at my scars or I compare my scars to others. Thinking ,hey ,mine is not so bad but most time I try and hide my scars, like the ones on my legs, from many motorcycle burns and accidents. Some of my own doing and some from others doings. ( I will blame my older brother ;o) We do like motorcycles!! many scars i don't remember where i got them from.
It is just like the scars in my mind and heart,that Satan keeps lying to me about and trying to defeat me with. Some are from others, some I don't know where they came from but most are from my own doings! I praise God that, He loved me so much that he sent His son so that by His scars , I am healed!!!! We have a Father who does know and understand All of our scars.
I no longer have to hide them or be ashamed of them, God has and can use them to help others, be healed. Where did you get your scars? Give them to Him , to heal and use for His glory!
Last night my little girl was pointing to a scar and asking me where she got that one and then she would point to another one and ask where did I get this one? Some of them,I would remember.... like when she fell on the side walk,or she burned her arm on a fire pit but many others I did not remember.( she is an active child :o)
Do you remember the movie with Mel Gibson and Renee? I think it is Lethal weapon 1,2 or something like that, where they compared their scars to see who had the biggest one or the biggest story about the scar? Anyways, I think sometimes, I do that, I look at my scars or I compare my scars to others. Thinking ,hey ,mine is not so bad but most time I try and hide my scars, like the ones on my legs, from many motorcycle burns and accidents. Some of my own doing and some from others doings. ( I will blame my older brother ;o) We do like motorcycles!! many scars i don't remember where i got them from.
It is just like the scars in my mind and heart,that Satan keeps lying to me about and trying to defeat me with. Some are from others, some I don't know where they came from but most are from my own doings! I praise God that, He loved me so much that he sent His son so that by His scars , I am healed!!!! We have a Father who does know and understand All of our scars.
I no longer have to hide them or be ashamed of them, God has and can use them to help others, be healed. Where did you get your scars? Give them to Him , to heal and use for His glory!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
"Thats what friends are for"
Don't ya just love that song.? You can sing it with me..... In good times and bad times... that's what friends are for....
I have had friends, some good, some bad. I have been a good friend and I have been a bad friend.. The bible talks alot about friendships.. I love the story of Jonathan and David but my favorite is when Jesus calls us His friends. How cool is that ????
What do you do with a friend? shop, visit, shop, go out to eat, pray with them, laugh with them, cry with them, shop with them, OK, you get it!
We see John who loved Jesus.. he lived out Proverbs 17:17"A friend loves at all times"
He was loyal to Jesus to the end, he was the only disciple at the cross. Even when he himself did not understand it all that was going on...
It did not really matter that he understood, he was more concern that His friend, Jesus was in trouble and he came to help Him.......Cause "That's what friends are for!!!!"
Who do you need to be a friend too, even if you don't understand all that they are going through?
I have had friends, some good, some bad. I have been a good friend and I have been a bad friend.. The bible talks alot about friendships.. I love the story of Jonathan and David but my favorite is when Jesus calls us His friends. How cool is that ????
What do you do with a friend? shop, visit, shop, go out to eat, pray with them, laugh with them, cry with them, shop with them, OK, you get it!
We see John who loved Jesus.. he lived out Proverbs 17:17"A friend loves at all times"
He was loyal to Jesus to the end, he was the only disciple at the cross. Even when he himself did not understand it all that was going on...
It did not really matter that he understood, he was more concern that His friend, Jesus was in trouble and he came to help Him.......Cause "That's what friends are for!!!!"
Who do you need to be a friend too, even if you don't understand all that they are going through?
Hey ,where are you?
As I was reading in Psalms 103, when I came across verse 4, which I have read many times, this time it hit me... "He.....loads me with love and mercy".
As I meditated on this verse and It is awesome to think about what He does... during this season I celebrate His birth and all that he is doing.... He.... loads me with love and mercy!!!!
When I think about what that really means, I could cry..( OK, if you know me, you know I did) cause His love covers ALL things in my life,the good and Bad and ugly!!!!!, Every hurts,worry, secrets, pride, hurtful thought , word and motive.......
His love covered it all!
One of my favorite authors is Max Lucado and he has a great word picture I would like to share with you..Picture this, there is a dump truck full of love and it back up to you and God lifts the bed of the truck until the love starts to slide. Slowly at first, then down,down,down until you are hidden, buried,covered .
Then someone ask "Where are you?"
You say......"In here, Covered in love"
Now that is Mercy!!!
Celebrate that my friend ,Enjoy being Covered my His love and mercy!
As I meditated on this verse and It is awesome to think about what He does... during this season I celebrate His birth and all that he is doing.... He.... loads me with love and mercy!!!!
When I think about what that really means, I could cry..( OK, if you know me, you know I did) cause His love covers ALL things in my life,the good and Bad and ugly!!!!!, Every hurts,worry, secrets, pride, hurtful thought , word and motive.......
His love covered it all!
One of my favorite authors is Max Lucado and he has a great word picture I would like to share with you..Picture this, there is a dump truck full of love and it back up to you and God lifts the bed of the truck until the love starts to slide. Slowly at first, then down,down,down until you are hidden, buried,covered .
Then someone ask "Where are you?"
You say......"In here, Covered in love"
Now that is Mercy!!!
Celebrate that my friend ,Enjoy being Covered my His love and mercy!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Majority Rules , RIGHT ?????
You Know in this day and age of new tech and new gadgets. We should have simplified our lives. In some ways I guess we have.We can talk to many people at one time, we can let people know where we are and what we are doing ,at all times.( Twittering is what they call it).
With all the many different things that we do, All have expectations of us, Like being a wife, mother, daughter, sister, Neighbor, employee, serve at the Church..... the list could go on and on for some of us. Everyone of these , come with people who have expectations of us... Could the majority be Wrong?????
As I read In Luke 4, The people of Capernaum tried to Keep Jesus from leaving them: But He said In vs. 42-43" I must preach the kingdom of God... because For this purpose I have been Sent" How could he resist the majority of the people, could they be wrong? Was he suppose to Forget what his purpose was a because these people needed Him and wanted Him with them, was this a Bad thing? Not a bad thing but Jesus resisted the peoples expectations of Him and stayed on with the purpose That God had Given Him..
I am so glad He did!!!!
He had a choice.....He could have reason w/ them and set up camp with them.. thinking that The whole world was why he came and the cross was His destiny but this town needs me to stay with them, If i had more time, i could help them.Could they be wrong? Yes, they were.
Jesus said no to the good things so He could say yes to the right thing: His unique call..
"Living on Purpose is the only way to really live. Everything else is just existing"
With all the many different things that we do, All have expectations of us, Like being a wife, mother, daughter, sister, Neighbor, employee, serve at the Church..... the list could go on and on for some of us. Everyone of these , come with people who have expectations of us... Could the majority be Wrong?????
As I read In Luke 4, The people of Capernaum tried to Keep Jesus from leaving them: But He said In vs. 42-43" I must preach the kingdom of God... because For this purpose I have been Sent" How could he resist the majority of the people, could they be wrong? Was he suppose to Forget what his purpose was a because these people needed Him and wanted Him with them, was this a Bad thing? Not a bad thing but Jesus resisted the peoples expectations of Him and stayed on with the purpose That God had Given Him..
I am so glad He did!!!!
He had a choice.....He could have reason w/ them and set up camp with them.. thinking that The whole world was why he came and the cross was His destiny but this town needs me to stay with them, If i had more time, i could help them.Could they be wrong? Yes, they were.
Jesus said no to the good things so He could say yes to the right thing: His unique call..
"Living on Purpose is the only way to really live. Everything else is just existing"
Sunday, November 30, 2008
An Expensive Habit
Today is ending a long weekend of Thanksgiving fun. I had some much warm fuzzy time with family and friends. My mom made all the great comfort foods and for a short moment we all forgot about our worries and enjoyed each other and our life!!! Not to mention that the Dallas Cowboys won their game , Yeah!!!!;o)
But now , as I come down off the mountain top, Reality hits and I hear about heartaches,From the loss of a 15 year old boy , who was out with his father and brothers hunting and in an accident loss his life, then, others who have loss their job, marriages that are fighting for survival, Men who have to be deployed and spend time away from their family..
I begin to be highly concern... OK, WORRY! What is happening??? Why is it happening? Why do bad things happen to good people??? Then I recognize , I have become anxious.Which I do not consider myself to be that kind of person but God reveal, while I do not act as the rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh books saying ,"Oh dear". I do act it out. I will not be confessing how I act it out at this time ;00....
In Matthew 6:27 " You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it."
God reminded me I have an expensive habit, .. anxiety.. which it does cost me. It cost me peace of mind! I learned that Anxiety splits our energy between today's priorities and tomorrow's problems. Part of my mind is on now ;the rest is not even yet.
The result is.. half-minded living. You know that saying " you have half a brain"... well, if you are worrying then..... Ouch!
Worrying has been connected to causing diseases, link to high blood pressure, heart trouble, blindness and many other things.This is a very Expensive Habit!
God, through His word, let me know that Anxiety doesn't work, our frets are futile. It has never solved a problem, nor cured a disease.
It has cause me to live only half the life I was meant to live!!!
It is an expensive habit.. That is not worth the cost!
So Today.. I am casting All my cares on Him for He cares for me!!!
The 15 year old boy who died in the hunting accident, At His funeral, 17 young people came to know the Lord.
It is not for me to understand but to TRUST HIM!!!!!!
But now , as I come down off the mountain top, Reality hits and I hear about heartaches,From the loss of a 15 year old boy , who was out with his father and brothers hunting and in an accident loss his life, then, others who have loss their job, marriages that are fighting for survival, Men who have to be deployed and spend time away from their family..
I begin to be highly concern... OK, WORRY! What is happening??? Why is it happening? Why do bad things happen to good people??? Then I recognize , I have become anxious.Which I do not consider myself to be that kind of person but God reveal, while I do not act as the rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh books saying ,"Oh dear". I do act it out. I will not be confessing how I act it out at this time ;00....
In Matthew 6:27 " You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it."
God reminded me I have an expensive habit, .. anxiety.. which it does cost me. It cost me peace of mind! I learned that Anxiety splits our energy between today's priorities and tomorrow's problems. Part of my mind is on now ;the rest is not even yet.
The result is.. half-minded living. You know that saying " you have half a brain"... well, if you are worrying then..... Ouch!
Worrying has been connected to causing diseases, link to high blood pressure, heart trouble, blindness and many other things.This is a very Expensive Habit!
God, through His word, let me know that Anxiety doesn't work, our frets are futile. It has never solved a problem, nor cured a disease.
It has cause me to live only half the life I was meant to live!!!
It is an expensive habit.. That is not worth the cost!
So Today.. I am casting All my cares on Him for He cares for me!!!
The 15 year old boy who died in the hunting accident, At His funeral, 17 young people came to know the Lord.
It is not for me to understand but to TRUST HIM!!!!!!
Friday, November 14, 2008
I ask God....
My Husband and I are involved in a Life group from our church, which we love! In our group we watch a movie and then answer questions, trying to find Jesus in the movie and how it relates to our life and how we can apply God's word to it.
Well, Since I do not analyze most things, this has been a challenge for me. I usually watch a movie for entertainment value only, Others in our group see it clear as day, my husband being one of them. ( opposites attracts ;o) Our last movie was SIGNS, In it Mel Gibson character had lost his wife and was really mad at God for allowing that to happen and then aliens came and attacked his family. OK, you might need to see the movie .
I was thinking about Mel's character ,He had asked God not to take his wife ,He was very angry with God, cause it was not the answer he wanted. He then turn from God and left the church ., lots more going in the movie.... but.....
I realized that I too have asked God to do something For me and many times did not get the answer that I wanted. I can thank God for some of those "NO" answers .. like the boy I wanted to marry in high school, God protected me and Him :O) but there have many things like my parents divorce, then loss of children through both pregnancy and adoption.. there are many more things both big and small, that I have ask God to do For me ...
Psalms 121 is a great reminder of what God does and reminds me , that too often I seek help from wrong sources... It is He who made the Mountains , the heavens and ME!! He will always have his loving eyes on me, refreshing my soul and protecting me from danger without and within.
While God may have not done all that I ask Him to do for me, He was doing something IN me.
Phil. 1:6 He who began a good work in you, will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns!!!
I am eternally grateful that God, who knows and sees the big picture , Yet, He still wants me to be a part of his plan. What an awesome God!!!!
Well, Since I do not analyze most things, this has been a challenge for me. I usually watch a movie for entertainment value only, Others in our group see it clear as day, my husband being one of them. ( opposites attracts ;o) Our last movie was SIGNS, In it Mel Gibson character had lost his wife and was really mad at God for allowing that to happen and then aliens came and attacked his family. OK, you might need to see the movie .
I was thinking about Mel's character ,He had asked God not to take his wife ,He was very angry with God, cause it was not the answer he wanted. He then turn from God and left the church ., lots more going in the movie.... but.....
I realized that I too have asked God to do something For me and many times did not get the answer that I wanted. I can thank God for some of those "NO" answers .. like the boy I wanted to marry in high school, God protected me and Him :O) but there have many things like my parents divorce, then loss of children through both pregnancy and adoption.. there are many more things both big and small, that I have ask God to do For me ...
Psalms 121 is a great reminder of what God does and reminds me , that too often I seek help from wrong sources... It is He who made the Mountains , the heavens and ME!! He will always have his loving eyes on me, refreshing my soul and protecting me from danger without and within.
While God may have not done all that I ask Him to do for me, He was doing something IN me.
Phil. 1:6 He who began a good work in you, will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns!!!
I am eternally grateful that God, who knows and sees the big picture , Yet, He still wants me to be a part of his plan. What an awesome God!!!!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Daddy and Daughter
This morning, As I was getting dress,I heard the conversation between my daughter and her daddy. He was getting ready to go out the door for work, it went something like this..
Daddy, I love you, you are the best daddy in the world. Daddy, thank you for my house and food and clothes and Dora, Daddy, daddy. Daddy ,where are going? thank you for working hard for me, Daddy, When will I see you? Daddy. I love you!!!!
Then he went out the door and she comes skipping and dancing into my room and lets me know that she has the best daddy in the world and She is his princess girl. As I listen to her, I was grateful at what God had done in our family. We adopted her at three years of age, she is now seven, I remember the very first day she saw Duane, she called him daddy, (I knew at that moment she was ours, there was not turning back). I was reminding of my relationship with my heavenly father. I thank God, He adopted me into his family. I was reviewing Romans 8:28-39 and what God had told me He will do for me.
The "I will" statements in the passage..
I will... make sure all things work together for your good.
.... conform you into the likeness of my son
...... justify and glorified you
.....graciously give you all things
.....intercede for you
..... never separate his love from me!!!!!
These are promises to me from God, He does not just tolerate me.
God is on my side because He chooses to be. He choose me!!!!
So I, as his daughter can be confident , Just as I see the confidence in my daughter when she saids to her daddy, You are the best daddy in the world., I am so glad that I am your girl. I too can say the same to my father, cause He is the best father , in and out of the world!!!!! So let's go skipping and dancing and living like God's girls!!!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Mixed Emotions
Yesterday, We as a nation voted and I love the fact that we have the freedom to do so.
While I did not vote for Obama, My heart was filled with alot of emotions and crying as I watched many others , Many thought we'd never see this day. Many cried cause they have worked very hard and Many have given their lives so that this day would come. I was so excited for them. I know as a white woman, I could never really understand all the emotions that I saw but as a Parent of two children who are black, I am filled with alot of excitement for them ,to know that NO More, can anyone tell them they can't be President of the USA, ( Our history has told them that and many other Cant's ) but No More!!! While I am not naive to think that prejudice doesn't exist anymore, It does help to have a biracial President. Thank God we have come along way and I am proud of this country for that.
I say all that .... then I look at what this country DID vote for, My heart hurts for alot of things that we differ on, but mostly for the unborn and marriage act, which he is against.
On my drive to work this morning, I talk to God about it cause He created and loves us both , He was not surprised by the results! He let me know that while I may have wanted to put my trust in a President, I need to put my trust in God, He can trusted!!!
I need to let my love for my Lord show more than my wanting to focus on the things that are wrong with the President. I need to pray for him and his family, and all those he chooses to put in charge. I need to pray for this nation and the world we live in. I need to pray for the body of Christ, that we as a church , will stand for God, not for ourselves, not for our rights, but for HIS righteousness!
So I am learning when I have mixed emotions, go to God who created me cause He can handle them ALL!!!!!!! He can be Trusted with me , with my emotions and with the USA!!!!
While I did not vote for Obama, My heart was filled with alot of emotions and crying as I watched many others , Many thought we'd never see this day. Many cried cause they have worked very hard and Many have given their lives so that this day would come. I was so excited for them. I know as a white woman, I could never really understand all the emotions that I saw but as a Parent of two children who are black, I am filled with alot of excitement for them ,to know that NO More, can anyone tell them they can't be President of the USA, ( Our history has told them that and many other Cant's ) but No More!!! While I am not naive to think that prejudice doesn't exist anymore, It does help to have a biracial President. Thank God we have come along way and I am proud of this country for that.
I say all that .... then I look at what this country DID vote for, My heart hurts for alot of things that we differ on, but mostly for the unborn and marriage act, which he is against.
On my drive to work this morning, I talk to God about it cause He created and loves us both , He was not surprised by the results! He let me know that while I may have wanted to put my trust in a President, I need to put my trust in God, He can trusted!!!
I need to let my love for my Lord show more than my wanting to focus on the things that are wrong with the President. I need to pray for him and his family, and all those he chooses to put in charge. I need to pray for this nation and the world we live in. I need to pray for the body of Christ, that we as a church , will stand for God, not for ourselves, not for our rights, but for HIS righteousness!
So I am learning when I have mixed emotions, go to God who created me cause He can handle them ALL!!!!!!! He can be Trusted with me , with my emotions and with the USA!!!!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Made for a Mission????
Reading in 2 Corinthians 5:20... God uses us ( ME) to speak, beg or persuade others to drop their differences and enter into.... receive His love He offers them....making things right between them and Him..... !!! What great verse for me, this season of elections.
God is at work in this World not just here in America and He wants ME and you to join Him... We might be the only Christians, some people will ever KNOW....
This is my mission ....if I am willing to accept it or not?????
" A Christian's life should be nothing but a visible representation of Christ" ONLY by the grace of God my savior, Lord, King and Friend can this happen. Lord save me from Self AGAIN!!!
God is at work in this World not just here in America and He wants ME and you to join Him... We might be the only Christians, some people will ever KNOW....
This is my mission ....if I am willing to accept it or not?????
" A Christian's life should be nothing but a visible representation of Christ" ONLY by the grace of God my savior, Lord, King and Friend can this happen. Lord save me from Self AGAIN!!!
Monday, October 27, 2008
I am a Sheep
Did you know???... In ancient times the sheep pin was a circular stone corral with a single narrow opening. After the sheep were inside, the shepherd would lie down across the opening, using his own body to form the gate or door of the sheepfold. Nothing could enter or leave the fold without the shepherd knowing about it.
Sheep really should be on the Endangered Species list. Because...Sheep are slow, weak and defenseless, left to on their own, they would starve, they follow one another blindly, according to an unthinking"herd instinct"
They cannot cross deep water without drowning, they are vulnerable to parasites and diseases, they tend to overeat, then lie down and can't get back up ( I am more like them than I care to admit)
Indeed sheep would be virtually extinct- Except for one thing.......
SHEEP follow their SHEPHERD
I was reading in John 10:27- My sheep recognize my voice and I know them and they follow me.. Well after reading what all sheep do, it is not very flattering to be called a sheep.. but really knowing me and what I am capable of, I know I am a sheep , that needs her shepherd!
Isaiah 53: 6 ..... We everyone of us- have strayed away like sheep! We, who left God's paths to follow our own. Yet,God laid on him the guilt and sins of every one of us!
I thank God that He Is my shepherd and He is one Leader, I can't afford not to follow!!!
Remember: God loves EWE!!!!!!!( OK, I could not help myself :O)
Sheep really should be on the Endangered Species list. Because...Sheep are slow, weak and defenseless, left to on their own, they would starve, they follow one another blindly, according to an unthinking"herd instinct"
They cannot cross deep water without drowning, they are vulnerable to parasites and diseases, they tend to overeat, then lie down and can't get back up ( I am more like them than I care to admit)
Indeed sheep would be virtually extinct- Except for one thing.......
SHEEP follow their SHEPHERD
I was reading in John 10:27- My sheep recognize my voice and I know them and they follow me.. Well after reading what all sheep do, it is not very flattering to be called a sheep.. but really knowing me and what I am capable of, I know I am a sheep , that needs her shepherd!
Isaiah 53: 6 ..... We everyone of us- have strayed away like sheep! We, who left God's paths to follow our own. Yet,God laid on him the guilt and sins of every one of us!
I thank God that He Is my shepherd and He is one Leader, I can't afford not to follow!!!
Remember: God loves EWE!!!!!!!( OK, I could not help myself :O)
Friday, October 24, 2008
The Future is ours you see.....
"The future is that time when you'll wish you'd done what you aren't doing now."
This is so true. I remember being in college twenty something years ago and started a exercise program of running, Well, I did not stick to it and well, the results are..... I still struggle, we won't go there ;oO
I have started and stop lots of things, some good and some bad.
After Reading in the word, I wondered..... What does the fall of an ancient city more than 2500 years ago have to do with my life today? What lesson can I draw from Prophecies?( In Nahum, which is where I am reading )
One of the most important thing I am learning is this... .God keeps His word. What he promises, whether blessing or punishment, he will deliver every time!
If I really believe that, then do I live that way? Do I pray that way?
In 2 Corinthians 1:20-22, What does this tell me about the promises God has made in his word to me?.. He carries out and fulfills all God's promises, no matter how many of them there are: and we have told everyone how faithful he is, giving glory to his name... It is God who has made you and me into faithful Christians and commissioned us to preach the good news...he has put his brand upon us- his ownership- given us his Holy spirit in our hearts as a guarantee that we belong to him, and as first installment of all that he is going to give us!!!!!!!
WOW, can't wait to get the rest!
Praise Him, cause no matter what the future looks like in the news. With Him, the future is Bright!!! He keeps his promises!!! He does not start and stop things... He will finish what he started. Now, I need to go and live like it!!!! Glow girl Glow!!!
This is so true. I remember being in college twenty something years ago and started a exercise program of running, Well, I did not stick to it and well, the results are..... I still struggle, we won't go there ;oO
I have started and stop lots of things, some good and some bad.
After Reading in the word, I wondered..... What does the fall of an ancient city more than 2500 years ago have to do with my life today? What lesson can I draw from Prophecies?( In Nahum, which is where I am reading )
One of the most important thing I am learning is this... .God keeps His word. What he promises, whether blessing or punishment, he will deliver every time!
If I really believe that, then do I live that way? Do I pray that way?
In 2 Corinthians 1:20-22, What does this tell me about the promises God has made in his word to me?.. He carries out and fulfills all God's promises, no matter how many of them there are: and we have told everyone how faithful he is, giving glory to his name... It is God who has made you and me into faithful Christians and commissioned us to preach the good news...he has put his brand upon us- his ownership- given us his Holy spirit in our hearts as a guarantee that we belong to him, and as first installment of all that he is going to give us!!!!!!!
WOW, can't wait to get the rest!
Praise Him, cause no matter what the future looks like in the news. With Him, the future is Bright!!! He keeps his promises!!! He does not start and stop things... He will finish what he started. Now, I need to go and live like it!!!! Glow girl Glow!!!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Prayer From Max Lucado"You have our Attention Lord"
I read this and thought I would share it with you...
You Have Our Attention, Lord A prayer by Max Lucado - October 2008
Our friends lost their house
The co-worker lost her job
The couple next door lost their retirement
It seems that everyone is losing their footing
This scares us. This bailout with billions.These rumblings of depression.
These headlines: ominous, thunderous -“Going Broke!” “Going Down!” “Going Under!” “What's Next?”What is next?
We’re listening. And we’re admitting: You were right.You told us this would happen.You shot straight about loving stuff and worshipping money.Greed will break your heart, You warned.Money will love you and leave you.Don’t put your hope in riches that are so uncertain.You were right. Money is a fickle lover and we just got dumped.
We were wrong to spend what we didn’t have.Wrong to neglect prayer and ignore the poor.Wrong to think we ever earned a dime. We didn’t. You gave it.
And now, tell us Father, are You taking it?We’re listening. And we’re praying.Could you make something good out of this mess?
Of course You can. You always have.You led slaves out of slavery,Built temples out of ruins,Turned stormy waves into a glassy pond and water into sweet wine.
This disorder awaits your order. So do we.Through Christ,Amen
God will always give what is right to His people who cry to Him night and day, and He will not be slow to answer them. (Luke 18:7 NCV)
Monday, October 13, 2008
Missing Out on God moments
In the times of uncertainties.. I have seen fear on many faces. Sometimes looking in the mirror at myself. I realized how much fear has had a grip on me. I remember living in Florida and our family was driving through downtown Miami and a homeless man was begging for food. my husband( who has always had a very giving heart) wanted to give him some money or food but out of my fear I said No, do not stop just keep driving and then My son said but mom he needed it. I realized it was a great opportunity for my son to see us extend Jesus Love to those who can give nothing back to us but because Of my Fear, I missed a God moment.
So as I read in Isaiah 43 this morning, The Lord said.. Now he who created you..... don't be afraid for I have ransomed you, I have called you by name you are mine. when you go through deep waters and great trouble I will be with you, you will not drown, when you walk through the fire of oppression you will not be burned up, the flames will not consume you, For I am the Lord Your God, Your saviour... You are precious to me and honored and I love you..
It comforts me to know I do not have to fear,He is with me. but when I let fear rule. I miss Him working all around me and miss allowing Him to work through me. And in these days with all the things going on around us, God wants to use His people to show others Himself.
I sure miss alot by being controlled by fear
So as I read in Isaiah 43 this morning, The Lord said.. Now he who created you..... don't be afraid for I have ransomed you, I have called you by name you are mine. when you go through deep waters and great trouble I will be with you, you will not drown, when you walk through the fire of oppression you will not be burned up, the flames will not consume you, For I am the Lord Your God, Your saviour... You are precious to me and honored and I love you..
It comforts me to know I do not have to fear,He is with me. but when I let fear rule. I miss Him working all around me and miss allowing Him to work through me. And in these days with all the things going on around us, God wants to use His people to show others Himself.
I sure miss alot by being controlled by fear
Friday, October 10, 2008
To be right or righteous?
With this being a political year, It has def. stir up lots of emotions in people. Myself included.
I have to admit, I love to argue with people about it all. You , might say i have a confrontational personality. I love hearing their side but I want them to hear my side and I want to Change them !!!! I have even got angry with people and Judge them for their views. Which God has reminded me to be angry and Sin Not Ephesians 4:26. Which is hard to remember in the heat of a Debate. God has taught me over the years, to check my motives!!!! Am i more interested in being RIGHT or being Righteous?..... I would love to say being righteous, but in all honesty being right has been my motivation for most argument I have been in whether political or in my marriage, with my kids,etc.... from the silly to the serious.
I love the fact that David in the Psalms tattles to God about His enemy and how God should destroy them He calls down cures on them, He was angry , because of the Sin, not because he was saving face for himself. Big difference!!!
So as I talk with my friends and neighbors about political things, I am reminded .. to check my motives...Is it to be right or to be righteous?
I have to admit, I love to argue with people about it all. You , might say i have a confrontational personality. I love hearing their side but I want them to hear my side and I want to Change them !!!! I have even got angry with people and Judge them for their views. Which God has reminded me to be angry and Sin Not Ephesians 4:26. Which is hard to remember in the heat of a Debate. God has taught me over the years, to check my motives!!!! Am i more interested in being RIGHT or being Righteous?..... I would love to say being righteous, but in all honesty being right has been my motivation for most argument I have been in whether political or in my marriage, with my kids,etc.... from the silly to the serious.
I love the fact that David in the Psalms tattles to God about His enemy and how God should destroy them He calls down cures on them, He was angry , because of the Sin, not because he was saving face for himself. Big difference!!!
So as I talk with my friends and neighbors about political things, I am reminded .. to check my motives...Is it to be right or to be righteous?
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
How well are You?
Last week I went to the doctors for my yearly visit. While I was there I notice, there is a well side and sick side.I was so thankful that I could sit in the well side cause You know just sitting on the sick side makes you think you are sick. While I was sitting there I felt for those who were on the sick side but deep inside I was so glad it was not me.
Well, a week has gone by and my test are back and while I have nothing serious, I am not as well as I thought I was. Here I was walking around thinking I was well, when deep inside something was happening , that only a certain test would show , Unless I did not have the test and then it got worse. I did not even have any symptoms. I am just going along with life not knowing what was hidden deep inside. I started to think, How long have I been walking around thinking I am OK spiritually, when deep down inside I have something festering.( anger, fear, pride, etc...) Now I know what the bible was saying when it said "Search me ,OH God, and know my heart and see if there is any wicked way in me" Then and only then will I know how well I truly am.
Well, a week has gone by and my test are back and while I have nothing serious, I am not as well as I thought I was. Here I was walking around thinking I was well, when deep inside something was happening , that only a certain test would show , Unless I did not have the test and then it got worse. I did not even have any symptoms. I am just going along with life not knowing what was hidden deep inside. I started to think, How long have I been walking around thinking I am OK spiritually, when deep down inside I have something festering.( anger, fear, pride, etc...) Now I know what the bible was saying when it said "Search me ,OH God, and know my heart and see if there is any wicked way in me" Then and only then will I know how well I truly am.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
How deep is your Love?
How deep is your Love.. great song. Can you sing it?
God is love and he wants us to grow up to be like him. The height of maturity is not how much doctrine you know. The height of maturity is how deeply you love." - Rick Warren
This month at our church we have had a sermons series "Give Love Away! Mostly talking about our money, and what is important in God's economy as to what is important in the world's economy. It has made me do some really soul searching, ... this is truly where the rubber meets the road, it is action and not just words. .. it is maturity over whining , It is giving and not getting... Ouch!!!!
Questions ... How deep is God's Love? What does He value? Do I?
God is love and he wants us to grow up to be like him. The height of maturity is not how much doctrine you know. The height of maturity is how deeply you love." - Rick Warren
This month at our church we have had a sermons series "Give Love Away! Mostly talking about our money, and what is important in God's economy as to what is important in the world's economy. It has made me do some really soul searching, ... this is truly where the rubber meets the road, it is action and not just words. .. it is maturity over whining , It is giving and not getting... Ouch!!!!
Questions ... How deep is God's Love? What does He value? Do I?
Monday, September 22, 2008
Today is My man's 50th birthday ;oO
Ok, since we have been celebrating his birthday all month long, I think I am 50 now!!!
JK, He is a wonderful man who deserves to be celebrated everyday but thank God he doesn't expect to be. I love you honey, and I hope you have another 50 years but I hope I am in heaven for last ten, hehehehehe ;oO
JK, He is a wonderful man who deserves to be celebrated everyday but thank God he doesn't expect to be. I love you honey, and I hope you have another 50 years but I hope I am in heaven for last ten, hehehehehe ;oO
For Realsssss
My daughter has a new saying" for realssss", she uses it all the time now , I am not sure where she picked it up but I love to hear her say it, especially when she is trying to convince me of something and I am laughing and she saids to me, MOMA, for reallllsss!!!! She cracks me up! I am not sure she uses it at the right time or in the right context but since I do not use words at the right time or context, who am I to correct her, I know scary!
As first day of Fall, I am watching the leaves turn and fall , It always reminds me of old things gone and God makes all things new. I am grateful to him for doing that, there are alot of things He needs to make over in my life and make new. I won't go into that here on this blog, He knows me :O)
I love him for His constant presence in my life. I love the fact that He has never left me, even when I wanted to leave myself. I love him for the fact that he not only tells me He loves me but he shows me all the time. He not only saved my soul once , when I was 8 years old, He keeps saving me from myself daily!! I love the fact that He is faithful, In a world where not much is.. (ie. the stock market) He is faithful .
Go ahead , sit outside , feel the cool weather ,drink your apple cider and let God remind you of his faithfulness and how He can change your old to new!!
He has done great things, For reallsss!!!!!
As first day of Fall, I am watching the leaves turn and fall , It always reminds me of old things gone and God makes all things new. I am grateful to him for doing that, there are alot of things He needs to make over in my life and make new. I won't go into that here on this blog, He knows me :O)
I love him for His constant presence in my life. I love the fact that He has never left me, even when I wanted to leave myself. I love him for the fact that he not only tells me He loves me but he shows me all the time. He not only saved my soul once , when I was 8 years old, He keeps saving me from myself daily!! I love the fact that He is faithful, In a world where not much is.. (ie. the stock market) He is faithful .
Go ahead , sit outside , feel the cool weather ,drink your apple cider and let God remind you of his faithfulness and how He can change your old to new!!
He has done great things, For reallsss!!!!!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Good intentions enough?
I am still reading"Every body's Normal till you get to know them"
OK, I am slow a reader ;o)
I am still on the "Mat carriers and roof crasher". I want to be both!!!! but I am afraid I am more often like the ones who go inside and find a seat , get comfortable and wait for Jesus to speak. My intentions are good, I want to hear Jesus and all that he has to say, I want a up front spot, I want to see his face!! Is this bad??
well, when I think about the whole thing, I think about these friends and what great friends they are, they wanted more for their friend than for themselves, they wanted their friend close to Jesus, that is what great friends do, I mean they could have left their friend and got there early and got a great seat but instead they carried his MAT and dug through the roof and lowered His Mat for Him to see Jesus. I did wonder what the homeowner thought but then what did the others ,who got there early think?
I mean, they wanted to hear Jesus and then someone interrupts ! How dare them! I may not have said that out loud but many times I have thunk it ;oO
Thank God, He reminds me that More than anything, God uses people to Heal People.
Jean Vanier ( not sure who he/she is but I like this) said" A community is never there just for itself or for its own glory.it comes from and belongs to something much greater and deeper:the heart of God to bring humanity to fulfillment. A community is never an end in itself: it is a sign pointing further and deeper,calling people to LOVE"
So while good intentions are good, if they are not with Love then they are Nothing!!
OK, I am slow a reader ;o)
I am still on the "Mat carriers and roof crasher". I want to be both!!!! but I am afraid I am more often like the ones who go inside and find a seat , get comfortable and wait for Jesus to speak. My intentions are good, I want to hear Jesus and all that he has to say, I want a up front spot, I want to see his face!! Is this bad??
well, when I think about the whole thing, I think about these friends and what great friends they are, they wanted more for their friend than for themselves, they wanted their friend close to Jesus, that is what great friends do, I mean they could have left their friend and got there early and got a great seat but instead they carried his MAT and dug through the roof and lowered His Mat for Him to see Jesus. I did wonder what the homeowner thought but then what did the others ,who got there early think?
I mean, they wanted to hear Jesus and then someone interrupts ! How dare them! I may not have said that out loud but many times I have thunk it ;oO
Thank God, He reminds me that More than anything, God uses people to Heal People.
Jean Vanier ( not sure who he/she is but I like this) said" A community is never there just for itself or for its own glory.it comes from and belongs to something much greater and deeper:the heart of God to bring humanity to fulfillment. A community is never an end in itself: it is a sign pointing further and deeper,calling people to LOVE"
So while good intentions are good, if they are not with Love then they are Nothing!!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
surprise party
This past week, I gave my man a surprise 50Th b-day party. While it was alot of fun, it was alot of work. i had to lie about alot of things. like where I went and why some people were coming to town. It was hard to keep it all straight and many times I almost let it slip. but i must say watching his face, was worth it all. it was worth it watching him sing all the songs played that night. He enjoyed begin with his friends and family. God blessed b holding the rain back. i do praise Him for that!!!!
I do love parties but I think this will be the last surprise one for a long while, I am tired!!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
no more slide show
I deleted the slide show of people I did not know ;o)
Hopefully one day I will be able to put a slide show together of people I do know!!
Let's not hold our breath ;oO
Hopefully one day I will be able to put a slide show together of people I do know!!
Let's not hold our breath ;oO
Our son was baptized today
Today, our middle son who is 13, was baptized. Duane ( my man) was able to perform it and he got choked up, and well, I did too. I remember when our son, ask Jesus in his heart, A friend of ours , who was his teacher at church led him to the Lord, and he has always said he did it, even when we as parents wondered, if he was too young or wondered if he did totally understood it .
Well, God reminded me, that childlike faith, is all ya need and in Luke 18, Jesus stresses Childlike faith, he welcomes it, he wants us all to come to him in childlike faith for EVERYTHING!!!
When you really think about this, it is hard, the childlike faith he was talking about was not toddlers but infant, he wants me to be depend on Him, Trust him, realize I need him, and expect him to come through for me. Depend, trust, realize, and expect!!, I am only human , how can i do this?... childlike faith
It is just like God to be an 'Out of the box " God.
Why can't he have us be mature, religious people, that would be easier but as a child, a simple relationship, that is what he wants .
God- I want that too!
Well, God reminded me, that childlike faith, is all ya need and in Luke 18, Jesus stresses Childlike faith, he welcomes it, he wants us all to come to him in childlike faith for EVERYTHING!!!
When you really think about this, it is hard, the childlike faith he was talking about was not toddlers but infant, he wants me to be depend on Him, Trust him, realize I need him, and expect him to come through for me. Depend, trust, realize, and expect!!, I am only human , how can i do this?... childlike faith
It is just like God to be an 'Out of the box " God.
Why can't he have us be mature, religious people, that would be easier but as a child, a simple relationship, that is what he wants .
God- I want that too!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
I wonder....hummmmmm
Lots of things going on, first, I wonder ,how in the world did I get a slide show on my blog? HUMMMM
I have a squirrel that is laughing at me, he/ she sits on my deck eat my bird food and when i try to scare him, she just jumps from the deck to the trees and then back again. I wondering how to get rid of him HUMMMMMM
Then I am reading still about the friends who help their friend with His MAT, and tore open the roof and lowered him down, I wondered what the home owner thought Hummmm ;o)
I wondered if I would go through all that trouble , not caring what others thought, said or did, would I be willing to do the work it takes to tear open the roof and then lower my friend down. Do I do that ? I want to be that kind of friend, I want to be there for them, my intentions are good but do they match my actions, I wonder hummmmm
Intentions w/out actions, I wonder if that will be my next blog..hummmmmm
I have a squirrel that is laughing at me, he/ she sits on my deck eat my bird food and when i try to scare him, she just jumps from the deck to the trees and then back again. I wondering how to get rid of him HUMMMMMM
Then I am reading still about the friends who help their friend with His MAT, and tore open the roof and lowered him down, I wondered what the home owner thought Hummmm ;o)
I wondered if I would go through all that trouble , not caring what others thought, said or did, would I be willing to do the work it takes to tear open the roof and then lower my friend down. Do I do that ? I want to be that kind of friend, I want to be there for them, my intentions are good but do they match my actions, I wonder hummmmm
Intentions w/out actions, I wonder if that will be my next blog..hummmmmm
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Everybody has a Mat
In reading this morning, I read about the man in the Bible who was paralyzed and had to be carried by friends to see Jesus. After reading what truly this man went through, the fact that he even had friends was a miracle, cause back then people who were in that condition didn't they were outcast, even the kings wanted them dead at births and then the people thought they had sinned to have this done to them. Wow, I wondered if we have come along way since then.....
This man being totally depended on his friends, his trusting them with his being vulnerabilities. this mat should had created a wedge between he and them, instead became an opportunity for them to serve and love and value him as Jesus does us. Everyone o f us has a mat, something that should drive a wedge between us and them.. like drugs, fear, temper, need to be in control, or has a hard time to trust..... We all have a Mat, some of us pretend we don't cause we can make our mat look pretty or disguise it or Mask it..... But when we choose to live in community as this man did he allowed them to see his mat and to only see it but help carry it!!!! Wow what courage he had to be that vulnerable.
In my life I have had friends who have carried my mat and because they did, I was healed and restored. So today I asked myself ......
Am I living in community ,where I let others see my mat ,so that in those areas of my life that I need help, they carry my mat? And whose Mat do I need to carry?
This man being totally depended on his friends, his trusting them with his being vulnerabilities. this mat should had created a wedge between he and them, instead became an opportunity for them to serve and love and value him as Jesus does us. Everyone o f us has a mat, something that should drive a wedge between us and them.. like drugs, fear, temper, need to be in control, or has a hard time to trust..... We all have a Mat, some of us pretend we don't cause we can make our mat look pretty or disguise it or Mask it..... But when we choose to live in community as this man did he allowed them to see his mat and to only see it but help carry it!!!! Wow what courage he had to be that vulnerable.
In my life I have had friends who have carried my mat and because they did, I was healed and restored. So today I asked myself ......
Am I living in community ,where I let others see my mat ,so that in those areas of my life that I need help, they carry my mat? And whose Mat do I need to carry?
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Refreshing Others
In the Bible it saids... He who refreshes others, will himself be refreshed..
How can this be? We do not have time to do this and when you do, Aren't we tired? With all the demands of life, Are you sure you got this one right God?
Well, He does know all things, He said his burden is Lite, So how did we get so overloaded and off base with our lives that refreshing others became a burden???????
What hinders us? Time, money, resources, or Because we are not listening to God and doing our own thing. OK, I am guilty!!!
I am doing what is good but not always ,what is Best! I do have excuses, they sound good to me but when I compare them to the Word, Not some much anymore.
I think my mind is more busy than I am. When the committee in my head meets, they can have long meetings ;oO( OK, don't be scared, everyone has a committee meeting in their head, all the different choices and feeling and opinions)
Well, I love God, cause he whispers to me to be still and Know that He is God and when I do that, Then I can hear him when he tells me go and refresh them , give them water in my name, or let them go first in line at the store or let them cut in traffic or .......... and then I am Refreshed!!!
How can this be? We do not have time to do this and when you do, Aren't we tired? With all the demands of life, Are you sure you got this one right God?
Well, He does know all things, He said his burden is Lite, So how did we get so overloaded and off base with our lives that refreshing others became a burden???????
What hinders us? Time, money, resources, or Because we are not listening to God and doing our own thing. OK, I am guilty!!!
I am doing what is good but not always ,what is Best! I do have excuses, they sound good to me but when I compare them to the Word, Not some much anymore.
I think my mind is more busy than I am. When the committee in my head meets, they can have long meetings ;oO( OK, don't be scared, everyone has a committee meeting in their head, all the different choices and feeling and opinions)
Well, I love God, cause he whispers to me to be still and Know that He is God and when I do that, Then I can hear him when he tells me go and refresh them , give them water in my name, or let them go first in line at the store or let them cut in traffic or .......... and then I am Refreshed!!!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
God is awesome!!
Yesterday I had an interview for a job, and in the morning I was talking to God , while I was brushing my teeth, ( i love that we can talk to God anywhere) I ask Him if He had anything for me. He reminded me of the verse in Proverbs that "Even a Fool seems wise when he keeps his mouth shut" Ouch!! I love that about God, He does not pull any punches with me. NOW, If I will obey what He saids, That is the miracle.
I praise Him that His mercies are New every morning and Great is His faithfulness to Me!!!
I praise Him that His mercies are New every morning and Great is His faithfulness to Me!!!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Flipped remakrds
I must say this is a hard Post for me to write , cause I have been guilty of this so many times.
I have said something not really thinking about what I was saying or how it was going to affect someone .
This was brought to my mind ,when I heard something said about someone, they did not know but the words implanted a thought into my mind and If I choose to repeat it, (not even knowing if true or not) how it could hurt have them, and their ministry, It was a big Ouch to me!!!
God reminded of the times, that I had said things about others not meaning to hurt but they were careless words.... just thrown out there for the taking...( Satan's tool)
Proverbs 12:18 Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
I have been on both sides of reckless words.. and the sword cuts both ways, going in and coming out!!!
So my prayer today is:
Psalms 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord, keep a watch over the door of my lips.
2 Timothy 2:16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
I pray my words are an encouragement to you..... Like honey!!!
I have said something not really thinking about what I was saying or how it was going to affect someone .
This was brought to my mind ,when I heard something said about someone, they did not know but the words implanted a thought into my mind and If I choose to repeat it, (not even knowing if true or not) how it could hurt have them, and their ministry, It was a big Ouch to me!!!
God reminded of the times, that I had said things about others not meaning to hurt but they were careless words.... just thrown out there for the taking...( Satan's tool)
Proverbs 12:18 Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
I have been on both sides of reckless words.. and the sword cuts both ways, going in and coming out!!!
So my prayer today is:
Psalms 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord, keep a watch over the door of my lips.
2 Timothy 2:16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
I pray my words are an encouragement to you..... Like honey!!!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Sing , Sing, Sing
Last week I went to see the movie Momma Mia. I loved it. I have always loved musicals from The Sound of music, Grease, Phantom of the Opera to Momma Mia.
I love Music. I am so thankful to know God loves it too!! I love the fact that He is singing over ME, It made we wonder what was He singing ? What the names were ?
So just for fun I came up with a list (this is the short version) of some,I know have been my life's songs:
1- Born to be Wild
2- She is running a hundred mile an hour in the wrong direction
3-NO one ever care for me, Like Jesus
4-Great is thy Faithfulness, Lord unto ME
5-Living Life upside down
6-Reunited and feels so good
7-In Christ alone I place my trust, in the glory of the Power of the cross
Trust me this is the short version ;oO
It was neat to be able to go over my life and singing about it, and know that " Through it all I have learned to trust In Jesus", and Because He lives I can face tomorrow!!
OK, I will stop but I pray I never stop singing.
I want to encourage you to SING , Go ahead sing, Sing a Song, make is simple to last your whole life long, don't worry if it is not good enough for anyone else to hear, just SING, SING A SONG, LALALALA
I love Music. I am so thankful to know God loves it too!! I love the fact that He is singing over ME, It made we wonder what was He singing ? What the names were ?
So just for fun I came up with a list (this is the short version) of some,I know have been my life's songs:
1- Born to be Wild
2- She is running a hundred mile an hour in the wrong direction
3-NO one ever care for me, Like Jesus
4-Great is thy Faithfulness, Lord unto ME
5-Living Life upside down
6-Reunited and feels so good
7-In Christ alone I place my trust, in the glory of the Power of the cross
Trust me this is the short version ;oO
It was neat to be able to go over my life and singing about it, and know that " Through it all I have learned to trust In Jesus", and Because He lives I can face tomorrow!!
OK, I will stop but I pray I never stop singing.
I want to encourage you to SING , Go ahead sing, Sing a Song, make is simple to last your whole life long, don't worry if it is not good enough for anyone else to hear, just SING, SING A SONG, LALALALA
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Normal? who is normal?
The book I am reading is so good.."Everybody is normal till you get to know them"
He talks about how in stores they have items that have a tags on them"as is" which is a good way of saying damaged goods or sightly irregular. It is a warning!! no returns, no refunds.
They might not tell you what the flaw is ,you have to search for it!!
It reminds me , that people do not come with these signs .
Some of us , you can see our flaws a mile away but most of us , people have to search.
They get to know you ( really know you) not the " Sunday morning You" but the one that is angry at the kids on the way to church or mad at the traffic cause it is bumper to bumper, or mad cause someone can't read the sign 12 items only lane and they have 32 items!!!
Or hurt by our spouse cause they do not think the way we do.
It is kind of funny how we think our family is the normal ones and our in-laws are not!!
We all have quirks, and flaws. So I guess we all are abnormal!!!
Yet, it is humbling, when ya think ,that our God made us for community, He wants all of us abnormal people ,who have many flaws and can pick the flaws of others out right away and so many times , are more than than willing do soooo , OUCH!!!
He wants us, to live in community, it is His hearts desire, He wants us to draw closer to each other and learn and grow and value each other, Just as He values us!!!
This is hard! Only God can give us wisdom, power, the tools and humor to do so!
I am thankful for God and the ones ,He has sent into my life that know all about me and love me anyway! He is an awesome God!
He talks about how in stores they have items that have a tags on them"as is" which is a good way of saying damaged goods or sightly irregular. It is a warning!! no returns, no refunds.
They might not tell you what the flaw is ,you have to search for it!!
It reminds me , that people do not come with these signs .
Some of us , you can see our flaws a mile away but most of us , people have to search.
They get to know you ( really know you) not the " Sunday morning You" but the one that is angry at the kids on the way to church or mad at the traffic cause it is bumper to bumper, or mad cause someone can't read the sign 12 items only lane and they have 32 items!!!
Or hurt by our spouse cause they do not think the way we do.
It is kind of funny how we think our family is the normal ones and our in-laws are not!!
We all have quirks, and flaws. So I guess we all are abnormal!!!
Yet, it is humbling, when ya think ,that our God made us for community, He wants all of us abnormal people ,who have many flaws and can pick the flaws of others out right away and so many times , are more than than willing do soooo , OUCH!!!
He wants us, to live in community, it is His hearts desire, He wants us to draw closer to each other and learn and grow and value each other, Just as He values us!!!
This is hard! Only God can give us wisdom, power, the tools and humor to do so!
I am thankful for God and the ones ,He has sent into my life that know all about me and love me anyway! He is an awesome God!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
24 years of marriage
This weekend My man and I are celebrating 24 Years of marriage. I have to say, it has gone by fast, but then again alot has happened and I mean alot has happened during those 24 years.
I can remember meeting him on campus, watching him as he nervously asked me out and I said "Yes" , which is one of the smartest things I have done in my life.
Our relationship has never followed the rules. We have never been the fairy tale couple you see on TV, unless you count Lucy and Ricky ;o) We aren't mushy and definitely not perfect...
We do everything " BIG" Laugh, Live, Fight, and Love!!!
But I have learned that it is all "Ours." The crazy jokes only we understand, the looks, and the smirks.
All the songs he can come up with, out of every word I say.
I have learned that I would rather be "Real" with Him than " fairy tale " with anyone else.
I thank God for allowing us to go and grow on this journey of Life and we are a testimony of only what God can do!!!
I don't know what He has in store for us but I know I want, Duane John Oyer, in My Life.
I know I love him more now that I did 24 years ago, but then again, I was only 19. What were you thinking honey?! I was young and you were.... Well, an Old man!!! hehehehehe
Happy 24Th Baby!!!
I can remember meeting him on campus, watching him as he nervously asked me out and I said "Yes" , which is one of the smartest things I have done in my life.
Our relationship has never followed the rules. We have never been the fairy tale couple you see on TV, unless you count Lucy and Ricky ;o) We aren't mushy and definitely not perfect...
We do everything " BIG" Laugh, Live, Fight, and Love!!!
But I have learned that it is all "Ours." The crazy jokes only we understand, the looks, and the smirks.
All the songs he can come up with, out of every word I say.
I have learned that I would rather be "Real" with Him than " fairy tale " with anyone else.
I thank God for allowing us to go and grow on this journey of Life and we are a testimony of only what God can do!!!
I don't know what He has in store for us but I know I want, Duane John Oyer, in My Life.
I know I love him more now that I did 24 years ago, but then again, I was only 19. What were you thinking honey?! I was young and you were.... Well, an Old man!!! hehehehehe
Happy 24Th Baby!!!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Shoulder to shoulder
Yesterday, was an adventure, One that turned out really good. ( Some advetures do not turn out so well) , A friend and I went to see extreme home makeover and we watch the house come down ( and met Ty ;o)
Last night when I thought of it all. ...It was cool to see the behind the scenes look at how it all works.
I was thinking about a lesson I had, on how the body of Christ are to work together , In Nehemiah 4, it talks about how they carried their materials in one hand and their weapons in the the other, and each builder wore their sword at his side as he worked. and in Zeph 3 9-17 they Serve him shoulder to shoulder!!!!
Watching those builders work yesterday, they did not have swords but they work side by side, helping each other.
I wonder how many times I have done my on thing and not work with those who God "Posted " by me. I was on my own!( not a good thing)
Don't ya think that they the people in neh.) had to help each other fight off the enemy????
Well, We the Body of Christ are not doing that!( I am guilty) we don't help each other fight off the enemy, Nor , do we help build the wall, We all have our own agenda and we let those who fall, fall where they may. As we look down on them from our ladder and say they should have, could have ,.....
If we do not want to find ourselves among the christian casualties, then we have to learn to fight FOR and NOT with each other.
Shoulder to shoulder my friends, til the end!!!!
Last night when I thought of it all. ...It was cool to see the behind the scenes look at how it all works.
I was thinking about a lesson I had, on how the body of Christ are to work together , In Nehemiah 4, it talks about how they carried their materials in one hand and their weapons in the the other, and each builder wore their sword at his side as he worked. and in Zeph 3 9-17 they Serve him shoulder to shoulder!!!!
Watching those builders work yesterday, they did not have swords but they work side by side, helping each other.
I wonder how many times I have done my on thing and not work with those who God "Posted " by me. I was on my own!( not a good thing)
Don't ya think that they the people in neh.) had to help each other fight off the enemy????
Well, We the Body of Christ are not doing that!( I am guilty) we don't help each other fight off the enemy, Nor , do we help build the wall, We all have our own agenda and we let those who fall, fall where they may. As we look down on them from our ladder and say they should have, could have ,.....
If we do not want to find ourselves among the christian casualties, then we have to learn to fight FOR and NOT with each other.
Shoulder to shoulder my friends, til the end!!!!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Friends
This is for my good friends who I thank god for and know they are from him. I am thankful for the ones who tell me to stay FOCUS!!!! it is so hard with so many chickens running around out there trying to get my attention!!!
Thank you. I love ya'll like a rock!
Thank you. I love ya'll like a rock!
Good intentions
I am studying about David and how he had god motives when he had the ark move on the ox cart but then it stated to fall and person died.......Beth Moore talks about how His motives for transporting the ark was both pure and right.His means, however was tragically unscriptural.He made the grievous mistake of not pouring over the scriptures for the proper handling and transport of earth's sacred vessel.
It made me think of how many times I have had good intentions and started moving and low and behold someone died( well not really) but got hurt, spiritually hurt and wounded, All because I had not taken the time to pour over God's word and went ahead and spoke on my own!!!
I really relate to this when it comes to my husband and kids, OUCH!!!! this is very convicting, i was raise that it was the thought that counts and now i know that is not truth!!!
One more thing, The bible tells us about the Philistines had transported it the same way , yet they did not died when they touched it, hummmmm. God expects His people to possess the scriptural knowledge and approach rightly what is scared..
Now we can understand why David was afraid and angry. but I wonder, Are we( the church) teaching His people what is scared or just to have good motives???
What am I teaching my kids???
It made me think of how many times I have had good intentions and started moving and low and behold someone died( well not really) but got hurt, spiritually hurt and wounded, All because I had not taken the time to pour over God's word and went ahead and spoke on my own!!!
I really relate to this when it comes to my husband and kids, OUCH!!!! this is very convicting, i was raise that it was the thought that counts and now i know that is not truth!!!
One more thing, The bible tells us about the Philistines had transported it the same way , yet they did not died when they touched it, hummmmm. God expects His people to possess the scriptural knowledge and approach rightly what is scared..
Now we can understand why David was afraid and angry. but I wonder, Are we( the church) teaching His people what is scared or just to have good motives???
What am I teaching my kids???
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Mask that we wear???
Today at church our pastor preach on" dark knight" which we have not seen the movie ;oO He talk about how we all have mask, It made me really think and so i went strait to the source.....Duane , ( my man) who has already identify the mask he wears and as usual i am more difficult or stubborn.
You know, I have begun to think I like mask, cause they can be colorful, dressed up or down, they can go with many different outfits, right for many occasions of life. If ya have had them all your life, when you take it off, you may not recognize the real you when ya look in the mirror . don't get me wrong, I like me , but then once in a while when i don like how i feel, i like to wear a mask, then nobody knows this warrior is a child( as Twila Perry sings) So now I am asking God to reveal to me the mask i wear,i think i have ask him many times before and when He tells me I would explain or excuse it away so i get back on this merry go round, the scene is the same.. it is me standing in the need of prayers, Again!!!!
You know, I have begun to think I like mask, cause they can be colorful, dressed up or down, they can go with many different outfits, right for many occasions of life. If ya have had them all your life, when you take it off, you may not recognize the real you when ya look in the mirror . don't get me wrong, I like me , but then once in a while when i don like how i feel, i like to wear a mask, then nobody knows this warrior is a child( as Twila Perry sings) So now I am asking God to reveal to me the mask i wear,i think i have ask him many times before and when He tells me I would explain or excuse it away so i get back on this merry go round, the scene is the same.. it is me standing in the need of prayers, Again!!!!
Friday, July 25, 2008
This is a hoot!
I love this blog thing, thanks Kim for your encouragement.
I just wanted to say Praise the Lord for reminding that He loves my kids more than I do!!!
Since I am a control freak, it is hard to let them go but yesterday I saw God gently Hold my kid in a scary time and I did not realize until after it was all over, He was holding me too!!! I love that about Him, He is so cool!
I just wanted to say Praise the Lord for reminding that He loves my kids more than I do!!!
Since I am a control freak, it is hard to let them go but yesterday I saw God gently Hold my kid in a scary time and I did not realize until after it was all over, He was holding me too!!! I love that about Him, He is so cool!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
random thoughts
My friend said that if i have a blog, i need to share wisdom and random thoughts, well, since wisdom is not in me, then random thoughts it is ;o)
Yesterday, i had my bible study, it was awesome. you know the word of God is for my reality, It is when i choose to apply it that i can see what awesome things He has in store for us.
Example: It was on Zeph. 3- God is in Heaven, I am on earth, may my words be few, well, I applied it , to listening to someone and not giving an answer and low and behold it works, God met them and God worked, and I did not have to share alot of words of my own, even though I thought what i had to say was pretty good stuff.
another thing was how we need to encourage one another, well, I listen to God and the person He brought to my heart, i called and it was like honey to both of us, so healing and refreshing.
Ok, my friend also said that if i blog i need to keep it short and not long as others do. which can i say this is so hard for me since i have so many random thoughts but i guess those should be few too!
I hope i encourage you to apply God's word to your Reality!!!!
Yesterday, i had my bible study, it was awesome. you know the word of God is for my reality, It is when i choose to apply it that i can see what awesome things He has in store for us.
Example: It was on Zeph. 3- God is in Heaven, I am on earth, may my words be few, well, I applied it , to listening to someone and not giving an answer and low and behold it works, God met them and God worked, and I did not have to share alot of words of my own, even though I thought what i had to say was pretty good stuff.
another thing was how we need to encourage one another, well, I listen to God and the person He brought to my heart, i called and it was like honey to both of us, so healing and refreshing.
Ok, my friend also said that if i blog i need to keep it short and not long as others do. which can i say this is so hard for me since i have so many random thoughts but i guess those should be few too!
I hope i encourage you to apply God's word to your Reality!!!!
Monday, July 21, 2008
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