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"
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