God's timing is so perfect, it never ceases to amaze me. 18 years ago, dear friends of mine left our church to start a church for the unchurched, those people that either didn't grow up in the church or had been burned in "traditional" church. We didn't make that move with them, even though they were dear friends. Life happened, and 18 years later we have reconnected.
They are about as real as it gets, and have helped my faith grow tremendously, and helped me discover a spiritual gift I didn't know I had been given.
This all leads to the opportunity for my girls to go on a youth retreat.
They went up to Mears MI for Winter blast. I pushed two of them to go, Sara wanted to go without hesitation. They came back tired, had a fun time. But best of all, they all answered God's call on their life and made the commitment to follow Him. Love love LOVE it, and LOVE them.
It isn't the easy path, but it is the one most worth it.
Just my rambling thoughts put out there.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Enough
It is time to stop blaming others. It is time to stop the hate. This isn't about liberals or conservatives, tea parties, Palin or Beck to blame anyone other than the shooter is to cheapen the whole ordeal. Those that lost their lives deserve better. It is a crazy hate filled lunatic and it is about innocent people. It is time to pull together and be decent humans, to those that have differing opinions, to those that look different, think differently, live differently.
"For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard." Rom 3:23
"For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard." Rom 3:23
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Believe and be satisfied
Found this poem while poking around the internet. Poems aren't usually my thing, and while this one kind of speaks more to someone single, it speaks to me. It is where I am, what I'm striving for, and will make all other relationships better.
Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone.
To have a deep soul relationship with another.
To be loved thoroughly and exclusively.
BUT, God to the Christian says " NO"
Not until you're satisfied and fulfilled
and content with living loved by Me alone and
giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me.
To have an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me alone.
I love you My Child and until you discover that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found,
You will not be capable of the perfect human relationship I have planned for you.
You will NEVER be united with another until you are united with me -
exclusive of anyone, or anything else.
I want you to stop planning, stop wishing and just allow Me to give you
the most thrilling plan existing, one you cannot imagine.
I want you to have the best.
Please allow me to bring it to you.
You just keep watching me, expecting me, expecting the greatest things.
Be content in the satisfaction of knowing I AM.
Please don't be anxious and worry.
Don't look around at the things other have that I've given them.
Just keep looking only to me, or you'll miss what I have to show you.
And then when you're ready I'll surprise you -
With a love far more wonderful then you would ever dream.
You see, until you are ready and until the one I have for you is ready...
I am working at this very minute minute to see that both of you are ready at the same time.
And until you are both satisfied with Me and the life I've prepared for both of you,
You won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with me-
And this is PERFECT LOVE. And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love.
and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union
of beauty and perfection and love I offer you with myself.
Know that I love you.
For I am the God almighty Believe and be satisfied.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
New Year, new start
New Year means new start. Maybe writing my goals here will keep me motivated to get them accomplished. One can always hope...
I want make improvements inside and out around the house, take care of things that have been left undone while raising 5 kids. That is already in motion with insulation and drywall hung in a room downstairs that will be our bedroom, hall way carpet has been ripped out and will be replaced, walls in said hallway have a fresh coat of paint, and the bathroom is almost done with a coat of paint, just need flooring. We will keep plugging away to make headway and hopefully be ready to work on the outside when the weather gets nice.
On a personal level, there is always the lose weight resolution, and that would apply to me as well. But maybe more important than that to me is I want to be better. A better wife, mom, daughter, friend, and most of all a better Christian. I want my faith to grow, to discover more of the gifts God has given me and to develop them to their fullest.
2010 wasn't a bad year, but I'm hoping 2011 is even better.
Happy New Year to all!!
I want make improvements inside and out around the house, take care of things that have been left undone while raising 5 kids. That is already in motion with insulation and drywall hung in a room downstairs that will be our bedroom, hall way carpet has been ripped out and will be replaced, walls in said hallway have a fresh coat of paint, and the bathroom is almost done with a coat of paint, just need flooring. We will keep plugging away to make headway and hopefully be ready to work on the outside when the weather gets nice.
On a personal level, there is always the lose weight resolution, and that would apply to me as well. But maybe more important than that to me is I want to be better. A better wife, mom, daughter, friend, and most of all a better Christian. I want my faith to grow, to discover more of the gifts God has given me and to develop them to their fullest.
2010 wasn't a bad year, but I'm hoping 2011 is even better.
Happy New Year to all!!
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