Ask the Holy Spirit today what you need to put off
And put on in your life...
So you can be more like a child of God....
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Beautiful
Went for a bike ride tonight and I don't remember a more beautiful evening....the sun going down, closing this day forever, no more to be...went riding through the park about 6 or 7 people out on their lawn chairs with their jackets zipped up fishing, people out strolling, walking the dogs...little boys on their bikes..skate boards...chill in the air...all the mums in bloom, fields all ready for the fall planting...you can smell the fall in the air...the fresh turned dirt...new lawns coming up...doesn't get much better then this here on earth...
Makes you wonder what Heaven will be like...it has to be beautiful...more than we can possibly imagine...
Makes you wonder what Heaven will be like...it has to be beautiful...more than we can possibly imagine...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
"Called"
As a Christian what is our calling?
To sit back and watch others and criticize and pat ourselves on the back that we aren't like that...to turn away and pretend that we are so much better then they are and no matter what I would NEVER struggle with anything like that not on your life, because I have so much more self-control, self assurance, self worth then that...
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God
Or is there no compassion because we may not have ever had to struggles with the same problems that a friend or someone you know may be going through..so you may wonder I just don't understand how they can let something like that bother them..why can't they just let it go...???
If we would happen to pass by an auto accident and see someone in desperate need of help but didn't think that it would matter if we would stop to get them help because there wouldn't be anything I could do...it wouldn't matter anyway, it would probably be to late..to save them...what would be the point of stopping and trying to help??
If we know someone is lost, doesn't know Christ...but don't think that we could convince them that Jesus came to save, that He died and was buried but rose again on the 3rd day and now sits at the right hand of our Father in Heaven..and if we believe and put our trust in Him that we may have eternal life...do we (do I) just turn my back and walk away...and say it would be of no use anyways, they won't listen to me....
John 3:16 For God so loved that world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life....
It must have been a really a sad, dark and awful day for our Savior that day, when He was forsaken...when everyone left Him, and He took upon Him all the sins of the world, so that we could all have the free gift of salvation if only we would believe and put our trust in Him.
I will lean on the "one" true friend that we can have...and that is Jesus...
Hebrews 13:5 says "Never will I leave you or forsake you"
To sit back and watch others and criticize and pat ourselves on the back that we aren't like that...to turn away and pretend that we are so much better then they are and no matter what I would NEVER struggle with anything like that not on your life, because I have so much more self-control, self assurance, self worth then that...
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God
Or is there no compassion because we may not have ever had to struggles with the same problems that a friend or someone you know may be going through..so you may wonder I just don't understand how they can let something like that bother them..why can't they just let it go...???
If we would happen to pass by an auto accident and see someone in desperate need of help but didn't think that it would matter if we would stop to get them help because there wouldn't be anything I could do...it wouldn't matter anyway, it would probably be to late..to save them...what would be the point of stopping and trying to help??
If we know someone is lost, doesn't know Christ...but don't think that we could convince them that Jesus came to save, that He died and was buried but rose again on the 3rd day and now sits at the right hand of our Father in Heaven..and if we believe and put our trust in Him that we may have eternal life...do we (do I) just turn my back and walk away...and say it would be of no use anyways, they won't listen to me....
John 3:16 For God so loved that world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life....
It must have been a really a sad, dark and awful day for our Savior that day, when He was forsaken...when everyone left Him, and He took upon Him all the sins of the world, so that we could all have the free gift of salvation if only we would believe and put our trust in Him.
I will lean on the "one" true friend that we can have...and that is Jesus...
Hebrews 13:5 says "Never will I leave you or forsake you"
Friday, September 18, 2009
Perfect Fall Evening
WE have been having the perfect weather...I don't remember when we have had so many perfect days in a row...our days and evenings are just amazing...God is showing His beauty in His Creation...
About 4 weeks ago Everett bought him and I each a new bike..so this is our new thing every evening that we can we ride anywhere from 8 to 10 miles and we are loving it.
Good exercise and just very enjoyable...
Tonight we came back from our ride and started a fire in the chiminia and had some coffee...such a nice time with the sounds of nature all around us..makes you wonder where they all hide and how they come out at night to make all their sounds..there are so many it is hard to tell what is what....frogs, crickets, birds, locusts..and many more I am sure...then and oh yes the mosquito's, which now my legs are covered with evidence that they too, were sharing the beautiful night with us...oh how I hate those little creatures...there are some in my family they don't like, but then there are those rest of us that they love...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
What have we sacrificed today?
God gave His only begotten Son to come to this earth, be born of a virgin, live a perfect live in my place and then take ALL the sins of every person that has ever been or is,or will be; upon Himself and went to the cross for a perfect sacrifice for my life, a price that I could NEVER pay, for as hard as I try I cannot be the person of perfection that our Father in Heaven requires for me to one day enter into His presence ....God sacrificed His one and only Son and His Son Jesus sacrificed His life for me...what I have given back to HIM???
What did I sacrifice today??? Did I give some of my time to someone who needed help or did I say, no I don't have time to help, I have stuff of my own I want to do??? Even though that person may have done something for me at one time or another, all though is it really sacrificing when it can become repayment??? Have I given to someone who has less then me, or have I taken the extra money that I may have and hurry to the store to buy me something???
Did I stop to talk to someone who may have looked like they were having a bad day? Did I say "HI" or give someone a smile..did I open a door for someone who had their hands full..did I offer any of myself today that wasn't required of me to do but did because I want others to see the Love of Jesus in me??? These are tough questions..but ones I think are very important...we can get so wrapped up in our lives, our stuff, our time, our money, that we totally fail to do as believers what God has called us to do and that is give....give...give...share...help those in need...to put others before ourselves....this has really been on my heart today..me searching my own heart to see where I have failed...(and I have) and to truly want to do what God has called me to do....WE have but one life...and soon to pass...and only what done for Christ will last....
Everett's note today:
There is a hardware store that uses the slogan
"DO IT BEST"
As Christians we need to use the slogan
"DO YOUR BEST"
What did I sacrifice today??? Did I give some of my time to someone who needed help or did I say, no I don't have time to help, I have stuff of my own I want to do??? Even though that person may have done something for me at one time or another, all though is it really sacrificing when it can become repayment??? Have I given to someone who has less then me, or have I taken the extra money that I may have and hurry to the store to buy me something???
Did I stop to talk to someone who may have looked like they were having a bad day? Did I say "HI" or give someone a smile..did I open a door for someone who had their hands full..did I offer any of myself today that wasn't required of me to do but did because I want others to see the Love of Jesus in me??? These are tough questions..but ones I think are very important...we can get so wrapped up in our lives, our stuff, our time, our money, that we totally fail to do as believers what God has called us to do and that is give....give...give...share...help those in need...to put others before ourselves....this has really been on my heart today..me searching my own heart to see where I have failed...(and I have) and to truly want to do what God has called me to do....WE have but one life...and soon to pass...and only what done for Christ will last....
Everett's note today:
There is a hardware store that uses the slogan
"DO IT BEST"
As Christians we need to use the slogan
"DO YOUR BEST"
Monday, September 7, 2009
What's going on?
I haven't blogged for awhile so let's catch up on what is going on in my life.
A couple of months ago we felt like it was time to change churches, that is a very hard thing to do, it was harder for me then it was for Everett. I seem to get attached to things easier then he does, I don't know if it is a woman thing or that is just on way him and I are different. Anyway things were going on in our church that we were attending that we started to disagree with. Tried to sweep in under the carpet so to speak and then just couldn't do it anymore. So we have started to attend a Baptist church with about 50 people. We like it alot, but just don't know yet where we might end up at just going to wait for God's leading on this.
Work, has been busy..which is good..so that has been happening.
Labor day week-end upon us can't believe it is here already, spent a few days in Branson, the Southern Gospel Festival going on at SDC and it was really good..had lots of fun there...spent Saturday morning biking (that is our new thing) rented some bikes and went on a beautiful biking trail that we actually went into Arkansas a little bit... had a beautiful picnic with all the kids last night...
The season is changing..I love fall...getting out the sweaters..opening up the windows..it doesn't get much better then that...football games, chili cooking on the stove...bond fires...each day that passes I am one day closer to be retired with my hubby..then I can have a holiday every day of the year...as the seasons of the year..spring with all it's flowers and budding of the trees, the grass getting green the smell of the fallen rain, then summer with all it's activities, baseball for the kids, vacations, swimming, etc. then comes fall with the changing colors of the leaves, coolness in the air....cutting milo, planting wheat preparing the fields, then comes winter, snow, the beautiful snowfalls, cold, bundling up to go out, Christmas, celebrating the birth of our Savior, Christmas lights glowing all around..for us a trip with all the children and grandchildren to GREAT WOLF LODGE for a week-end of fun and making memories...The seasons of life are like that too, each season has it beauty, the youth has it's fab times the 20's are searching times, what do I want, children, etc..then comes more middle age when we realize if we don't do it now it probably won't happen then the 50's kiddos leave home, empty nest, how do we cope, then the 60's, retirement or just plain tired...but this to, is beautiful...really beautiful...pick up and go, do, or just don't whatever...I am learning to love it...God is good...life is good...
A couple of months ago we felt like it was time to change churches, that is a very hard thing to do, it was harder for me then it was for Everett. I seem to get attached to things easier then he does, I don't know if it is a woman thing or that is just on way him and I are different. Anyway things were going on in our church that we were attending that we started to disagree with. Tried to sweep in under the carpet so to speak and then just couldn't do it anymore. So we have started to attend a Baptist church with about 50 people. We like it alot, but just don't know yet where we might end up at just going to wait for God's leading on this.
Work, has been busy..which is good..so that has been happening.
Labor day week-end upon us can't believe it is here already, spent a few days in Branson, the Southern Gospel Festival going on at SDC and it was really good..had lots of fun there...spent Saturday morning biking (that is our new thing) rented some bikes and went on a beautiful biking trail that we actually went into Arkansas a little bit... had a beautiful picnic with all the kids last night...
The season is changing..I love fall...getting out the sweaters..opening up the windows..it doesn't get much better then that...football games, chili cooking on the stove...bond fires...each day that passes I am one day closer to be retired with my hubby..then I can have a holiday every day of the year...as the seasons of the year..spring with all it's flowers and budding of the trees, the grass getting green the smell of the fallen rain, then summer with all it's activities, baseball for the kids, vacations, swimming, etc. then comes fall with the changing colors of the leaves, coolness in the air....cutting milo, planting wheat preparing the fields, then comes winter, snow, the beautiful snowfalls, cold, bundling up to go out, Christmas, celebrating the birth of our Savior, Christmas lights glowing all around..for us a trip with all the children and grandchildren to GREAT WOLF LODGE for a week-end of fun and making memories...The seasons of life are like that too, each season has it beauty, the youth has it's fab times the 20's are searching times, what do I want, children, etc..then comes more middle age when we realize if we don't do it now it probably won't happen then the 50's kiddos leave home, empty nest, how do we cope, then the 60's, retirement or just plain tired...but this to, is beautiful...really beautiful...pick up and go, do, or just don't whatever...I am learning to love it...God is good...life is good...
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