You know I think God's really been working with me on several areas of my life! First, complaining---if I don't like something I can really get on to it and never get off---I don't know if I'm the only one like this, but it's not the best trait to have unless I guess if "your something" is a good thing like taking care of the needy or following Jesus. But here I'm talking about negativity!! Something I've struggled with my whole life, and actually thought I had kicked. Apparently not, because this past Sunday the light went off (ding ding God caught me), and I realized wow I need a serious attitude change about my life!! Next, I have mistaken loathing in self-pity/denying I'm any good at anything for thinking I was being humble. Wake up call, that's not right! Being humble is accepting that God gave me talents and gifts and doing my best to use those to further His kingdom and give him all glory! Wow, how Satan can use yourself against you. I hate it's this way, but Satan knows my weaknesses and every chance he gets he uses them to his advantage. I'm tired of being played like this, so I've been making adjustments in my life to combat him---he is so sleigh, but I've got God on my side. Here is what I've been doing: getting in the Bible every day and trying to memorize scripture (thanks to the siestas and Beth Moore). The difference is huge! Now I have the Word of God freshly on my mind daily and it gives me the power to fight Satan because I'm coming with the Sword---Hebrews 4:12. I'm thinking nobody is reading this, but if someone is I urge you to get to know Jesus and start today. Life is too short! Stand up and have an impact on this world like God is calling you to do!! I know getting into the Bible daily can be hard, but it's a discipline and one I know I cannot live without if I'm planning on making a difference for Christ in this World. I'll leave you with this: you would not think about going a day without food to eat because you would be hunger, but how many times do you go all day long without spiritual food? We think we don't have time to read the Bible or we don't understand it etc. We have all kinds of excuses for not reading it, but if we'd stop with the excuses and do it----the impact would change our world as we know it! Even Jesus tells us to look to him for all our needs to be met--how can we do this when we aren't even seeking to find out what he is telling us. The Bible speaks to each one of us---give it a chance!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Just doing a bunch of nothing today!
The girls aren't feeling good today and I haven't even made it out of my PJs. What a day! However, I have enjoyed relaxing and doing a bunch of nothing. The first week of February my women's group will begin the Frazzled Female studies. I'm trying to come up with some ways to defrazzle that are practical I can pass along to our ladies. If anyone views this and has any ideas please let me know! As for me, I think I'm going to go take a nap while the girls are still napping! Being lazy is sometimes a good thing.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Blogging Once Again!!
Okay, I guess I'll try this blogging thing again! Well, life is very crazy raising my little girls. They keep things interesting. Ava is a spit-fire and Jada is my tenderhearted one! However, they both are truely sweet natured, and I hope and pray God will enable me to keep them that way! I'm not sure just what kind of year 2009 will be, but so far so good. I am extremely thankful for all that God has given me and I want this year to be a year he uses me to give back. It's my desire to be fully committed to Christ and to move myself out of his way so that he can accomplish what he wishes through me! I have decided to memorize scripture with Beth Moore and the bloggers on her page so please pray that I will be able to do that, and feel free to join us!
