I needed to do something humorous...which one are you?
It is strange and freaky how similar humans are to this species.
Proof God has a sense of humor!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
My lovey
You know how when you are a child you may have toted around a lovey, blankie, or as my kids call it a Boo! Well, I believe as adults we find humans to be our loveys or Boos! I have someone I love very much that I lug around with me to comfort me anytime I need...Ju-Ju is my Boo. She hears the same worn out saga that my life plays over and over and everytime she is honest and forthright with me. I love that. Just like I loved my own bankie as a child. I carried that thing everywhere with me to hold onto for security. I babbled my first words to it and then as I got older I prayed to be safe in the night with it right by my side. Now, it would be kind of weird for a 29 year old woman to carry around a ratty yellow gingham blankie with laced fringe that hangs on with years of worn out thread. Instead, I pick up the phone, make trip to her house, just even think about her and something she would say, or just email or text her. She is a lovey to me.
A pic I love
I found these pics on my hard drive that I did not realize I had.
I love them! It truly speaks out the relationship my hubby has with my best friend's hubby!
Love you guys!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Time to pray
We have some dear friends that are suffering from a tragedy right now and they need your prayers. Be with us as we pray for strength and love in their lives right now. Help us lift them up in prayer as they fight through the tears and get through this trying time in their lives.
I pray in Jesus name that they feel the ever loving power and love and sacrifice of the blood of Christ that was shed for us all. The Lord gives and takes away and we have to accept that in times like these and hold onto that in every way we can. I am comforted by the story of Job. When I was confronted with a similar situation about a year and a half ago, I ran to Dana, my pastor's wife. I did not know how to handle this type of death. She shared with me Job's story and now I turn to it again. I cling to it.
Job's friends sat by him for a week and said nothing, but they just supported and loved him. And then when Job began lashing out in sorrow, they listened and then gave him the reality that God is in control here buddy and you need to stop it and move on. Only a true friend would say that to you. The friends did not say it automatically, they gave Job time. We all need time to grieve. I am also reminded of the passage in the Bible related to their being a time for every season and everything. Jeremy and I have listened to our friends and the stories of tiring nights spent in a hospital waiting room. God just give all of us the patience and fortitude to be there for our friends and have a listening and willing ear for the word of God and not our own words.
I pray in Jesus name that they feel the ever loving power and love and sacrifice of the blood of Christ that was shed for us all. The Lord gives and takes away and we have to accept that in times like these and hold onto that in every way we can. I am comforted by the story of Job. When I was confronted with a similar situation about a year and a half ago, I ran to Dana, my pastor's wife. I did not know how to handle this type of death. She shared with me Job's story and now I turn to it again. I cling to it.
Job's friends sat by him for a week and said nothing, but they just supported and loved him. And then when Job began lashing out in sorrow, they listened and then gave him the reality that God is in control here buddy and you need to stop it and move on. Only a true friend would say that to you. The friends did not say it automatically, they gave Job time. We all need time to grieve. I am also reminded of the passage in the Bible related to their being a time for every season and everything. Jeremy and I have listened to our friends and the stories of tiring nights spent in a hospital waiting room. God just give all of us the patience and fortitude to be there for our friends and have a listening and willing ear for the word of God and not our own words.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Letting Go
This is the Upper Room Devotional for Friday, wanted to share. If you want to visit with us and study like this, we meet Tuesdays at our house at 6. Sometimes we meet at the Clifton's house!
Read Luke 6:27-38
The Lord Almighty says, [My sinful people's] tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceit through the mouth. They all speak friendly words to their neighbors, but inwardly are planning to lay an ambush.
-Jeremiah 9:8 (NRSV)
AS I walked by the nurses' station at work, I caught the ending words of a conversation among my co-workers. It was about me! What they were saying was not very favorable. What's more, it wasn't true. That really hurt. Upon seeing me, all the talkers became very quiet. During the rest of the shift, all of them either avoided me or were overly friendly. I carried a heavy heart the rest of that day.
The next day I prayed about how I should react to their behavior. How do I handle my hurt? Soon I came to realize that I am not responsible for deceit in others. I am not responsible for people who say one thing but act otherwise. I have no control over others; nor do I have the right to judge them. I am, however, responsible to God for my actions toward others, even those who hurt me. I took great comfort in this truth. So I resolved not to retaliate or hold a grudge.
Letting go of hurts is not easy, but it is possible. Jesus said, "For God all things are possible" (Mark 10:27). He didn't say all things are easy. The Bible tells me not to judge others. We cannot monitor their hearts or change their behavior. That's God's job.
Sandra K. Ramirez (Ohio, USA)
Loving God, teach us to show kindness to one another and to forgive when others disappoint us. Amen.
Treat others as you wish to be treated.
Prayer Focus: Those hurt by gossip
Read Luke 6:27-38
The Lord Almighty says, [My sinful people's] tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceit through the mouth. They all speak friendly words to their neighbors, but inwardly are planning to lay an ambush.
-Jeremiah 9:8 (NRSV)
AS I walked by the nurses' station at work, I caught the ending words of a conversation among my co-workers. It was about me! What they were saying was not very favorable. What's more, it wasn't true. That really hurt. Upon seeing me, all the talkers became very quiet. During the rest of the shift, all of them either avoided me or were overly friendly. I carried a heavy heart the rest of that day.
The next day I prayed about how I should react to their behavior. How do I handle my hurt? Soon I came to realize that I am not responsible for deceit in others. I am not responsible for people who say one thing but act otherwise. I have no control over others; nor do I have the right to judge them. I am, however, responsible to God for my actions toward others, even those who hurt me. I took great comfort in this truth. So I resolved not to retaliate or hold a grudge.
Letting go of hurts is not easy, but it is possible. Jesus said, "For God all things are possible" (Mark 10:27). He didn't say all things are easy. The Bible tells me not to judge others. We cannot monitor their hearts or change their behavior. That's God's job.
Sandra K. Ramirez (Ohio, USA)
Loving God, teach us to show kindness to one another and to forgive when others disappoint us. Amen.
Treat others as you wish to be treated.
Prayer Focus: Those hurt by gossip
Forgiveness
In Matthew 5:38-48, it says:
38"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'[g] 39But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Love for Enemies 43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor[h] and hate your enemy.' 44But I tell you: Love your enemies[i] and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
I have been harboring something lately and my Upper Room devotional spoke this to me on Friday and it has taken me this long to get to it.
Thank you heavenly Father for allowing me to be forgiven. You died so that I do not have to. Praise YOU and the Heavens that you dwell in. Thank you for dying on the Cross and taking away my sin. Forgive me for not following you always and forgive me for turning against you when all you do is hold your arms wide open for me to fall into when I need rest from resistance. I love you Father. Thank you for your blessings on my family. Amen
38"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'[g] 39But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Love for Enemies 43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor[h] and hate your enemy.' 44But I tell you: Love your enemies[i] and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
I have been harboring something lately and my Upper Room devotional spoke this to me on Friday and it has taken me this long to get to it.
Thank you heavenly Father for allowing me to be forgiven. You died so that I do not have to. Praise YOU and the Heavens that you dwell in. Thank you for dying on the Cross and taking away my sin. Forgive me for not following you always and forgive me for turning against you when all you do is hold your arms wide open for me to fall into when I need rest from resistance. I love you Father. Thank you for your blessings on my family. Amen
Fireproof
Jeremy and I went to see this movie tonight. It really hit home with me on several issues in my marriage. I strongly recommend that you go and see it whether you have been married for years, a few years, newlyweds, or single and thinking about marriage. This is how so many people can get if they work alone in a marriage. I have loved the two films that this church from Georgia has produced in the past few years. I own a copy of Facing the Giants and there are a few "cameo" appearances from those actors in this movie. Kirk Cameron brings a lot of emotion to the movie that will keep your eyes streaming throughout the whole movie. Watch it.Monday, October 6, 2008
scandolous...
I just did something outrageous, I left the dinner dishes on the table and got up and did something else! Try that one, it is liberating and at the same time pestering the back of my mind to clean them.
Hope you had a great day! I had a crazy, long, headache filled day; but I began it smiling and laughing even when I did not feel like it and it was better because of it!
Hope you had a great day! I had a crazy, long, headache filled day; but I began it smiling and laughing even when I did not feel like it and it was better because of it!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Some needs
I need to get my camera back out and do some shooting.
Matt Pitts says I need to actually shoot a rifle or something with fire power.
I think that I can do equal damage with a camera and feel just as relieved and probably get some good shots.
another need I have is that I need to sell my house before I go loco.
We are having another open house today. Wish us luck, but mainly just pray!
Matt Pitts says I need to actually shoot a rifle or something with fire power.
I think that I can do equal damage with a camera and feel just as relieved and probably get some good shots.
another need I have is that I need to sell my house before I go loco.
We are having another open house today. Wish us luck, but mainly just pray!
A newer more refreshing day
I am better today. I am going to be okay. Things were good today at church. They were quiet. Not a whole lot of people there for the first service, but it was still very nice and typical to an earlier service, quiet and reserved. I miss being with the "large" crowd and seeing all the familiar faces, but we were called to go early to make room for more people, so that is cool. I get to leave at 10 most Sundays and I love it. I wish my man could leave that early too so that we could actually have a Sunday together from beginning to end. Things will have to eventually change there, but I just need to give it more time. Jeremy and I are going to go see the movie Fireproof, hopefully by the end of the week. I have really been wanting to see that.
Reality Check
On Saturday, I had my heart explode. I have had a person in my life for like 15 years or so, who has called me their best friend, and I them. That person got married and did not ask me to be a bridesmaid. I tried to be the better person, be a good sport and all. But I just couldn't. I mustered up the courage to attend the wedding and I bought gifts; showered her when I didn't feel wholeheartedly inclined to do it, but I did it. I tried to be the good sport. Well, I went into the church, trying to hold it together and I saw her, surrounded by a mass of turquoise chiffon maids in waiting and I lost it. I did not recognize a single person. Who were these people that sat at her feet and attended to her on this special day that she and I used to dream about at sleepovers as teenagers? We used to draw on pieces of paper these crazy tests of when you would get married and day dream about Mr. Right together. Where were they when I used to hear her cry about how she did not have someone special? How did they fit the mold and not me? What special power did they have? I am tired of being someone's friend and always being the first one to call, e-mail, text, etc...
Why can't people love me the way that I love them? Why do I have to go over the top for people only to always be disappointed by their lack of desire to make me feel that special too? I do it in so many ways. I try to throw nice birthday parties for my family members, I exhaust time, heart, and money into them. Only to be left in the bathroom on my birthday because they fell short of even trying to make my day as special as I made theirs. My expectations are too high. I need to lower them to scum level in order to be happy. I want to be someone's special something. I am, in many ways, that to my children and husband. I see people with friends that they both are inseparable. Where is that in my life? Why would one of my oldest friends, who I have always kept in close contact with, do me this way? Reality check central here. I gave myself a day to be upset about it, to hash it all out, to try and be really pissed about it. After this, I am over it-really.
Why can't people love me the way that I love them? Why do I have to go over the top for people only to always be disappointed by their lack of desire to make me feel that special too? I do it in so many ways. I try to throw nice birthday parties for my family members, I exhaust time, heart, and money into them. Only to be left in the bathroom on my birthday because they fell short of even trying to make my day as special as I made theirs. My expectations are too high. I need to lower them to scum level in order to be happy. I want to be someone's special something. I am, in many ways, that to my children and husband. I see people with friends that they both are inseparable. Where is that in my life? Why would one of my oldest friends, who I have always kept in close contact with, do me this way? Reality check central here. I gave myself a day to be upset about it, to hash it all out, to try and be really pissed about it. After this, I am over it-really.
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