Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Devil's Den Camping Trip 2010
We went camping on Sping Break with the kids and some good friends. It had snowed the day before we left in Westfork and that was where we were going. It was kinda funny because it was warm during the day and the kids wanted to wear shorts, so all of our pictures the first day the kids had shorts on and there was snow on the ground! Regaurdless, we had a great time!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Not Afraid
It is hard to explain how I felt the day that tornado came thru...I was scared for everyone except myself really! See the thing is you know where you stand but you never REALLY know about everyone else. I know people say you should mind your own business, but you see this tornado was proof of how quickly it can all be gone. I know that I am ready to die, I still have my faults and I am by no means perfect, but I ask for forgivness probably a million times a day. Sometimes I think God surely is tired of hearing this from me, but he really is not! I get scared sometimes for the people I love and hold dear to my heart, and I try so hard to make them see! I can't make them though! I don't want to ever come across as a nag or crazy...I just feel deeply about all this and I know how important it is to share it! I am thankful my family is all still here and God didn't take them on Febuary 5, 2008, but I would be at peace knowing that they all would be in the glory of God, and that is definately something I could not of said 2 or 3 years ago! I just hate to see people I love and care about to go down the same road I went down, I try desperately to save them the pain! I am at peace now completely and I live everyday like it could be my last because I know that it actually could be! But if it is, I am confident in the fact that Jesus will take my hand and guide me home!
You WILL leave everything!
The most important day of your life will be the day of your death. Think about that. On that day, nothing else will matter except what you have done for God and where you are going. Your house, your car, your money, your sports will mean nothing on that day. You will be leaving time and entering into eternity. Meditate on that breath-taking moment. In the exhale of one breath, you will leave everything you love. Your wedding ring. Your spouse. Your loved ones. Your vehicle. Your money. Everything. Tonight, God could say to you, "This night your soul is required of you." Let such sobering thoughts consume you. Let them drive you to use your life for what matters, to reach out to the unsaved and make a big dent in this sinful world. There goes another minute. Gone forever Go share your faith while you still have time.
Today is only one day from being the past...look forward to tomorrow!
Today is only one day from being the past... look forward to tomorrow. Looking back at yesterday too much will only hinder your tomorrow. If you can never get 'past the past,' tomorrow will never be tomorrow, you will just keep reliving yesterday. In Philippians 3:13 Paul wrote in his letter to Jesus’ followers, “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind, and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me Heavenward, in Christ Jesus.” If we could just break away from our yesterday's our tomorrow's could be so amazing.
People and situations from our past just seem to have a way of coming up again and again. Ask yourself why? Is it Love? Hatred? Happiness? Sadness? pain? Why? Sometimes, pondering the past can be a good thing, it is always said that hindsight is 20/20, and it truly is. You just can't dwell in it. Look at it, learn from it, let it go, and look forward. If God can forgive you the past, why can't you? You really should just move on with this realization: Your life does not need to be this way. If you trust in God, to lead you forward, you will never have to look behind you again.
Our lives were meant to be lived to glorify God. Not to be reviewed time and time again by satan. Satan will use every decision that you have ever made that lacked judgment, all of your anger, your deepest fears, and every second of your past to keep you in his grip. If you just have the courage to look to God, to ask him to forgive you, and to deliver you from it, he will. You can always trust him, he will not let you down. Jesus tells you in John 14:1 that you should “trust in God, and trust also in me.” God is good, he is faithful, and he will never break a promise. You are assured his forgiveness in 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” To be purified from all unrighteousness, to have the slate wiped clean... the sins of the past made irrelevant to your future. Incredible!
So many times, we ask God for forgiveness, and he grants our prayers giving us peace, and new found joy... yet we still hold on. We can't let go of it... He washes it away, but we cling to it like a life preserver. It's familiar, it feels safe. You know that place... but, it's not safe to be in the middle of the ocean clinging to a life preserver, just barely hanging on, with sharks circling, getting closer and closer, just waiting to attack… now is it? You are not safe there! It’s just a disaster waiting to happen! Yet, you know how you feel, and what you need to do to just get through the day. Let God be your life preserver, God can give you so much more than just a way to get through the day. He can give you a new life. He can make you a completely new person. The past can be resolved, and you can have a fresh start!
When God takes control, when he starts giving you guidance, you may not always like what he has to say, but you will have him by your side for every step you take. You are promised this in Joshua 1:9: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
He will provide you with wisdom and guidance. “The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” (Isaiah 58:11) He will provide you with guidance... but will you obey him? Or will you talk yourself out of hearing what he has to say to you... that's crazy! I could never do that on my own.... It's impossible! Good news! You don't have to do it on your own, and it's not crazy or impossible... Be assured that God is of sound mind, and you won't be doing it yourself. Proverbs 3:5-6 tells you to “trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” God will find a way to enable you to do his will. So often it will be so far outside of your comfort zone that it seems impossible, but it’s not. With God, impossibility does not exist. He doesn't just say “do it,” and then walk away. He will never leave you. He will always be there with continual guidance and encouragement.
However, Jesus does not offer you a free pass from struggles, but he does give assurance that you will find a way to get through your struggles. Nothing is so horrible that God can’t bring you through it. “Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the Glory of God. Not only so but we rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, and character, hope.” (Romans 5:2-4) He won’t just bring you through it either, he will make tons of good out of every ounce of your pain. He will bring you unimaginable hope, in the most painful moment imaginable. You just need to have a little faith... Jesus said in Matthew 17:20 “I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” That is really all it takes, just a little faith... a little faith goes a long way when your faith is in Jesus Christ, the Lord and savior.
People and situations from our past just seem to have a way of coming up again and again. Ask yourself why? Is it Love? Hatred? Happiness? Sadness? pain? Why? Sometimes, pondering the past can be a good thing, it is always said that hindsight is 20/20, and it truly is. You just can't dwell in it. Look at it, learn from it, let it go, and look forward. If God can forgive you the past, why can't you? You really should just move on with this realization: Your life does not need to be this way. If you trust in God, to lead you forward, you will never have to look behind you again.
Our lives were meant to be lived to glorify God. Not to be reviewed time and time again by satan. Satan will use every decision that you have ever made that lacked judgment, all of your anger, your deepest fears, and every second of your past to keep you in his grip. If you just have the courage to look to God, to ask him to forgive you, and to deliver you from it, he will. You can always trust him, he will not let you down. Jesus tells you in John 14:1 that you should “trust in God, and trust also in me.” God is good, he is faithful, and he will never break a promise. You are assured his forgiveness in 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” To be purified from all unrighteousness, to have the slate wiped clean... the sins of the past made irrelevant to your future. Incredible!
So many times, we ask God for forgiveness, and he grants our prayers giving us peace, and new found joy... yet we still hold on. We can't let go of it... He washes it away, but we cling to it like a life preserver. It's familiar, it feels safe. You know that place... but, it's not safe to be in the middle of the ocean clinging to a life preserver, just barely hanging on, with sharks circling, getting closer and closer, just waiting to attack… now is it? You are not safe there! It’s just a disaster waiting to happen! Yet, you know how you feel, and what you need to do to just get through the day. Let God be your life preserver, God can give you so much more than just a way to get through the day. He can give you a new life. He can make you a completely new person. The past can be resolved, and you can have a fresh start!
When God takes control, when he starts giving you guidance, you may not always like what he has to say, but you will have him by your side for every step you take. You are promised this in Joshua 1:9: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
He will provide you with wisdom and guidance. “The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” (Isaiah 58:11) He will provide you with guidance... but will you obey him? Or will you talk yourself out of hearing what he has to say to you... that's crazy! I could never do that on my own.... It's impossible! Good news! You don't have to do it on your own, and it's not crazy or impossible... Be assured that God is of sound mind, and you won't be doing it yourself. Proverbs 3:5-6 tells you to “trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” God will find a way to enable you to do his will. So often it will be so far outside of your comfort zone that it seems impossible, but it’s not. With God, impossibility does not exist. He doesn't just say “do it,” and then walk away. He will never leave you. He will always be there with continual guidance and encouragement.
However, Jesus does not offer you a free pass from struggles, but he does give assurance that you will find a way to get through your struggles. Nothing is so horrible that God can’t bring you through it. “Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the Glory of God. Not only so but we rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character, and character, hope.” (Romans 5:2-4) He won’t just bring you through it either, he will make tons of good out of every ounce of your pain. He will bring you unimaginable hope, in the most painful moment imaginable. You just need to have a little faith... Jesus said in Matthew 17:20 “I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” That is really all it takes, just a little faith... a little faith goes a long way when your faith is in Jesus Christ, the Lord and savior.
I don't know...
Can't find the words to say I am sorry and I don't know how to show you I was wrong.
I wasted all that you had given me. I was left with nothing and no one.
It was all my fault, I was the only one to blame. There was so many tears and so much pain. I don't really know what else to say, but it probably woundn't matter anyway.
I don't understand how you can forgive me for all I have put you through. I would give anything for your mercy. It took me my whole life to lead me to one decision...to ask you one question. Even though I was so wrong, Jesus...will you hold me agian? Please hold me agian...I will live my life for you and i will do my very best to serve, honor and give you the glory you deserve! Have you already forgiven me, really? It was that easy? I don't have to bargin with you? WOW...you are truely who you say you are! I don't know why you do it, because I don't feel like I deserve it but I do feel like you did it...forgiven me that is! I don't have to understand............................................
I wasted all that you had given me. I was left with nothing and no one.
It was all my fault, I was the only one to blame. There was so many tears and so much pain. I don't really know what else to say, but it probably woundn't matter anyway.
I don't understand how you can forgive me for all I have put you through. I would give anything for your mercy. It took me my whole life to lead me to one decision...to ask you one question. Even though I was so wrong, Jesus...will you hold me agian? Please hold me agian...I will live my life for you and i will do my very best to serve, honor and give you the glory you deserve! Have you already forgiven me, really? It was that easy? I don't have to bargin with you? WOW...you are truely who you say you are! I don't know why you do it, because I don't feel like I deserve it but I do feel like you did it...forgiven me that is! I don't have to understand............................................
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