Hi! It has been several weeks since I have written anything here. So I thought I would share about what the Lord has been teaching me recently.
Pastor Jon has been preaching through James and it has been such a good study and reminder to me that I should consider it Pure Joy when I go through trials of various kinds, because the testing of my faith develops perseverance!
Perseverance is a hard lesson for me. Recently I have just wanted to give up in many areas, but the Lord keeps reminding me at every turn that he wants to develop my faith more and more.
Today in my quiet time I read the following devotional and I thought it was written just for me!
Proverbs 3:6 He will make your paths straight.
The author goes on to write: This isn't a promise for an easy, obstacle-free life. There are rugged mountains to climb and deserts to cross, rivers to ford and jungles to traverse. That's where wisdom comes in.
There is a bonus in this straightening process; for in the straightening of our paths, we too are made straight. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trails of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance MUST finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking in ANYTHING!!" (James 1:1-2) Struggles can be good for us if we have the wisdom to handle them. "So, if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God." (James 1:5) There you have it: As paths are made straight. people are made mature.
Proverbs 3:6 says "In all your ways acknowledge Him" What does ti mean to acknowledge the Lord in all our ways? It means to live by his Word in every circumstance, in every place we find ourselves.
A father and son were traveling to a city in a far country. The journey would take several days. As they walked over mountain passes and through forests, the boy wanted to explore things. They would enter a meadow, and the boy would want to run to the other side. If they passed a rock outcropping the boy would beg his dad to let him climb it. The boy got bolder and bolder as they journeyed. One day he wanted to go a greater distance off the road that he had ventured. The father agreed that he could, but as the boy started off, he felt a tinge of fear. He asked, "How can I know if I've wandered too far away, Father?
The father smiled and answered, "I'll call your name every few minutes and you answer. You call my name every few minutes, and I'll answer. If you get to a place where you can't hear my voice very well, you've wandered too far.
That is what it looks like to acknowledge the Lord in all of our ways. It is a picture of prayer and the Word of God--his voice calling to us, and our voice calling to him.
Prayer-O dear Father! Speak, for I am listening. And hear me when I pray. Make my paths straight and my life mature.
With all of that said, I am learning that the Lord is still working in my life to mature me in Him. Yes he has grown me up so much these past 40 years since I received him as my Savior at age 7, but he still isn't through with me. The trails, circumstances and crooked paths that I have been experiencing and even rebelling against at times, have been the one thing that the Lord is using to make my paths straight and mature me in Him.
My prayer for each of you is that the Lord is maturing you day by day. That He is taking the trials and circumstances of your life to make your paths straight so that you run to Him and Him alone.
Blessings!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
These Things Remain...
Hi~
This weekend I attended a Women's conference with a dear friend of mine.
The conference was entitled Spaghetti for the Soul. I wasn't sure just what to expect but I knew if Kathy Troccoli was on the list of speakers, I would at least enjoy her music. She is one of my favorite Christian artists because she writes her songs from the depths of her being.
I had never heard of Ellie Lafaro before, but the moment she began speaking she had my attention. She opened by saying "I don't know why you came here today." You may have been a capital C christian for along time, but I hope you will go home today challenged and encouraged." That really got my attention. So many times when you have walked with the Lord for as long as I have you wonder if you have heard it all at women's conferences. O I knew I would laugh! How could I keep from it as these two Italian born women bantered back and forth from everything from Child Birth to Menopause!! Very funny stuff!! I was ROFL (Rolling on the floor laughing) actually I was sitting on my chair trying not to roll of onto the floor laughing!!
But when the laughing ceased and the Word of the Lord was presented, the Holy Spirit took over and began showing me why I had left home for a day away from the pressures of life and ministry. The Lord once again wanted to speak to my heart. One of the fist things the Holy Spirit said to me was "Don't let where I am today, be where I stay."
When my life is said and done, How do I want to be remember? A loving wife, a great mom, a caring mentor... All those things would be wonderful but scripture tells me that only three things will remain and that is Faith, Hope and Love.
You see faith is rooted in the past. I need to look back and see what the Lord has done. I need to tell the storm I am facing right now, how big My God is! Christ gives me the faith I need daily and all I have to do is receive it from him. Romans 1:17 tells me that the righteous live by faith. Faith is necessary to walk with the Lord, because without it, it is impossible to please him. (Hebrews 11:6) Faith, saved me, it gives me peace and it helps me to persevere and grow when I am led into the valleys in my life. Do I want to be remembered as those Bible saints of Hebrews chapter 11? YES I DO!!!!!!
Hope is our future! It is what God will do! Did you know that Hope has a name. His name is Jesus! All the things that seem to bind me up here on earth I should consider as grave clothes and they need to come off so I can live in freedom. Someday they will!!! That is my hope!!! Hope never leaves! My earthly view is to have the Fairy Tale in life, but Jesus is the only one who can satisfy. I was made for another world!! Often I interpret pain as the absence of God working in my life. He is never closer than when I feel pain. God is writing my story and sometimes I am slamming the book on His hands. Feelings and Circumstances don't make his promises null and void! Until we admit that we are stuck! He can't change us. The question is "What do I think that Christ won't give me"? I need to hold onto hope! This is my responsibility. God never wastes our pain. God will use my story and orchestrate my pain for His Glory!!! You see that Christ in me is the Hope of Glory!
God's love is infinite, eternal and secure! Most of us were raised I love you if.... Or I will love you when... His love is not like earthy love. Part of our loving God is that we should be expectant of what the Lord is going to do in our lives. He loves me!!!! The speaker said we should get out of bed praising God and saying, "Lord I am reporting to duty today." That is the great legacy we have in the cross that as Christians we can ask the Lord to show us how and what to do each step of this journey of life. We need to love ourselves as God see us. God values each and every life. Because he loves me. I need to engage in the culture he has placed me. The speaker challenged us that if everyone in your circle of influence is a Christian, then you are not engaging the world the Lord wants us to win for him. Really made me look at who in my life is not a believer and how I can be a better influence for Christ to them. She also challenged me that every believer needs a Paul in their life. Someone who has mentored you. I can say I cherish the Paul's the Lord has placed in my life. One is a second mother to me, the other has been a godly example of a Pastor's wife and the third Paul in my life taught me so much in the area of prayer. The speaker also challenged me that we should always have a Timothy in our lives. Someone who you are mentoring. I am so glad the Lord has provided and continues to provide young adults who I can poor my life into, sharing how the Lord has been with me as I have grown up in the faith. You may be saying, but.... Remember God qualifies the call. I don't have to worry about all the logistics, I have to just be available. I need to Love others as Christ would. I was challenged by this chiastic structure (those of you who have studied the Beth Moore's Esther Study will understand) You can give without loving but you can't love without giving! What can I do for others who cannot repay me!
This weekend I attended a Women's conference with a dear friend of mine.
The conference was entitled Spaghetti for the Soul. I wasn't sure just what to expect but I knew if Kathy Troccoli was on the list of speakers, I would at least enjoy her music. She is one of my favorite Christian artists because she writes her songs from the depths of her being.
I had never heard of Ellie Lafaro before, but the moment she began speaking she had my attention. She opened by saying "I don't know why you came here today." You may have been a capital C christian for along time, but I hope you will go home today challenged and encouraged." That really got my attention. So many times when you have walked with the Lord for as long as I have you wonder if you have heard it all at women's conferences. O I knew I would laugh! How could I keep from it as these two Italian born women bantered back and forth from everything from Child Birth to Menopause!! Very funny stuff!! I was ROFL (Rolling on the floor laughing) actually I was sitting on my chair trying not to roll of onto the floor laughing!!
But when the laughing ceased and the Word of the Lord was presented, the Holy Spirit took over and began showing me why I had left home for a day away from the pressures of life and ministry. The Lord once again wanted to speak to my heart. One of the fist things the Holy Spirit said to me was "Don't let where I am today, be where I stay."
When my life is said and done, How do I want to be remember? A loving wife, a great mom, a caring mentor... All those things would be wonderful but scripture tells me that only three things will remain and that is Faith, Hope and Love.
You see faith is rooted in the past. I need to look back and see what the Lord has done. I need to tell the storm I am facing right now, how big My God is! Christ gives me the faith I need daily and all I have to do is receive it from him. Romans 1:17 tells me that the righteous live by faith. Faith is necessary to walk with the Lord, because without it, it is impossible to please him. (Hebrews 11:6) Faith, saved me, it gives me peace and it helps me to persevere and grow when I am led into the valleys in my life. Do I want to be remembered as those Bible saints of Hebrews chapter 11? YES I DO!!!!!!
Hope is our future! It is what God will do! Did you know that Hope has a name. His name is Jesus! All the things that seem to bind me up here on earth I should consider as grave clothes and they need to come off so I can live in freedom. Someday they will!!! That is my hope!!! Hope never leaves! My earthly view is to have the Fairy Tale in life, but Jesus is the only one who can satisfy. I was made for another world!! Often I interpret pain as the absence of God working in my life. He is never closer than when I feel pain. God is writing my story and sometimes I am slamming the book on His hands. Feelings and Circumstances don't make his promises null and void! Until we admit that we are stuck! He can't change us. The question is "What do I think that Christ won't give me"? I need to hold onto hope! This is my responsibility. God never wastes our pain. God will use my story and orchestrate my pain for His Glory!!! You see that Christ in me is the Hope of Glory!
God's love is infinite, eternal and secure! Most of us were raised I love you if.... Or I will love you when... His love is not like earthy love. Part of our loving God is that we should be expectant of what the Lord is going to do in our lives. He loves me!!!! The speaker said we should get out of bed praising God and saying, "Lord I am reporting to duty today." That is the great legacy we have in the cross that as Christians we can ask the Lord to show us how and what to do each step of this journey of life. We need to love ourselves as God see us. God values each and every life. Because he loves me. I need to engage in the culture he has placed me. The speaker challenged us that if everyone in your circle of influence is a Christian, then you are not engaging the world the Lord wants us to win for him. Really made me look at who in my life is not a believer and how I can be a better influence for Christ to them. She also challenged me that every believer needs a Paul in their life. Someone who has mentored you. I can say I cherish the Paul's the Lord has placed in my life. One is a second mother to me, the other has been a godly example of a Pastor's wife and the third Paul in my life taught me so much in the area of prayer. The speaker also challenged me that we should always have a Timothy in our lives. Someone who you are mentoring. I am so glad the Lord has provided and continues to provide young adults who I can poor my life into, sharing how the Lord has been with me as I have grown up in the faith. You may be saying, but.... Remember God qualifies the call. I don't have to worry about all the logistics, I have to just be available. I need to Love others as Christ would. I was challenged by this chiastic structure (those of you who have studied the Beth Moore's Esther Study will understand) You can give without loving but you can't love without giving! What can I do for others who cannot repay me!
We ended the day with the challenge of God's love for us. God has a gracious love. God has a victorious love. We must be filling up daily on God's word. That is how we will know that God Love us. It is written as a love story in His book the Bible. The speaker asked "What are we eating on?" I must contineu to be a woman of the Word!
I have written all of this to say I am so glad that I took the time to attend this conference. As much as I just wanted to go and get away from the busyness that so often overtakes me, and to be with friend and mentor of in my life, the Lord took me away for the day so that I would listen to His voice and to refocus my thoughts on Him and the things that really matter and will last for eternity. Faith, Hope and Love.
I am praying that the Lord will speak to each of you and show you His wonderful, but sometimes painful and challenging story that He is writing on your life.
Blessings,
Deb
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Spiritual Renewal
Hi!
Just this morning I said to Jon, "I will never ever pray for colder weather again, because the Lord has provided that just for me her in Red Cloud this winter." You see I love the colder weather especially since it kills all the outdoor allergies that I suffer from. I love the white glistening of snow, I love wearing layers upon layers of clothes to stay warm, I love drinking hot tea and curling up with a good book. This is usually my time of year, but this year has been different. I am longing for the sun to shine like it is today after almost a whole month of gray sky. I am longing for what spring brings with its newness! I am wanting a spiritual renewal to begin in me again.
This past weekend our church hosted an Attachment Adoption Seminar for families within our community who are struggling with kids that have never attached to anyone. I came away with a whole new awareness of what some of these dear friends go through every day of their lives.
God created us to be children that bond and attach to our mother, father, caregivers... Just like He created us to bond to Him as His children. So often because of circumstances this does not happen at birth like it should. A child is born with an illness or a parent has a illness or issue that causes them not to hold, rock, look into their babies eyes... all the things that are to come so naturally in parenting. It isn't per say any ones fault, but when attachment doesn't happen naturally then it is so hard to make it happen in a person's life.
Looking at this from a spiritual view point in relationship to attaching to a Savior has given me so much new insight into situations that have happened within my own life. Attaching to my Savior involves being with Him daily, hearing Him speak to me from His Word the Bible and in prayer,
looking into the eyes of a loving Savior and focusing just on Him and not all the things that distract me.
As I shared earlier the Lord has been using a situation within my own life to mold me to be more like Him. I have no answers, but I know He does. The Lord cares so much about me and about what is going on that He won't let me just brush it aside. He has decided it is time for me to deal with this situation with His help.
This past weekend, the teaching I received helped me so much. Sometimes we bond to others who have no idea how to bond to us. It has given me freedom from guilt that the enemy has showered upon me as I have continually blamed myself for what happened in this situation. And now I am feeling the freedom to love other people who may not respond and that comes only from Christ .
As I thought about what I said to Jon about the weather, I also know that I won't stop praying for this situation because God already has a plan and for His purposes He has allowed me to be involved.
My prayer for you this week is to open your heart to Christ and let Him direct each step that you take on this journey towards Heaven as a believer. I often have to remind myself that Heaven is still awaiting!
An old song chorus says it so well. O Rejoice in the Lord, He makes no mistakes, He knowest the end of each path that I take, but when I am tried and purified. I SHALL come forth as GOLD~
Blessings
Just this morning I said to Jon, "I will never ever pray for colder weather again, because the Lord has provided that just for me her in Red Cloud this winter." You see I love the colder weather especially since it kills all the outdoor allergies that I suffer from. I love the white glistening of snow, I love wearing layers upon layers of clothes to stay warm, I love drinking hot tea and curling up with a good book. This is usually my time of year, but this year has been different. I am longing for the sun to shine like it is today after almost a whole month of gray sky. I am longing for what spring brings with its newness! I am wanting a spiritual renewal to begin in me again.
This past weekend our church hosted an Attachment Adoption Seminar for families within our community who are struggling with kids that have never attached to anyone. I came away with a whole new awareness of what some of these dear friends go through every day of their lives.
God created us to be children that bond and attach to our mother, father, caregivers... Just like He created us to bond to Him as His children. So often because of circumstances this does not happen at birth like it should. A child is born with an illness or a parent has a illness or issue that causes them not to hold, rock, look into their babies eyes... all the things that are to come so naturally in parenting. It isn't per say any ones fault, but when attachment doesn't happen naturally then it is so hard to make it happen in a person's life.
Looking at this from a spiritual view point in relationship to attaching to a Savior has given me so much new insight into situations that have happened within my own life. Attaching to my Savior involves being with Him daily, hearing Him speak to me from His Word the Bible and in prayer,
looking into the eyes of a loving Savior and focusing just on Him and not all the things that distract me.
As I shared earlier the Lord has been using a situation within my own life to mold me to be more like Him. I have no answers, but I know He does. The Lord cares so much about me and about what is going on that He won't let me just brush it aside. He has decided it is time for me to deal with this situation with His help.
This past weekend, the teaching I received helped me so much. Sometimes we bond to others who have no idea how to bond to us. It has given me freedom from guilt that the enemy has showered upon me as I have continually blamed myself for what happened in this situation. And now I am feeling the freedom to love other people who may not respond and that comes only from Christ .
As I thought about what I said to Jon about the weather, I also know that I won't stop praying for this situation because God already has a plan and for His purposes He has allowed me to be involved.
My prayer for you this week is to open your heart to Christ and let Him direct each step that you take on this journey towards Heaven as a believer. I often have to remind myself that Heaven is still awaiting!
An old song chorus says it so well. O Rejoice in the Lord, He makes no mistakes, He knowest the end of each path that I take, but when I am tried and purified. I SHALL come forth as GOLD~
Blessings
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Half way through
I can't believe we are half way through January. Time flies and life continues on with its ebbs and flows until we blink and another year will be complete. My thoughts lately is that we are one day closer to the Lord's return and that gives me joy to think about the time of His return. It also makes me think about all those people around me that don't know Jesus. Oh they know his name and may even use it from time to time but they don't have the HOPE of heaven that only comes when you accept what He did on the cross to pay the price of yours and my sin. My heart aches for friends and even family who don't know Jesus in a personal way. I guess if I could some up what I want to be remembered for is that I would be a living Jesus to those around me, imperfect as I am, that they might see Him through my witness and my life.
I finally was able to see the movie "The Blind Side" tonight, as I sat there watching it I was reminded of times when the Lord has brought someone into my life to pour out His love into. Sometimes is has been for a brief time and at other times for an extended period of time, but each time it was of His leading. Only Jesus can bring the people across my path that need that kind of love. Over the years I have been in the ministry alongside my hubby the Lord has brought so many individuals with varying personalities and backgrounds, for me to be a living Jesus to, they all are seeking something that only Jesus can give them.
I think back to how He has brought each of our kids across our path at just the time He had planned. I can remember each time that the Lord birthed each of them in my heart. Although some times the pouring out has involved pain and suffering, I am reminded how much Jesus suffered for me. Other times there has been so much joy to share and I am reminded how Christ rejoices over me! He gives me the opportunity to love and to give and to pray knowing that He has a plan for each of them.
Last week I shared I have been reading "Praying for your Adult Children" by Stormie Omartian.
The chapter I have read this week has emphasized that the most important way to pray for them is to ask God to pour out His Spirit upon them and pray that they will welcome an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in their lives. I have to keep in mind that God can do far more for them than I can ever do and I must ask Him to speak to their hearts by the power of His Holy Spirit. My job is to pray and God's job it to answer!
This is also what I need to do with all those that come across my path during my lifetime. Prayer is the best way for me to be a living Jesus to them.
So who do you need to be a living Jesus to today? Could it be the lonely neighbor who needs to be encouraged, a lost relative who needs the saving knowledge of Jesus in their lives, a child who is pondering the Lord's will in their lives... I encourage you today to be that person who leads them closer to Jesus.
Praying your week will be filled with the Lord's Blessings,
Deb
I finally was able to see the movie "The Blind Side" tonight, as I sat there watching it I was reminded of times when the Lord has brought someone into my life to pour out His love into. Sometimes is has been for a brief time and at other times for an extended period of time, but each time it was of His leading. Only Jesus can bring the people across my path that need that kind of love. Over the years I have been in the ministry alongside my hubby the Lord has brought so many individuals with varying personalities and backgrounds, for me to be a living Jesus to, they all are seeking something that only Jesus can give them.
I think back to how He has brought each of our kids across our path at just the time He had planned. I can remember each time that the Lord birthed each of them in my heart. Although some times the pouring out has involved pain and suffering, I am reminded how much Jesus suffered for me. Other times there has been so much joy to share and I am reminded how Christ rejoices over me! He gives me the opportunity to love and to give and to pray knowing that He has a plan for each of them.
Last week I shared I have been reading "Praying for your Adult Children" by Stormie Omartian.
The chapter I have read this week has emphasized that the most important way to pray for them is to ask God to pour out His Spirit upon them and pray that they will welcome an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in their lives. I have to keep in mind that God can do far more for them than I can ever do and I must ask Him to speak to their hearts by the power of His Holy Spirit. My job is to pray and God's job it to answer!
This is also what I need to do with all those that come across my path during my lifetime. Prayer is the best way for me to be a living Jesus to them.
So who do you need to be a living Jesus to today? Could it be the lonely neighbor who needs to be encouraged, a lost relative who needs the saving knowledge of Jesus in their lives, a child who is pondering the Lord's will in their lives... I encourage you today to be that person who leads them closer to Jesus.
Praying your week will be filled with the Lord's Blessings,
Deb
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
A New Year
Well the first thirteen days of 2010 have come and gone. This month is almost half way over and I still feel behind as I recover from our Christmas Holiday.
We had a wonderful time with two of our three girls being home for Christmas.
Hannah spent three weeks with us and it was so hard to see her drive off to LaGrange, WY last Saturday morning! I think the goodbyes are the hardest part of loving my adult children. Seeing them leave over and over really tears me up, but I know with each goodbye it means that our next Hello is just that much closer!
Esther spent two weeks with us and we had such a great visit. We all just picked up where we left off almost two years ago and quickly got into a routine. We ate wonderful Korean food and laughed over silly things. We made many new memories over the two weeks she was with us.
DeeDy and Dietrich called us on Christmas Day over Skype. We had a good time all six of us talking and laughing and yes also crying as they played the piano over the computer. I am so thankful for technology that keeps us linked together. It was fun to help them celebrate their first Christmas as a married couple!
We saw Steven in Chicago for his graduation in December. He is living in Chicago and working for Moody Food Service until he determines what the Lord's next step for him is.
A dear family member bought me the book "Praying for your Adult Children" by Stormie Omartian. I have been slowly soaking in each page as I am learning a whole new area of prayer. From time to time I will be sharing what I am learning through reading it.
The one thing that has been emphasized in the first chapter is that just because your children are adults doesn't mean that they need our prayers any less. In fact this is the time of life they need them even more. I have always prayed for my kids each morning but now I am being challenged to pray specifically and fervently for them. I look forward to see how the Lord works in each of their lives in the years to come as I lift them up before the Lord each morning.
On another note, Jon and I are rejoicing as Hannah made the Dean's List at Frontier School of the Bible. She really worked hard at studying and it really payed off. We are so thankful to see how the Lord is working in her life. I just watch from a distance as she matures and grows more in the Lord. What a blessings she is!
Well for now I will close, wishing each of you A Happy New Year in our Lord.
Deb
We had a wonderful time with two of our three girls being home for Christmas.
Hannah spent three weeks with us and it was so hard to see her drive off to LaGrange, WY last Saturday morning! I think the goodbyes are the hardest part of loving my adult children. Seeing them leave over and over really tears me up, but I know with each goodbye it means that our next Hello is just that much closer!
Esther spent two weeks with us and we had such a great visit. We all just picked up where we left off almost two years ago and quickly got into a routine. We ate wonderful Korean food and laughed over silly things. We made many new memories over the two weeks she was with us.
DeeDy and Dietrich called us on Christmas Day over Skype. We had a good time all six of us talking and laughing and yes also crying as they played the piano over the computer. I am so thankful for technology that keeps us linked together. It was fun to help them celebrate their first Christmas as a married couple!
We saw Steven in Chicago for his graduation in December. He is living in Chicago and working for Moody Food Service until he determines what the Lord's next step for him is.
A dear family member bought me the book "Praying for your Adult Children" by Stormie Omartian. I have been slowly soaking in each page as I am learning a whole new area of prayer. From time to time I will be sharing what I am learning through reading it.
The one thing that has been emphasized in the first chapter is that just because your children are adults doesn't mean that they need our prayers any less. In fact this is the time of life they need them even more. I have always prayed for my kids each morning but now I am being challenged to pray specifically and fervently for them. I look forward to see how the Lord works in each of their lives in the years to come as I lift them up before the Lord each morning.
On another note, Jon and I are rejoicing as Hannah made the Dean's List at Frontier School of the Bible. She really worked hard at studying and it really payed off. We are so thankful to see how the Lord is working in her life. I just watch from a distance as she matures and grows more in the Lord. What a blessings she is!
Well for now I will close, wishing each of you A Happy New Year in our Lord.
Deb
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Merry Christmas
Hi!
I know I have not been good at keeping by blog updated for awhile. I have been working through a personal issue and haven't had the time nor energy to put into writing anything.
A couple of Sunday's ago, Jon arrived at the Breakfast table proclaiming that 2009 had been one of the best years for him in ministry. As his enthusiasm ran over, I began to think about how hard the year 2009 had been for me. Lots of changes, Lots of new adjustments being made and Lots of energy being needed to do all the things that I had committed to do. All that being said I came into this time of Christmas feeling drained and empty.
That same weekend Jon and I saw the movie "The Christmas Carol" It was a cute version of the old Dickens Classic but what drew my heart in that movie was the Christmas Carols being played. At the very end of the movie they played "Joy to the World" As I sat there singing along in my head these words just spoke to me. "Let every heart, prepare Him room." As the tears began to flow down my cheeks, the Lord began a healing within my soul. He knew that the circumstances around me would not change, I would still be grieving, tired and drained in my physical body, but that my spirit would go through a transformation to prepare my heart for Him.
I have felt like Mary as of late, pondering things is my heart, knowing that the Lord is still on the throne and still is in charge of everything that happens in my life. The simplicity of the birth of Jesus could have been and probably was ignored by so many. But Mary saw God's plan come to life that cold winter's night in Bethlehem so many years ago. She saw my savior be born.
Now as I have been preparing my heart for Him, I also see how the Lord has been totally involved in each and every thing that I have experienced. He see's the total plan and like Mary, I need to be watching and waiting for that plan to come to life!
It is my prayer that the Lord will continue to work within me to complete His plan and that I would be a willing servant, spent out for Him, knowing that He is in control and He will complete everything He has promised!
I do not share this with you, for you to feel sorry for me, but that you might take a look at what Christ is doing in your life, and prepare your heart for Him this Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
Deb
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Computer Give Away
This is a great give away. You can view the computer at http://mckgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-giveaway.html?spref=fb
We are heading to Chicago on Friday to attend our spiritual son Steven's graduation from Moody Bible Institute. Hannah is flying from Denver to meet us for the weekend. It will be a fun time for our family and we are so excited to be a part of this mile stone in Steven's life.
Blessings,
Deb
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