Monday, August 17, 2009
Dear Jesus...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The case against wickedness.....
God judgeth the righteous and God is angry with the wicked every day. Psalm 7:11 KJV
Friday, July 31, 2009
Respectable men
** Respectable
1: worthy of respect : estimable
2: decent or correct in character or behavior : proper
** Respect
1: a relation or reference to a particular thing or situation
2: an act of giving particular attention : consideration
3 a: high or special regard : esteem b: the quality or state of being esteemed
** Estimable
1: capable of being estimated
2archaic : valuable
3: worthy of esteem
**Proper
1 a: referring to one individual only b: belonging to one : own c: appointed for the liturgy of a particular day d: represented heraldically in natural color
2: belonging characteristically to a species or individual : peculiar
3chiefly dialect : good-looking, handsome
4: very good : excellent
5chiefly British : utter, absolute
6: strictly limited to a specified thing, place, or idea
7 a: strictly accurate : correct barchaic : virtuous, respectable c: strictly decorous : genteel
8: marked by suitability, rightness, or appropriateness : fit
Friday, July 24, 2009
Sticking by...
Sunday, July 19, 2009
silly things...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Jesus open my eyes...
He said, "Don't worry about it—there are more on our side than on their side."
Then Elisha prayed, "O God, open his eyes and let him see."
The eyes of the young man were opened and he saw. A wonder! The whole mountainside full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha! II Kings 6: 15-17
I have been acting like Elisha's servant. Today I read this and I am thinking about how my eyes have been gazing at the seemingly impossible instead of the One who makes it all possible. Today I asked Jesus to open my eyes. Today I am choosing to believe that the solution to my "great problem" has already been worked out. Why do I close my eyes when I have known all along that the God of heaven, Creator of all things, has not forgotten me? If I spent more time reading Bible stories like this my eyes would remain open and I would remember that Jesus is faithful!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Jesus my Creator
Friday, May 1, 2009
We are greatly loved!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Why?
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
I'm tired of the things that distract me...
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9And yes, the Day is coming when their fortress cities will be abandoned —the very same cities that the Hivites and Amorites abandoned when Israel invaded! And the country will be empty, desolate.
You Have Forgotten God 10-11And why? Because you have forgotten God-Your-Salvation, not remembered your Rock-of-Refuge.And so, even though you are very religious, planting all sorts of bushes and herbs and trees to honor and influence your fertility gods,And even though you make them grow so well, bursting with buds and sprouts and blossoms,Nothing will come of them. Instead of a harvest you'll get nothing but grief and pain, pain, pain.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Thank you my precious Jesus!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
I feel like singing like Mary!
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,
from: Luke 1
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Overwhelmed!
Monday, March 30, 2009
..more than all I ask or imagine!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Saying good things to Jesus...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Confessions of a worrying woman....
-7Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
8-9Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.
The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson
Jesus comforted me on every side. He said encouraging things to my heart. He sent me messages of peace through my precious friend and through the Internet cafe. He did not forget me. He patiently listened even when I was tempted to believe he was not listening. He listened and he answered me despite my doubting. In all my anxiousness Jesus never condemns me. We are best friends forever I'm sure you can see why! My prayer: Jesus please help me think about good things, wonderful things, things that make me happy. Help me to think only good when I think of people. Jesus take this silly worry and give me peace of mind. Help me to believe that I can trust you with my life and everything in it, even the messes. Thank you Jesus. **C
Saturday, March 21, 2009
My Passion
These are the things Jesus and I need to do in the next few months. #1 secure a good contract. #2 make arrangements for a homestudy and sign contracts with adoption agencies and pay the money. #3 go look at that fine house that is for sale behind this one and make an offer. #4 fill out the immigration paper work. #5 see the tax man. #6 visit the docter. #6 buy house, furnish it finish homestudy. #7 put dossier together get apostilles and other legal stamps and signatures. #8 pay more money. #9 pay more money. #10 reserve airline tickets, plan for trip, and pay more money, bring children home. YaY!!!
All consuming vision...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Jesus why?
when you are here with me
some days I search
it's a habit I think
because if I remember
how good you are to me
searching is stupid
what exactly am I looking for?
Jesus why do you keep waiting for me?
when I run off searching
you see me being habitually stupid
but you never call me that
you just wait
and call me precious one...
why?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Waiting...
i will get better!
i've been reasoning things out
i can't see to the end of the road
Jesus can
i can't even see the next step at times
Jesus always can
sometimes i'm too scared to look down the road
Jesus is never afraid!
so what is my problem with waiting
as if what i want is going to be good for me
if I could see like Jesus sees
i would wait.....
Friday, March 6, 2009
...my mess fixer....
trying to get it perfect....
trying to fix it
myself
I'm so tired...
tired...
tired...
this past week I did something
I gave this mess up
this mess
big mess
that I make of things
I gave it up to the mess fixer
he promised to fix it for me
he promised
he took it
he's fixing it!
Jesus help me wait....
waiting anxiously for something I think I want
something I think I need
and Jesus is telling me not to be anxious for anything
he's telling me to wait
wait on him
to work things out
to put things together
to work all things for my good
because I have been called
to do the things he has planned for me
Jesus help me to wait
take this anxiousness away
give me peace about everything
Jesus, please can I have it?
if it's best for me please?
okay I will wait.....:)
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Sin and my best friend...
sometimes i wonder why you put up with me
I have this besetting sin
that keeps besetting me
and you keep loving me
and encouraging me
to do better next time
I cant figure out for the life of me
why you don't kick me to the curb
and give up on me
like everybody else
this thing shames me
makes me afraid to talk to you again
makes me want to die
because I enjoy it too much
so why do you keep on loving me?
why are you still my best friend?
i wish you would just hate me
i wish you would just leave me
to die
so I could pay for this sin
i know you can't
because you tell me all the time
you absolutely love me
I will never figure it out
this love you have for me
I will never figure out
why
you still want to be
my best friend