I am not ashamed!!!

I had seen this you tube video a few months ago and today was reminded of it again today during service at church. We had a guest speaker that took us back to the basics of Genesis, creation and the true sacrifice of Jesus in our lives. It's sad how we forget the fundamentals of our belief!

The guest speaker cracked me up when he said he would write a book every time he got upset about something. It upset him to hear how many people come to Christ but they don't make him Lord of their life. How so many "Christians" go to church for years but don't know why they believe what they believe!

It reminded me of this video. It only makes me sad. I did a bible study not long ago on Genesis. It became my favorite book of the bible (may change as I study more books of the bible!). The story of God's love for us from the beginning of creation is amazing. To read the book of Genesis or any other book in the bible that God has given us and miss seeing God's true love for us is very sad.

I started a bible study on Romans a few weeks back. My table has had some great discussions about Paul (the author of the book of Romans). Pauls name was once Saul (destroyer). He persecuted those who followed Jesus. But one day God got ahold of him and changed Sauls name to Paul. Paul then became sold out for God. He describes himself in Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. I want that to be my life!

Paul also writes in Romans 1:15a; That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel, Roman 11:13a; I am talking to you...Romans 11:14; in hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to save some of them. He wanted to shout his faith to save those he loved!!! I want that kind of passion for God!

Revive New Single-Blink

This song always gets me! The lyrics are powerful. It makes me always realize how things change, happen, move or pass in a blink!

Life's Moments

So, sometimes I have quiet moments at unexpected times. This is one of those times! I watched Inception the other night, yes my deep moment came from a movie, it often does! After I finished watching the movie, I sat in bed thinking. I had this overwhelming feeling of how it applies to our lives. (Not the concept of the movie being dreams but a small portion of the movie. If you have not seen the movie I am going to give a way a little of it).

In the movie Leonardo Dicaprio's character's dreams were about his memories. Some of his dreams were ones he loved and wanted to remember and then there were dreams that he wished he could change. After it was over I kept thinking of opportunities or moments we have in our lives. Moments we are given, by God. Sometimes they are big and sometimes they are little.

The dream from the movie that that got me was the of his kids. There was a moment when he had to leave and didn't call out to his children so that they would turn to him. A moment where he wanted to see their faces one last time. So in his dreams he can see his children but not their faces.

I think there are moments in my life, with my children, I wish I could change; something I said I wish I could take back, a moment I got upset over something little or a to stop my plans to play with them. Little moments for us both to remember because they grow up so fast!

Yet, there are other moments in our lives as well. God moments throughout our day. Moment's God ordains for us. From a "Hi" to the clerk at the store, the way we respond to someone who upsets us or calling up a friend that comes to mind.

I often ask God to use me, do I really mean it? When it takes me out of my comfort zone or isn't in my "schedule"?

"God help me to be more open to those little moments in my life!"

Awaken by Natalie Grant

I had forgotten all about this song when I ran across my Natalie Grant CD. I haven't listened to it in over a year yet this song is still just as good now as it was when I got it. I want this for myself this year!!! Lord Awaken Me!

A Year of Growing

We all have busy lives. Between kids; school, homework, drop-offs, pick-ups, cooking, bedtime. Then there is keeping up with laundry, dishes, paying bills. On top of that we are wives. Then comes the need for ourselves. The list could go on and on! In fact, that IS my list, a shortened version of it at least! We ARE busy!

There was a woman's activity I did one time. You had a sheet of paper to fill out your days activities. It had each day listed and each hour of the day in columns. After filling it out each day. From the time I woke up til the time I went to bed, I looked at it and saw how much time I actually have on my hands to fill up. (I challenge you to make one for yourself to see what your daily/weekly schedule looks like as well).

I have to admit. I have "things" I actually need to do. I can keep busy. But being busy with kids I usually want to relax when I'm not busy with them. Trying to fill that "me" time. I catch up on my t.v. episodes, read a book, whatever else. The activity wasn't to make you feel guilty. I still believe we need time to relax and don't need to worry about every little thing.

Yet, the one thing I do Need to make time for is my time alone with the Lover of My Soul!

Again, this site may just be for me. But if for no one else, I need it.

This year for Harvest Church our year is about Growing. Growing in the Word of God and with that we Grow in other areas of our life as well. I am going through the kids devotional with my kids at night, on the nights we are able to. It's amazing even just how much they learn in just a few scriptures at a time.

I loved what Pastor Perry said. If you miss a night don't try to catch up, just start where you left off. Don't feel guilty. I lived by that many times, trying to catch up for all the days that I missed. It became a chore and I wasn't able to receive what I needed. If you haven't eaten for 3 days, you don't eat 3 days of meals all at one time. You just eat what you need for that moment so that you can digest it!

I am excited to Grow this year...on the Inside!