Thursday, December 10, 2009
Spend the Day with Me Swap
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Glory and the Lifter of Mine Head
Many are they increased that troubled me
Many are they that rise up against me
Many there be which say of my soul
There is no help for him in God
But thou, oh Lord are a shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head
Thou, oh Lord are shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head
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I cried unto the Lord with my voice
And he heard me out of His holy hill
I laid me down and slept and awaked
For the Lord sustained, for he sustained me
Thou, oh Lord are a shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head
Thou, oh Lord are shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Exposed
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Dignity
When God speaks we should listen.
The Holy Spirit nudges…you go about to meet a need.
Easy to ignore? Absolutely.
Let me give you a reason to listen to that sometimes inaudible voice and act on its behalf.
Two weeks ago I was in the laundry room, probably doing some laundry, and a new family from church popped into my head. Just as quickly a sense of urgency captured my heart, and I went to work.
I went to work, putting together a basket of things that I hoped they needed, hoped they would enjoy.
I got excited, I had fun.
These ‘things’ came from the stash built since having started couponing over six months ago. This smart shopping allowed me to stuff a large basket with food, deodorant, razors, shampoo, conditioner, face wash, magazines, nail polish, shirts, crayons, coloring books, candles…man was it heavy.
Then I hole punched a bird pictured I printed a while ago
and used some twine to tie it to the handles.
After a few days of trying to figure out where they lived I was able to deliver my surprise. I was nervous. My intention was to not be known as the maker of the basket, but because they were sick and weren’t at church I was unable to remain anonymous. Before work on a Monday I went to their apartment and fumbled through explaining that God had brought them to my mind and why Matthew 6:26 was my favorite verse.
To say I was out of my comfort zone would be an understatement. While I am failing spectacularly at conveying this story…I am actually much more confident in my writing, and oddly…a lot more confident in my public speaking skills than my one-on-one speaking skills.
A while later when I saw this family at church the mom told me how much the family enjoyed the basket. She told of the girls fighting over the toys and the shirts fitting her oldest girl nicely. She said how you wouldn’t think of it but having those things give a sense of normalcy. She had a look in her eyes that I can only describe as dignity. To receive that basket of our overflow helped restore some normalcy to their lives.
To give that basket out of our overflow helped me realize the importance of listening to the Holy Spirit when he speaks. So whether it is praying for that person that popped into your head or stopping to meet a need your not even sure is there let’s all listen…let’s be generous…and above all else let’s be...
OBEDIENT!
Friday, November 13, 2009
200th post celebration and a Giveaway!
A custom 8x10 matte to hold a 5x7 photo of your choice in the colors of your choosing.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Somber
Either I never paid enough attention to the news
OR
The world has gone MAD with a capital CRAZY!
The past couple of months EVERY single day, sometimes twice, there is another story on the news about something…tragic.
Here’s a sampling to what I am referring;
* stepfather kills stepdaughter, hides her body and then reports her missing
* moms gives her beautiful baby away, then reports her missing…five days later she is found hidden her the bed of the babysitter (after an intensive search) * massacre on huge army base
* local boy commits suicide after fight with father
* 12 women's bodies found at the home of a serial rapist/killer
* woman found naked behind a grocery store
* kidnapped woman found (with two children) after a lot of years in a backyard fortress of some kind…the kicker? The house she was found was in a residential area.
* man attacked on the head with a hammer by his roommate, 89 stiches and broken arm, all because he would not give him 90 dollars
I am sure I could go on and on.
Just thought I’d ask…has anyone else noticed things getting a bit unbelievable, and wacky? It is kinda starting to get to me.