Thursday, October 21, 2010
Choosing to SEE
I just finished Mary Beth Chapman's book, Choosing to SEE. It was an excellent book detailing events of her life leading up to and in the days following the accident that took her young daughter's life. What a great book on trusting and believing God when the worst things happen in your life. I would recommend this to anyone, especially to those who might be going through a major life crisis. May God be praised!!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Football
I enjoyed watching another of our grandson's football games tonight--along with my husband, daughter, and his siblings. The weather has been beautiful and with a warm coat, scarf, blankets, etc. it is very enjoyable and not too cold.
We do spend a lot of time with grandchildren's sports--it is fun and relaxing too. Fall baseball is now over but practices for spring baseball and travel teams are already starting!!!
My husband and I are working on cleaning and sorting things in our huge barn. It is really a pole building. We are trying to do an hour a day (during the week). It is really like eating an elephant but we can see some progress. We are giving away, burning, dumping, and taking scrap metal off for $$. Hopefully this will get rid of a lot of stuff and we will have much free space for children to play and working on projects in there. (painting, fixing things etc)
I am reading a book called The Perfect love by a lady named Ruth Myers. I am really being blessed by some of what she shares. Ruth and her husband are on staff with the Navigators and served many years as a missionary. "If you want real love, ideal love, limitless love, God's heart is where to find it. It's the only love big enough to meet the God-sized needs of your life."
Inexpressible, indescribable, inexhaustible, incomparable, limitless, overflowing, intensely personal, all-surpassing, all understanding, always higher, always deeper, forever faithful, forever honoring, forever protecting, more than satisfying, more than wonderful, altogether strong, altogether tender, ever long, ever delighting. . . Where can you find the kind of love you truly need?
We do spend a lot of time with grandchildren's sports--it is fun and relaxing too. Fall baseball is now over but practices for spring baseball and travel teams are already starting!!!
My husband and I are working on cleaning and sorting things in our huge barn. It is really a pole building. We are trying to do an hour a day (during the week). It is really like eating an elephant but we can see some progress. We are giving away, burning, dumping, and taking scrap metal off for $$. Hopefully this will get rid of a lot of stuff and we will have much free space for children to play and working on projects in there. (painting, fixing things etc)
I am reading a book called The Perfect love by a lady named Ruth Myers. I am really being blessed by some of what she shares. Ruth and her husband are on staff with the Navigators and served many years as a missionary. "If you want real love, ideal love, limitless love, God's heart is where to find it. It's the only love big enough to meet the God-sized needs of your life."
Inexpressible, indescribable, inexhaustible, incomparable, limitless, overflowing, intensely personal, all-surpassing, all understanding, always higher, always deeper, forever faithful, forever honoring, forever protecting, more than satisfying, more than wonderful, altogether strong, altogether tender, ever long, ever delighting. . . Where can you find the kind of love you truly need?
Friday, October 8, 2010
Unconditional Love
From Postcards From Heaven--Claire Cloninger
Dear child of mine,
As you were growing up in this imperfect world, you learned that if you were a good little child, you would be loved. This is the kind of love the world is famous for. It is called "conditional love" because it comes with conditions--with strings attached. It is love you must work and strive and struggle to earn. But it is not real love. It is a counterfeit--a cheap forgery of a priceless masterpiece.
My love is real and unconditional. It cannot be earned. Try to understand this truth, for it will deeply affect the way you live your life: You cannot make me love you more by anything you do or do not do. And you cannot make me love you less by anything you do or do not do.
Take a minute and read those two sentences again. If you are willing to allow my deep, true, unconditional love to seep down into your wounded spirit, that love will make you whole. And from the endless stream of love I shall put within you, true repenance will flow. Then you will love a good life, not in order to make me love you, but because I already do love you! You will be set free to live with joy and abandon. You will be released to love others with this same kind of love.
Does it sound too good to be true? Dare to believe it. Open your heart to receive it. You will never be the same.
Unconditionally,
GOD
"This is what real love is: It is not our love for God; it is God's love for us in sending his Son to be the way to take away our sins." 1 John 4:10
Dear child of mine,
As you were growing up in this imperfect world, you learned that if you were a good little child, you would be loved. This is the kind of love the world is famous for. It is called "conditional love" because it comes with conditions--with strings attached. It is love you must work and strive and struggle to earn. But it is not real love. It is a counterfeit--a cheap forgery of a priceless masterpiece.
My love is real and unconditional. It cannot be earned. Try to understand this truth, for it will deeply affect the way you live your life: You cannot make me love you more by anything you do or do not do. And you cannot make me love you less by anything you do or do not do.
Take a minute and read those two sentences again. If you are willing to allow my deep, true, unconditional love to seep down into your wounded spirit, that love will make you whole. And from the endless stream of love I shall put within you, true repenance will flow. Then you will love a good life, not in order to make me love you, but because I already do love you! You will be set free to live with joy and abandon. You will be released to love others with this same kind of love.
Does it sound too good to be true? Dare to believe it. Open your heart to receive it. You will never be the same.
Unconditionally,
GOD
"This is what real love is: It is not our love for God; it is God's love for us in sending his Son to be the way to take away our sins." 1 John 4:10
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Ten Things Kids Need to Hear
Ten Things Kids Need to Hear (from mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, teachers, adults in their lives) Cheri Fuller
1. It's such a blessing to be your mom (grandma)
2. If more kids were like you, the world would be a better place.
3. I believe in you and love you!
4. I appreciate your attitude.
5. You're learning and making progress.
6. You're on the right track now.
7. You did a great job at __________.
8. You have lots of potential and God has given you some fine talents.
9. I know this is difficult, but I can tell you're trying!
10. You're going to go far in l ife. God has a bright future and hope for you. (Jeremiah 29:11)
1. It's such a blessing to be your mom (grandma)
2. If more kids were like you, the world would be a better place.
3. I believe in you and love you!
4. I appreciate your attitude.
5. You're learning and making progress.
6. You're on the right track now.
7. You did a great job at __________.
8. You have lots of potential and God has given you some fine talents.
9. I know this is difficult, but I can tell you're trying!
10. You're going to go far in l ife. God has a bright future and hope for you. (Jeremiah 29:11)
Monday, September 20, 2010
Trusting God
At the women's conference I attended this weekend, one of Elizabeth George's sessions was on Trusting God based on Romans 8:28. She spoke of all things being the good things, the bad things, the big things, and the little things. When you have difficulty with others, remember there are only people in your life that God puts there! Get your eyes off the people and on God. God knew before the foundation of the world everything that was going to happen to you. "All things" includes all things!! God is in ALL of our circumstances. NOTHING can ultimately work against us. Amen--so be it!!
Monday, September 13, 2010
September
Today is the 13th of September. Wow!! This month is going fast. It was a beautiful sunny day today in Michigan. Children are back in school and so are college students. Mom's are enjoying the routine and schedule that has come with school beginning.
I am trying to catch up on some household things and looking to God for just what He would have me to do this year. Community Bible Study, teaching a Bible study, doing something with children, planning a Christmas program are all things that have gone through my head. I'm still waiting on God for what He would like me to do--if anything--as a long term project. I am involved in a couple of teenagers lives and spend time with them and/or their friends. I KNOW this is one thing God wants me to do right now. Also I know He wants me to focus on home and family--so I am doing that am finding that I don't have that much extra time so to take on additional responsibilities should be proceeded with caution!!
Recently I have had coffee with a few women friends--one on one--and I really want to find time for that. To nurture old and/or new relationships. This week I will be going to a conference with a dear friend and seeing/hearing Elizabeth George. I am very excited about this and hope to be able to share with you some of that conference.
I am trying to catch up on some household things and looking to God for just what He would have me to do this year. Community Bible Study, teaching a Bible study, doing something with children, planning a Christmas program are all things that have gone through my head. I'm still waiting on God for what He would like me to do--if anything--as a long term project. I am involved in a couple of teenagers lives and spend time with them and/or their friends. I KNOW this is one thing God wants me to do right now. Also I know He wants me to focus on home and family--so I am doing that am finding that I don't have that much extra time so to take on additional responsibilities should be proceeded with caution!!
Recently I have had coffee with a few women friends--one on one--and I really want to find time for that. To nurture old and/or new relationships. This week I will be going to a conference with a dear friend and seeing/hearing Elizabeth George. I am very excited about this and hope to be able to share with you some of that conference.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
After God's Heart
Today on a trip to my husband's doctor about 60 miles away and during the time he was in the office, I had over 2 hours of uninterrupted study time. It was wonderful!! I'm starting a new study on 1 Samuel. A lot of time was spent reviewing the beautiful story of Hannah. What a Godly woman--a Godly family. Samuel was given to the Lord before he was conceived and spent his whole life worshiping and ministering. No wonder he had such a powerful influence on the people of his day. I am looking forward to getting into this study more. The subtitle is a Bible study for women on loving and obeying God. It is by Myrna Alexander--whom I had never heard of--but is published by Discovery House--an affliate of the Radio Bible Class.
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