Today, I am just so thankful
that God is God!
that He is always in control.
that He has a plan for me and all of us.
And, I am thankful for the peace that only He can give.
Psalm 139:16NIV
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
John 14:27NIV
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Celebrate today! Celebrate after a storm!. . .
I had already been searching for a special verse for today, my birthday, but couldn't find THE verse.
Then, I was doing dishes, and looked at my daily verse booklet in the window sill, and saw IT. . .
an old favorite, but THE verse for today.
Psalm 118:24
the translation in my window, I haven't found which one it is:
"I have made this day; rejoice and be glad in it!"
NIV
"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
NKJ
"This is the day the Lord has made; We WILL rejoice and be glad in it!"
The Message
"This is the very day God acted----let's celebrate and be festive!"
One of the men who came to my door to leave his card for tree and roof service kept saying, "Have a good day, if you can!"
Well of course I can! I will rejoice and be glad! (and very thankful!)
Wednesday's 7 Wonders of the Week
1. Casting Crowns Concert/Josh Hamilton testimony (Ranger game)
2. Joined a new church family.
3. Jase got to go to Super Summer Christian Leadership camp.
4. A day with Mom, Dad, Josh and Madasyn, including:
lunch out, my Angel Food birthday cake made by Mom with strawberries and cool whip, Hide 'n Seek with Madasyn, hugs from Madasyn, Madasyn talking to "Granma Sandy", smelling the flowers with Madasyn, shopping with Mom . . .
5. A Tornado uprooted and split trees and knocked the fence down in our back yard, but did
not hurt us!
6. seeing Kalyn at Falls Creek!
7. sensing God's Love and Amazing Grace!
2. Joined a new church family.
3. Jase got to go to Super Summer Christian Leadership camp.
4. A day with Mom, Dad, Josh and Madasyn, including:
lunch out, my Angel Food birthday cake made by Mom with strawberries and cool whip, Hide 'n Seek with Madasyn, hugs from Madasyn, Madasyn talking to "Granma Sandy", smelling the flowers with Madasyn, shopping with Mom . . .
5. A Tornado uprooted and split trees and knocked the fence down in our back yard, but did
not hurt us!
6. seeing Kalyn at Falls Creek!
7. sensing God's Love and Amazing Grace!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Memorizing Scripture with Beth Moore and Siestas
It's the 1st of the month. . .scripture memory posting day.
I have tried to memorize scripture in the past, but before this year, I couldn't recall many verses from memory, except
John 3:16 of course,
Proverbs 3:5-7, my life scripture ,
Jeremiah 29:11-13,
Jeremiah 33:3,
Joshua 24:15,
Philippians 4:6-7,
Philippians 4:13,
I Thessalonians 5:11,
Proverbs 22:6,
Proverbs 17:17, and
III John 4,
and not all of these, all of the time, correctly, with scripture reference.
Now, before the 1st and 15th of each month, I am searching His word for the verse He has for me to meditate on and memorize, and it is always so hard to choose just one. The Bible really is so good!
Last week, I had been trying to find something special to work on this month.
I didn't want it to be James 1:19-20 NIV, but the Lord kept putting it on my heart, because I need it.
My dear brothers (Sister Sandy!)
take note of this:
Everyone should be quick to listen,
slow to speak, and
slow to become angry,
for a man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
He also gave me Proverbs 3:3NIV
Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
I was thinking about working on the Beattitudes, Matthew 5. Our pastor just finished a series using that passage before beginning Celebrate Recovery tonight.
This morning, I hurried to see what Beth had chosen, to see if maybe it would speak to me. . .
and it did!
Psalm 112:1-8 NIV
1 Praise the Lord.
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in his commands.
2 His children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
4 Even in darkness, light dawns for the upright,
for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.
5 Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,who conducts his affairs with justice.
6 Surely, he will never be shaken, a righteous man will be remembered forever.
7 He will have no fear of bad news;
His heart is steadfast trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
in the end, he will look in triumph on his foes.
Relating the above passage to my life:
verse 1:It's always great to begin by praising the Lord! This is one of several verses in
the Bible that tells us that we are blessed when we fear the Lord and delight in
His commands.
verse 2: My children are all 3 doing great things for the Lord right now. They are growing
in their walk with Him, serving Him, and He is blessing them. I have faith in their
generation.
verse 3: We are blessed and "rich" spiritually.
verse 4: Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. (and woman)
verse 5: Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
verse 6: For me, this verse relates to my desire to leave a legacy for my children.
verse 7: Beth was exactly right about this verse for parents. This was great for me today.
(as Jase just left for Super Summer, a Christian leadership camp and Kalyn
is working at Falls Creek all summer.)
We are always praying for all 3 of our children, our daughter in-law and and our
granddaughter.
verse 8: His (her) heart is secure, (she) will have NO FEAR;
in the end, he (she) will look in triumph on his (her) foes.
What scripture are you working on memorizing?
I have tried to memorize scripture in the past, but before this year, I couldn't recall many verses from memory, except
John 3:16 of course,
Proverbs 3:5-7, my life scripture ,
Jeremiah 29:11-13,
Jeremiah 33:3,
Joshua 24:15,
Philippians 4:6-7,
Philippians 4:13,
I Thessalonians 5:11,
Proverbs 22:6,
Proverbs 17:17, and
III John 4,
and not all of these, all of the time, correctly, with scripture reference.
Now, before the 1st and 15th of each month, I am searching His word for the verse He has for me to meditate on and memorize, and it is always so hard to choose just one. The Bible really is so good!
Last week, I had been trying to find something special to work on this month.
I didn't want it to be James 1:19-20 NIV, but the Lord kept putting it on my heart, because I need it.
My dear brothers (Sister Sandy!)
take note of this:
Everyone should be quick to listen,
slow to speak, and
slow to become angry,
for a man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
He also gave me Proverbs 3:3NIV
Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
I was thinking about working on the Beattitudes, Matthew 5. Our pastor just finished a series using that passage before beginning Celebrate Recovery tonight.
This morning, I hurried to see what Beth had chosen, to see if maybe it would speak to me. . .
and it did!
Psalm 112:1-8 NIV
1 Praise the Lord.
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in his commands.
2 His children will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
4 Even in darkness, light dawns for the upright,
for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.
5 Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,who conducts his affairs with justice.
6 Surely, he will never be shaken, a righteous man will be remembered forever.
7 He will have no fear of bad news;
His heart is steadfast trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is secure, he will have no fear;
in the end, he will look in triumph on his foes.
Relating the above passage to my life:
verse 1:It's always great to begin by praising the Lord! This is one of several verses in
the Bible that tells us that we are blessed when we fear the Lord and delight in
His commands.
verse 2: My children are all 3 doing great things for the Lord right now. They are growing
in their walk with Him, serving Him, and He is blessing them. I have faith in their
generation.
verse 3: We are blessed and "rich" spiritually.
verse 4: Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. (and woman)
verse 5: Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
verse 6: For me, this verse relates to my desire to leave a legacy for my children.
verse 7: Beth was exactly right about this verse for parents. This was great for me today.
(as Jase just left for Super Summer, a Christian leadership camp and Kalyn
is working at Falls Creek all summer.)
We are always praying for all 3 of our children, our daughter in-law and and our
granddaughter.
verse 8: His (her) heart is secure, (she) will have NO FEAR;
in the end, he (she) will look in triumph on his (her) foes.
What scripture are you working on memorizing?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
And God is Able. . .God can pour on the blessings!
My heart is so heavy today for so many of my loved ones.
For my best friend from childhood, who is still my best long distance friend, Ann,
her husband, Greg had emergency heart surgery yesterday.
For my daughter, who is taking college finals today and tomorrow and then going to work at Falls Creek all summer on Thursday.
For my son Josh and his family, Adrianne and Madasyn, I am happy for them, as they just bought their first home, and have been workng hard to make it "home". For Josh, as he completes his first year of teaching
For Jase, as he is a student of God's word.
For my niece, Melanie as she graduates tomorrow night, and for Danny, Alyssa and Zachary.
For my sister-in-laaw, Michelle and her family, as they decide which city to move to and find the home tht God has for them.
For Dee, Mom, Dad. . .
For Charley and Angela, as they prepare to adopt a baby girl, and as they will have a busy summer.
For Camden, as he turns 7, and prepares to be a big brother.
For Jeff, as he works hard to provide for our family.
This is my prayer for all on my heart today:
2 Corinthians 9:8
NIV
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
The Messatge
God can pour on the blessings in astounding ways so that you're ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done
For my best friend from childhood, who is still my best long distance friend, Ann,
her husband, Greg had emergency heart surgery yesterday.
For my daughter, who is taking college finals today and tomorrow and then going to work at Falls Creek all summer on Thursday.
For my son Josh and his family, Adrianne and Madasyn, I am happy for them, as they just bought their first home, and have been workng hard to make it "home". For Josh, as he completes his first year of teaching
For Jase, as he is a student of God's word.
For my niece, Melanie as she graduates tomorrow night, and for Danny, Alyssa and Zachary.
For my sister-in-laaw, Michelle and her family, as they decide which city to move to and find the home tht God has for them.
For Dee, Mom, Dad. . .
For Charley and Angela, as they prepare to adopt a baby girl, and as they will have a busy summer.
For Camden, as he turns 7, and prepares to be a big brother.
For Jeff, as he works hard to provide for our family.
This is my prayer for all on my heart today:
2 Corinthians 9:8
NIV
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
The Messatge
God can pour on the blessings in astounding ways so that you're ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Embracing the ministry of being an "Older Woman"
(My Beth Moore Scripture Memory verses for May 15)
Titus 2: 3-5 NIV
Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.
Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children,
to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and
to be subject to their husbands,
so that no one will malign the word of God.
Ephesians 5:33 NIV
And the wife must respect her husband.
Dear Heavenly Father,
I praise you that You are my Heavenly Father.
I repent of my sins.
I acknowledge that You are guiding me in Your ways and giving me Your peace.
(intercession) I am praying for my daughter as she is finishing up her first year at OBU, and
preparing to go work at Falls Creek all summer. I pray that you will give her
energy and knowledge and keep her safe.
I pray for Josh, Adrianne and Madasyn as they move into their new home.
I pray for Jase, as he is so devoted to being your servant.
I thank you for and pray for Jeff in all that he is doing to provide for our family.
I pray for our parents and all of our family members.
Dear God, I pray for our friend, Josh Murphy and his parents, as Josh is
rehabilitating and recuperating from a terrible accident.
(supplication) Dear Lord, I pray that you will show me Your will for my life. I pray that
will be able to minister to others for You.
(equipping) Dear Lord, please equip me to do everything you want me to do.
Please help me to be the best wife, mom, friend and worker that I can be.
In Jesus' Name I Pray,
Amen
Titus 2: 3-5 NIV
Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.
Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children,
to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and
to be subject to their husbands,
so that no one will malign the word of God.
Ephesians 5:33 NIV
And the wife must respect her husband.
Dear Heavenly Father,
I praise you that You are my Heavenly Father.
I repent of my sins.
I acknowledge that You are guiding me in Your ways and giving me Your peace.
(intercession) I am praying for my daughter as she is finishing up her first year at OBU, and
preparing to go work at Falls Creek all summer. I pray that you will give her
energy and knowledge and keep her safe.
I pray for Josh, Adrianne and Madasyn as they move into their new home.
I pray for Jase, as he is so devoted to being your servant.
I thank you for and pray for Jeff in all that he is doing to provide for our family.
I pray for our parents and all of our family members.
Dear God, I pray for our friend, Josh Murphy and his parents, as Josh is
rehabilitating and recuperating from a terrible accident.
(supplication) Dear Lord, I pray that you will show me Your will for my life. I pray that
will be able to minister to others for You.
(equipping) Dear Lord, please equip me to do everything you want me to do.
Please help me to be the best wife, mom, friend and worker that I can be.
In Jesus' Name I Pray,
Amen
Pressing on Toward the Goal-May 1 Memory Verse for Beth Moore Siesta's Scripture Memory Team
I posted my verse on the LPM blog asap on May 1, but just haven't been posting on mine.
Here's the verse that I have been working on:
Philippians 3: 13-14 NIV
Brothers (Siestas) I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it,
But one thing I do:
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
I press on toward the goal to win the prize
for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Chosen
Here's the verse that I have been working on:
Philippians 3: 13-14 NIV
Brothers (Siestas) I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it,
But one thing I do:
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
I press on toward the goal to win the prize
for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Chosen
- after watching Kalyn run a 1/2 marathon in the Okc. Memorial Run
- at 1/3 way through the year of scripture memory
- at a time in my life that I want to forget my guilt of teenage mistakes, but remember them enough to minister to others, strain toward the future, to a goal of ministering to others and leaving a legacy.
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