"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by FAITH in the Son of God, who LOVED me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the GRACE of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!" Gal 2:20-21
This week I watched a wonderful sister in Christ yield her life to Jesus in full submission to be immersed in Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and it has made me think deeply that Christ is the KEY for everything especially when people let you down. :-( We can NOT lead others to Jesus when we are FAKE in any sense of the word. People will let us down but JESUS Christ will NEVER ever let us down and for that I am truly grateful. Christ needs to live in me and boy do I have a lot of surrendering to do as well as just serving.
Thank You Lord, Abba Father God because you are my everything, my life! I praise you for LOVING me so deeply and honestly!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Time
Time is so "quick". Last Friday I had a very unique experience and late Thursday evening it was a connection.
I'd been having dizzy spells lately and long story short; after two weeks went into the maternity ward and had some tests run. While there I was taken care of by two nurses; one named Jim and the other Helen. This was amazing because in the coarse of my nurse Jim and I talking about my health, I inquired of his family. Kent just smiled and then later after Kent left, I started putting some connections together, we both had four children he had four boys and We have (currently :-) at the temporary moment) four girls, we both knew Myas' boyfriends family due to Chaz and his youngest son, Jacob graduating together, Then when he asked what Kent does for a living we discovered he knew a very dear family from our church and had the highest respect for them- Arnold and Dorothy Hughes. He mentioned that he was excited that his youngest son Jacob had graduated Last may from High school while I was saying we coming upon that milestone for the first time in about one and a half years. My other connection was inquiring of the other nurse assigned to tag team with him to care for us. Helen - I remembered that name from the end of July 2001 :-( -Yes she was the same one. The nurse who was a pillar during a very dark and hard time for me - Helen cared for me when Jordan went directly went to heaven. Why do I bring up all of this? T - I - M - E. This very kind nurse Jim took very good care of HaSa and me, and since he shared about his love for his four boys and his JACOB who just graduated with Chaz I remember them both. So When Mya came downstairs with the news of one of Chaz's classmates passing and sharing with me a few small details - God brought back nurse Jim and my conversation. Chaz's classmates name was Jacob, but not the one Mya thought but another. However, while she kept saying how we needed to pray for that family I remembered more things Jim had shared and there were too many similarities. My heart dropped because that next morning during our family worship/devotion/prayer time, Mya shared with all of us this young man, then Kent said that at his meeting the night before another individual had asked for prayer for another boy. I asked Kent, "It wouldn't have been Arnold Hughes who asked for that prayer would it?" where Kent's reply was - "yes".
My heart was touched deeply. Because at the very time nurse Jim was taking care of some tests for HaSa and me his son was going through an accident. Time is so short. I remembered how Helen cared for me in 2001. I remembered the call we had March 16th 2006 praying that Mya would live. I remembered how sincere Jim was in saying that my health was excellent and HaSa was doing excellent giving comfort to the unknowns of health a week ago Friday 3 Oct. Time - So now after my daily reading in Thess. - I pray that the gentle nurse Jim and his family know they will see their Jacob again and that many are praying for them. I will always remember my only two encounter nurses from the maternity ward at Heartland in 2001 and now 2008. They were both there for me and now through TIME I pray the Lord's blessing even in the Hard time in a loss of a child. Nurse Jim and his family could use your prayers TODAY and the upcoming days so that through TIME God will comfort them.
T - I - M - E goes by so fast. Pray.
I'd been having dizzy spells lately and long story short; after two weeks went into the maternity ward and had some tests run. While there I was taken care of by two nurses; one named Jim and the other Helen. This was amazing because in the coarse of my nurse Jim and I talking about my health, I inquired of his family. Kent just smiled and then later after Kent left, I started putting some connections together, we both had four children he had four boys and We have (currently :-) at the temporary moment) four girls, we both knew Myas' boyfriends family due to Chaz and his youngest son, Jacob graduating together, Then when he asked what Kent does for a living we discovered he knew a very dear family from our church and had the highest respect for them- Arnold and Dorothy Hughes. He mentioned that he was excited that his youngest son Jacob had graduated Last may from High school while I was saying we coming upon that milestone for the first time in about one and a half years. My other connection was inquiring of the other nurse assigned to tag team with him to care for us. Helen - I remembered that name from the end of July 2001 :-( -Yes she was the same one. The nurse who was a pillar during a very dark and hard time for me - Helen cared for me when Jordan went directly went to heaven. Why do I bring up all of this? T - I - M - E. This very kind nurse Jim took very good care of HaSa and me, and since he shared about his love for his four boys and his JACOB who just graduated with Chaz I remember them both. So When Mya came downstairs with the news of one of Chaz's classmates passing and sharing with me a few small details - God brought back nurse Jim and my conversation. Chaz's classmates name was Jacob, but not the one Mya thought but another. However, while she kept saying how we needed to pray for that family I remembered more things Jim had shared and there were too many similarities. My heart dropped because that next morning during our family worship/devotion/prayer time, Mya shared with all of us this young man, then Kent said that at his meeting the night before another individual had asked for prayer for another boy. I asked Kent, "It wouldn't have been Arnold Hughes who asked for that prayer would it?" where Kent's reply was - "yes".
My heart was touched deeply. Because at the very time nurse Jim was taking care of some tests for HaSa and me his son was going through an accident. Time is so short. I remembered how Helen cared for me in 2001. I remembered the call we had March 16th 2006 praying that Mya would live. I remembered how sincere Jim was in saying that my health was excellent and HaSa was doing excellent giving comfort to the unknowns of health a week ago Friday 3 Oct. Time - So now after my daily reading in Thess. - I pray that the gentle nurse Jim and his family know they will see their Jacob again and that many are praying for them. I will always remember my only two encounter nurses from the maternity ward at Heartland in 2001 and now 2008. They were both there for me and now through TIME I pray the Lord's blessing even in the Hard time in a loss of a child. Nurse Jim and his family could use your prayers TODAY and the upcoming days so that through TIME God will comfort them.
T - I - M - E goes by so fast. Pray.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Convicted
Wow isn't it amazing when God brings something he wants done to you how one can avoid it possibly even run away from it? Yikes the last time I had a conviction like this one well . . . I learned a lot about myself!
Could you pray for me please. Thanks a ton!
Ana-Maria
Could you pray for me please. Thanks a ton!
Ana-Maria
Sunday, October 5, 2008
In his hands
I know . . . I know TRUST and OBEY.
John said it best when he said, "He must increase and I must decrease." Also when Paul asked for his thorn to be removed and the Lord let him know that "His (Jesus Christs) grace is sufficient" because when we are weak we lean on him. I like to be fun loving, have a good time and a bit on the dizzy side but not literally ;-/. It is so weird to have a very healthy physical yet be dealing with dizziness. I can still laugh with and at my situation and tell people on the light side that "I always wanted to be blonder (no offense to those of you I LOVE WHO ARE!!) and dizzy." ;-p
But every time I am literally spinning and off a bit . . . I pray - thanking him for a reason to lean more fervently on him! The tests for almost four hours on Friday were a relief that HaSa and I are both healthy and for that I am truly THANKFUL. I can Praise HIM for two lives who lean fully on His promises never to leave or forsake us. I praise him that we have another moment to breathe and testify to His goodness in all circumstances. I cherish the thought that our hearts still beat strong for HIM literally and spiritually~!!!
We are all in HIS hands at ALL TIMES! Have a great moment with Him - for he LOVES you deeply.
For I will praise him with every step that I take and every breath available - for both of us while we rest our heads upon his chest while being held in his arms.
John said it best when he said, "He must increase and I must decrease." Also when Paul asked for his thorn to be removed and the Lord let him know that "His (Jesus Christs) grace is sufficient" because when we are weak we lean on him. I like to be fun loving, have a good time and a bit on the dizzy side but not literally ;-/. It is so weird to have a very healthy physical yet be dealing with dizziness. I can still laugh with and at my situation and tell people on the light side that "I always wanted to be blonder (no offense to those of you I LOVE WHO ARE!!) and dizzy." ;-p
But every time I am literally spinning and off a bit . . . I pray - thanking him for a reason to lean more fervently on him! The tests for almost four hours on Friday were a relief that HaSa and I are both healthy and for that I am truly THANKFUL. I can Praise HIM for two lives who lean fully on His promises never to leave or forsake us. I praise him that we have another moment to breathe and testify to His goodness in all circumstances. I cherish the thought that our hearts still beat strong for HIM literally and spiritually~!!!
We are all in HIS hands at ALL TIMES! Have a great moment with Him - for he LOVES you deeply.
For I will praise him with every step that I take and every breath available - for both of us while we rest our heads upon his chest while being held in his arms.
HaSa
Excitement is mounting! Eagerly awaiting a precious FACE!
With each movement and every time I hear the heartbeat I get excited to think of what this precious life will look like, be like, and wonder what God has "called" this child to do because he knows this baby like no other! I can hardly wait!
With every child it has had this profound AWE wonder for me! HaSa . . . I have been praying for you and your future walk with the Lord. That you will be Holy as He is HOLY! I know you will be!
HaSa, I love you deeply and we all are anticipating your arrival. PRAISE THE LORD~!!!!! :-)
Jeremiah 29:11-ff We can hardly wait for your smile~.
With each movement and every time I hear the heartbeat I get excited to think of what this precious life will look like, be like, and wonder what God has "called" this child to do because he knows this baby like no other! I can hardly wait!
With every child it has had this profound AWE wonder for me! HaSa . . . I have been praying for you and your future walk with the Lord. That you will be Holy as He is HOLY! I know you will be!
HaSa, I love you deeply and we all are anticipating your arrival. PRAISE THE LORD~!!!!! :-)
Jeremiah 29:11-ff We can hardly wait for your smile~.
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