Sunday, July 25, 2010
Soul satisfying
Spending time with my girls outside is soul satisfying.
I am thankful
I am thankful
- soul satisfying moments
- shelves
- tomato salad
- food from the earth
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Today
Late last night through an email I shared with a friend that I feel good in my skin. I dreamed about that comment and it replayed in my mind throughout the day.
Without too much steaming of the brain I cannot really recall the last time I felt good in my skin. Maybe it was high school or my twenties or maybe it never really mattered to me before. For some reason this feeling is an accomplishment that matters.
God readies me for events that come in my life. We think of people at odd times and we are urged to pray for them. We have the feeling that we should take another road and we miss being in a car wreck. We choose to start school now for whatever God's timing is in the end. Maybe those I will be ministiring to in my future job as a nurse will be in the hospital in the next 2 years as my patient.
Maybe words spoken to me on a particular day at a particular time seemingly out of the blue are to prepare and will come back to me when I need them. Maybe they are a test of my ability to consider God's words first and then how they apply relavantly or not in my life.
Patience today is what I will practice from here on out.
Without too much steaming of the brain I cannot really recall the last time I felt good in my skin. Maybe it was high school or my twenties or maybe it never really mattered to me before. For some reason this feeling is an accomplishment that matters.
God readies me for events that come in my life. We think of people at odd times and we are urged to pray for them. We have the feeling that we should take another road and we miss being in a car wreck. We choose to start school now for whatever God's timing is in the end. Maybe those I will be ministiring to in my future job as a nurse will be in the hospital in the next 2 years as my patient.
Maybe words spoken to me on a particular day at a particular time seemingly out of the blue are to prepare and will come back to me when I need them. Maybe they are a test of my ability to consider God's words first and then how they apply relavantly or not in my life.
Patience today is what I will practice from here on out.
Earth is painful, our desire for God is great
Inspired
God is with us in the trenches (Emmanuel). He created us with a longing for Him. How do I find Him? He speaks to me in His Word. He tells me He will rescue me. What is His idea of rescue? I ask myself. Why didn’t He just put it all back together? Why didn’t everyone choose healing from the once wounded hand of God?
From an earthly viewpoint He is 75% successful. From God’s point of view I suspect He is 100% successful. For He says He can only stand to allow suffering for 3 or 4 generations then He Himself has to step in. He steps in, in a way that is undeniable. A way which you can’t stop your feet or your mind. Your path has been chosen and you have to go down it. There is no other way to life but to go down His path to life. You see, your chosen path ends in death.
75% of our family is alive in Christ. 25% of our family is dead in Christ. Everything he said he believed and strived for is buried by his own hands, decisions, actions, desires.
The 4 generations is over for our family. The first day of the rest of our lives has come and we are on the path. The pain is great if I see it from earthly eyes. But God’s eyes reveal victory and healing.
Isaiah 61
God is with us in the trenches (Emmanuel). He created us with a longing for Him. How do I find Him? He speaks to me in His Word. He tells me He will rescue me. What is His idea of rescue? I ask myself. Why didn’t He just put it all back together? Why didn’t everyone choose healing from the once wounded hand of God?
From an earthly viewpoint He is 75% successful. From God’s point of view I suspect He is 100% successful. For He says He can only stand to allow suffering for 3 or 4 generations then He Himself has to step in. He steps in, in a way that is undeniable. A way which you can’t stop your feet or your mind. Your path has been chosen and you have to go down it. There is no other way to life but to go down His path to life. You see, your chosen path ends in death.
75% of our family is alive in Christ. 25% of our family is dead in Christ. Everything he said he believed and strived for is buried by his own hands, decisions, actions, desires.
The 4 generations is over for our family. The first day of the rest of our lives has come and we are on the path. The pain is great if I see it from earthly eyes. But God’s eyes reveal victory and healing.
Isaiah 61
Sunday, July 18, 2010
greatful
I forgot to put this on my last greatful list...
The smell of tomato plants on my hands.
Little bitty juicy cherry tomatoes you can pop in your mouth straight from the plant!
Watching my garden grow.
We water and God gives the increase.
The smell of tomato plants on my hands.
Little bitty juicy cherry tomatoes you can pop in your mouth straight from the plant!
Watching my garden grow.
We water and God gives the increase.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Moving down the summer check list
Check these:
Find a subject to study in the Bible
Start a nursing student Bible study
Whew!
- Van cleaned out
- 3 summer classes
- pick up and drop off Grammy
- prune bushes
- enjoy garden
- start scrapbook
- Dive into iPAC to use it to its potential
- Organize e-mail
- Back up pictures and legal stuff
- Find and read a book for fun
- research kindle (can I get my textbooks on this?)
- Have some fun with the girlies!
Find a subject to study in the Bible
Start a nursing student Bible study
Whew!
What everyday thing are you thankful for
I've had several ideas running through my mind. Finding time to get them out is the trick.
First
A list of some things I've been especially grateful for:
The rustle of the leaves in the trees on a summer breeze
Automatic soap dispensers
Sunscreen
Aloe Vera
Children screaming and running
Technology
Dirt
Pink foam from a can kid soap (it makes the tomboy girls want to shower!)
First
A list of some things I've been especially grateful for:
The rustle of the leaves in the trees on a summer breeze
Automatic soap dispensers
Sunscreen
Aloe Vera
Children screaming and running
Technology
Dirt
Pink foam from a can kid soap (it makes the tomboy girls want to shower!)
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Fall is only weeks away
Check out this website. A great family farm and weekend get away. http://www.hickorycreekfarms.com/family.htm
http://www.hickory-creek-farms.blogspot.com/
http://www.hickory-creek-farms.blogspot.com/
Summer
It's been a while since I have written anything. For the next 7 weeks I have nothing to do but be mom. I can't wait. I've been in summer school right after a full-time spring semester. I'm ready for my nursing classes to start in the fall. But first I get to be mom!
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