So Very Thankful!

I am so very thankful that Jesus doesnt give up on me each time that I fall. And I fall way to often. Life throws daily boulders at me but yet my trust in HIM grows more everyday. I find myself holding his hand tighter and tighter each day. This life has nothing for me and HE has everything for me. In a season of thanksgiving I am VERY THANKFUL that HE IS LORD of my life today and everyday!! It truly gets sweeter as the days go by!!!

Jesus

I love Jesus and He love's me! Simple yet so profound dont you think?

Mountain Climbing

Mountain Climbing is something I could never do physically. But oh I am mountain climbing spiritually EVERYDAY!! Somedays the mountain is so HUGE I dont see how I can climb one more step. The Lord is showing me that with each step I take up the mountain the closer I get to Him. He is there waiting for me to reach my goal, which is to be with HIM FOREVER!! I have been overwhelmed lately with each step up but I know I am growing and Jesus is giving me strength more and more everyday. As the song says "Aint NO mountain high enough that can keep me from getting to you!" AMEN! How that song rings true today! NOTHING AND I MEAN NOTHING will stop me from climbing to Jesus!! He alone is my strength and comfort and will refresh me with each new step up the mountain!!!

Change

I just returned from a 3 day trip to San Antonio to hear Beth Moore live. For those that dont know her, she writes women's Bible Studies that are AWESOME!! Our church has done them for 4 years now and they are just incredible. This was the first time I have seen her live. Needless to say I have been changed. I have been refreshed which was much needed after this summer. After feeling God's presence that I havent felt for awhile now I was faced with a test. Without going into it I have been assured by my Father that HE IS IN CONTROL and I have to GIVE IT to HIM and HE ALONE will carry it for me!!! I was also blown away by her worship leader named Travis Cottrell. I am telling you this, if he is leading worship when Jesus decides to return I will be ready with wings on!! I havent felt that amazed in a long time. The intimacy with Jesus was just incredible!! I am changed and I know more change is coming!!! I have to take baby steps as I often get so excited about something that I usually dont walk it out. Well I am determined to walk this through and be forever changed!! I long to be in worship constantly like I have been these past 2 days!! I know that Jesus was saying, welcome home my daughter. You know He NEVER leaves us, its just that we take side roads. And for me, I take them way to often!! I want to take the straight and narrow path and be led into the very presence of Jesus on a daily basis. I am changed and I look forward to what the Lord has for me. I am an heir and I have an incredible inheritance awaiting me. I will walk like a changed person for that is what I am. Old things are GONE and I have been made NEW today in my precious Father's arms!! I love you Jesus and thank you for holding out your hands.

Not Very Consistent

I am not very consistent with this blogging but here is a post for you. There has been so much going on with me lately. I have done alot of traveling this summer. In June, I did VBS one week, then a kids camp for 8 days in Alabama the next week, and then another kids camp in North Carolina the following week. Returned home for 3 weeks and then left for 9 days to Nicaragua with mission team from church. Went away for evening with my husband to celebrate 15 years of awesome marriage. Then next week I am going away for 4 days to San Antonio for a Beth Moore conference!! Woo.. That is alot of traveling!!! I love to travel but it has been a bit much this year!! All that to say--- I am glad to be home with my awesome husband and daughter. Just cant put the suitcase away yet!

Amanda

I am so happy these days! Amanda has started a new school and she is loving it. She is attending a new charter school and has made many new friends that are GOOD influences on her. I often tell people that I have one shot at this parent thing and I am going to give it all I have to be right in everything. Amanda has such a tender spirit and love for the Lord that Rob and I want to do everything we can to help progress that through the years. I know the Lord has great things in store for Amanda and her life. When she gets older I want her to be able to know what it means to serve the Lord with all her might!! God is good!!!

Psalm 34:8

Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who trust in Him!!

God is good to me

I am very thankful for what the Lord is speaking in my life these days. I am giving up things that I enjoy doing to "simplify" my life. I know He is in control. I am praying for guidance and direction on a situation that I feel He has been speaking to me about. So I know that He will answer in His time and I will be satisfied.

Psalm 90:14

Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives

I love you Jesus

Thank you....

Jesus for loving me daily. From some reading I did this morning.

Psalm 63:1

O God, you are my God. I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you. My whole body longs for you in this parched and wearly land where there is no water.

Fill me up today Lord. May I constantly thirst for you today.

Not Very Consistent

I am not very consistent on this blog thing, but am gonna try to be better. I just want to say how much I love my family today. I have been blessed beyond any little girl dream I ever had on how my own family would be. I have a husband who I worship and a daughter who is growing up way to fast but loves her life to the fullest. God is so good and I just want to say thank you Jesus for blessing my life when I dont deserve the beautiful and wonderful things you have given me!
I love you Jesus and seek your face today.

Life..........

sucks sometimes! Sorry about the strong word but it has been a crabby day! Just needed to write down that life is not always roses and today was one of those days!

You Cant Help But Laugh.........

At least I hope God is laughing. Anyway, tonight was a good night with the kiddos at church. First of all we had 27 kids which is HUGE for a Wednesday night. The weather has been nothing but rain here for 2 weeks now so our Splash Night got cancelled because of the weather. So we decided to watch a "family movie". Simple enough right? WRONG-- I got a movie called "Bingo" about a sweet dog and his friend. Well 10 minutes into movie we hear the word "holy s__!" I was horrified! Then 10 minutes later they all start giving each other the finger! Needless to say we cut the movie off and put in another much better family movie. I then preceeded to confess to each and every parent that came to pick their kids up and pray that they will let them return. They were all very gracious, even some laughing hysterically at me. So I made a major booboo tonight but I think God was laughing. I hope so anyway!!

You Are a Light Pink Rose

You represent sweetness and grace. Your vibe: Kind and gentle Falling in love with you: is like falling in love with a best friend

What Color Rose Are You?

I love Easter......

It is the greatest event ever to happen in the world! I love celebrating my Risen Lord Jesus. The thought of all the things He went through just so I could live eternally with him blows my mind everytime I think of it. He felt real emotions just like we do. He didnt wont to die but He knew it was the Fathers will and He died a very painful death. He did it all just so we could live a life of forgiveness and victory through him!!

I am so tired also. We had a GREAT Easter Service at church yesterday. Tons of people, picnic and the kids had a egg hunt even though it was cold here. Good 'ol Texas weather brought snow on Saturday and cold temps on Sunday. Last week on Thursday, I had my air conditioner running and then on Friday we had to turn the heat on!!! Truly only in Texas!

I am so glad to be serving a Lord that is alive and well today. God is good all the time!!

Busy........

Busy life these days. We just had Spring Break last week and now we are back in the full swing of things! Our church's annual Missions Conference is this weekend. So with that comes meetings, meetings, and more meetings. I absolutely love Missions Conference. I would love to sell everything we have and leave tomorrow if that what the Lord would allow. Our church has a huge heartbeat for missions and it is an exciting time every year!! Looking forward to visiting with Sandy Carter from Nicaragua. I have been down there the past 2 summers with our church and it has been GREAT! Sandy has an incredible ministry in Nicaragua and is worthy of all the support she gets and much more! Brother Dirk Wood will also be here. Have known Dirk and his family for many years now and he truly never ceases to amaze me with what he allows the Lord to do through him. He is without a doubt, one of a kind missionary.
So with that I will close for now. Gotta go get ready for the kiddos at church. See yall later!

Yesterday Blog..........

Just to clear things up for those that read my blog post yesterday. I am not committing some great sin, I just needed to thank God for always being there from the past until today to pick me up and forgive me. Forgiveness is a daily thing and we all need it. Just felt like I needed to clear the air on that. Thank you.

Gossip......................

It destroys everything in its path! Help us O Lord not to disguise it as "prayer". Today is a new day that you have made and I will rejoice and be glad in it! I love you Lord.

Thankful.............

I am thankful today that I serve a very loving and forgiving God. Sometimes I think can he forgive just one more time and then I screw up again. I also wonder how many times God can forgive me and then decide thats it. Well I know he will forgive all the time because he is a very merciful God. I just need to learn from my mistakes and move on. I am striving for excellency in all I do and I want to please the Lord in evrerything. Well I am far from that. Some days or better than others. Then it seems like there are days when all I do is mess up. I know this sounds crazy but I just wanted to write today and say that I am thankful for a loving God who never gives up on me and continues to pick me and hold me and love more and more everyday!
Thank you Lord.

How Sweet...........

Thank you to a friend who I saw these on her blog. I think they are PRECIOUS! Just like me and my Amanda Kay!