Faith

Faith begins in the wilderness-when you are alone and afraid, when things don't make sense.

In the wilderness of loneliness we are terribly vulnerable.

But we may be missing the fact that it is here....here where we may learn to love Him-here where it seems He is not at work, where His will seems obscure or frightening, where He is not doing what we expected Him to do.

If faith does not go to work here it will not go to work at all.

God's answer is always: "Trust me."

by Elisabeth Elliott

Happy Birthday Jace

It was on this day, 11 years ago that Brent and I waited in anxious anticipation for the arrival of our first baby!
Isn't it amazing how all the "what-if's" and uncertainties of being a new parent or even when you have your 2nd or 3rd child can VANISH the moment that sweet baby is put into your arms.....even when they are screaming their heads off it is MUSIC to your ears. The heavens are celebrating and so are YOU!
Today is Jaces birthday.
He is growing up so quickly and is growing into a fine young man.
He was recently baptised and his love for the Lord is apparent.
He is responsible and respectable, a leader and a hard worker. He LOVES the outdoors and can usually be found with a pellet gun in hand!
He has great athletic ability......have you ever seen him play baseball??
And his laugh is SO contagious!

I love who he is and who he is becoming!
Thank you Lord for entrusting Brent and I with him!

Jace did not want to have a party, so last Friday night we took him to dinner at Red Lobster (his choice...he loves king crab legs!) and tonight we will have CHEESECAKE and he will open presents!

Patience, NOT!

I am the most impulsive and inpatient person in the WORLD!

Really, I am, ask anyone who knows me......or just see me when I have to wait!

My daily prayer always contains "Lord, please give me the strength to exercise self control and patience."

He must really like to hear me ask that because it seems like it goes unanswered LOTS! HE HE

No, He is probably answering, I am just NOT LISTENING....too busy being impulsive I guess!

Websters says impatient means being annoyed because of delay.

James 5:8 says You too be patient.

If it were only that simple. But James 5:8 HAS become my daily chant!

What is so crazy is that it is not people I am most impatient with, it's the Lord!

There I said it!

He makes me wait and it drives me crazy!

It is hear where I struggle because I don't feel like I have ever really given the Lord a chance to "show up and show out" in my life because I am TOO impatient, yet I trust in the Lord.

So if I trust, why do I become so darn impatient?

He has never disappointed me!

I pray and if I don't get an answer relatively quick I start working it out on my own.

Maybe it is fear that drives my impatience. Fear that he will not answer the way I want him too. Or fear of WHAT that answer will be. Fear that I won't hear him and miss an opportunity.

What is it?

Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. PS 62:5

Live, Love, PINK!

Today is the day I will be walking for Race for the Cure. I will be walking with some friends, 2 of which have a mother who is a breast cancer survivor and their aunt was recently diagnosed. I am sure there are MANY stories from women today at this walk. Please pray for the millions of women who are warriors in this nasty battle of breast cancer, those who have lost their battle and the many survivors and the friends and family who love them so much and for those that are participating today! And don't forget that we serve a God who is SO MUCH bigger than this disease!

I also want to say thanks to those who supported me with donations....I reached my goal!

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28