Back to school

Sept is here...where July and August went, I do not know...
Prayed with Elizabeth, and read psalm 23 and prayed with Katie and Emily.. I need to make time to this right- It is funny how easy it is to get up for the first day of school!


I like the 23 rd Psalm...If I can let God lead me- I can choose to not desire thing I do not need, but will follow where he has planned the steps for me to go-

My song-
all men are like grass
and their glory is like flowers of the field
the grass withers, and the flowers fall
but the word of the lord stands forever...

Pray that today I will allow God's word to change me..

My first blog

I figured out how to post this- my first attempt at blogging-
Funny that God showed me then how to do this- He gave me a song and a verse to think about and meditate on...

Life continues to fly by- Where does the time go? I suddenly have an 11 year old and a little bug returning from overnight camp. She was just a baby, singing to me in the morning to wake me ...(Thanks to Mrs. Cassidy and the Donut Man!)


God is so good He's so good to me.


I still have one "little" one, she will always be the baby. But I am annoyed that the years are flying by and I keep choosing the wrong things, and keep doing them in my own strength. My goal is to spend my mornings with God and blog what he is teaching me.


A verse for today Psalm 33:6 By the Word of the Lord the heavens were made. The footnotes state that the words of humans cannot make anything.

For he spoke, and it came to be, commanded, and it stood in place.
The LORD foils the plan of nations, frustrates the designs of peoples.
But the plan of the LORD stands forever, wise designs through all generations.
Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people chosen as his very own.


My prayer for today, that I will teach my girls to sit before the Lord. And listen for His Word. To pray for His providence and to submit to His plans...so hard. Waiting- when rushing seems so much more productive. Lord speak to me. May I dig in your Word and it can be the lamp for my feet and the light for my path. Your Word will stand forever!

2 years later- still my goal- still hard to do it!

A song comes to mind- Fear not my child, I am with you always. I know how to care for what belongs to me.

Blessed be your name

It is Friday- I am getting better at having quiet time, not so good at exercise...

It is actually quiet- Katie is at a sleepover, everyone else is asleep..


My song today...is my prayer , that in these good times I will really turn my blessings to praise, and that I will always choose to sing His praises in the hard times...

Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

Blessed Be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name

Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's 'all as it should be'
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name


So here I try to remember Romans 8

Therefore , now there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus

because through Christ Jesus the law of the spirit of life has set me free from the law of sin and death

For what the law was powerless to do
in that it was weakened
by the sinful nature,
God did by sending his own Son

Once again, I pray that today I will live in grace- I am unable to do anything in my strength- yet Christ has done it all for me!

No nap today

It is one of those busy days- kids here all day- then a 5 hour meeting, plus driving time, won't be home until 9:30 or 10....

Lord, I need strength today!

My song today....
We bow down and confess,you are Lord in this place
You are LORD in this place
You are all I need,its your face I seek
In the presence of your light WE BOW DOWN

Ok- here goes-

Romans 8:1 There is now
no condemnation
to them who are in Christ Jesus,

2because through Christ Jesus
the law of the Spirit of life
set me free
from the law of sin and death.


This is hard- I have not memorized for years!!

Lord, that is what I am praying for today- the Spirit of Life..to flow through me and in me..
Amen

Romans

So my goal is to learn Romans 8 over the next 40 days...I have wanted to memorize this for a while...some days I will add only part of the verse

Romans 8
Life Through the Spirit

1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,[a]

Not too hard, but can I live that no condemning, me or anyone I find hard to deal with.

God I am really praying for that- a heart that is not condemning- the opposite would be praise, commend...help me to do that instead.

No song today...the girls are watching Hannah Montana and "The best of both worlds " is in my head,....actually as I write this- it came . A Twila Paris favorite of mine-

The joy of the Lord
Will be my strength
I will not falter
I will not faint
He is my Shepherd
I am not afraid
The joy of the Lord
Is my strength


The joy of the Lord
The joy of the Lord
The joy of the Lord
Is my strength


Thy joy of the Lord
Will be my strength
He will uphold me
All of my days
I am surrounded by mercy
And grace
And the joy of the Lord
Is my strength


If I can live in your grace Lord, I know that I will know

therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Amen

Mighty to save

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Mighty to Save
My song today-
I can hear Michael W Smith's voice....

Everyone needs compassion
Love that’s never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations

Saviour
He can move the mountains
For my God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

Shine Your light and
Let the whole world see
We’re singing
For the glory of the risen King
Jesus


I listened to Joyce Meyer to day- reminding us- do our good deeds in private..boy is that hard for me...so much of my identity is being "good"...I like being caught at it!

But I know God actually wants the real me, not the outward good show off...all my fears and failures....

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

Matthew 6
Teaching about Giving to the Needy
“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. 3 But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 4 Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.



Help me today- take away my heart that judges others, and fill me with thankfulness for all that YOU have done...
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Monday

Woke up to a beautiful sunny day- what a gift!
It is back to work, and summer life...no vacation this week...
Time to try to get on a schedule....it is hard, anytime something changes, to return to rhythm...
The song in my heart today-
Oh, Cleanser of the mess I've made,
Upon the hill our places trade.
Stretched on a cross, Your body crushed,
By human hands You formed from dust.

(chorus)
How wonderful Your mercy is!
How awesome are Your ways!
I come, I come to worship You
For all You've done.

Oh, Cleanser of the mess I've made,
Your boundless love for me portrayed.
With patience for my learning curve,
By holding back what I deserve.


I am thankful for all you have done- I pray for help ....the messes would be less, and hurt fewer people...may I be like you Jesus..


The verse for today-
Psalm 103:8

The LORD is compassionate
and gracious,
slow to anger,
abounding in love.

May these words be true of me, since I am called to be your disciple..

Amen

4th of July

America the Beautiful-
That was today
Blue skies
Sun shining
Red, white and Blue everywhere..
A parade, a cookout with friends...family...food...we are so blessed

God has blessed America- my home sweet home

It is hard to even remember 9/11 ...today I saw airplane fly in the blue sky and thought of that day...
the fear...the sadness...yet my girls have no memory of it...

So thank you God for over 8 years of sleeping in peace, without any fear..
May you bless the men and women who fight and sacrifice so that I, my family, and our friends live in peace...

May we remember what freedom is.


John 8:36
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Galatians 5:1
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.

Amen

It is July- we only saw the sun for part of 6 days in June- I discovered I like dreary days..must be because I prefer inside to outside....

I am trying to start my day w/ my quiet time written here-

My Song for today

It is only Grace
It's only Love
It's only mercy and believe me it's enough
your sins are gone
they're washed away
there's nothing left here
There's only Grace

No need for me to impress God..He has done it all

Jeremiah 9:23-24 —

This is what the Lord says:
"Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom
or the strong man boast of his strength
or the rich man boast of his riches,
but let him who boasts boast about this:
that he understands and knows me,
that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness,
justice and righteousness on earth,
for in these I delight,"
declares the Lord.


How true this is of me- I want to boast about how smart I am, forgetting that any wisdom I may have is God's gift to me...no boasting of my strength though..I am praying that God will help me pattern exercise into my life..

And I am so thankful for the blessing of neither poverty or riches, he has blessed with a wonderful life...but no vast riches that we need to care for....

God, you know I want to know you, and be transformed by my understanding of you.

Thank you that you are kind, help me to love justice and righteousness- just as you do...help me stand up for what is right...

Amen

A morning song

I read somewhere that the Holy Spirit will put a song in your heart each morning- I have been trying to listen for one each day- today it was a favorite from GCS-
"They say we need money and power
they say there's no God up above
Don't they know our friend in high places
nothing is stronger than love
Seek first the kingdom of heaven
and all shall be added..."

That is what I am trying to do...seek His will
Allow Jesus to be the "firstborn" and rest in His strength.....

The verse for today-
“The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.”- Zechariah 14:9

I am so thankful God that you are Lord-

Time together

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3

I read recently that a marriage needs 20 minutes a day of conversation to work...I need to work on that - we often spend our time together quietly while the TV is on...hopefully we have 20 minutes of talking each day since my husband works from home...


I think I also need 20 minutes , at least, a day with God- listening to him- sharing my heart and my concerns...hopefully my "new" habit begins today...

Dinner tonight

This is one of our favorite dinners- with salad, watermelon and brownies...
Great for a cold , wet day.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Prep Time:
5 min
Inactive Prep Time:
hr min
Cook Time:
35 min

Level:
Easy

Serves:
4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

* 2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
* 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
* 1/2 cup frozen green peas
* 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
* 1 cup chicken broth
* Salt and pepper, optional
* 1 1/2 cups instant biscuit mix
* 1 cup milk
* 1 stick melted butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a greased 2-quart casserole, layer the chicken, carrots, and peas. Mix the soup, chicken broth, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Pour over the layers. Stir together the biscuit mix and milk, and pour this over the casserole. Drizzle butter over the topping. Bake until the topping is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

Auction

The auction is Friday. The girls have worked so hard making baskets. Hopefully we will have a good turnout! Keep praying for GCS- we are still not sure what will happen next year.

So I finally can put pictures on!

Facebook

Wow- 2 days on Facebook and I am so addicted...so fun to see people form a long time ago and "talk" to my friends more.

Menu

Here are the dinners I will try to make this month and next month-

Dinners for a month

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/Sun

Chicken Pot Pie	Spaghetti Meatballs	Pasta	Taco	Crock pot Beef Stew	Chili
Chicken tortellini	Baked ziti	and	fajitas	Crock Beef stroganoff	Burgers
Rotisserie Chicken	Homemade Mac cheese	fish	Enchiladas	Grilled Cheese and soup	Lasagna Roll ups
Baked Chicken Apricot glaze	Dream Dinner shells	or	Quesadilla	Sloppy Joe’s	Meatloaf
Trader Joe Orange chicken or Chicken fingers	Rebecca shells	Church dinner	Nacho	Eggs and bacon	Shepherds Pie

My blogs

Trying to catch up with my girls. they love to blog...so I will try.
Today is Wednesday and I am starting a blog for my job- ChildrenandMinistry.blogspot.com. Check it out.

It is cold..going to get colder. Katie is home with an earache, so she is helping me understand how to do this!
So, not quite a year has passed since my first entry..hopefully this year will be more successful!
Kelly