My Silly Little Self

So here I go again about my sissy-in-law stories....

Okay, so when I first met my husband, we were 15 or so... yeah you know what it's like to be a little girl at that point, so insecure, just lost and trying to be "cool" or whatever... well... here is my story...

I have no idea why, but I guess we were all hanging out in her room, and I left the room for a second, and I said "Just so you know, when I say I am leaving the room, I am really sitting by the door, listening to see if you are gonna talk about me..."

(Thank you my wonderful sissy-in-law for reminding me of this story)

What a nerd! I am such a creep! Seriously, why did I care? I have no idea! And now at this point I am sure there are a bunch of people who still have their thoughts and opinions about me, and have plenty things they would like to say...

Well, this brings me to my Biblical point of the day...

"Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you, for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others." Ecclesiastes 7:21-22

AMEN... THAT'S IT... DONE DEAL...
COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF!

It's one thing to say something to someone in love to help build them up, but silly silly me... I had to sit by the door... hehehe I am a looser! So... unless your ready to hear the truth don't sit and hope you may hear it... there will be a day it comes out... or you'll figure it out on your own...

Has it been 60 days yet?!?!

A very wise man once told me we NEVER GIVE UP (thanks dad)... so I guess I will keep writing... I don't know why it's MY LIFE IN 60 DAYS, but whatever, I guess I still have a while to go... just keep writing, writing, writing....

Well, I do have a pretty neat story, just another one of those weird things that happened...

I used to have this nice green lawn, with a little garden, a tomato plant, and some other veggies, that were all looking so ripe and beautiful... Well, everything began to die off... It's sorta a sad story! I used to love to go out and look at the beautiful lawn my hubby grew from dirt, and my son and I would go out and pick our veggies when they'd ripen... but then after this summer I go out, and bam... dead!

Maybe I forgot to water (tryin to save money around here...j/k) but really, it was beautiful this spring, and I just don't know what happened. Well, as my son and I walked over to the tomato bush it was all weathered and dried out, the vine and branches were dead, but there were four beautiful ripe tomato's on it. Honestly, it was just weird!

Well, of course this brings me to my daily scripture, (my mommas favorite)...

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5

HOW TRUE! Sometimes we feel like giving up, like life has just gotten to hard... but that is when our FAITH in HIM continues to grow, and how amazing, we can still bear fruit! Still great fruit comes off a dead branch. Sometimes when we feel so dead, He can put life back into us and help us persevere through the trials.

We are all just a bunch of disciples sent by Him to save the world and not condemn it... so just keep going, and NEVER GIVE UP! (John 3:17)

Guess I'm up to Bat

Lost and insecure, lying on the floor He found me...

He said He'll never leave us or forsake us!

I took that first step into the unknown...
I am not afraid I have nothing to lose!

I'm going to learn from the coach...

Crossroads Christian Church Corona

I may not have a penny to put in the bucket, but I have a heart for the King!

I am going to rejoice with the angels.... because I LOVE them!

So he told them this parable: "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance." Luke 15:3-7

My Own Little Blog Is Not About Me

I seek to speak to you with HOPE that you to will find guidance through these words. This blog is not the blog I write, but is of that what has become manifested in me. For you can also find the LOVE you need... "For we naturally love to do evil things that are just the opposite from the things that the Holy Spirit tells us to do.... "These two forces within us are constantly fighting eachother to win control over us... But when you follow your own wrong inclinations, your lives will produce these evil results..." Galatians 17-21 "Those who belong to Christ have nailed evil desires to His cross and crucified them there. If we are living now by the Holy Spirit's power, let us follow the Holy Spirit's leading in every part of our lives. Then we wont need to look for honors and popularity, which lead to jealousy and hard feelings." Galatians 5:25-26 So please reader, know there is power in Jesus and healing through His power. It is only His love that can create a newness in you. If you have become overcome by sin, I would LOVE to GENTLY and HUMBLY help you back up and bring you on the right path, but only when you are ready. As for me the only thing I can boast about is the cross, our Lord, Jesus Christ! Cares and prayers...

When Laughter Became Contagious

Recently I took a long car ride with one of my favorite people and I couldn't help but giggle in the car the entire time I was with her. I had no idea why. It was just pure sillyness! I even looked at her and was like, "I love being around you, you make me feel like I am a little kid, I am laughing and I don't know why..." She's one of those sweeties, "I love you no matter what" type of gals, but anyway, it was just odd. I mean I really felt like a little kid....AND YES I WAS SOBER...

Do you have those times when you feel like your emotions become contagious or like someone is just rubbing off on you?

BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS (GALATIANS 5:22) ...JOY... AND GOD GAVE US A WONDERFUL REASON TO HAVE JOY IN OUR LIVES NO MATTER WHAT TRIALS WE FACE!

We can have REAL JOY in knowing that He loves us. No matter what problems that we have throughout our day, we can have REAL JOY in the comfort of His love. What is the foundation that you are letting yourself be built up with? Jesus or the trials and problems of this world? Is true Spiritual JOY a part of your everyday life? If it is not, it can be!

"Those who sow in tears, shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him." Psalms 126:5-6

The Day the Earth Shook

While I was wondering along in my own dark path, I continued questioning God, and what he expected of me. I was beginning to really think He didn’t have power over all things. I began to believe I could control my life and do what I wanted and it wasn’t going to bother anyone.

At that point I asked God, “If you are REAL I need a sign, do something God, PLEASE, make me feel like you are the God of heaven and earth, show me you are REAL.”

Minutes later as I sat at my desk, the earth shook… EARTHQUAKE…. Ut oh… Was God was mad at someone…. maybe ME?!?

I questioned His power and strength… “OK OK GOD I GET IT! You are the master here; I will bow to you and hail you as my king again! I am not my own master, you are my boss, now that’s enough, I get it God you are REAL!”

Some may say that was irrational to think God shook Southern California for me... but whatever it's my thing with God and when I get to heaven I'll ask...

But that wasn’t it… after the earthquake that day, the Lord pulled me through trial, after trial, after trial… and finally I was silent and still before Him… tamed and ready to serve.

Sometimes the first step to understanding where God wants us to be is to turn down the noise a few notches. The world perpetually shouts and screams, seeking to brand you, but God wants to do that part… You are granted only by the One who knew you before you were born.

“Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a GENTLE WHISPER.” 1 Kings 19:11-12

Referring to the above scripture, remember, our Father doesn't speak with a loud voice, but most often with a GENTLE WHISPER. Tragically, we rarely stay quiet long enough to hear his whisper… we just keep running from Him… and forming ourselves…

"But for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior, my God will hear me. Don't gloat over me my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light. Because I have sinned against Him, I will bear the Lord's wrath, until He pleads my case, and establishes my right, He will bring me out into light; I will see His righteousness." Micah 7:7-9

The Lord never leaves us, yet sometimes we decide to leave Him, but go back and stay true to what you know is right in our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and End, for only He saves!

Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner, and I deserve to pay my own sin debt, but I do believe that You died on the cross for me to pay the debt that I owe. Today, the best I know how, I trust You as my Savior. I will depend on You from this moment on for my salvation. Amen!

...Secret...

Quite a few of my favorite people are what I like to call the “secret Christians”. I LOVE these ones! They are so awesome! Yeah, I know, we as Christians often get the, “Oh so you’re one of those…” type of gestures… so sometimes God uses special undercover Christians to show us how it’s all done. I love secret Christians! It’s amazing how God uses them just the same as he uses the one who walks around with the “Jesus Saves” shirt on.

"The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good." Proverbs 15:3

So where you at? Whatcha doin? Don’t worry, Gods there too, and when you least expect it that secret Christian may just pop up to hold you accountable. I LOVE SECRET CHRISTIANS! Obviously I am not a secret Christian, because I work in ministry, I write this blog, and I put it out there ….(I’m the preacher’s kid)…. But, I hang out with a lot of those secret ones, and they always got my back, and watch out for what is good for me. They are always reminding me to do what is right in the favor of the Lord. Be very careful who you express disapproval of and what you say, because that person you call the sinner may just be the saved!

"But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” Luke 15:32

...so go ahead label me a hypocrite....but I know what I am...
....I’m just the prodigal son...

In the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) there are three different types of people. Who are you in this story? Are you a prodigal, a Pharisee or a servant? Are you the rebellious son (prodigal), lost and far from God, and coming back? Are you the self-righteous (Pharisee) no longer capable of rejoicing when a sinner returns to God? Or are you one of the servants in the household, rejoicing with the father when a lost son finds his way home?

Maybe you've hit rock-bottom, and decided to run to God's open arms of COMPASSION and MERCY... Well ... be like NIKE -- JUST DO IT!