Thursday, December 30, 2010
the babies are coming the babies are coming...
5 of them at least! All but Caely are coming to spend the night at Nana and Poohs' ......oh the fun!! Marla got us a cinammon cookie ornament kit for Christmas and I think we will make Valentine's Day ornanaments that should be a real mess maker.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Daddy is Home
from the hospital and I am thankful! We took Mom home about 6 and waited for Daddy's release to be signed....but the DR went home and Tim was finally able to pick him up at 10 PM.
Poor Mom after all this craziness with St Ann's and then her ER trip last Thursday and Daddy's Sunday night she ends up being looked over at her DR's appointment yesterday and waits for 2 hours to be the last man standing.....I finally went back in after about an hour and a half sitting in the car to find out if she was OK....she was furious with the office girls and was quite verbal in the halls...lol.
Let's all pray that they have a New Year filled with nothing but peace and good health... a little bit of down time would be a good thing too!!
Poor Mom after all this craziness with St Ann's and then her ER trip last Thursday and Daddy's Sunday night she ends up being looked over at her DR's appointment yesterday and waits for 2 hours to be the last man standing.....I finally went back in after about an hour and a half sitting in the car to find out if she was OK....she was furious with the office girls and was quite verbal in the halls...lol.
Let's all pray that they have a New Year filled with nothing but peace and good health... a little bit of down time would be a good thing too!!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Love and Mercy
By Max Lucado
He…loads me with love and mercy. Psalm 103:4
It’s time to let God’s love cover all things in your life. All secrets. All hurts. All hours of evil, minutes of worry.
Discover along with the psalmist: “He…loads me with love and mercy.” Picture a giant dump truck full of love. There you are behind it. God lifts the bed until the love starts to slide. Slowly at first, then down, down, down until you are hidden; buried and covered in his love.
He…loads me with love and mercy. Psalm 103:4
It’s time to let God’s love cover all things in your life. All secrets. All hurts. All hours of evil, minutes of worry.
Discover along with the psalmist: “He…loads me with love and mercy.” Picture a giant dump truck full of love. There you are behind it. God lifts the bed until the love starts to slide. Slowly at first, then down, down, down until you are hidden; buried and covered in his love.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Don’t Miss the Messiah
By Max Lucado
Happy are the people…who walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance. Psalm 89:15
Jesus didn’t fit the Jews’ notion of a Messiah, and so, rather than change their notion, they dismissed him…
They expected lights and kings and chariots from heaven. What they got was sandals and sermons and a Galilean accent.
And so, some missed him. And so, some miss him still.
Happy are the people…who walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance. Psalm 89:15
Jesus didn’t fit the Jews’ notion of a Messiah, and so, rather than change their notion, they dismissed him…
They expected lights and kings and chariots from heaven. What they got was sandals and sermons and a Galilean accent.
And so, some missed him. And so, some miss him still.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Have Faith
By Max Lucado
If your faith is as big as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move. Matthew 17:20
Don’t measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it. Instead of carrying the world on your shoulders, talk to the One who holds the universe on his.
Hope is a look away.
If your faith is as big as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move. Matthew 17:20
Don’t measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it. Instead of carrying the world on your shoulders, talk to the One who holds the universe on his.
Hope is a look away.
Monday, December 20, 2010
The Hope of Christ
By Max Lucado
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. Lamentations 3:22, NRSV
Our God is not aloof—he’s not so far above us that he can’t see and understand our problems. Jesus isn’t a God who stayed on the mountaintop—he’s a Savior who came down and lived and worked with the people. Everywhere he went, the crowds followed, drawn together by the magnet that was—and is—the Savior.
The life of Jesus Christ is a message of hope.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. Lamentations 3:22, NRSV
Our God is not aloof—he’s not so far above us that he can’t see and understand our problems. Jesus isn’t a God who stayed on the mountaintop—he’s a Savior who came down and lived and worked with the people. Everywhere he went, the crowds followed, drawn together by the magnet that was—and is—the Savior.
The life of Jesus Christ is a message of hope.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Happy Birthday!!
Kaeden's was yesterday and Kollier and Kristyl's are today.......I am so blessed by their love!!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Oh, to See Jesus
By Max Lucado
Glory to God in the highest! Luke 2:14
For the shepherds it wasn’t enough to see the angels. You’d think it would have been. Night sky shattered with light. Stillness erupting with song. Simple shepherds roused from their sleep and raised to their feet by a choir of angels: “Glory to God in the highest!” Never had these men seen such splendor.
But it wasn’t enough to see the angels. The shepherds wanted to see the one who sent the angels.
Glory to God in the highest! Luke 2:14
For the shepherds it wasn’t enough to see the angels. You’d think it would have been. Night sky shattered with light. Stillness erupting with song. Simple shepherds roused from their sleep and raised to their feet by a choir of angels: “Glory to God in the highest!” Never had these men seen such splendor.
But it wasn’t enough to see the angels. The shepherds wanted to see the one who sent the angels.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
God at Work
By Max Lucado
God is at work within you, helping you want to obey him, and then helping you do what he wants. Philippians 2:13
As a result of being saved, what do we do? We obey God with deep reverence and shrink back from all that might displease Him. Practically put, we love our neighbor and refrain from gossip. We refuse to cheat on taxes and spouses and do our best to love people who are tough to love. Do we do this in order to be saved? No. These are the good things that result from being saved.
God is at work within you, helping you want to obey him, and then helping you do what he wants. Philippians 2:13
As a result of being saved, what do we do? We obey God with deep reverence and shrink back from all that might displease Him. Practically put, we love our neighbor and refrain from gossip. We refuse to cheat on taxes and spouses and do our best to love people who are tough to love. Do we do this in order to be saved? No. These are the good things that result from being saved.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Changed by His Majesty
By Max Lucado
“We were…eyewitnesses of His majesty.” 2 Peter 1:16, NKJV
Have you seen Jesus? Those who first did were never the same.
“My Lord and my God!” cried Thomas.
“I have seen the Lord,” exclaimed Mary Magdalene.
“We have seen His glory!” declared John.
But Peter said it best. “We were eyewitnesses of His majesty.”
“We were…eyewitnesses of His majesty.” 2 Peter 1:16, NKJV
Have you seen Jesus? Those who first did were never the same.
“My Lord and my God!” cried Thomas.
“I have seen the Lord,” exclaimed Mary Magdalene.
“We have seen His glory!” declared John.
But Peter said it best. “We were eyewitnesses of His majesty.”
Monday, December 13, 2010
Magnify God in Worship
By Max Lucado
Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:3, NASB
Worship is the act of magnifying God. Enlarging our vision of Him. Stepping into the cockpit to see where He sits and observe how He works. Of course, His size doesn’t change, but our perception of Him does. As we draw nearer, He seems larger. Isn’t that what we need? A big view of God?
Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:3, NASB
Worship is the act of magnifying God. Enlarging our vision of Him. Stepping into the cockpit to see where He sits and observe how He works. Of course, His size doesn’t change, but our perception of Him does. As we draw nearer, He seems larger. Isn’t that what we need? A big view of God?
Friday, December 10, 2010
Everlasting Mercy
By Max Lucado
His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations. Psalm 100:5, NKJV
Jesus died…on purpose. No surprise. No hesitation. No faltering…
The journey to the cross didn’t begin in Jericho. It didn’t begin in Galilee. It didn’t begin in Nazareth. It didn’t even begin in Bethlehem. The journey to the cross began long before. As the echo of the crunching of the fruit was still sounding in the garden, Jesus was leaving for Calvary.
His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations. Psalm 100:5, NKJV
Jesus died…on purpose. No surprise. No hesitation. No faltering…
The journey to the cross didn’t begin in Jericho. It didn’t begin in Galilee. It didn’t begin in Nazareth. It didn’t even begin in Bethlehem. The journey to the cross began long before. As the echo of the crunching of the fruit was still sounding in the garden, Jesus was leaving for Calvary.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Look Around
By Max Lucado
You are all around me—in front and in back—and have put your hand on me. Psalm 139:5
We wonder with so many miraculous testimonies around us, how we could escape God. But somehow we do. We live in an art gallery of divine creativity and yet are content to gaze only at the carpet.
The next time you hear a baby laugh or see an ocean wave, take note. Pause and listen as His majesty whispers ever so gently, “I’m here.”
You are all around me—in front and in back—and have put your hand on me. Psalm 139:5
We wonder with so many miraculous testimonies around us, how we could escape God. But somehow we do. We live in an art gallery of divine creativity and yet are content to gaze only at the carpet.
The next time you hear a baby laugh or see an ocean wave, take note. Pause and listen as His majesty whispers ever so gently, “I’m here.”
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
God Loves a Humble Heart
By Max Lucado
God…. gives grace to the humble.
The apostle Paul was saved through a personal visit from Jesus. He was carried into the heavens and had the ability to raise the dead. But when he introduced himself, he mentioned none of these. He simply said, “I, Paul, am God’s slave” (Titus 1:1, The Message).
God loves humility.
God…. gives grace to the humble.
The apostle Paul was saved through a personal visit from Jesus. He was carried into the heavens and had the ability to raise the dead. But when he introduced himself, he mentioned none of these. He simply said, “I, Paul, am God’s slave” (Titus 1:1, The Message).
God loves humility.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Divinity Arrived in a Moment
By Max Lucado
God’s grace that can save everyone has come. Titus 2:11
As moments go, that one appeared no different than any others…It came and went. It was one of the countless moments that have marked time since eternity became measurable.
But in reality, that particular moment was like none other. For through that segment of time a spectacular thing occurred. God became a man. While the creatures of earth walked unaware, Divinity arrived
God’s grace that can save everyone has come. Titus 2:11
As moments go, that one appeared no different than any others…It came and went. It was one of the countless moments that have marked time since eternity became measurable.
But in reality, that particular moment was like none other. For through that segment of time a spectacular thing occurred. God became a man. While the creatures of earth walked unaware, Divinity arrived
Monday, December 6, 2010
Jeremiah 29:11, The Message
I have it all planned out—-plans to take care of you, not abandon you.
We have a Father who is filled with compassion, a feeling Father who hurts when his children hurt. We serve a God who says that even when we’re under pressure and feel like nothing is going to go right, he’s waiting for us, to embrace us whether we succeed or fail.
He comes into our hearts like a gentle lamb, not a roaring lion.
We have a Father who is filled with compassion, a feeling Father who hurts when his children hurt. We serve a God who says that even when we’re under pressure and feel like nothing is going to go right, he’s waiting for us, to embrace us whether we succeed or fail.
He comes into our hearts like a gentle lamb, not a roaring lion.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
You Have Intrinsic Value
By Max Lucado
With your very own hands you formed me; now breath your wisdom over me. Psalm 119:73, The Message
Listen closely. Jesus’ love does not depend upon what we do for him. Not at all. In the eyes of the King, you have value simply because you are. You don’t have to look nice or perform well. Your value is inborn.
You are valuable…not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are. Remember that!
With your very own hands you formed me; now breath your wisdom over me. Psalm 119:73, The Message
Listen closely. Jesus’ love does not depend upon what we do for him. Not at all. In the eyes of the King, you have value simply because you are. You don’t have to look nice or perform well. Your value is inborn.
You are valuable…not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are. Remember that!
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