my brother is getting married in a week and 1/2

sickness in the house

Yes, I am sick. when you're stuck in bed being sick gives you time to time to think about life. I always wonder what the family is doing without me or what a few of my friends are doing that I'm missing out on...You wonder if they really care that you are sick and you get forgotten...

Just as I thought I was forgotten, a couple of my friends chatted with me on gmail.Several people commented on my facebook status. That made my day....then my dad called me on my cell phone. (I have a basement bedroom and we use our cell phones to get people from the upstairs to the downstairs or from the downstairs to the upstairs.) He asked me to come up to see how I was doing. I felt better knowing and encouraged that people hadn't forgotten me...

When I fell alone...and bored...God hasn't forgotten me. He is still with me.."Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5.

just for the record

I firmly believe it's okay to tell Jesus that it is hard that you don't have an object, person, place, thing....whatever...

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.(I Peter 5:7)

had an encouraging few days with my friend Rebekah Vari=)

I needed this....

♫ "He knows, He loves, He cares; nothing this truth can dim.... He gives the very best to those who leave the choice with Him." ~Hudson Taylor

question is...and the answer...

sometimes I feel like a failure...sometimes I feel like I get criticized when I do fail...

the question is: how bad do I want my goal to happen? is it God to try again? Do I believe the lies that go through my head that I can never do anything?

is it humbling to fail? do I criticize myself? do I take this as a learning experience? what does God say about me?

He loves me...I am not a failure in His eyes....yes I really want my goal to happen....Yes it's God that wants me to try again....no I should not believe the lies because I can do all things through Christ....yes, it's humbling to fail a test, God says He loves me and I should learn that I need to try harder...

on top of a mountain in Virigina

happy list...

*hugs from kids

*reminders from God about His promises

*protection from God

*provision from God

*laughing with friends

*hikes that created inside jokes

*being saved from running into the fire pit while dancing

*the thought of a dear friend coming over

*listening to Keith Green

*Brendan getting married and the joy it brings me...

*encouragement and being absolutely blessed by a friend

*laughing at memories with Mom while we were at ITC

nancy leigh deMoss said...

An evidence of true salvation is a desire to live out your true womanhood—or
manhood, by the way, if there are any men listening—is to live out who
God made us to be, who He fashioned and created us to be.

In the True Women Manifesto (http://www.reviveourhearts.com/radio/roh/today.php):

Scripture is God’s authoritative means of instructing us in His ways and it reveals His holy pattern for our womanhood, our character, our priorities,
and our various roles, responsibilities, and relationships.

We glorify God and experience His blessing when we accept and joyfully embrace His created design, function, and order for our lives.

As redeemed sinners, we cannot live out the beauty of biblical
womanhood apart from the sanctifying work of the gospel
and the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit.

Men and women are both created in the image of God and are equal in
value and dignity, but they have distinct roles and functions
in the home and in the church.

We are called as women to affirm and encourage men as they seek to express godly masculinity, and to honor and support God-ordained
male leadership in the home and in the church.

Marriage, as created by God, is a sacred, binding, lifelong
covenant between one man and one woman.

When we respond humbly to male leadership in our homes and churches,
we demonstrate a noble submission to authority that reflects
Christ’s submission to God His Father.

Selfish insistence on personal rights is contrary to the spirit of
Christ who humbled Himself, took on the form of a servant,
and laid down His life for us.

Human life is precious to God and is to be valued and protected,
from the point of conception until rightful death.

Children are a blessing from God; and that women are uniquely designed
to be bearers and nurturers of life, whether it be their own biological
or adopted children, or other children in their sphere of influence.

Suffering is an inevitable reality in a fallen world, and that at times we will be called to suffer for doing what is good—looking to heavenly reward
rather than earthly comfort—for the sake of the gospel
and the advancement of Christ's Kingdom.

Mature Christian women have a responsibility to leave a legacy of faith,
by discipling younger women in the Word and ways of God and
modeling for the next generation lives of fruitful femininity.

happy friends...