Congratulations EB & Shake! It was a fun week! Love you guys!
My sweet children!!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Family
One of my neices, Elizabeth, is getting married this weekend, which means lots of family in town. I have had the best time this week getting to spend time with my precious family, something I rarely get to do. My neice is marrying into a great Indian family and I have really enjoyed getting to know the Indian culture. They love Jesus, love family, and love to have fun!! It has been a blast! We even got to do some Indian dancing! (You'll just have to imagine that, no pictures!) Here's a picture of Elizabeth at the Henna ceremony last night.
This is my great neice Haven. Isn't she beautiful? You don't get to see it here, but she has the most amazing smile. I love her name, based 
on Psalm 46:1, God 
truly is our refuge and strength!
on Psalm 46:1, God 
truly is our refuge and strength!This is a picture of Jessica & my henna artwork. Fun!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Love Encounter
I was first exposed to this song at Lit Conference sung by Seth Condrey (amazing singer). Thank you Cody & Katie for the opportunity to serve with you at Lit. May the seeds that were planted at Lit grow & multiply! I didn’t fully get the depth of the song until I took a moment to think through all the words.
“He is jealous for me, Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.”
Just picture this……. you are a tree. His love is blowing over you like a hurricane and you are bending beneath his love and mercy.
“When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, And I realize just how beautiful You are, And how great Your affections are for me.”
..… your afflictions being eclipsed by His glory. His glory overshadowing your afflictions.
“And oh, how He loves us so, Oh how He loves us, How He loves us so! Yeah, He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves.We are His portion and He is our prize, Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes, If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.”
…..We are all sinking in an ocean of God’s amazing grace.
"So Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss, And my heart turns violently inside of my chest, I don’t have time to maintain these regrets, When I think about, the way…He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves.”
……I don’t have time to maintain the regrets in my life when I think about the way that He loves me!
Take a few minutes and listen to Kim Walker’s version of this song. It is extremely powerful. Please listen all the way to the end, I know it's long, but you'll be blessed. I pray that you have a love encounter with Christ.
“He is jealous for me, Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.”
Just picture this……. you are a tree. His love is blowing over you like a hurricane and you are bending beneath his love and mercy.
“When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, And I realize just how beautiful You are, And how great Your affections are for me.”
..… your afflictions being eclipsed by His glory. His glory overshadowing your afflictions.
“And oh, how He loves us so, Oh how He loves us, How He loves us so! Yeah, He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves.We are His portion and He is our prize, Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes, If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.”
…..We are all sinking in an ocean of God’s amazing grace.
"So Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss, And my heart turns violently inside of my chest, I don’t have time to maintain these regrets, When I think about, the way…He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves us, Oh how He loves.”
……I don’t have time to maintain the regrets in my life when I think about the way that He loves me!
Take a few minutes and listen to Kim Walker’s version of this song. It is extremely powerful. Please listen all the way to the end, I know it's long, but you'll be blessed. I pray that you have a love encounter with Christ.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
It's ok......
I am learning more and more everyday that it really is ok……….
It’s ok to say no. It’s ok to leave the house without makeup. It’s ok if your car is dirty, oh yea, your house too. It’s ok if your son leaves the house in dirty clothes (I guess). It’s ok if you have to drive your kids all over the place. It’s ok for the refrigerator to be empty every now and then. It’s ok to not answer the phone. It’s ok to take a minute for yourself. It’s ok to have ice cream or chocolate cake (occasionally). It’s ok to play Rock Band like a rock star! It’s ok to love and befriend people who are not like you. It’s ok to not go to church on Sunday night, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and every other day some ask you to be there. It’s ok to love your husband passionately. It’s ok to truly worship with arms raised. It’s ok to minister to other people even if it cost you. It’s ok for you to be who God created you to be! It’s ok to not be perfect. It’s ok to be me!!
It’s ok to say no. It’s ok to leave the house without makeup. It’s ok if your car is dirty, oh yea, your house too. It’s ok if your son leaves the house in dirty clothes (I guess). It’s ok if you have to drive your kids all over the place. It’s ok for the refrigerator to be empty every now and then. It’s ok to not answer the phone. It’s ok to take a minute for yourself. It’s ok to have ice cream or chocolate cake (occasionally). It’s ok to play Rock Band like a rock star! It’s ok to love and befriend people who are not like you. It’s ok to not go to church on Sunday night, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and every other day some ask you to be there. It’s ok to love your husband passionately. It’s ok to truly worship with arms raised. It’s ok to minister to other people even if it cost you. It’s ok for you to be who God created you to be! It’s ok to not be perfect. It’s ok to be me!!
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