celebrating together

This is how we spent out 15th wedding anniversary....

 Watching the ocean come in and go out, talking, laughing, and reflecting on  God's amazing blessings and goodness in our lives over the past 15 years, and dreaming about the future and all that God is going to do.

Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned.  Song of Solomon 8:7 

The Champions!

Rangers win the Championship Game 

I must say they are the cutest ball players EVER!!!

Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Weekend, so thankful for the country I live in, the soldiers who bravely protect my freedom, the home I live in and the blessing of my WONDERFUL family!

I think that this is the best way to celebrate...swimming, watermelon, BBQ, more swimming, and fireworks!

Praising in the storm....

Has there ever been a time you've felt God calling you to give Him  glory in a way you just weren't excited about?....last night during our small group my husband asked this question.  At first thought the answer was simple, No, then  I was suddenly flooded with the emotions that surrounded the day the twins were born.  During the crisis we were thankful for their life, but found it hard to praise God immediately, not knowing if they were going to make it more than 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 1 hour or one day.  I became so caught up in the immediate crisis of  fear and unknowing that I was afraid to praise God because I wasn't sure what it was I was praising Him for, then in what seemed like a matter of seconds I was flooded with the truth of God that throughout my life I am going to face situations that is beyond what I can handle, and that is exactly where God wanted me.  

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

⁹ But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. ¹⁰ That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

We turned our fears over to God, and gave the babies to Him, they were his creation and his children and we understood that He was ultimately in control and we would praise for each day and take it one day at a time.  

While life is uncertain, God is not

While our power is limited, God's power is limitless.

While our hope may be fragile or completely shattered, God is hope himself.  

Has there ever been a time you've felt God calling you to give Him  glory in a way you just weren't excited about?

If you need it just ask....

Yesterday I was working out in my living room, yes I am one of those weird ones who works out  in front of the TV (right now it is with Jillian Michaels, we kinda have this love hate relationship, haven't found the love yet, but boy is she good ), so while I work out I usually listen to podcast, and the message was on wisdom.  Boy was this one I needed to hear, as I listened it hit me, I can ask God for wisdom!!! and not just me, but you can also AMAZING, and even more amazing he wants to give us wisdom, how awesome is that! 

 In James 1:5 says "If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking."

That's quite a promise.  In 2 Chronicles 1:7 God appeared to King Solomon and said "what do you want, I will give it to you."  Solomon had the opportunity to ask for anything he wanted, riches, long life, power, success, gold and he asked for wisdom.  God was so pleased at his request that he not only granted his request, but also gave him riches, power and fame as well (2:11-12).

My life as a wife, mother to 5, and a pastors wife demands a lot from me, and sometimes when things are crazy up to my eyeballs I tend to freak out and then I hear the soft calming voice of my heavenly father speaking to me, "just ask."  There have been so many times that I have cried out to God for wisdom, and he has granted me just enough wisdom to handle the current situation, sometimes He waits what seems like forever to teach me that oh so uncomfortable thing of patience, but He comes through continually and faithfully  with the wisdom I need to handle each situation.  As a mother this is so comforting, and as a pastors wife this allows me to sleep at night.  My husband is amazing and so wise, (he prays for wisdom a lot, too)....I love seeing God offer that same promise of asking and receiving wisdom to others.  

I'm not sure what you are going through right now.  I'm not sure whose advice you are seeking out.  Sometimes in my life, I run to everyone except God.

God promises wisdom to those who ask.  Sometimes that wisdom comes from people He has placed in your life.  But only after you have sought Him first.

So maybe today, if you are like me and crying out for help, maybe you just need to ask Him for wisdom.