end times and pots and pans

knowing now that we are in the end times. the economy, lay offs, political divisions and a great sense of fear. it is like dropping pots and pans on the cement floor. we as Christians know to some extent what lies ahead. we have a hope and should lose the fear. we have a security beyond how death takes us from here. the here is not forever. the there is our permanent place.

30 cents

blissful time in my store again. sooooo much on the 10 cent aisle that i just couldn't function to think properly. my buggy was full and you still couldn't tell that I had gotten anything. too caught up looking at my pretties that i missed what i should have gotten. oh well. live with no regrets.

faith hope love

faith. mustard seed
hope. sparkles or just a glimmer
love. red thread

3 small but very important things that hold a life together. move over duck tape. you got 3 new friends on your shelf.

defeated

things going smoothly are so it seems, he comes with a weapon and spoils the victory. he is quick, he thinks he is smart. he knows your weakness and aims straight for the heart. has you doubting and tries to weaken your faith. he throws the dart. what does he hit? will it be me?

gift

"today is a gift, that is why they call it the present" (line from Kung fu Panda)

oppositiion

from my devotions today (Experiencing God Day by Day)

Don't become discouraged when you face opposition. Opposition may indicate that you are acting in obedience to God. Do not let opposition cause you to doubt God's will. Examine your heart. If you have done what you know He has asked you to do,, trust Him to see you through the antagonism that comes from those who are no walking with Him.

intentional

sometimes i just got to vent. we don't always do things from our hearts. we don't always do things with our intentions or a purpose. we are not intentional. today i want to reach down deep and realize my motivations. want to be intentional with what i do and how i do it. what are my intentions? do i have a purpose for what i do?

letting you in

doing my doggie walk about and talking in my head. got this thing on my heart and just need to let it out or let you in. frustrated with my own defect and feel it is limiting my success. i know that staying where i am is hendering the best that you have for me. duties call so i must leave.

the undesirables

driving home from Nathan's school and all tuned in to my happy day cd. got this thing in my head and it just keeps coming up. the undesirables. God chooses the normals, the average joes and sometimes the undesirables to reach us and for us to reach. don't know why such the time is now, maybe it has always been that He would choose an undesirable as me.

guard up

guess i have had my guard up and just expecting something. heard my son read to me tonight. yes, jack and jilly can play according to their journal books. just want major progress with the rest of my life. Lord, you know we need the house to sell and that we need health insurance and me back to work. see the feble attempts to serve you as an offering back to you.

verses

Joel 1:12
And the people’s joy has dried up with them.

Proverbs 29:18
When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.

truly glad

1 Peter 1:6-7
"So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though the going is rough for a while down here. These trials are only a test of your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure..."

snakes and crazy dreams

one of those mornings waking with memories of my crazy dreams... betrayal of a friend and green garden snakes striking back. coffee on the way in just a moment... i shake my head. sometimes, Lord, i wish you couldn't see what goes on in this nappy head. makes me wonder who i really am.

this ain't nowhere

back tracking and searching my heart.... 10 minutes from town. got the view that the city doesn't have and realized that this ain't nowhere. you see me in the mix and hear me through the woods. you are as quiet as the breeze and i strain to move, to hear. i just got to be still. thinking about my friends back McDonough, but don't miss the house. wish You would buy it, know that you have the buyer right in front of you. move quickly Lord, cause this ain't nowhere.

hey,are you there

trying to get things where they are "supposed" to be. missed out on our time today because i was too busy. satan got his laugh, but i ain't done. trying to sort through my clutter of the heart. trying to find my passion in the mix, keeping busy and straining to hear, but you are waiting for me to slow down. forgive me again. thanks for the laugh that becki sent. i know Lord. you are listening.

living without

this mind blog is days old. been thinking about how it is to live again without a microwave. wondering how in the world moms made it before that grand invention. learning the hard way that it just takes more time and prep. you know, i think i can live without one of those things, but would rather not. know how it is to live without. now i want to live BIG.