Unplugging from the world.
Connecting with God out in nature.
Seeing His people worship.
Sometimes it is important to just get out in His beautiful creation and connect with Him in a fresh way. Will you do that today?
Sweet Blessings~
Showing posts with label faith filled friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label faith filled friday. Show all posts
Friday, August 10, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Enough
I am thirsty.
I am yearning for something.
I need to feel loved.
I need to be satisfied.
God is all I need.
God is enough for me.
Everything we need, everything we want, everything we could ever imagine, God is enough. He satisfies us in ways we cannot begin to imagine. Run to Him today. Let Him satisfy you. Let Him give you a "God hug."
Review:
Earlier in the year I was asked to review the e-book Yelling: The Cause The Casualty, The Cure, from Eternal Encouragement. I have shared many times about my struggle with being a "yeller." This book has definitely blessed me. Lorrie helps you identify the triggers that cause you to yell and teaches you how to eliminate them. She also gives you scripture to pray over yourself and teaches you how to take care of yourself physically. Oh my friends, if you or someone you know struggle with yelling, this book is most definitely for you!
Yelling: The Cause, The Casualty, The Cure, is now available at Amazon for Kindle! The book is available on Tuesday, July 24th for FREE! That's right! If you have a Kindle, or have the Kindle app for your cell or computer, head over to Amazon on Tuesday and download the book for FREE. Can't wait until Tuesday? The normal price is a very affordable $4.99.
Also on Tuesday, July 24th, Eternal Encouragement is having a Facebook Party. The topic they are discussing is yelling. So on Tuesday, grab your coffee or sweet tea and sit down for some great discussion with friends.
I am yearning for something.
I need to feel loved.
I need to be satisfied.
God is all I need.
God is enough for me.
Everything we need, everything we want, everything we could ever imagine, God is enough. He satisfies us in ways we cannot begin to imagine. Run to Him today. Let Him satisfy you. Let Him give you a "God hug."
Review:
Earlier in the year I was asked to review the e-book Yelling: The Cause The Casualty, The Cure, from Eternal Encouragement. I have shared many times about my struggle with being a "yeller." This book has definitely blessed me. Lorrie helps you identify the triggers that cause you to yell and teaches you how to eliminate them. She also gives you scripture to pray over yourself and teaches you how to take care of yourself physically. Oh my friends, if you or someone you know struggle with yelling, this book is most definitely for you!
Yelling: The Cause, The Casualty, The Cure, is now available at Amazon for Kindle! The book is available on Tuesday, July 24th for FREE! That's right! If you have a Kindle, or have the Kindle app for your cell or computer, head over to Amazon on Tuesday and download the book for FREE. Can't wait until Tuesday? The normal price is a very affordable $4.99.
Sweet Blessings~
Friday, July 6, 2012
Life Story
Your life tells a story. What story is it telling right now?
Is your life story the one of someone defeated? Always running into problems and always full of worry and doubt.
If your life story one of perfection? We all know that no one is perfect, but do we put on that mask and portray a perfect life to others?
Is your life story one lacking in joy? Always full of anger, rage, and negativity.
Or is your life story one that reflects Christ? Problems come, but you run to the cross. Even in bad times there is joy in your heart and it reflects on your face and in your attitude.
Is your life story the one of someone defeated? Always running into problems and always full of worry and doubt.
If your life story one of perfection? We all know that no one is perfect, but do we put on that mask and portray a perfect life to others?
Is your life story one lacking in joy? Always full of anger, rage, and negativity.
Or is your life story one that reflects Christ? Problems come, but you run to the cross. Even in bad times there is joy in your heart and it reflects on your face and in your attitude.
What is your life story saying?
Sweet Blessings~
Friday, June 1, 2012
Stop Rushing And See
On Fridays I like to link up with the Gypsy Mama for her Five Minute Friday. She gives us a one word prompt and we are to write on that word for only five minutes. Well today I am cheating a little. This is a post I actually started for a guest post I am doing soon. But after seeing the word prompt for today and reading the post at Woman to Woman, I felt God telling me today was the day.
Shortly after learning that I was pregnant for the very first time, I decided to start a journal. A journal that would someday, maybe when she married or had her first child, go to my baby. I journaled about my excitement to welcome this little bundle into my life, then after she was born I continued to journal about her life and how much we loved her.
With each of the following children, I continued journaling to them in their own journal. My goal was to write to each child two to four times a year. I love writing to them, even though I just pray they can actually read my handwriting. {smiles} These are journals that, until this moment, no one other than my husband knew existed. I would like for my children to not know about them until I present them to each one on that special day.
The past few months I have been thinking about my journals and realized I hadn't written in awhile. So just this week I decided to pull the journals down and write. I was shocked and saddened to realize that it has been a little more than two years since I had written to my precious blessings. Life moves on. It moves so fast. I let myself get so busy that I hadn't shared with my children all those precious things they do. I was too busy to write out verses and encouragement for them. Too busy to share with them in way for them to always see in black and white how much I love them.
But, so busy with what? We rushed through our days why? My kids are growing up so fast. I don't want to rush anymore. I don't want to be busy with nothing anymore. I don't want to put anything {other than God of course} above my family. I want to enjoy my kids. I want to really see them. See their individuality, their passions, their strengths, their dreams.
We used to sit down at night together and read a book, a chapter a night. When was the last time I did that? I don't even know. We used to sing fun and silly songs together. My favorite song that we sang to each other came from our favorite book, Love You Forever. When was the last time we sang that song to each other? I don't remember. Yes, kids grow up. Yes, interests change. But that doesn't mean we quit being a family. It doesn't mean we stop connecting and reaching out.
It is time to refocus. Time to connect. Time to place a high priority on my family.
Mandy, one of my lovely co-leaders of Woman is to Woman, is starting a series today for Family Fridays. This series is taken from the book, Resolution for Women, which comes from the movie Courageous. Please take the time to check out her post today and follow along each Friday. I promise you will be blessed. Click HERE.
Sweet Blessings~
Linking With:
Five Minute Friday
Faith Filled Friday
Shortly after learning that I was pregnant for the very first time, I decided to start a journal. A journal that would someday, maybe when she married or had her first child, go to my baby. I journaled about my excitement to welcome this little bundle into my life, then after she was born I continued to journal about her life and how much we loved her.
The past few months I have been thinking about my journals and realized I hadn't written in awhile. So just this week I decided to pull the journals down and write. I was shocked and saddened to realize that it has been a little more than two years since I had written to my precious blessings. Life moves on. It moves so fast. I let myself get so busy that I hadn't shared with my children all those precious things they do. I was too busy to write out verses and encouragement for them. Too busy to share with them in way for them to always see in black and white how much I love them.
But, so busy with what? We rushed through our days why? My kids are growing up so fast. I don't want to rush anymore. I don't want to be busy with nothing anymore. I don't want to put anything {other than God of course} above my family. I want to enjoy my kids. I want to really see them. See their individuality, their passions, their strengths, their dreams.
We used to sit down at night together and read a book, a chapter a night. When was the last time I did that? I don't even know. We used to sing fun and silly songs together. My favorite song that we sang to each other came from our favorite book, Love You Forever. When was the last time we sang that song to each other? I don't remember. Yes, kids grow up. Yes, interests change. But that doesn't mean we quit being a family. It doesn't mean we stop connecting and reaching out.
It is time to refocus. Time to connect. Time to place a high priority on my family.
Mandy, one of my lovely co-leaders of Woman is to Woman, is starting a series today for Family Fridays. This series is taken from the book, Resolution for Women, which comes from the movie Courageous. Please take the time to check out her post today and follow along each Friday. I promise you will be blessed. Click HERE.
Sweet Blessings~
Linking With:
Five Minute Friday
Faith Filled Friday
Friday, May 4, 2012
Real
We {I} can tend to put on a mask. Being vulnerable, transparent, letting people see inside us, is hard. Being stripped of everything and letting people see the real us is uncomfortable sometimes. We worry about people judging us and looking down on us. We worry about them gossiping and walking away from us.
Being real is hard.
I am so thankful for friends I can be real with. Friends that I can trust. For a long time I didn't have that. For a long time I was afraid to open up. If I let them see the real me, they might see my failures and flaws. One thing I found is that when you are real with those you are close to, you see that you are not alone in your fears and failures. There is always someone who has been there, done that. So when you are real with them, they can offer up advice, encouragement and prayer.
Remember we are not meant to do this life alone. Don't hide things inside. Talk to a friend. Be real with them. Let them help you. Let them encourage you. Let them be a shoulder for you.
Two are better than one for because they have a good return for the labor: If either of them falls down one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to pick him up. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Two are better than one for because they have a good return for the labor: If either of them falls down one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to pick him up. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Are you looking for a Mother's Day gift? Check out all of the beautiful collections at DaySpring! You will find beauty and encouragement in ever item. For 30% off your Mother's Day order, enter the code MD30off from now until May 14th.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Community
We are not meant to do life alone. Often times we are going through things and we shut our friends out. We shut our family out. We turn away from everyone who loves us and wants to be there with us.
The Word tells us in Proverbs 27:17, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." And Ecclesiasters 4:9-10 says that, "Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can pick the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to pick him up."
When you are going through something, sickness, marriage problems, problems with the kids, anything at all, don't shut your friends out. Go to them. Let them "sharpen" you, let them pick you up. Let them encourage you and pray with you. We all need each other.
I am so very thankful for my community of sweet sisters. Women I know I can count on. Women I know will be there for me when I fall or need sharpened.
Friends, when you are struggling, don't give up. Turn to your friends to be lifted up.
Sweet Blessings~
Linking With:
Five Minute Friday
Faith Filled Friday
The Word tells us in Proverbs 27:17, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." And Ecclesiasters 4:9-10 says that, "Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can pick the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to pick him up."
When you are going through something, sickness, marriage problems, problems with the kids, anything at all, don't shut your friends out. Go to them. Let them "sharpen" you, let them pick you up. Let them encourage you and pray with you. We all need each other.I am so very thankful for my community of sweet sisters. Women I know I can count on. Women I know will be there for me when I fall or need sharpened.
Friends, when you are struggling, don't give up. Turn to your friends to be lifted up.
Are you looking for a Mother's Day gift? Check out all of the beautiful collections at DaySpring! You will find beauty and encouragement in ever item. For 30% off your Mother's Day order, enter the code MD30off from now until May 14th.
Sweet Blessings~
Linking With:
Five Minute Friday
Faith Filled Friday
Friday, March 23, 2012
Too Loud
Jesus is speaking to you. He speaks to you every single day. Don't let the loudness of the world block out His voice. Don't let sin or doubt block out His voice. Listen to the One who created you and loves you. The One who laid down His very life for you.
Take time out every day to sit in the quiet, in the stillness and listen to Him. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you, He will.
"Be still and know I am God." Psalm 46:10
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