Miley's Grande Entrance

Wow, 2 years ago….we waiting anxiously for our baby girl to arrive. I was induced so there was not surprise on the labor end of things- but definitely ready to embark on a new adventure adding Miley Marie to the picture.

We arrived at the hospital at 6 am ready to go, my parents arrived shortly after and Eli’s parents stayed at our house with Elijah, until the it got closer to our new little ones arrival. My OB told us that he was not going to rush things and allow things to move slowly that way there was no chancing having to have a c-section, which was only allowed if absolute an absolute emergency was require because of my lung capacity. I was completely OK with that- many of my friends had c-sections and I was not a fan of their recovery….

My emotions were of course all over as I waiting anxiously but I do remember being more nervous than I was with Elijah because his delivery was so easy, I was afraid this time I might not get so lucky.

The day moved on and at lunch time my doctor said I would definitely have her today, but he was going to wait till after dinner to break my water. So that came and went, I got my epidural right before he broke my water, I knew after my water was broken- that the pain would begin.

Let the fun begin… my nurse checked me around 9:15 pm and I was only at a 6- so I figured we may have a long night. 5 minutes later I told Eli, “She’s coming!”So he asked the nurse to check me again, and she said “No I just checked her she was only at a 6.” I told Eli, no you tell her that Miley is ready to make her appearance!” (When my nurse checked and I was at 6, my OB informed her not to leave my room. He did not want to miss the delivery, and there was a huge blizzard outside. She only left my room for a quick minute to grab something and that’s when I knew Miley was coming)

So Eli ran to find the nurse, he knew I meant business, and everyone got excited! I began to keep my legs crossed because well, obvious reasons. My nurse came in and kinda joking ‘ok ok, let’s take a look but I’d be surprise I just checked you….’ Then she checked and looked at me- “DO NOT PUSH!!! Stay right there, cross your legs-“And she took off running- of course if you know that routine at that point they completely rearrange your room. My father-in-law who was outside, in the hall, he said my OB came running down the hall. I told that nurse she was coming….Anways, a couple pushes and Miley arrived to meet many of our friends, doctors, nurses and of course Family. My most cherished memory is the first time her big brother held her.

I am reminded on every birthday that I celebrate, no matter whose it is, what an amazing miracle child birth is. A miracle that only God himself could create. My baby is 2 now and I am blessed and amazed, looking back over her last 2 years to see where God has taken us as a family and individuals, growing closer to Him and seeking everything he has for us.

I could write a novel with all the details of my pregnancy and birth with both my children, going in detail of the amazing miracles God performs even in now. Instead, I would love to leave you with this thought:

Psalms 139:13-16
oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out;
you formed me in my mother's womb.
I thank you, High God - your breathtaking!
Body and soul, I am marvelously made!
I worship in adoration- what a creation!
You know me inside and out,
you know every bone in my body;
You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,
how I was sculpted from nothing into something.
Like an open book you watched me grow
from conception to birth;
all the stages of my life were spread out before you,
The days of my life all prepared,
before I'd even live one day.

Value

What do you value most, family, friends, time, jewelry, prayer, time with God?

After having my first child for the first couple years he was my life- my absolute priority, it was stressful at times, I couldn’t let go of him being my #1- I even struggled with leaving him just to go to the movies. I felt as though I would be ‘short’ of a good mom if I left my son. It became so overwhelming, every second of everyday. If you are a mother you can understand this, if not yet, I am sure you will understand this one day, I don’t know any of my mom friends who have not struggled with needing a break at one time or another. When I finally sought God for help and strength—my eyes were completely opened to the fact that God has to come before my kids, before my husband and yes, even before my time.

Having a baby is a huge adjustment not only for me as a person but also affecting my relationship with my husband and definitely altering the amount of time I had. Let me explain a little. I was completely crazy about leaving my son – I wouldn’t do it, I think he was 6 months before I ever left him… just to go to the movies- not even dinner just movies because both would be to long away from him. Now, what I can look back on, is that I needed to trust God more.

I needed to learn to trust him that he would take care of Elijah. This has been a great growing journey for me, even as I had my second child the tendency was to return but I know and have learned to put my absolute faith in God to take care and watch over my children. This was extremely difficult when Elijah started preschool, I found my strength in God alone! Elijah only went 3 days a week for 2 hours… but the first day on the way to preschool God whispered ever so sweetly , pray for him before he goes into the classroom. Not before you get out of the car or leave the house but right before he goes in.

We were fortunate enough to find a wonderful Christian preschool which began to walk along side us as parents—teaching Gods love into a daily lifestyle. I walked away from dropping him off that day in tears but with an amazing amount of peace. God than began to say, “seek first MY kingdom, ask and you shall receive.” (Matt 6:33 Matt 7:8) It’s amazing! God’s words come about at the exact right time. So needless to say everyday there after I knew I walked away leaving Elijah with Gods words and knowing I had a God who was faithful to a mom who trusted in God to watch over and protect. I have continued this tradition, that God envisioned on my family, thru kindergarten, babysitting in anything… my heart rejoices when Elijah ask me, “Mom you are going to pray with us right?” He may be 5 but I believe that God has ensured Him with the peace of knowing He is there watching over them as well.

As my journey of trust began to be instilled, not only in me and with my kids – but my relationships, and our finances and ever little aspect we don’t think of everyday, it began to pour out into my children and out of everything we say, think or do - trust God.

This is always something I knew but until I went through my rude awakening and began to LIVE IT—Is when I truly found the peace that comes from God alone. I still worry at times; it’s a part of who I am as a mother, but I am no longer burdened with the weight of ‘worry.’ I love the lesson of worrying in Matthew 6 but one verse that sticks out in my mind from the message version is Matthew 6:27 Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch?

I DEFINITELY HAVE NOT GROWN from worrying, probably have gotten shorter from the weight of the burden on me!

I hope I have inspired a thought in you to allow God to help you Live it out LOUD.
When God say trust me, do you? OR run to everything else first???

Moving On....

The past is the past, we can learn from it to make our future better or we can dwell on it and not leave the well. Satan wants us to look back, see what we had and to continue to sulk in that which is no longer...

I guess I’m blogging about this stuff because my parents headed home earlier – which always leaves me missing my family, my friends… I can look back and miss, but it is vital that I look at our lives now and see what we do have. What God has blessed us with now- I don’t want to get caught up at the well and afraid to leave it. I want to be free from the burden of loss and to continue on to what God has called us to.

This week in my ladies bible study we discussed the woman at the well. John 4 The story goes a little like this....Jesus walks up to a Samaritan women (Jews and Samaritans didn’t not associate) and ask for a drink…. She talks to him! She said “How can you ask me for a drink?” Jesus begins to tell her, that drinking her water, she will always be thirsty and the water he has to offer -she will never thirst again.

This is the part most people seems to stop- vs. 14 “but whoever drinks the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” Of course, that is hugely important; anything written in the scripture is powerful and meaningful!!

For me this story is so much more than drinking from the well, it’s about receiving the everlasting life and than GOING. An not being stuck at the well -afraid that our sins will haunt us. We cannot allow our past to burden us so much that we fear to go and share what God has done.

Bringing me to the end of the story, Vs: 16-03 Jesus’ tells her he knows her sin, she believes him! And Surrenders to it, and is free to go and share with others, wow!! Did you realize that he forgives us and we do not have to let sin and burden hold us back from our mission- Matt 28 18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

One of my most favorite studies, “Virtuous Woman” By Vicki Courtney she writes, “Satan would like nothing more than to render woman ineffective as believer is Jesus Christ. We must recognize him for who he really is. Christian Woman who are burdened with shame and guilt are of no worry to him. He knows that if he can keep them at the well, doubting God’s love and forgiveness; they will have little impact in furthering the kingdom of God. Think about it. If you are not completely free from you past, how can you race from the well with excitement to share with others this wonderful gift?”

Jesus offers us freedom so that we can live free from all that hinders us to move on and worship him…
Psalm 103 3-5 He forgives your sins—every one.
He heals your diseases—every one.
He redeems you from hell—saves your life!
He crowns you with love and mercy—a paradise crown.
He wraps you in goodness—beauty eternal.
He renews your youth—you're always young in his presence.
6-18 God makes everything come out right;
he puts victims back on their feet.

I encourage you to know that God wipes our slate clean. We can be free of the crime that Satan tries to throw in our face, we have to power to look Satan in the face and say, “I have been washed cleaned thru the atonement of Jesus’ blood!!!!!” Even if it's not a specific sin but letting go and moving on... remember...

POWER!!!
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from ALL sin.

I encourage you sa well as a daily reminder to me, to not look to the past because God has moved us on…. But look forward to what we do have in Christ.

Romans 8:15-17 (The Message)
15-17This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It's adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike "What's next, Papa?"

What’s next?

My Intentions... or are they???

IT’S FUNNY my blog started out with different intentions but here we are and it seems to be a place to lay out what God is showing me- in many different ways. I do blog every day, some I am led to post and some not… I listen to the Holy Spirit he is real! Ever so real and boy does he let you know when you need to do something or not…..
Eli and I were talking last about ‘intentions’ we all know where I stand about allowing people to pray for me- if their intentions are completely selfish, not willing to say ‘ok God whatever you choose’ - I won’t allow them to pray for me. We were discussing the same thing about when ‘preaching’ “If you are preaching to prove a point, than you better not preach it.” That’s how I feel about my blog- some stuff is just to empty my brain and very personal and some stuff is to share, for others to learn….. But I know this I have no hidden secrets and one day God will use all my blogs, journals, whatever you would like to call them – He will use them for greater things! In HIS perfect timing, not mine.
Psalm 33:11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.

I want nothing less than God’s plans for my life, and my words and my actions- I desire nothing but to exemplify that in all that I do.

My prayer is the same for you.

Ruts

In a Rut??
Inspired by a line from my dear friend Cherry, (like the fruit or the girl)...

We are at an ‘event’ and there was a detailed event that took place…. And my friend and I kind of were wondering why would they do that? Answer: “Because that’s the way they’ve always done it”
So my friend Cherry says, “Oh I hate that phrase, ‘that’s the way we’ve always done it.”

So of course, my brain starts turning- thinking and applying. Do we get into church ruts? Do continue to work in the same methods in Christ even if these methods are not working, even if they are not reaching people, are not making a difference in God’s kingdom… Are we willing to change??? Are we willing to step outside of our comfort zone – even though it will be scary???

Think about it, if you’re not ’bearing fruit’ which the bible says we will, and then don’t you think something has to change….John 15:4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

What changes??? Maybe it’s allowing God to lead instead of us leading into a particular direction because we are comfortable with it. If you have been sitting for an hour all comfortable and God says jump will you? Or will you continue to sit and wait for people to come to you??? Matthew does say chapters 28:19 therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Last time I checked, GO is an action, and if our actions are not bringing people to the Lord – than I think that we need a change; even if we don’t like it or it seems hard. The last I checked God promises us that he will walk the entire way with us. Duet 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." We have nothing to be afraid of- not even change.

I look back at the disciples they were fishermen, tax collector, sinner- but God simply said follow me! Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."And they left everything, their comfort zone, what they were used to and went… without knowing. They left their potential comfort zone to follow Jesus into areas unknown.

Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

What if God asked you to drop what you know, or comfortable with and just go- would you?

God's Silence....

Inspired by My Husband, Eli…

Today Eli said to me, "you should write a post on God's silence."
I then proceeded to tell him if God presses it upon my heart and gives me more than 2words I will!

And what do you know; my mind began spinning this thought around and around. I began to think about my person challenge, the book of Psalms. I have read many Psalms over my life but I'm not sure I have ever read thru the book start to finish so my journey began about a week ago. I have nothing set in stone other than reading it daily, but sometimes 1 chapter, sometimes 10- whatever I am lead to reading.

Before I begin a new book, I like to read about the author, the context behind the book, and when, where, who, etc.... Which gave me a new perspective on the book of Psalms.

As I started to get a little ways into the book I realized one thing-obvious thing.
David was a god-fearing man not afraid to ask God where he was in hard times, and in the end God was always on his throne...Psalm 11:4.
So I apply this to our life and why my husband could possibly have said to write about God's silence.

Thru different circumstances in our lives, Eli has been part time at New Hope Church doing youth and young adult. And traveling to NM every other week for 3 days to, "pay the bills" and God has blessed in in so many during this time thru people that it would be hard to say anything but how amazing God is.
Hunting season is drawing to a close... which means we have been seeking God in prayer about, 'what’s next???' Eli is called into ministry, but I would be failing if I said it was only Eli because we are called as a family to do Gods mission...
As we finally said ok Lord, we are ready to begin to see what doors will open, wow God opened a few possibilities right away. And then- God's Silence.....

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Hello, God are you out there???
(Wow I kinda feel like David in the midst of war)
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We have received the question, "are you overwhelmed with stress right now walking in so much unknown?" Maybe in a physical sense, yes... but I cannot say how much peace radiates in my family knowing that when everything else fails us - God doesn't.

As we begin this journey into what God has, that might be staying right where we are, or Eli's going in a secular job for awhile.... or moving across country (which is very unlikely considering it's to humid) I know this God has our path laid out for us, we just have to listen, he will speak and he will tell direct us.

1 Samuel 3:9
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.

Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future

Jeremiah 29:11 Message
know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

Cloudy Day

This morning I woke up dug right into God- my dad was so sick all night, ugh! He was flying out this morning to Hawaii. They have tried to make this trip 2 other times... first time, the airlines filed bankrupt the day they were to fly out and all flights were cancelled; second time, my dad blew his knee out the day before and he had to have surgery. Now they are finally hitting the flight, and he's sick as a dog! They boarded- and then delayed!! An old man got sick on the flight and they had to call the paramedics, of course my heart raced because when my mom first text me I read it so fast that I thought it was my dad. My dad was offended that I called him old  heehee….Either way I was still very much impressed to pray for the old man.

Finally they are in flight... YAY!!
We are walking to the Mom-Mobile to head for school and wow, cold and cloudy! On the way to school Miley started having asthma problems, so I dropped the boys off; cover them in prayer and Miley- to get home to the old ball n chain (Neb). Unfortunately, it is my ball N chain and now my kids... Oh but God will use this in amazing ways... as he promises.

Grace is Enough
2 Corinthians 12:9 (The Message)

7-10Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn't get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan's angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn't think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me,

My grace is enough; it's all you need.
My strength comes into its own in your weakness.
Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.

Miley is doing well now.

As I sit here and type, all I can think about is all the times people have said, "If only you would stop living in sin you would be healed, or you must not have enough faith!" Neither of these is correct... my God uses everything for 'His good and pleasing purpose." And if we can stop seeking God with the wrong intentions (Complete healing or the selfish desires) than maybe our eyes will be opened to the gift that God has given us and will use it in mighty ways. Can you imagine if God went around healing everyone, than people would only seek him out looking for only that, instead out of obedience and love and commitment?

Would you still love God even if he chose not to heal you?? Would you embrace it and use all things to glorify God's holy name- even in the midst of what seems so unfair...

Romans 12:2
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will

Matthew 17:20
He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
Philippians 4:6 (The Message)
6-7Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

My God can move mountains through our faith, my life is not mine or yours and if he sees the path that’s best for me and doesn't always match up with 'my' wants- that’s OK! I will still follow. Will you?

Your a what??

I ran into someone today, from the past. This person is not fond of my family, for one reason or another…. And truly that’s ok. God tells us in His word that we will be persecuted, Matthew 5:10 to be exact. Recently I have developed the true understanding of compassion, which I never thought I had much of- which leads to my appointment with God today.

I was at a particular place at a particular time, which I will fail to mention, only because it will be easy to figure out who I may be talking about. That specific name is not of importance but only the value of the lesson to be learned.

My lessons begins, as this person I have not seen in a while nears me… as this person nears me so does thick air (you might know this as tension, I know this as spiritual warfare). The amazing part is this person looked at me (in my eyes) and decided to continue to walk right by me completely failing to return my “hi!” Boohoo poor me right??? As this person continued to walk by, and did not even address the fact that I was standing there, my heart begin to break. I must add; a few years ago I might have been thinking very ungodly words about this person but I can boldy say I have been washed by the overflowing waters of God’s amazing love and forgiveness.

Lesson: This person was/is a pastor’s wife, I do not want to intentionally knock on pastors wives, it is a hard road, but the title comes with an amount of respect from the world. The world considers pastors and their families to be ‘spiritual’ – the truth is, that’s not always the case and it’s sad. I say that, to say this: even as you walk with the title Christian to your name, we are held accountable for our actions and words. The sad thing is, that even within the ‘body of Christ’ there can be so much friction. If we choose to judge, slander and treat God’s children (our sisters and brothers in Christ) like they are scum and we can walk all over- how do we expect the world to treat us???

Two verses come to mind to go along with this life lesson...the Man himself sent me…

Proverbs 20:11 NIV
11 Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.

Romans 3:19 NIV
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

My prayer: Please allow me to love everyone as Jesus loved, even when it seems hard. Even in a split second someone will either see Jesus radiant in and thru us, or they won’t.

A Conversation with God

I woke up this morning, got right into Gods word... and felt nothing impressed upon my heart to blog or share. God said "wait."

So I began waiting to hear God, to hear what he had to say, what I was going to learn today... So I carried on like any other day well not really.
Today was abnormal; Elijah didn’t have school because it was parent teacher conference. Our appointment 10am- long and behold it was nothing but an appointment for God to encourage us through Elijah's teacher- AMAZING.

This journey of deciding where Elijah would attend school started a year ago, I know that Kindergarten would be approaching and my heart was troubled over where Elijah was going to go. This is only because God placed a call in mine and Eli's lives to build a strong spiritual foundation for our children- starting in the home, and than elsewhere. We wanted to make sure where ever Elijah was at that he was learning about God, and being surrounded by God's love daily.

As I started researching school in the area, there were not any that God had whispered this is it! So I began to look at charter school, etc... And praying!
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

I happened to run across a school with a very odd name... and wanted to learn more in depth about the school. I met with the dean and I sat in a classroom to observe, read thoroughly over what they teach biblically. I can hear people asking, "What about the education, what is the curriculum?" So if that is what your thinking let me again state, God has called us as parents of Elijah and Miley to build a strong foundation based on the Word of God. But I will add this school scores very high in the educationally. I continue to use the word 'I' but when I say this I am refereeing to me and my husband, for there is not decision that is not made without us seeking God together first.

And God did not just whisper but yelled. "YES!" So our journey begins-

We sat down around the table together today with the teacher and Elijah and she started by telling us what had happened a couple of days ago...

The teacher stated, "I missed about 45 minutes of class on Tuesday because I had a doctor’s appointment and when I was gone the assistant did bible with them, by the time I got back it was ready for the kids to pack their things, I signed their folder to head home. As I was signing Elijah's folder I automatically wrote 5*'s because it is so rare that Elijah looses and star. Thank Elijah informed me, 'Mrs. Martin I did not get 5*'s today I lost a star in bible for messing around.'
So the teacher went on, "I am so proud of you Elijah for telling me the truth, you didn't have to tell me, I never would have known and neither would your parents."
Elijah's response, "Mrs. Martin, nothing is hidden from God."

TEARS!! Mrs Martin than explained to us that Elijah meant what he said, it was truly a conscious check, he knew he would feel to guilty for not telling me the truth.

Let me share another story about Elijah's amazing Godly teacher, Elijah was having a hard time in math facts one day and started to cry, his teacher immediately went to him and prayed over him and ask for God strength because with his help nothing is impossible even when it seems tough. (I was there as parents helper)

This is why Elijah is in this school. We want him to be surrounded in God's love top to bottom, home, church, school, friends....
Someone had said to me how Elijah is supposed to witness to kids if he is in a private school. He impacts lives no matter where he is at! God has called us as a family and weighed it on our hearts; this is path God has laid out for Elijah to grow in.

Everyone circumstances are different; we were not called to send our children to a public school or home-school. But my question and challenge for everyone- are you doing everything you can to make sure that your children know God. Our society has done nothing but slowly stripped God out of everything... I know many public school teachers who would love to pray with their kids personally but can't...

After my parent-kid-teacher conference, I realized that so many Christians have lost what’s worth sacrificing for... Because in the end the only thing that matters is.... Did you know God?

What do you choose first?

Many of you heard on Sunday, thru my amazing husband how much I do not like the statement, "I'm to busy or i don't have time." It's amazing, if we pay attention how many people say it when most of the time what we really mean is, it's not a priority. I found myself walking down this path when I needed to reorganize the kids room.... I walked into their room and glanced around, "I don't have time for this." By the time I turned around I realized, I could make time- it's just not on the top of my list today. This is how my journey of being too busy began....

Wow, amazing how God works! Not to long after my new found discovery of the true meaning behind, "I don't have time or I'm too busy," I entered in a bible study of Martha and Mary. Yes, I know some of you know where I am going with this...touchy, touchy, touchy...

Luke 10:38-42 (New International Version)

At the Home of Martha and Mary
38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"
41"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, 42but only one thing is needed.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

WOW!!! How many of us spend way to much time of FB, Myspace, Email, Phone etc and not time with God. In my case it is sooooo easy to look around and see- there are always dishes or laundry or vacuuming to be done. But I want to daily choose God first!!!! I have the desire to have a "Mary heart in a Martha world" cause let's face it, the world tells us to be Martha, God asked us to be Mary first.

Dont get read me wrong- I'm not saying you should negelect all your "chores" or your kids, but what I have found thru digging into this passage more elaborately is that God wants us to choose him first. Even as I sit here and type, the dishwasher needs emptied just to filled back up.... but what God has for me, I don't want to miss --the work can be done in a bit.

Matthew 6:33 (New International Version)
33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:33 (The Message)

30-33"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.


I ask that you pray with me... That God would spark an awakening into my generation to seek him first.

I leave you with this last thought... what if God said to us, 'today child, I am to busy to listen to your request!'

Reasoning

Why would I start a blog, you ask? I want to create a place that my family, friends and their friends can go and discuss; mom topics, movies, share recipes, prayer request, need a word of encouragment, scripture, and just to say HI!!!
In this busy life of ours we need each other!!!
So let's begin!