At a loss for words...

Yep, I'm at a loss for words. I've been to my blog every day for the past week trying to write... and I've just been simply at a loss of words.

There are alot of things going on in my life right now, and I've spendt alot of time in prayer asking for God's guidance, strength and perserverance. I've found that during these times, it's when I get quiet... and I listen. I listen for God to speak to my heart, my soul... and guide me. Now, I'm not sure about you, but sometimes that's just plain hard to do... to be quiet.

Just to share a few things that has been on my heart... our church, Selmore Baptist Church are taking group to Chicago... or rather just south of Chicago. We will be going to help another church, and participate in Construction projects, Evangelism, Backyard Bible Club... and fellowship. Austin can't wait to go. The question... would I go. I was pulled back and forth for a while... and sought God's guidance on His will... and I'm going along on this journey with the rest of the group. Pray for us as we prepare our hearts and minds and those that we will come into contact with the first week of June.

Other various things have gone on in our life... end of the school year... job changes for Brian, traveling season for me, and growing and encouraging our Sunday School class (these young adults bless my heart). Life.

I'm so grateful I'm on this journey and that I am busy... I'm about the Lord's work, and I'm so looking forward to watching Austin grow in the Lord over the summer.

So... I really am at a loss for words.... and it's okay!

Don't worry.... Be HaPpY!!!1

If you are like me, your mind is always going and thinking in about ten to twenty different directions from what are you fixing for dinner tonight to what are the plans for next weekend?
Keeping schedules. That's what our lives have come to. Think about this with me for a minute. Almost everything we do is based on a schedule. Our work week is Monday through Friday, our meals are breakfast, lunch and dinner. We plan for fellowship with our friends and family, as well as Holidays. Do you suppose it's always been this way? Me, I'm not so sure about that.

There are days, I long to not have to check my email, my phone and NOT sign into Facebook. So, why do I do it? Part of it is my job, not Facebook of course... but everything has a time that must be done. There are days... okay most days... I WORRY about getting things done or being where I need to be and getting things accomplished. I WORRY about tomorrow.... and what if?

Now, if you know my husband, you know he rarely worries about such things. Droop tends to worry more about the weather and whether he can ride, rather than the necessities of life. His philosophy is ... God is in control... and He has and will continue to meet our needs! Not our wants. If you know me, you know I'm the opposite, and I worry about ALOT of things!

This morning in my bible study I cam across these verses in Matthew 6: 25-27... and they really struck home with me.

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

That's laying it all out there now isn't it? It's not important what I wear, what or when I will eat or drink or what I look like.... to GOD anyway. He wants my heart and soul to be healthy. The only way that can happen is to depend on HIM. Trust Him with my days, my hours, my minutes. If God supplies the necessities for the smallest of his creation, the animals, why wouldn't He provide for me? He will... I have to allow Him to.

And my God shall supply all my needs, according to His riches in glory. Phillipians 4:19

Are ya with me.... let's lay those burdens and worries down! Don't worry... be HaPpY!

Reflections...

I've spent the weekend with alot of thought to what that weekend was like over two thousand years ago when Jesus was crucified. Friday dawned with the sun shining and the birds singing... only for the sky to turn dark and rain for the remainder of the day and evening. As I watched it rain... my thoughts drifted to what it must have been like to watch Jesus hang upon that cross, and the skies break open and the rain flood down. Could the rain be relective of the tears of God... He had just sacrificied His one and only Son. Sombering.

Saturday gave way to a beautiful sunshiny day...birds singing, flowers blooming... and everyone going about their "Easter" business. Who was reflecting on why we celebrate?

Sunday, we arrived to a special "Sunrise" service.... to commemorate the celebration of our risen Savior. As the sun arose this morning... and to think about the women arriving at the tomb to find it empty... what feelings they must have had... ! It's in Christ alone that we have victory and hope.

The song says it better than I ever could.....

There in the ground... His body lay Light of the world in darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day... up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory....Sin's curse has lost it's grip on me
For I am His and He is mine... bought with the precious blood of Christ!

No guilt in life... no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny!
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Til He returns or calls me home.... here in the power of Christ I'll stand!

I'm so thankful that God loved me.... all of us... to send Christ into the world. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Happy Easter! God Bless!