Dancing in the rain

I feel like I am slipping...falling uncontrollably. I almost feel like I see life just moving farther from my reach kinda like I am falling into a deep hole, and I see the sky growing distant and all of my dreams and plans just drifting out of my grasp. Maybe it is like I am on a slide and things are just  flying past me so fast I can not hold on to them. I look so desperately for someone to catch me and I do not see anyone so panic and fear take hold. I see good people go through hard times and I have to wonder...WHY? Every person thinks they are good but, what classify's us as good? What in this world makes a person good? The answer? Nothing, nothing in THIS world makes anyone good, God on the other hand that's another story. I am growing increasingly frustrated with things going on in my life all I can do is watch. I have the overwhelming bad mood trying to take over and I cant let that happen...I have heard on the radio the DJ's praying for rain where it is needed. My opinion is EVERYWHERE rain is needed in one form or another, actual rain, Blessings raining down, a raining of provision, a downpour of mercy, a flood of grace and a monsoon of forgiveness. As we face the hurricanes of life and all the emotions that come with it and we DON'T see anyone or a rock to hold on to, there is a hope we can cling to and His name is Jesus. That is what I am going to hold on to because there is nothing better than Him. When the rain starts to fall I don't really mind at all, because it blends with all my tears that come with all my fears but that is ok because, God will dance with me in the rain....

That's my thought for the day,

Crazy for Christmas

Storms are gonna come God can be the calm

I am human!!!!! such a true statement as true as, I am a sinner!!! I have to look at my life and the choices I have made, if I were going to critique it I would give me a thumbs down all the way but, with the love, grace and mercy of The God I serve I am forgiven. I have my storms and boy some are huge...for me. I will say that my storms are small in comparison to others and I have seen Gods love, grace and mercy working to sustain them through it. The sayings The calm before the storm, the calm in the middle of the storm are the sayings that offer a brief reprieve but, God IS THE calm in any storm before, during and after. Casting Crowns has a song called I will praise you in this storm and I read a blog with the story behind the song and it made me cry, the true faith of the ones who inspired the song are truly a blessing to read about. I guess my point is this NO MATTER where we are God is there too and all we have to do is call out to Him....it is a lesson I still have to learn. I strive to live my (correction here God's) life the way He wants it lived...I make mistakes, I royally screw up sometimes and I wonder how or why God forgives me. The thing is, He does, I am always asking for forgivness everyday. Jesus died on the cross to forgive me, you and everyone else we just need to ask, and try. I believe that some of the storms we go through are "man made' created by us and the choices we make but, mind you only some of them are. We can not control other people or the choices they make or if we or our kids get sick...a storm is a storm man made or not God WILL be there we just have to believe. There is this little thing called faith ya FAITH not such a little word at all...






That's my thought for the day,

Crazy for Christmas

It Is Well

Yesterday my best friend buried her son...as his father said "His long battle with cancer is over and he is the victor! Let it be known, he did not lose his battle with cancer. He is experiencing the ultimate triumph: he has run into the arms of Jesus with new legs and a perfectly healed body". Pastor Ken Stroud and his wife flew over from England to be here and he gave a beautiful message. He spoke out of 2 Kings 4:25 Elisha saw a woman and asked her is it well with you? is it well with your husband? is it well with your son? and she answered it is well....(Totally paraphrasing here) even though her son was dead she answered it is well. He made a point to tell everyone it is well..he continued to say that Aiden has not proceeded us in death, Aiden has proceeded us in life and he is living quite a life. (let me just say if I lived in England I would so be attending his Church) As pastor Stroud was speaking I was reminded of the hymn It Is Well With My Soul by Horatio Spafford~ just a brief history of this man who wrote a truly beautiful song. In 1871 his only son died at the age of four then shortly after that the great Chicago fire happened and destroyed his business and ruined him financially he was an attorney. In 1873 he had planned to travel to Europe with his family he sent them on ahead because he was detained with zoning business which was a result of the fire. While crossing the Atlantic the ship sank rapidly after hitting another ship called the Loch Earn all four of his daughters were killed his wife survived and sent him a telegram that said "saved alone". Shortly afterwards as he traveled to his grieving wife he wrote It Is Well With My Soul as he passed close to where his daughters died.....later they did have three more children but, again one, a son, died as a baby. His family moved to Jerusalem and helped found  a group called the American Colony its mission....to serve the poor. I can not even fathom what it is like to feel the pain of such a loss and my heart hurts for my friends. The service was beautiful, and oh so touching, as we go forward and miss Aiden, I pray the words Pastor Stroud said will ring through our hearts and souls, "It Is Well". I want so much to wrap them in my arms and hold them but, distance makes that a tad difficult so instead, I leave them with this.


It Is Well With My Soul~
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
it is well, it is well,
with my soul.

Though satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live;
if Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
the sky, not the grave. is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul.

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
even so, it is well with my soul.

That's My Thought For The Day,

Crazy for Christmas

I am weak but He is strong

I am weak but, He is strong Yes Jesus Loves ME!!!! There are going to be times in our life when the only strength we can depend on is NOT our own. Sometimes...we do not always see it that way, we want to do it ourselves. It reminds me of kids, as they grow and learn they want to do it themselves, they do not want help and sometimes they get so frustrated they throw a fit...remind you of anyone? I see myself in this far to often, and when I get to the point I just want to throw myself on the ground and kick and scream, that is when I am reminded I can and should ask for help. In those times God is there waiting for you...yes I said you, He is waiting for YOU to ask for help but, there are times when He is already there holding you especially through a time so heartbreaking and hard that we just want to collapse and not move. In those times when we may be at our weakest God is the strength of our lives...IF we let Him be. There are no words to express when someone is in that place, love, hugs, tears and prayers and ears will be what work the best I am guessing but, sometimes quiet is all that comes. I listened to Strong Enough by Matthew West this morning some of the words are "I can't do this alone God I need You to hold on to me....". I am thinking that should be the cry of our hearts all the time. How many of us cry out to God in time of need??? How many talk to God on a daily basis? How many cry out to God ONLY when there is a need??? Makes one wonder huh? I have been in all three areas at times in my life I am striving to say Hello God how ya doing? everyday not just when I need something...I am not perfect I do not want to be. I would like some peace once in a while and God will provide that with a lesson or two along the way. As we look forward to this week it should be a celebration but, there is a sadness that lingers I pray God will touch the sad heart and heal the pain inside and bring peace.

Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so, little ones to Him belong we are weak but, He is strong. Yes Jesus loves me, yes Jesus loves me, yes Jesus loves me the Bible tells me so......

That's My Thought For The day,

Crazy for Christmas