Fumbling Hands

I had the words "God is great even when life ain't good. When I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it should but, I do it anyway".......I totally LOVE that song!!!!!! It has reminded me that even though my life is not exactly like I think it should be, God is still there watching me and lending a hand when I truly need Him to. I have been struggling, yes I know I seem to always struggle but, in those times is when I seem to learn and relearn the lessons I need to.....if I do not get them the first time I have to keep learning them until I get it right.....God NEVER changes we do and sometimes not always for the best. God blessed me today and I am so thankful to Him for it too. I was thinking my unemployment was ending I had been sent a letter stating that. I was really STRESSING, my family struggles as it is and to lose that money as little as it is would hurt really bad.....when I stress I make wrong choices, then I tend to make life more difficult and that stresses me even more until I think I am gonna lose it!!!!! Now let me tell you this, all along I am telling myself don't stress, it will do no good, God will provide (He always does but do I listen no not really) I usually take matters into my own fumbling hands and TADA!!!!! You got it Here She Comes Miss Makes A Mess Of Her Life.....I am no Miss America not that I want to be but, my sinner nature likes to take over. I get cranky with extra attitude on the side. God is great and He will always be great, as a human I tend to forget that and I struggle and struggle and you get the point......I have gotten in the habit of when I tell someone I am going to pray for them I do it right then and there because, I do not want to forget and not get it done. That would mean I lied and I just do not want to do that in the least little bit. We forget but, God never does, I guess the lesson here is we need to R.E.M.E.M.B.E.R~ Reach out to God, Embrace His love, Make God first, Enter His gates with thanksgiving, March to Gods drum, Bear our cross joyfully, Enjoy Gods grace, mercy and love, Receive Gods peace. As we go along in our life keep in mind our choices are ours and may not always line up with what God wants. In time God will make His will known to us we just have to wait.

That's my thought for the day,

Crazy for Christmas

Dance in the rain~

When the rain starts to fall I do not really mind at all because it blends with all my tears that cover my all my fears it relieves all my pain when I dance in the rain.......Sometimes a good old fashion cry is just good for the soul. I have for some reason been moved to tears by all sorts of things that typically  would not affect me....so, WHY is that??? I have no answer for that, I just have the urge to cry sometimes. I think that God will put things on our hearts and we have to be aware enough to know that. Maybe God has something to say and we need to listen otherwise unusual things like fits of tears just may occur at any given moment. Whatever the reason our ears need to be tuned into the God station so when things happen we can ask whats up God? What do I need to hear? Then take the time to actually listen and hear and then do what God wants us to do......im just saying.

That's my short thought for the day,

Crazy for Christmas

With rain comes Rainbows

May the Lord Bless you and keep you, may the Lord make His face to shine upon you and give you peace.

I am watching the rain just pour down, it reminds me of how God can cleanse us if we let Him. The rain cleans the dirt and grim off the roads and cleans them up so nice and pretty but, before it gets clean it can get slick and messy and can cause some problems......kinda like when God washes our lives. It starts to rain and pour and our life can get a tad slippery as He washes us clean. Here is the thing....we can let God wash us or, it can be like he is using a brillo pad on us and that can tend to hurt. Washing away us and allowing God to move in and take charge is a good thing but, sometimes our sinner nature kicks in and we resist and our journey becomes a little more difficult. It does not have to be so difficult, do not get me wrong change is not easy or always fun but, it has to happen and when it does oh joy of joy's it can be something sweet. The good thing about the rain is at the end or in the middle or whenever it so chooses some of the most beautiful rainbows appear. God's promise to us to never flood the earth again.......rainbows in our lives can come as Blessings and Blessings from God are oh so nice and the peace that comes from God is something worth basking in. What ever rain is falling in your life let God's rain fall on you and wash away the pain, frustration, worries and let His rainbow shine so bright and give you peace. I am not going to say there is a quick fix but, I will say giving it to God will make you feel better.....

That's my thought for the day,

Crazy for Christmas

It takes a village?? No it takes a Nation.....

The generation today is kinda scary. Yes I said it people need to hear it. The way kids are let loose to do what they want is well just a really sad thing. We made the news and just about the only time we make the news is because something bad has been done. There was a threat written on a wall at our local High School that on this coming Friday the ones they hate will be killed and on the following Monday everyone else will too. In the years past with the School shootings that have happened this is not to be taken lightly. Unfortunately it appears the school is down playing it....it is possible that nothing will happen but, what if ( by the way I dislike the what if game but,) something did happen what do we do then? Who is to blame? God gave us as parents the responsibility of raising our kids and even the "good" attentive parents can make mistakes but, my question is this what kind of parent do these kids that make these kind of threats have? we can raise them show them right from wrong but, ultimately the choices they make is theirs alone. I think that some parents do try their best and their kids just make wrong choices what can we do? They will only listen for so long before they tune us out....we can pray for them...yes I know not everyone believes or prays so to them I will say, I pray they have someone praying in their place. Then we have the parents that should never be parents who do not seem to care what their kids do or with whom they do it. I have to say in some cases those kids turn out alright but, not always. No matter what kind of parent we are when our kids reach the age of accountability the choices they make is all on them but, they make choices that are a reflection of us, just like when we reached that age. No one can be blamed at that point but themselves. It breaks my heart to see what our kids today are doing and what is acceptable now compared to when I was a kid. We need to stand together and pray for the kids of our nation....of our world. We need to pray that God will intervene and make a difference in their lives these kids are our future. The saying it takes a village to raise a kid well maybe so but, it is going to take a nation of prayer warriors to raise these kids we do not have a say in the raising but, we sure can keep them in prayer. Please join me in lifting the kids all over up in prayer and let the greatest Father in the universe have a hand in it. These threats need to stop it sounds like a cry out for help, we just need to listen.

That's my thought for the day,

Crazy for Christmas

What is your Africa?

Just a note~ what I am going to write about today is not intended to be offensive to anyone but, it just came to me whether it was God or just a good thought to me I am not sure but, you can decide that if you like.

Scott Wesley Brown wrote a song called Please Don't Send Me To Africa I first heard it as a kid and LOVED IT!!!!! there are 3 parts of the song that really stand out to me and they are~
                                               Verse 1
                                     O Lord I am your willing servant
                                      You know that I have been for years
                                 I'm here in this pew every Sunday and Wednesday
                                       I've stained it with many a tear
                                       I've given you years of my service
                                       I've always given my best
                                     And I've never asked you for anything much
                                       So, Lord I deserve this request

                                                    Chorus
                                         Please Don't send me to Africa
                                         I don't think I've got what it takes    
                                         I'm just a man, I'm not a Tarzan
                                         Don't like Lions, Gorillas or Snakes
                                         I'll serve you here in Suburbia
                                         In my comfortable middle class life
                                         But please don't send me out into the Bush
                                         Where the Natives are restless at night
                                                 Verse 2
                                        I'll see that money is gathered
                                           I'll see that money  is sent
                                    I'll wash and stack the communion cups                            
                                           I'll tithe eleven percent
                                         I'll volunteer for the nursery
                                         I'll go on the youth group retreat
                                     I'll usher, I'll deacon, I'll go door to door
                                       Just let me keep warming this seat

How many of us have said to God Please DON'T send me to........What is your Africa? Look at what happened to Jonah he did not want to go to Nineveh he ran and ummmmmm got swallowed by a whale.......what is your whale? where ever we are, where ever we go we are always going to have God there reminding us to GO!!!!! We can drag our feet we can run but, we CAN NOT HIDE!!! We do not deserve to ask God to not send us and we can serve all we want but if it is not what God wants I have the feeling that You will not have a peaceful spirit. When God calls us to serve I do not think it is meant to be comfortable and when we go where He wants us to go, He will be there too. So there should not be fear but, we fear the unknown we always do it is the sinner nature rearing its not so lovely head. I do not like lions, gorillas and i'm afraid of snakes but if God wants me somewhere I had probably get my bahookie moving because I think I am more worried about the whale then the lions, gorillas or snakes. So whatever your Africa is, a friend, co-worker talking to people on the streets or moving to somewhere you do not want to be let it go and let God minister to you because you may just like it or God may just move you somewhere else more comfortable to reward you for your obedience. Now that is the key word  OBEDIENCE what does it mean? According to an online dictionary  Obedience means  ~ compliance with that which is REQUIRED by Authority.....so hmmmm God is our Authority right so maybe we should catch a clue and listen don't ya think?

That's my thought for the day,

Crazy for Christmas                


 

Worship is so nice.

Snowing really???? I am really ready for spring yes I know winter is my favorite season but the snow can stay away until a later date. I posted something like that on facebook yesterday and someone commented who are you and what have you done with Billie? I had to laugh at that. This morning I woke up with a worship song in my head and the first words out of my mouth were Good Morning God How Are You Today? I then spent some time in prayer my early morning was good. I talked yesterday about what the first thing we think about in the morning is, and challenged you all to make God your first thought so I have to say it was very pleasant to have God playing worship in my mind. I am thinking there are different forms of worship the singing and dancing for God, the quiet fellowship on our knees, and the kind that you wake up to, I feel that it is our spirits that are in worship when we have songs like Shine Jesus Shine running through our heads when we first wake up. How ever you worship God I am sure it is pleasing to Him. Anyway due to interruptions from the kids I am going to sign off have a peacefully blessed day everyone.

That's my thought for the day,

Crazy for Christmas

When you wake up first thing in the morning is it Coffee or God you think about?

I walked into my usual hangout spot in the mornings and was informed I was late it made me smile. It is nice to have a routine and that I am expected to be somewhere and missed when I am not there. I have been thinking about God and that little tid bit of info and realize that we should have a routine with Him. We should wake up and say good morning God how are you today? we should be eager to dive deep into His word so we can learn what He has to teach us. How many of us think about coffee the moment we wake up???? I am raising my hand here too so you are not the only one. I do quietly pray and talk to God but, I realized today I do not have a routine with Him and I bet He misses me. I have decided that I want to include Him in my morning routine. I am going to try to get up and greet God first before I do anything else...hey I have plenty of time on my hands I can find an online Bible to read or bring my own for that matter. My point is I need to make God my routine before anything else and, I admit that I do not always do that. Life gets in the way and I get distracted and reading my Bible tends to not be the priority. I do pray everyday and talk to God and I pray with my kids but, there is oh so much more I can do and I am determined to do it. I know I know that sometimes routines can get old and can make us feel like we are in a rut but, I think God may just have something else in mind God is not boring He may be the same yesterday, today and forever but in our life stability is a must to keep our sanity sane. I want to challenge you all to make God your routine make Him the one you greet first in the morning.

That's my thought for the day,

Crazy for Christmas