Tonight we heard a service about complaining. It was REALLY good. I know I needed to hear it. Not sure who has been complaining about their Sunday school class ... My Sunday school class is AWESOME, and we have awesome Deacons, Teachers, and Ministers at my church.
I know I drink the Cherry Limeade a lot ... (It was in the sermon ... had to be there). And sometimes we get tired of drinking the cherry limeade and are human and complain about it. Luckily we have forgiveness from our Father in Heaven, and hopefully from our Brothers and Sisters in Christ too.
Have a great, glorious, and blessed evening!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Blog Soup
Tonight's service was awesome, we got into small groups and prayed for our church leaders and for our government leaders. I love prayer services, I am very big on praying for others. I believe that is when God moves the most is when we are praying for people other than ourselves.
I got to thinking ... Ever notice how we all like to point out other people's sins and somehow try to say they are worse than our own? For example, say someone commits adultery, you will hear people gasp and oooh and awww and say how bad that is, but then they totally dismiss their own sins as though they are "better" because it wasn't adultery ... and I'm just using that as an example. It could be lying or judging another, or any sin for that matter.
I don't know why we do that, I suppose due to the guilt of our own sins, we have to find someone "worse" than ourselves to make us feel better. This is one area I am going to try and work on in myself because God says if we break one commandment, we break them all, and all sin is detestable to him regardless if it is murder, adultery, or stealing a dime from your momma'a purse. We need to remember that we are all saved from the same blood of Jesus Christ. He died for my sins just like he died for yours.
I have been having a lot on my heart and mind lately. I have friends that have gone through a lot and in need of prayer and support. Another couple we are friends with are about to be seperated beyond their control and will need lots of prayer and support. I feel like as a church family we need to stay on top of the needs of our people and give them as much love and support as we can because each person is part of the body of Christ, and each person is important.
God is moving and I want to be where HE is doing HIS work. I pray that you will have a great, glorious, and blessed week.
I got to thinking ... Ever notice how we all like to point out other people's sins and somehow try to say they are worse than our own? For example, say someone commits adultery, you will hear people gasp and oooh and awww and say how bad that is, but then they totally dismiss their own sins as though they are "better" because it wasn't adultery ... and I'm just using that as an example. It could be lying or judging another, or any sin for that matter.
I don't know why we do that, I suppose due to the guilt of our own sins, we have to find someone "worse" than ourselves to make us feel better. This is one area I am going to try and work on in myself because God says if we break one commandment, we break them all, and all sin is detestable to him regardless if it is murder, adultery, or stealing a dime from your momma'a purse. We need to remember that we are all saved from the same blood of Jesus Christ. He died for my sins just like he died for yours.
I have been having a lot on my heart and mind lately. I have friends that have gone through a lot and in need of prayer and support. Another couple we are friends with are about to be seperated beyond their control and will need lots of prayer and support. I feel like as a church family we need to stay on top of the needs of our people and give them as much love and support as we can because each person is part of the body of Christ, and each person is important.
God is moving and I want to be where HE is doing HIS work. I pray that you will have a great, glorious, and blessed week.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Find Out Who Your Friends Are
This is one of my favorite songs. Matter of fact, it is the ringtone for when my best friend calls me because even if it is just a text message, I know she is there and I know she would help me any way she could. You can think you have a lot of friends, but you figure out real quick who is a friend and who isn't just by going through some hard times. This song says it all.
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie
{Chorus}You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?'
or it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are
Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way
then you slide back down look up and see who's around then
This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
A lot of folks jump off
{Chorus}
When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there?
{Chorus}
You find out who your friends are(yeah, yeah)You find out who your friends are
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
(Well man, I've been there)
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
(Man, I've been there)Man, I've been there
Oooh yeah.
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie
{Chorus}You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?'
or it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are
Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way
then you slide back down look up and see who's around then
This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
A lot of folks jump off
{Chorus}
When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there?
{Chorus}
You find out who your friends are(yeah, yeah)You find out who your friends are
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
(Well man, I've been there)
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
(Man, I've been there)Man, I've been there
Oooh yeah.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Praise The Lord
After a couple of years worrying about my multi-nodular goiter, my ultrasound shows that the nodules have gotten smaller, so for now I have escaped having to have a biopsy ... Praise God!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
So Far So Good
God has already answered two of my prayers this week, both on Monday. I released everything to him and now that I am out of the way, he is working on it. I may have a third answered prayer by the end of the week!!!!
I am still waiting to hear about my thyroid ultrasound. I am really not wanting to have a needle stuck in my neck ... haven't you heard that nurses and doctors make the worse patients? Yeah, that's me, a nurse in training and I am the WORST patient. I want vercet if they do the biopsy, that's the only way to go ... to Lala land, Ha ha!
I am busy-busy-busy this week with school. We are learning how to do IV's very first thing ... It's exciting but a bit scary at the same time. I have had bad experiences with IV's myself, and you have to "practice" in order to get good, but I don't want to practice on a real person :-(
I probably won't post as often as I did over the summer due to my busy schedule, but I will update as soon as God moves my mountain! Have a great, glorious, and blessed week!
I am still waiting to hear about my thyroid ultrasound. I am really not wanting to have a needle stuck in my neck ... haven't you heard that nurses and doctors make the worse patients? Yeah, that's me, a nurse in training and I am the WORST patient. I want vercet if they do the biopsy, that's the only way to go ... to Lala land, Ha ha!
I am busy-busy-busy this week with school. We are learning how to do IV's very first thing ... It's exciting but a bit scary at the same time. I have had bad experiences with IV's myself, and you have to "practice" in order to get good, but I don't want to practice on a real person :-(
I probably won't post as often as I did over the summer due to my busy schedule, but I will update as soon as God moves my mountain! Have a great, glorious, and blessed week!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Prayer Requests
- I am having a thyroid ultrasound this afternoon to check on the multi-nodular goiter that I have. I am asking for prayer because if any part of that goiter is over 1.5 cm then I have to have a biopsy guided by another ultrasound.
- We may have to uproot our family to another town, to another church, and my husband may have to get another job to escape what we are dealing with. Please pray that God will lead us where he wants us, or heal the situation so that we can stay where we are.
- Today is my first day back to college. Please pray that I can hold on to the information I read and hear, and that I won't be overly stressed.
- Please pray that I can keep my eyes on God during this trying time, and not let Satan destroy my faith.
Thank you so much, and have a great, glorious, and blessed day.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
For Your Information (Update)
This is my blog. It is like an online prayer journal. I can go back and look and see how God got me through the things that happen in my life, and yes, so can any body else. It may bother some that I am very honest on my blog, but all I can say is that if it bothers you more what I put on here, then it does for what someone is actually doing to hurt me and my family, then you probably have your priorities all messed up.
Those that are lost need to know that Christians are not perfect either. Even though we are saved, we make mistakes everyday. Deleting my blog would be like erasing my testimony, and I refuse to do that.
Those that are lost need to know that Christians are not perfect either. Even though we are saved, we make mistakes everyday. Deleting my blog would be like erasing my testimony, and I refuse to do that.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Our Battle With Satan
We always hear that we cannot argue with the Bible. If it is in the Bible, we must believe it. You cannot believe part of the Bible, you must believe the WHOLE Bible. So therfore ...
The Bible tells us in Matthew 18:15-17
So for those that disagree with us, I am sorry, but it is in black and white right there in your Bible.
The Bible tells us in Matthew 18:15-17
A Brother Who Sins Against You
15 "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector."
So for those that disagree with us, I am sorry, but it is in black and white right there in your Bible.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Discouragement Has Set In
It has been 4 days since my son got beat up by the majors nephew, and the boy is still not charged with anything. If it had been the other way around, my son would have already been picked up ... yeah I know how it is around here. The ----- family gets away with EVERYTHING!!!!
I can tell you now that if something is not done, my husband and I will be finding some way to get something done about this. If that means we have to call the news and make a big fuss, we will. I am TIRED of this family harassing us and NO ONE will help us. We have begged and pleaded for someone to help us with this family, and everyone turns their back and tells us this isn't their problem. So they better stay out of it when matters are taken into our own hands.
I can tell you now that if something is not done, my husband and I will be finding some way to get something done about this. If that means we have to call the news and make a big fuss, we will. I am TIRED of this family harassing us and NO ONE will help us. We have begged and pleaded for someone to help us with this family, and everyone turns their back and tells us this isn't their problem. So they better stay out of it when matters are taken into our own hands.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
I'm Still Looking Up
Yesterday I sent an email to the principal at school that was with my son at the middle school last year. I sent him a picture of Austen's face and told him what happened. He called me and asked me where it happened, and why, and then told me to pursue charges. When I told him that the boy's uncle was major and that I had filed a report with the City Police, but I was afraid they would sweep it under a rug (so to speak), he told me that a week was too long for them to arrest the boy, and that he would work on it for me and try to get something done about it today.
He loves Austen, and has been very good to us. But he said since it started at school and then they fought in Calvert, that the school could handle it. PRAISE GOD!!! I just hope God is smiling down on us for dealing with this the right way, and that this boy stops getting away with things just because of his family name.
He gets into fights all the time, and his dad brags about it. The boy boxes, there is video of him boxing on Facebook. I seen it last night right before I removed him from my son's friends list.
I went to the Church about some of the things this family has done to us, but they felt it wasn't a church problem. I disagreed, but what can I do? Now it has resolved to fighting ... so hopefully God will deal with it, even if no one else wants to.
Just please pray for our family at this time. Once the boy is charged, I have a bad feeling things will get worse as far as harassment from this family goes. It says in the Bible not to sue a brother, but everyone has left us no choice.
He loves Austen, and has been very good to us. But he said since it started at school and then they fought in Calvert, that the school could handle it. PRAISE GOD!!! I just hope God is smiling down on us for dealing with this the right way, and that this boy stops getting away with things just because of his family name.
He gets into fights all the time, and his dad brags about it. The boy boxes, there is video of him boxing on Facebook. I seen it last night right before I removed him from my son's friends list.
I went to the Church about some of the things this family has done to us, but they felt it wasn't a church problem. I disagreed, but what can I do? Now it has resolved to fighting ... so hopefully God will deal with it, even if no one else wants to.
Just please pray for our family at this time. Once the boy is charged, I have a bad feeling things will get worse as far as harassment from this family goes. It says in the Bible not to sue a brother, but everyone has left us no choice.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
When It Rains, It Pours!
My son got beat up pretty bad yesterday. He had hernia surgery about 3 weeks ago, and did not need to be fighting. The boy that beat him up knew he had just had surgery ... we know the boy and his father. Both of them have harrassed our family for a long time now.
The boy kicked him where he had surgery, and then grabbed his head and slammed my son's face into his knee and broke his nose. It looks pretty bad. He also has a chipped a tooth. All I have to say is that I hope they are ready for some doctor bills. We had the ER visit with a cat scan, he has to go see the ENT to make sure his nose doesn't need surgical correction, he has to see a dentist, and he will have to be checked out by the surgeon that did his hernia repair to make sure it didn't mess it up.
The boy is being charged (we hope). The boy is related to the major here, so we may request the case be moved to county, the Sheriff told us we could if we feel it isn't handled appropriately. This family tends to get away with everything, so we may request the move. Austen asked him to stop several times and he kept on going, and then Austen even turned his back and the boy kept hitting him. My husband works with the boys father, and my son rides the same bus as this boy does, so things are probably going to get ugly. I am praying that everyone keeps their cool and that God handles this for us.
I had to keep my son home from school today, he is still in a lot of pain.
The boy kicked him where he had surgery, and then grabbed his head and slammed my son's face into his knee and broke his nose. It looks pretty bad. He also has a chipped a tooth. All I have to say is that I hope they are ready for some doctor bills. We had the ER visit with a cat scan, he has to go see the ENT to make sure his nose doesn't need surgical correction, he has to see a dentist, and he will have to be checked out by the surgeon that did his hernia repair to make sure it didn't mess it up.
The boy is being charged (we hope). The boy is related to the major here, so we may request the case be moved to county, the Sheriff told us we could if we feel it isn't handled appropriately. This family tends to get away with everything, so we may request the move. Austen asked him to stop several times and he kept on going, and then Austen even turned his back and the boy kept hitting him. My husband works with the boys father, and my son rides the same bus as this boy does, so things are probably going to get ugly. I am praying that everyone keeps their cool and that God handles this for us.
I had to keep my son home from school today, he is still in a lot of pain.
Monday, August 11, 2008
What To Do?
God has been dealing with me over many things lately. Some of them are things I do, and some are what others do. I have been really having a hard time dealing with things that are going on at church lately that I totally disagree with. I have actually thought about changing churches, but that won't help what is going on, but it don't do a bit of good to talk to anyone about it either. Besides, I love so many people at my church!
I keep praying, and then someone else tells me things that have been said or have been done, and it just gets me upset all over again. I'm thinking God wants us to try to help, but I don't know where to begin. I'm gonna keep praying because I know God will deal with all of it in HIS time.
I keep praying, and then someone else tells me things that have been said or have been done, and it just gets me upset all over again. I'm thinking God wants us to try to help, but I don't know where to begin. I'm gonna keep praying because I know God will deal with all of it in HIS time.
Friday, August 8, 2008
To My Loving Husband - Happy Anniversary Baby!
Dear Stanley,
I just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed the 17 years we've been together! I know we have been through some tough times, we've made a lot of mistakes, and we've broken each others hearts ... but I would not trade it for anything in the world. Matter of fact, I would do it all again because I am so happy and so in love with you!
I know we have many songs ... but this is a song that is a great description of how I feel about you.
You can watch the video or just listen to the song by clicking HERE
I love you baby, and I'm sorry I have to work tonight, but tomorrow is my last day, and so tomorrow night I am looking forward to just us going out and celebrating our many years together ... It gets better every year!
All my love,
Cindy
I just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed the 17 years we've been together! I know we have been through some tough times, we've made a lot of mistakes, and we've broken each others hearts ... but I would not trade it for anything in the world. Matter of fact, I would do it all again because I am so happy and so in love with you!
I know we have many songs ... but this is a song that is a great description of how I feel about you.
No One
By Alicia Keys
I just want you close
Where you can stay forever
You can be sure
That it will only get better
You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry 'cuz
Everythings gonna be alright
People keep talking
They can say what they like
But all I know is everything's gonna be alright
No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
You you
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
When the rain is pouring down
And my heart is hurting
You will always be around
This I know for certain
You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry cause
Everythings gonna be alright
People keep talking
They can say what they like
But all I know is everything's gonna be alright
No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
You you
Can get in the way of what I feel
I know some people search the world
To find something like what we have
I know people will try
Try to divide
Something so real
So till the end of time
I'm telling you there is no one
No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one no one no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
Oh oh oh...
You can watch the video or just listen to the song by clicking HERE
I love you baby, and I'm sorry I have to work tonight, but tomorrow is my last day, and so tomorrow night I am looking forward to just us going out and celebrating our many years together ... It gets better every year!
All my love,
Cindy
Thursday, August 7, 2008
I Am Blessed!
As my wedding anniversary approaches, I am thinking about how far Stanley and I have come, and how much in love with him I still am after 17 years together. We still hold hands, sit by each other on the couch and snuggle (or as Noah Short says, "nuggle"). We hold hands when we pray, we say "I love you" all the time, we kiss each other everyday, everynight, and several times in bewteen. We truly love each other and WORK at our marriage. I often PRAISE GOD for the husband I have. I KNOW FOR A FACT that he is the man GOD intended me to be with. I am so fortunate to have a husband who loves the LORD, his family, and works so hard to provide for us.
If I were to give marriage advice, this is what I would say.
1. PUT GOD FIRST, then your SPOUSE, then your kids, then your extended family, and then your friends. IT WILL NOT WORK IF YOU PUT ANYONE EXCEPT GOD BEFORE YOUR SPOUSE!!!!
2. "Date" your spouse as often as you can. Flirt with your spouse everyday!
3. TALK about your problems calmly and as soon as they arrise (a lesson it took me a long time to learn), letting it stir is bad and no one wants to talk to someone who is yelling!
4. ADMIT WHEN YOUR WRONG, and APOLOGIZE!!!!
5. Don't criticize or call names, just explain what is wrong and ask that they stop.
6. Last but not LEAST -- Pray for your marriage! Pray for God to strengthen it and draw you closer to each other. Pray for your spouse and for yourself too!
It is sad when people start having problems in their marriage, and they turn away from God instead of toward God. It is more sad when Church family turns their back on couples who need spiritual guidance and support!!!! We should not be judgmental, we should reach out and offer help! I am praying for several couples who need the church, and have tried to help in any way I could ... but like our guest preacher said Sunday ... divorce affects everyone, not just the couple. I don't want to see the people I love seperate, not just for my sake, but for their kids and family's sake. And because I know that GOD IS AGAINST DIVORCE!
Well I am off to think about my loving husband, and to brainstorm a great place for us to go out to eat this Saturday (anniversary is on Friday, but have to work :( ) ... we want to start a tradition so I want it to be a good place, but I also like my favorite place (LOS AMIGOS)! Any suggestions?
If I were to give marriage advice, this is what I would say.
1. PUT GOD FIRST, then your SPOUSE, then your kids, then your extended family, and then your friends. IT WILL NOT WORK IF YOU PUT ANYONE EXCEPT GOD BEFORE YOUR SPOUSE!!!!
2. "Date" your spouse as often as you can. Flirt with your spouse everyday!
3. TALK about your problems calmly and as soon as they arrise (a lesson it took me a long time to learn), letting it stir is bad and no one wants to talk to someone who is yelling!
4. ADMIT WHEN YOUR WRONG, and APOLOGIZE!!!!
5. Don't criticize or call names, just explain what is wrong and ask that they stop.
6. Last but not LEAST -- Pray for your marriage! Pray for God to strengthen it and draw you closer to each other. Pray for your spouse and for yourself too!
It is sad when people start having problems in their marriage, and they turn away from God instead of toward God. It is more sad when Church family turns their back on couples who need spiritual guidance and support!!!! We should not be judgmental, we should reach out and offer help! I am praying for several couples who need the church, and have tried to help in any way I could ... but like our guest preacher said Sunday ... divorce affects everyone, not just the couple. I don't want to see the people I love seperate, not just for my sake, but for their kids and family's sake. And because I know that GOD IS AGAINST DIVORCE!
Well I am off to think about my loving husband, and to brainstorm a great place for us to go out to eat this Saturday (anniversary is on Friday, but have to work :( ) ... we want to start a tradition so I want it to be a good place, but I also like my favorite place (LOS AMIGOS)! Any suggestions?
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Questions
Why do we as Christians say the most horrible things in front of lost people?
Why do people like drugs? Are they an escape from God? Why do people want to do drugs?
Have you ever had someone look at you in a way that you knew they were judging you or thinking that they were so much better than you? Me too, I wonder what makes people do that? I may not agree with some people, but I don't think I'm better than they are. Sometimes I just want to say "What, am I not good enough to be in your presence?"
Have you ever wondered why pizza comes in a square box? Doesn't a round box make more sense, or how about a square pizza?
Why do people wonder what beggars do with the money you give them? Doesn't God just require us to help others? Do you think he's setting up in Heaven saying "Now make sure they buy food and not beer." ? I mean really, we worry way to much about what others do and don't pay near enough attention to what we, ourselves, do. Do they some how think that if that person buys beer or cigarettes that they will have to suffer the consequences or pay for another person's sin????
Why do you only hear crickets at night?
Please answer any of these that you may know the answers to.
Why do people like drugs? Are they an escape from God? Why do people want to do drugs?
Have you ever had someone look at you in a way that you knew they were judging you or thinking that they were so much better than you? Me too, I wonder what makes people do that? I may not agree with some people, but I don't think I'm better than they are. Sometimes I just want to say "What, am I not good enough to be in your presence?"
Have you ever wondered why pizza comes in a square box? Doesn't a round box make more sense, or how about a square pizza?
Why do people wonder what beggars do with the money you give them? Doesn't God just require us to help others? Do you think he's setting up in Heaven saying "Now make sure they buy food and not beer." ? I mean really, we worry way to much about what others do and don't pay near enough attention to what we, ourselves, do. Do they some how think that if that person buys beer or cigarettes that they will have to suffer the consequences or pay for another person's sin????
Why do you only hear crickets at night?
Please answer any of these that you may know the answers to.
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