I've memorized Bible verses and key passages off and on since I was a child. However over the course of this past year I had been more off that on. About a week ago David broke out a pack of 3x5 note cards and said he was going to start making a conscious effort to memorize God's word, and would I like to join him. I have joined him in this adventure, and I'm writing this note to invite you my friends and family members. "Would you like to join us?" Here are the ones I hid away this week and the ones I'm currently working on.
Isaiah 54:10, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 90:2, Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Hebrews 10:23-25, Philippians 2:1-11
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Phil.2:1-2
Daily I recieve request to join a group to fight, support or stand up for or against something. I guess I'm creating my own unoffical "group to join" "Hid God's word in your heart"Feel free to start with these verses or choose your own. If you decide to join this challenge send me a message back so that we can be an encouragement to one another.
Love,
Christy
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
What is it with SNOW and Mondays?
If my calculations are correct it has snowed three out of four Mondays this month. Don't we struggle enough on Mondays? Okay to be fair we have had some fantastic days, in the mid 60's.
Saturday was one of those Bbbeeeautiful days. I rode my bike, and worked in the yard and graden. David & I planted peas and onions in the garden. Marking my calender - March 21 started garden outside-peas & onions. We have broccoli, brussel spouts, leeks, and tomatoes started inside.
I haven't blogged in quite a while so I thought I get on and just write something.
Thursday & Friday I taught a Disaster Relief Chaplains class, had four students. We had great discussion, I really enjoyed it.
I'm tapped, drained, spent...nothing new,or out of the ordinary to say.
Saturday was one of those Bbbeeeautiful days. I rode my bike, and worked in the yard and graden. David & I planted peas and onions in the garden. Marking my calender - March 21 started garden outside-peas & onions. We have broccoli, brussel spouts, leeks, and tomatoes started inside.
I haven't blogged in quite a while so I thought I get on and just write something.
Thursday & Friday I taught a Disaster Relief Chaplains class, had four students. We had great discussion, I really enjoyed it.
I'm tapped, drained, spent...nothing new,or out of the ordinary to say.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Waging War
I'm back on the front lines in the battle to loose weight and get in shape.
I rode my bike to work this morning 9.75 miles and burned over 500 calories!!!!!!
Wow it felt great! How is it that when I get lazy and don't exercise I'm OK with that lethargic feeling. How quickly I forget the empowered feeling of a good workout.
I'm thinking about writing a diet and exercise challenge. With daily disciplines to add to your existing lifestyle, weeding out the bad habits, and with daily scripture and devotional thoughts. This will be mainly for myself but I will share it on here and with others, hopeful as a source of encouragement to wage your own war were needed. Please know I am foot solider right along side you in this war, I never have been a high ranking officer nor never will be. My desire is to be obedient and follow the orders given to me.
I rode my bike to work this morning 9.75 miles and burned over 500 calories!!!!!!
Wow it felt great! How is it that when I get lazy and don't exercise I'm OK with that lethargic feeling. How quickly I forget the empowered feeling of a good workout.
I'm thinking about writing a diet and exercise challenge. With daily disciplines to add to your existing lifestyle, weeding out the bad habits, and with daily scripture and devotional thoughts. This will be mainly for myself but I will share it on here and with others, hopeful as a source of encouragement to wage your own war were needed. Please know I am foot solider right along side you in this war, I never have been a high ranking officer nor never will be. My desire is to be obedient and follow the orders given to me.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Confessions of a Lazy Soilder
Ok, time for full disclosure, I going to come clean. Its the only way this will work.
Two years ago I started a process by which I lost 63lbs. This past July when I got married I was at my lowest weight in a very long time. Here is my confession: On July 19, 2008 I began cooking the "old way" and stopped exercising as much. I have put 18 lbs back on! (this is where if I had a way of recording sound to my blog you would hear great wailing and nashing of teeth) OK ENOUGH!
Moving on. . . today is the day. I have not lost the War on weight! I simple gave up a couple of battles. I will now take up my weapons (food journal, glass of water, tennis shoes) and prepare to reenter the war.
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16 This was the verse of the day on a friend's site. It was suggested that you blog about this verse I think it fits with this blog very well. My lack of self control is a sin that I need healing for.
Two years ago I started a process by which I lost 63lbs. This past July when I got married I was at my lowest weight in a very long time. Here is my confession: On July 19, 2008 I began cooking the "old way" and stopped exercising as much. I have put 18 lbs back on! (this is where if I had a way of recording sound to my blog you would hear great wailing and nashing of teeth) OK ENOUGH!
Moving on. . . today is the day. I have not lost the War on weight! I simple gave up a couple of battles. I will now take up my weapons (food journal, glass of water, tennis shoes) and prepare to reenter the war.
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16 This was the verse of the day on a friend's site. It was suggested that you blog about this verse I think it fits with this blog very well. My lack of self control is a sin that I need healing for.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Bonne Anniversari
Every morning David goes out 10-15 minutes before I have to leave for work and starts my car. He scrapes the ice or shovels the snow. He always leaves a little patch of ice or snow where he can draw a heart or two in the snow or ice. Who needs flowers?
This morning on the top of my frost covered car where several hearts and a message. Bonne Anniversari. He remembered! Today is 7 months of wedded bliss!I know some of you may be rolling your eyes, thinking, "they'll get over it, their just newly weds." Who says you have to get over it? I hear people in church say the same thing about young christians that are excited and in love with God. Why do we do this? Is it because we have lost that love and passion so in order to make ourselves feel better about our relationship we try dragging the other person down?
I remember Pastor Rob saying near the end of our wedding ceremony. "Let no one seperate you!" I wonder if that should also be said to new Christians. A relationship with Christ is that of a bride and bride groom.
My Dear Beloved Jesus,
Bonne Anniversari! I don't remember the exact date you became my bride groom (approx: May 1973) I have not always been faithful, but you have. Thank you that you always freely give your love and forgiveness and take me back into your arms where there is security, comfort and pure joy.
I Love you with all my heart!
Christy
This morning on the top of my frost covered car where several hearts and a message. Bonne Anniversari. He remembered! Today is 7 months of wedded bliss!I know some of you may be rolling your eyes, thinking, "they'll get over it, their just newly weds." Who says you have to get over it? I hear people in church say the same thing about young christians that are excited and in love with God. Why do we do this? Is it because we have lost that love and passion so in order to make ourselves feel better about our relationship we try dragging the other person down?
I remember Pastor Rob saying near the end of our wedding ceremony. "Let no one seperate you!" I wonder if that should also be said to new Christians. A relationship with Christ is that of a bride and bride groom.
My Dear Beloved Jesus,
Bonne Anniversari! I don't remember the exact date you became my bride groom (approx: May 1973) I have not always been faithful, but you have. Thank you that you always freely give your love and forgiveness and take me back into your arms where there is security, comfort and pure joy.
I Love you with all my heart!
Christy
Monday, February 23, 2009
Happy Sick Day
Satuday afternoon there was a knock on our front door. Hesitantly (because I was still in my PJ's) I opened the door and peeked around the corner. "HAPPY SICK DAY!" in a loud cheerful voice. I wasn't the one sick but since David was and was still in bed and it was a Saturday I hadn't gotten dressed yet. The "Happy Sick Day" was beening extended by our pastor and his wife. I was handed a card and a gift bag for David that contained chicken noodle soup, crackers and mint tea. Renee then handed me a small pkg. with little green & red disks that said "Protectors" in three different languages. I was very confused, it didn't help when she said, "trust me you'll need them." (for any of you that have met Renee you'll understand what I'm about to say, I'm always a little nervious when I hear her say trust me.) My thought was are these suppost to keep me from getting sick? About that time Rob stepped around the corner and handed me a truck battery. O Ooookay the protectors were starting to make sense, they were terminal protectors.
Rob & Renee on behalf of our church family brought David a new battery for his Explorer. We have been having to go out and start the truck everyday if we missed a day; such as over a weekend when we would just use my car or the few days that David had been sick the battery would be dead and we'd have to jump it.
Because David was very sick I didn't invite Rob & Renee in to expose them to the sick germs. I thanked them and they were on their way. I took the gift bag w/ soup and card into David, and told him who it was from. Then I drug the battery into the room and heaved it up onto the bed, and said this is from them also. He looked like he was about to cry. "Wow! I can't believe this," he said. "They really are just like family aren't they?" "I remember you telling me how much of a family your church was before I moved out here."
I have to say David really loves his church family at Emmanuel and on Saturday recieved an expression of that love in return. I'm happy to report that by Sunday afternoon David started feeling better. I guess it is true chicken soup, hot tea, and a new battery cures the cold.
Rob & Renee on behalf of our church family brought David a new battery for his Explorer. We have been having to go out and start the truck everyday if we missed a day; such as over a weekend when we would just use my car or the few days that David had been sick the battery would be dead and we'd have to jump it.
Because David was very sick I didn't invite Rob & Renee in to expose them to the sick germs. I thanked them and they were on their way. I took the gift bag w/ soup and card into David, and told him who it was from. Then I drug the battery into the room and heaved it up onto the bed, and said this is from them also. He looked like he was about to cry. "Wow! I can't believe this," he said. "They really are just like family aren't they?" "I remember you telling me how much of a family your church was before I moved out here."
I have to say David really loves his church family at Emmanuel and on Saturday recieved an expression of that love in return. I'm happy to report that by Sunday afternoon David started feeling better. I guess it is true chicken soup, hot tea, and a new battery cures the cold.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
WHY ME GOD?????
Why O Why? Why Me God? ...ok honestly when you read the first few words did you think, "Oh no what happened?" or "What is she whining about?" if so...gotcha! My, "Why me God?" question is purely one of praise and adoration. Why does he love me so, why does he choose to bless me beyond anything I have ever imagined. He is SOoooo Good to me! I don't deserve all that he does for me. He is ever constant, ever faithful. His love is pure! He will never leave me or forsake me! He disciplines me because he loves me (proverbs 3:12 - we studied this with the children last nightat church)
I don't know about you but I can't recall ever hearing someone question God when he unloads good things into their lives. But look out if pain or suffering should come our way, we whine and complain and question God like nothing else. Man we sound like a bunch of spoiled brats.
Why do we feel entitled to the good things and pitch a fit over the painful things?
I once hear someone say, "What if everything we neglected to thank God for today he took away from us?" I don't believe he works like this . . . but what if?
Please don't think that by my writing this blog I'm claiming to be on top of my game with Praise and Thanksgiving. Far from it. I hope that by writing this it will help me be more mindful to say
"THANK YOU DADDY!" ......."Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father above."
Thank you Father for you gift of salvation, my husband, health, my dear family & friends, work . . . this is just the beginning of my list ....what on your list?
I don't know about you but I can't recall ever hearing someone question God when he unloads good things into their lives. But look out if pain or suffering should come our way, we whine and complain and question God like nothing else. Man we sound like a bunch of spoiled brats.
Why do we feel entitled to the good things and pitch a fit over the painful things?
I once hear someone say, "What if everything we neglected to thank God for today he took away from us?" I don't believe he works like this . . . but what if?
Please don't think that by my writing this blog I'm claiming to be on top of my game with Praise and Thanksgiving. Far from it. I hope that by writing this it will help me be more mindful to say
"THANK YOU DADDY!" ......."Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father above."
Thank you Father for you gift of salvation, my husband, health, my dear family & friends, work . . . this is just the beginning of my list ....what on your list?
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