Summertime and the livin' is easy

Well, I've been on vacation this past week.   I took the time off not to go anywhere, but to make sure Isaiah could get to his basketball day camp.   The camp ran Monday thru Friday from 9am - 1pm, and since he doesn't drive, that leaves me as mom (step-mom) to do the actual driving. 

I can tell you that Isaiah really enjoyed b-ball camp.  He learned a lot, improved his game and is looking forward to Middle School and hopefully playing on a team if they have one.

Patrick (my husband) and I really enjoyed the time we spent with Isaiah, until it was time for him to go to work.  Still, it was a great week.  No real agenda except camp.

I'll let you know what happens next week.

A little bit emotional.....

On Saturday, my husband and I went to purchase a robe for his ordination in October.  They store only had the white robe in stock and I suggested that he try it on.  No sense in just looking when he could actually see which one fit the best.   The salesperson was so nice and helpful.... she encouraged us to look at all the robes on the back wall and right side of the store.  Pat proceeded to take off his jacket and hang it on the stand in the middle of the section.  A crisp white robe hung directly to his right and seemed to be the exact size he needed.

Pat asked for some help and as I was zipping the robe and fastening the hook....... my emotions began to well up.   Pat didn't know this because I am shorter than him and my face was hidden as I looked down.  But he asked me how it looked....... my response? "you have to give me a moment here, I'm getting emotional".    

I can count  the number of times something like that has happened.   Even on our wedding day, I didn't well up like that.  I mean I was extremely happy, but not the crying kind of happy.

Anyway, that one little response tickled us both so much....It was just so unlike me and yet..... exactly like me.

Overheard on the commuter bus

Today I overheard a young lady talking about her own attitude and how bad it is. Her point of view struck me as odd since it is rare to hear a person brag about their own negativity. I asked myself "where does that come from ?". Immediately I knew; the devil. She was not speaking loveliness, joy, kindness, peace, humility, forgiveness, or anything of God. She reminded me of a saying: grouchy old people don't start out old. They let the devil take control of their thoughts and their speech when they are young. From there he cultivates sin through speech.I'm praying for her and others like her. Shake the devil off. Change your ways. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God.Pray for her, pray for each other .

Oprah and God..... artcle from CNN

Hello everyone,

I found this article on CNN.... check it out if you are a fan or if you are not.  Share your thoughts.

Good Morning! Thank God today for another opportunity to praise Him!

GM Fam! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut. For he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. He will begin to rescue Israel from the Philistines." Judges 13:5 NLT. God has plans for us even before we are born. It is up to us to live in His will.

Judgement Day prediction? ? ?

Well, this week, I've really started to notice dozens of billboards, and advertisements on the sides of buses proclaiming that Judgement day is coming.

This kind of advertising is dangerous to new believers and to non-believers.   The scripture taken from the book of Jonah is a proclamation by the King and his nobles to the citizens.   The advert also says that "The bible guarantees is"..... what the Bible says in Matthew 24: 36  But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

 We as believers should live our lives as if Jesus will come for His church at any time because in fact He will.  We don't know when, but He will. 

If you see these billboards in your area, be sure to follow the teachings of the Apostle Paul in his letter to Timothy Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth . 2Timothy 2:15.

 We don't know when this world will end. God does.   Be careful to listen to and follow the word of the Lord. To do that, we need to read His word. 

Your thoughts???