Praise God for His wrath!!!

This sunday, Kelly shared his heart on repentance. The joy that the Lord gives us new mercies every morning. Although we don't like to think about this part, God's wrath is also there and it is coming.

God's wrath is just another amazing quality that my God has! Our God is so loving that He is going to bring justice to all the wrong doings someday. I hear allot of people say that they don't want to believe in God because He allows bad things to happen to good people. They say that there is too much suffering in the world and that if He were God, He wouldn't allow that to happen.
As time passes in this world, we are given a gift.....free choice.
Without free will, there is no love. Without any choice, there would be no way to chose to offer peace, love, acceptance, forgiveness, joy. What a gift that God has given us. Through my free will, I am able to give Joe a huge squeeze to show I love him. I can chose to phone a friend when she's in need. And others can chose out of their own choice to show me how much they care for me.
Of course, with this gift, some people (actually ALL people, the bible says that all have fallen short of doing right) abuse this from one time to another. We use this precious gift to hurt one another, to fill our needs instead of others. Most of us have good intentions, but some do not.
Those that have been making bad choices for many years, have allowed their conscience to be seared (Hebrews 12) Once they have hardened their heart, these people can hurt alot of people.

God loves us so much that He will one day bring justice to all the wrong. That makes me feel secure and safe. There's a part of me too, that wants to make sure I'm in line so that I am not in the path of His wrath. You know what I love about all this? I love that I don't have to be the judge. It's hard being a judge! Let me tell you!!! Trying to break up my kids's fights and trying to bring them justice is very hard! Cause I wasn't there to witness it half the time! I'm only human. And I know that allot of times, I do not bring my children proper justice. But God sees all! He knows all and HAS PERFECT LOVE!! HE IS PERFECT! So I feel so incredibly safe to know that a PERFECT GOD will one day bring perfect justice! Now that's a load off my back!
When my neighbour harrases my guests for parking in front of her house, it's not for me to judge her.....it's my job to love her and let God do the judging.
When someone cuts me off,
When someone gossips about me
When someone backs out of a commitment on me
When someone steals from me
When someone smashes in my window.........
God will judge....and I don't have to

I was reading in Psalm 94 today. It's a psalm full of truth that God will pay back our enemies someday. and in the middle of the passage it says, Blessed is the man who God disciplines, for when trouble comes, he will be will find rest.

So there is always that choice.
Do we recieve His discipline.. and allow it to change us....which is for our own good and cause He loves us?
Or ingore His commands and pay for it later?
I think I'd rather have rest when trouble comes than strife and have Him take me out for hurting people.

God's laws are there for one reason only......
To love one another!!!
that's it!
And when you break those laws....you are for surely hurting someone, which will in turn ask for justice.
The beauty of having Jesus as my Lord and savior is that I recieve forgiveness through the price He payed on my behalf. He recieved the nails that should have been nailed through MY hands! And now through God's PERFECT plan of salvation...
He can turn all things to good....even my mistakes.

What an awesome God we serve!!

Joe has something to share

Please read the heart of my hubby....
It is beautiful

"A tribute to a Godly man"

Blue skies

I am need of some blue skies.
I've had a tough week.

Making some choices based out of fear. Fear that I won't be loved, that I'm not loved....
All those stupid lies.

I need to refocus. ALL ON JESUS
And when that happens, all is well. My spirit can rest.

On days of gray
When doubt clouds my view
It’s so hard to see past my fears
My strength seems to fade
And it’s all I can do
To hold on, ’til the light reappears
Still, I believe though some rain’s bound to fall
That you’re here next to me
And you’re over it all





Lord, the sky’s still blue
For my hope is in you
You’re my joy
You’re the dream that’s still alive
Like the wind at my back
And the sun on my face
You are life
You’re grace
You are blue skies
You’re my blue skies
When nights are long
Seems the dark has no end
For waiting beyond
Where the morning begins
Is the dawn, and you’re mercy anew
Oh, to believe we’re alive in you’re love
There is so much to see
If we keep looking up

Some pics for fun.....enjoy

My dad giving us some lovins....awwwww





This is our church 5 years ago. It's still as awesome as ever!






This is Isaiah when she was 1 year old! She had the most beautiful eyes....still does of course!




Noah trying to choke my sister!




This perticular day, I decided that it would be fun to unravel 3 rolls of toilet paper (double rolls) And have the kids play in it.....it was a blast.



Isaiah and Jonah on our swim day. I wonder what kind of relationship they will have as adults???




My sister having a moment......LOL




We forgot to bring Noah's bathing suit, so he had to swim in his gitchies!




My Amazing friend, support, laughing buddie, pilates partner, lighthouse forever!


Faithfulness with her first ponytail.




Playdate with Chancelle. She comes over to help me sometimes. She's great!



Another toilet paper shot......Glad that's all done.

Blessings!

blah blah

Have you ever said any of these things?

God has opened my eyes to some things. Even tho, we are continually learning....and sometimes, we RElearn the same thing over and over. That same thing, could be learned in many different ways, with different circumstances in our lives.

Even tho these things are serious, and commanded of us.....
Our God still has a great sense of humor and has made me chuckle over the nature of mankind!

Have you ever found yourself saying any of the following?
(I have reworded it, so that you can obviously see the irony)


"I can't believe you didn't forgive me for that! What more can I do? I've said I'm sorry, I'm only human, you need to have more mercy in your life!!! I don't think I can forgive you for not forgiving me....it just hurts too much!"

"HELLO......(talking to drivers on the road) You're cutting everyone off! Your going to cause an accident! You could certainly learn some patience!!!"

"Oh yeah, use some sarcasm.....that will really be useful!!"

"Why don't you listen to me, I mean I'm with the kids all day and I have no adults to talk to and it's so busy and I get really overwhelmed.....blah blah blah.....How come you don't spend time listening to me....it's not like I ask for much, just a lending ear.... I mean, You have no idea what I put up with during the day and you just don't listen....blah blah blah"(Did it ever occur to you that you aren't listening????)

"You are being so judgemental! I can't believe that in your heart, you are thinking these things! How can you be like that!???"

"KIDS!!!!COULD YOU PLEASE STOP YELLING!!! YOU'RE BEING TOOOO LOUD!!"


The only reason I can quote these is becuase I've said them all....I'm sure God is going to point out more as I'm watching for them. Just thought I would share that with y'all.

whole hearted

Life’s ambition occupies my time
Priorities confuse the mind
Happiness one step behind
This inner peace I’ve yet to find

Rivers flow into the sea
Yet even the sea is not so full of me
If I’m not blind why can’t I see
That a circle can’t fit
Where a square should be

There’s a hole in my heart
That can only be filled by you
And this hole in my heart
Can’t be filled with the things I do

Hole hearted
Hole hearted

This heart of stone is where I hide
These feet of clay kept warm inside
Day by day less satisfied
Not fade away before I die





That's a song by Extreme. It was done in 1990. What powerful words. They echo in my heart and spirit today.
God water the hole in my heart.




I am now
whole hearted
whole hearted

Joe's day off

We've had a great day.

First we all layed around in bed together. Then Joe made french toast. THe kids ate 12 pieces! I can't imagine when they are teens, and I thought we were broke now! We dropped off baby faither at Joe's sister's so that we could all go tobaggaining. Joe and I went down together and he landed on me.....figures....

Now he's going to work for the evening and I am going to go on my cross trainer, do my pilates. Plan some school work, and vacuum my house.

God is good.