Foto Friday

 

Arkansas beach

 

 

Motorcycle motorcade

lucky penny Karla found

Got our concert tickets.....oh yea

Karla bought Sherwood's sign guy, Kevin,
a lemonade

Patience

               Let me begin with a little squirrel talk.  Our dog, Jack, loves to chase squirrels and yet has never caught one.  He never loses his love for the chase but I wonder if he gets frustrated with himself?
              I think we can often recognize when we lose our patience with others, but do we see the extra needed patience with ourselves?  Someday, I want to just run out the door on a moment's notice without a checklist of health issues.  If I am impatient with myself, it usually comes back to bite me.  Like if I ignore a cough before going somewhere, it'll get worse and cause me to leave early.  Patience with myself has been learned, but yet never mastered.  Waiting is better than rushing, or so I have found.
             I am overwhelmed by God's patience with me.  I think we should be understanding with our flaws and imperfections within us because God is.

Fotos from the Week

Right outside my door....aghhhh

Who is not dressed like the others?

Dying to Self

                Many people don't know what 'dying to self'' means, so I thought this was a good list of examples to share.  Not one of us can master all of these, but we can try to be better at them.  Our world is too often a ''me'' society but that's not how it was meant to be.  ''Love one another'' is about thinking and putting others before yourself.  
               Jesus is the greatest example of dying to self.  He literally did die on the cross for you and me and the whole world that He loved.  God became flesh to show us how much He loves us.

Foto Friday

Jack loves his toy, Pluto

Visiting my Aunt Corene

My jamberry nail wraps
put on by Karla

Nancy's rehab graduation

My parents church picture

My Good Friday visitors

Tulips from Tamisha n Brittney

Look and See

                What a wonderful poem about who we really should want to be and be seen as.  It's about humility, service, and aspirations.  We are here to fulfill God's agenda in our lives.  What do you see in the mirror?  Who is getting the glory in your life.. you or God?
                 A person's prayer life can reflect whether one is self-centered or God-centered.  God first, others second, myself last is the rightful order in which we should think.
                'Glorify Yourself through me, Lord' is how we surrender all.  'Amazing love so divine.. demands my life, my soul, my all.'

Undefeated with Hope

                       There is always hope.  Why?  Because, God is where and in whom our hope is found.  We may feel whooped and on our last leg, but God's mercies are new every morning.
                       You may be suffering yourself and question how much more you can bear.  Let God be your anchor of strength in the storm.  Rest in the goodness of His Word during those times when you need to be still.  Play the songs of praise in your mind to restore your soul to His will.  Trust in His assurance that all that you go through is for your good and is of benefit, whether you see it or not.
                       I have felt defeated in this world.. in emotions, physical being, and spiritually... but I've maintained my hope through it all.  I will not give up on God nor my belief in Him, because He faithfully has never given up on me.
                      Psalm 119;50  '' My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.''

Foto Friday

Betsy n Lydia n kids

Gloria n Charity n kids 

Twylia n Willow

Zaedi

Cinn/sugar cream cheese rollups
from the Humble Crumb