Holy Ground

Janelle over at http://ihavebeenchanged.blogspot.com/2009/01/holy-ground.html and Chris over at http://experiencingraceandpeace.blogspot.com/ talked about holy ground. Where they meet with God and experience that holy ground. I have a holy ground too. I guess before I read their posts I never thought of it before. But God shows me He is with me every morning. Did you know that the skies show the glory of the Lord? It tells us in Ps 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Isn't that cool. I have a sun room facing east. Every morning I see the "work of His hands." I read His word and am encouraged by His awesomeness. Here are a few of the awesome displays.The picture above was taken yesterday. I had wanted to take a picture on Monday but my camera had a dead battery. I missed the shot but God in all his glory gave be a better picture so I could boast about Him!



Isaiah 45:12It is I who made the earth and created mankind upon it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts.

Jeremiah 32:17"Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.



This one was taken the day after we moved into our new house. What a glorious house warming gift from our God! All Praise and Honor to Him!

Today in church, our pastor showed this video. I thought it was a great reminder of how God has us in his hand! Hope you enjoy it!

Sharing Life

Psalm 139:14-16 (New Living Translation)

14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.


With gratitude in my heart, I want to lift up the birthmother of my son. She choose life! Thank you! Thank you for the gift of life. Thank you for choosing to make an adoption plan.

Tagged

I've been tagged by my friend, Janelle, over at Popcorn-the 5th Food Group, except her blog name is changed and I haven't figured out how to do that! The rules are to list 6 random facts about yourself and then tag 6 others. I'm not sure I know 6 bloggers that haven't been tagged yet but I will do my best.

Six facts that are random:

1. I played all kinds of sports in high school. I was not a super-star but I was an encourager. I knew the plays and could make get the team fired up! I did not go out for basketball my senior year but the coach asked that I be the manager and in the huddles on time-outs ( I think to fire them up.)

2. My junior year in high school, our team went to the state tournament. I was a bench sitter, by the fourth quarter, we were so far behind that the coach pulled the starters. I went in the game, I was playing at the state tournament! The ball broke free, I raced to get it, I landed, my knee buckled, I was done. I was carried off the floor, there was only a minute or two left to play. The senior players were in tears in the locker room, I just thanked everyone for the opportunity to be there, even if I was hurt. They laughed. I ended up with surgery and a torn ACL.

3. Our first home had bats. After insulating the attic, I was taking clothes out of the laundry shoot, out plopped a bat! It hissed at me! I ran from the laundry room, into the connected bathroom. Only one problem, there was not another exit from the bathroom except from the laundry room with the big bat! I covered my head with a towel ran through the laundry room, upstairs to my bedroom to call Glenn at work. He came to my rescue. He came home and got the bat, by this time it was crawling under the bathroom door! It was a big bat too! It had a wing-span of at least 2 feet!!!! -- that could be an exaggeration!

4. When I was growing up, I wanted to be a teacher. I choose to go to school for social work instead.

5. I do not have a good memory for numbers - unlike Janelle --I will transpose numbers, make them up or just come up blank when I am telling a story and numbers are involved.

6. One time when I was little , I was complaining about supper. My dad told me if I didn't like it, I could just hit the road. I went upstairs and to my dad's surprise, I packed my little snoopy suitcase and was ready to "hit the road." When asked where I thought I was going, I replied, "Grandma's House."

There you have it - 6 random things. I now tag: Hope42day's Blog, Brenda at Wanderings and Whatevers , Miriam (tagged now twice) at In His Grip, Cindy at Steps In A Journey ! I will look forward to reading your posts!

Scoopin'

It's blowing outside, it's snowing outside, it's close to a blizzard outside! My kind of weather! I love to be all snugly warm when it's cold outside and have my family safely with me! I love snow -- I don't say that out loud to many people, because your walking on a limb to say that where I live! Not many people like snow or cold. My husband doesn't! He says I only like snow because I don't have to scoop it! I do scoop..... sometimes! (hee, hee) I haven't been able to as of late because of my surgery. We have had a lot of snow since Dec 17, too!
Scooping snow is hard work, especially if the wind blows. The drifts become very hard and heavy. Keeping your driveway clean can be difficult when it snows, then blows, then snows... you get the picture.
Sometimes in our life we need to scoop out stuff that piles into our hearts. It can be easy when the "snow" is light and fluffy. It does not take much effort - just time. Then again we can be bombarded with "snow" and the wind blows making it hard and heavy. It takes work to clean out the "snow". Or maybe you just drive over it, ignore it but then it gets packed down, can turn icy. You can try to forget about it but the bumps and ruts remind you that it's still there. It's better to take the time and clean off the "snow" when it first comes. God is the only deluxe "snow remover." When He takes care of your "snow" it's gone, there are not any piles left over! Nothing is too hard for Him.
1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Who do you want to see in heaven?

"Who do you want to see in heaven, Dad?"
This was the question from Grant posed to Glenn at the supper table last night. We were talking about when Jesus comes back what will He do. Where will we live? Who did we want to see? "Elijah or Moses?"
We started to list off a bunch of people - Elijah, Moses - want to ask him how it was to part the red sea. Noah - What was it like to build such a huge boat. Jonah - what was it like in a fish? I said the people that I wanted to see in heaven were Glenn, Grant and Cole! They kind of blushed. Glenn said he wanted to see his mom again. But most of all we all agreed we want to see Jesus.
Who do you want to see in heaven? It's a good question. It's a question of action not of passivity. If you know someone that does not know the Lord, it's time to tell them about salvation. Who do you want to see in heaven? Does everyone you know, Know the Lord? Tell them in 2009! Don't wait. Who do you want to see in heaven?

Writing and Truth

I like to write, but I am not very good at it. I think my Grammar teacher would cringe at my run-on sentences and the use of my commas! I stand in awe of writer/bloggers such as Jennifer at http://gettingdownwithjesus.blogspot.com/ and Chris at http://experiencingraceandpeace.blogspot.com/ ! I could really talk myself right into not blogging at all. Sometimes even commenting is hard for me, I doubt myself as to if I am really an encourager to the person I am commenting to.
I struggle at times with negative self-talk. I know the devil does not want me to succeed or make a difference in life. I know that the negative self talk comes from him. Several years ago, I was crippled by this self-defeating attitude. A friend pointed this out to me, and I will not ever be the same. I must listen to Truth. Truth says that I am worthy. Truth says that I can praise my Lord with humble sincere offerings. So I lift up my writing to the Lord and ask Him to bless it and always be apart of it, as He is in my life. Therefore, I must always keep Phil. 4:8 in my mind: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." This verse helps me when I am filled with anxiety and doubt.
So why did I join "High Calling Blogs"? I joined to be challenged. I joined to be a part of a community. I joined be a better writer/blogger. I may not ever be published, but in this small blog on my side of the world, I hope to praise God and be an encouragement.
One of my favorite songs is by Casting Crowns called the "Voice of Truth". This song showed me to live with Truth, many years ago. May you be encouraged to listen to the Voice of Truth!

Oh,what I would do to have

the kind of faith it takes

To climb out of this boat I'm in

Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone

Into the realm of the unknown

Where Jesus is,

And he's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me

Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed

The waves they keep on telling me time and time again

"Boy, you'll never win, you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story

the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"

and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"

Out of all the voices calling out to me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh, what I would do to have the kind of strength it takes

To stand before a giant with just a sling and a stone

Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors shaking in their armor

Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name and he laughs at me

Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed

The giant keeps on telling me time and time again

"Boy you'll never win, you'll never win."

But the voice of truth tells me a different story

the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"

and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"

Out of all the voices calling out to me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

But the stone was just the right size

to put the giant on the ground

and the waves they don't seem so high

from on top of them looking down

I will soar with the wings of eagles

when I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus

singing over me

But the voice of truth tells me a different story

The voice of truth says do not be afraid

And the voice of truth says this is for my glory

Out of all the voices calling out to me (calling out to me)

I will choose to listen and believe

(I will choose to listen and believe)

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

I will listen and believe

I will listen and believe the voice of truth

I will listen and believe

'Cause Jesus you are the voice of truth

And I will listen to you..

oh you are