Andrea and I have a thing we do.... Every week we will text each other (ok we text multiple times A day but...) anyway, we will compliment each other in a way, it started out just a nice thing to do. I don't know who started it her or I but it has become a habit.
We always laugh now when it happens. We call it our weekly ego-stroking! It is a nice thing to do though. It always makes me feel good when I get a text like that from her. I know that most think that texting has taken away communication but it helps me keep in touch with me peeps!! I usually get a daily text from Annette that says.... u ok? It helps to know someone cares!!
The boys have a junior high soccer game tonight and I will take pictures to post later on. Cole has really taken a liking to soccer, and we love watching it. Aimee has her first travel softball game this weekend with her new team so we are anxious to see how that goes.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Oh ye of little faith
Jesus Calms the Storm
Matthew 8
23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.
24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"
26 He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
27 The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"
The Sea of Galilee is an odd body of water. It is relatively small, 13 miles long and 7 miles wide. But it is 150 feet deep, and the shoreline is 680 feet below sea level! Sudden storms can appear over the surrounding mountains with little warning, stirring the water into violent 20-foot waves. The disciples had not foolishly set out in a storm. They had been caught without warning, and their danger was great. Although they had seen many miracles they panicked in this storm. They knew the danger as experiences sailors, what they didn't know was that Christ could control the forces of nature.
There is often a stormy area of our human nature when we feel God can't or won't work. Then we truly understand who God is, we will realize that he controls both the storms of nature and the storms of the troubled heart. God is willing to help we just have to ask.
Matthew 8
23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.
24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"
26 He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
27 The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"
The Sea of Galilee is an odd body of water. It is relatively small, 13 miles long and 7 miles wide. But it is 150 feet deep, and the shoreline is 680 feet below sea level! Sudden storms can appear over the surrounding mountains with little warning, stirring the water into violent 20-foot waves. The disciples had not foolishly set out in a storm. They had been caught without warning, and their danger was great. Although they had seen many miracles they panicked in this storm. They knew the danger as experiences sailors, what they didn't know was that Christ could control the forces of nature.
There is often a stormy area of our human nature when we feel God can't or won't work. Then we truly understand who God is, we will realize that he controls both the storms of nature and the storms of the troubled heart. God is willing to help we just have to ask.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Families
I really feel a need to ask for everyone to be praying for families right now. I have heard so much here lately how the ole' scum dog is really tearing apart families (or trying to).
The devil is in the details and he will use EVERY ploy to get us doubting ourselves or as far away from God as he can. Before we know it we are there. He sneaks up on us and overtakes us.
It seems that every day I hear of yet another family going through some form of struggle whether it be addictions, abuse, financial, emotional or whatever!!
So PLEASE get on your knees and say a special prayer for families right now!!
Thanks!!
The devil is in the details and he will use EVERY ploy to get us doubting ourselves or as far away from God as he can. Before we know it we are there. He sneaks up on us and overtakes us.
It seems that every day I hear of yet another family going through some form of struggle whether it be addictions, abuse, financial, emotional or whatever!!
So PLEASE get on your knees and say a special prayer for families right now!!
Thanks!!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Tuesday Tunes
This is Jason Castro's version of this song.. I LOVE it. Enjoy!!
Over The Rainbow
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
Over The Rainbow
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
Monday, September 1, 2008
Fears
I have ALWAYS dreamt about snakes. That is my one true fear is snakes. Ever since I was a little girl almost every night I would wake up terrified because of a dream about a snake. I think I spent most of my nights in my parents room with them.
Even now I still do this... Ed would often times find me standing on the bed scared to move. I have always wandered what that meant because I hardly ever dreamt about anything else or I would not dream at all.
I have been told that it was because I was a mischievous child. Not that I believed that... I mean I was sweet..... ok maybe not too sweet!
Then a couple of weeks ago I had the same reoccurring dream about a snake only this time I killed the snake. This has never happened. I was so happy, I woke up the next morning and exclaimed to Ed "I killed the snake". Being Ed he was also happy for me but I am sure he was thinking.. what a loony!
Now for the strange part, I have not had a dream about a snake since!!!!! Before I couldn't even look at a snake on t.v. without dreaming about it at night. Even when I didn't see one I still had the dream at least 3 nights a week... FOR MY WHOLE LIFE!
What does this mean?? I have no idea but I have slept better and not had to worry about dreaming about snakes. I guess I really killed the snake for good! I sure hope so!!
Even now I still do this... Ed would often times find me standing on the bed scared to move. I have always wandered what that meant because I hardly ever dreamt about anything else or I would not dream at all.
I have been told that it was because I was a mischievous child. Not that I believed that... I mean I was sweet..... ok maybe not too sweet!
Then a couple of weeks ago I had the same reoccurring dream about a snake only this time I killed the snake. This has never happened. I was so happy, I woke up the next morning and exclaimed to Ed "I killed the snake". Being Ed he was also happy for me but I am sure he was thinking.. what a loony!
Now for the strange part, I have not had a dream about a snake since!!!!! Before I couldn't even look at a snake on t.v. without dreaming about it at night. Even when I didn't see one I still had the dream at least 3 nights a week... FOR MY WHOLE LIFE!
What does this mean?? I have no idea but I have slept better and not had to worry about dreaming about snakes. I guess I really killed the snake for good! I sure hope so!!
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