This is me laughing cause I was using the timer on the camera..... I look like I was hiding!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Tuesday Tunes for my Tams
Kathryn scott- I belong
Verse 1
Not angels, nor demons, no power on earth or heaven
Not distance, nor danger, no trouble now or ever
Pre Chorus
Nothing can take me from your great love
Forever this truth remains
Chorus
I belong, I belong to you
Verse 2
Not hardship, nor hunger, no pain or depth of sorrow
Not weakness, nor failure, no broken dream or promise
Monday, March 2, 2009
"Thine is the Kingdom..."by Max Lucado
There are certain mountains only God can climb. Ascend them and you’ll end up bruised and embarrassed. Stay away from them and you’ll sidestep a lot of stress. These mountains are described in the final phrase of the Lord’s prayer, “Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” A trio of peaks mantled by the clouds. Admire them, applaud them, but don’t climb them.
It’s not that you aren’t welcome to try, it’s just that you aren’t able. The pronoun is thine, not mine; thine is the kingdom, not mine is the kingdom. If the word Savior is in your job description, it’s because you put it there. Your role is to help the world, not save it. Mount Messiah is one mountain you weren’t made to climb.
Nor is Mount Self-Sufficient. You aren’t able to run the world, nor are you able to sustain it. Some of you think you can. You are self-made. You don’t bow your knees, you just roll up your sleeves and put in another twelve-hour day … which may be enough when it comes to making a living or building a business. But when you face your own grave or your own guilt, your power will not do the trick.
You were not made to run a kingdom, nor are you expected to be all-powerful. And you certainly can’t handle all the glory. Mount Applause is the most seductive of the three peaks. The higher you climb the more people applaud, but the thinner the air becomes. More than one person has stood at the top and shouted, “Mine is the glory!” only to lose their balance and fall.
“Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.” What protection this final phrase affords. As you confess that God is in charge, you admit that you aren’t. As you proclaim that God has power, you admit that you don’t. And as you give God all the applause, there is none left to dizzy your brain.
There are certain mountains only God can climb. Ascend them and you’ll end up bruised and embarrassed. Stay away from them and you’ll sidestep a lot of stress. These mountains are described in the final phrase of the Lord’s prayer, “Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” A trio of peaks mantled by the clouds. Admire them, applaud them, but don’t climb them.
It’s not that you aren’t welcome to try, it’s just that you aren’t able. The pronoun is thine, not mine; thine is the kingdom, not mine is the kingdom. If the word Savior is in your job description, it’s because you put it there. Your role is to help the world, not save it. Mount Messiah is one mountain you weren’t made to climb.
Nor is Mount Self-Sufficient. You aren’t able to run the world, nor are you able to sustain it. Some of you think you can. You are self-made. You don’t bow your knees, you just roll up your sleeves and put in another twelve-hour day … which may be enough when it comes to making a living or building a business. But when you face your own grave or your own guilt, your power will not do the trick.
You were not made to run a kingdom, nor are you expected to be all-powerful. And you certainly can’t handle all the glory. Mount Applause is the most seductive of the three peaks. The higher you climb the more people applaud, but the thinner the air becomes. More than one person has stood at the top and shouted, “Mine is the glory!” only to lose their balance and fall.
“Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.” What protection this final phrase affords. As you confess that God is in charge, you admit that you aren’t. As you proclaim that God has power, you admit that you don’t. And as you give God all the applause, there is none left to dizzy your brain.
Do we listen like Samuel??
Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am." 5 And he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me."But Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." So he went and lay down. 6 Again the LORD called, "Samuel!" And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." "My son," Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD : The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. 8 The LORD called Samuel a third time, and Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy. 9 So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.' " So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
Notice how many times it took Samuel to realize he was being called from the Lord?? Are we too like that. Are we too busy to realize when God speaks? Are we too bust doing all the talking to hear HIM?
Notice how many times it took Samuel to realize he was being called from the Lord?? Are we too like that. Are we too busy to realize when God speaks? Are we too bust doing all the talking to hear HIM?
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Busy weekend
We have had a busy weekend! Right now I am in Terre Haute with Aimee for her travel softball practice. She has been driving herself but she was tired so I brought her. She went to a Senior High YAK Retreat with her youth group this weekend.
Yesterday Ed, Cole & I along with Joey, Wes & Mert all went to watch the girls semi-state at BNL. Susan Brocksmith got us the tickets. Aimee played AAU basketball with some Rivet girls a couple of years ago & she still keeps in touch with them so it was nice to go cheer them on. What I found to be neat was after they won, before celebrating they went as a team in front of their fans, held hands & repeated the Lords Prayer. I thought that was pretty neat. Susan emailed me last night telling me she is getting us tickets for State next weekend so we are pretty excited about that.
Cole has been feeling sick this weekend & looks pretty pale so I am just hoping he isn't getting what is going around!
I'm excited to start grouping again this week too!
Well Aimee is out from pitching & catching so we are headed to the mall until full practice from 6-8.
Yesterday Ed, Cole & I along with Joey, Wes & Mert all went to watch the girls semi-state at BNL. Susan Brocksmith got us the tickets. Aimee played AAU basketball with some Rivet girls a couple of years ago & she still keeps in touch with them so it was nice to go cheer them on. What I found to be neat was after they won, before celebrating they went as a team in front of their fans, held hands & repeated the Lords Prayer. I thought that was pretty neat. Susan emailed me last night telling me she is getting us tickets for State next weekend so we are pretty excited about that.
Cole has been feeling sick this weekend & looks pretty pale so I am just hoping he isn't getting what is going around!
I'm excited to start grouping again this week too!
Well Aimee is out from pitching & catching so we are headed to the mall until full practice from 6-8.
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