Who Am I Casting Crowns

Wow!!! Simply amazing. Get out your tissue, you are bound to cry!!

LPL Providence RI

If you haven't had the privilege of doing a Beth Moore bible study, I highly recommend her. Notice the little girl at the end of the video in the braided pigtails and scarf in her hair. I could kiss her little face!! How precious. Also, listen to the song and worship your God.

I'm In Love with God

I just want to share my heart right now. Church this morning was wonderful and I experienced God in such a unique way. I felt His presence all over me and there is nothing in this world that could ever compare to that. I've had both. And I can tell you with assurance that nothing is more valuable than Him. Nothing brings me greater satisfaction than Him. I love Him with all of my heart and I want NOTHING to stand in the way of my relationship with Him. I want to be sold out to Him completely. I want every fiber in my being to belong to Him. I want His light to fill all the dark corners of my life. I want to shine as bright as the noonday sun. But not for me, It's all for Him. He is all that matters in my life. He is my everything.

The pastor charged us to be able to stand before God one day as an approved worker. I want to hear the words, well done, thy good and faithful servant. On that day, nothing else I had or did for my own pleasure will ever matter. The clothes, the shoes, the decorations; they are all nothing and they will all be gone when we stand before our God. If we really think about that I think the way we live and the things we spend our money on will change. We came with nothing and we leave with nothing. I want to live my life for things that matter eternally. I am a child of The Most High, God Almighty, the Ruler of this universe and He is on my side. That is where I get my identity from. Not from my possessions or even my relationships. My mind has been made up. I am His and His alone. I will talk about Him, I will learn from Him and my prayer is that my life will glorify him. He is the true treasure we should search for. The treasure that is more precious than silver, more beautiful than gold and more costly than diamonds. I'm done with the casual christianity. I Belong To God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Family Picnic

Elizabeth had her first kindergarten picnic today on the front lawn of the school. It was so much fun but let me tell you that it was hoooooooooooooooot!!! I felt sweat dripping down my back. Katherine kept telling me, " you wet." Uh, ya think?!!? it was only 100 degrees outside. Taking a shower before the picnic was such a waste of time!! Complaining aside, I had fun with my babies and created a memory for us all!! Here are some pics to enjoy.

Elizabeth and her BF Emily

E's class making funny faces. Her teacher is second to left on the top row!!

Class of 2020 ( I think)

Me, Elizabeth, and Kass. Wonder which one was being stubborn?

Don't Give Up On Me

These are the words to my new favorite song. It's on Billy Ray Cyrus' new CD called Home At Last. I'm not sure if it is original or if it is a remake. Don't Give Up On Me I fall down, I get up, Just a man, flesh and blood. So I pray, constantly, don't give up on me. I am weak, you are strong, I need your love, to carry on, Keep the faith, hear my plea, don't give up on me. I'm just a child there's so much I don't know. I'm doing my best to learn as I go. But I'm not afraid just as long as your holding my hand. Don't know what, you love me for, you deserve, so much more, I would die if you set me free, don't give up on me. When my best, ain't enough, when my strength, won't hold up, when I'm less than what I can be, don't give up on me. I'm just a child theres so much I don't know, I'm doing my best to learn as I go, But I'm not afraid just as long as your holding my hand. Keep the faith, hear my plea, don't give up one me. This is the song I've been singing for the past few years. Of course in my own way, but portrays exactly how I feel. I have been crying out with the psalmist in 119:8 when he says, "I will obey your commands, please don't give up on me." NLT

New Chapter

Well, Blake started his job in Savannah on Monday which is the introduction to a new chapter in our lives. Just last night we were talking about how things change so much throughout our lifetime. We are rarely in one place and sometimes it's two or three before you finally settle into a place to call home. Our first adventure was spending a year in Pensacola. We never really felt at home there b/c we knew we would be leaving after a year. We moved to Savannah and we were there 7 years. Once again, we packed our bags and headed to Birmingham where I thought it was for good. I thought this was the place my kids would call home forever. As a matter of fact, when the opportunity came to go back to Savannah I told Blake I wouldn't go for 500,000 dollars a year.

However, after many many prayers a lot of thought, and a lot of talking, I realized God had different plans. Let me pause here to tell you not to ever say you won't do something because that will more than likely be the very thing you will do. God has shown me this more than once and the last being that I am moving back to Savannah and let me add that it is for wayyyyyyyyyyyy less than 500,000 per year. Savannah isn't my top pick for places to live but the joy I have in knowing that I am doing God's will is more satisfying than getting everything I've ever wanted. He has a plan for my family in Savannah and I am so excited to begin the journey with them and Him. He is so good and I know that He would never ask me to do something that won't end up bringing me eternal satisfaction. So when you feel like He is leading you, go. God goes way beyond what we want and looks at what will bring us greatest eternal joy and Him the most glory. Sometimes God asks us to do things that at the time seems unfair or hard or unappealing, but He knows that our joy is set before us. And when we follow Him, He will reveal Himself to us in new ways. If Abraham hadn't obeyed God and taken Isaac to sacrifice Him, He wouldn't have known Him as provider!!!!!!!!! So, take up your cross and maybe your belongings or your job or your will, and let Him lead you into your promised land.

God Bless the USA

Just thought this was a great picture to go with my previous blog entry.