God’s Provision…a Chair

Some of my household furniture was given to me through friends. Some of the chairs to my kitchen table are old and time by time I guess through use the seat of the chairs are cracked. Well, needless to say I am down to one chair and even that is splitting. I was going to go look at Target® or Wal-Mart® for some kitchen chairs knowing that they would be expensive. I asked a friend at church of they knew of any place I could get some nice chairs for a good price. She offered to let me buy some chairs, that she has been trying to sell from her. It was amazing to see how the Lord provided because only yesterday I prayed for a way to get some new kitchen chairs~

Prayer

I have learned so much over the past seven months about the impact of prayer. There are some things I cannot share on this blog that has been on my heart. One issue has been going on the months now. I’ve stayed awake nights praying for something. The past months I have wanted to give up but the Lord somehow reminded me not to give up. He brought people in from the Bible to my mind to be godly examples~ Hannah wanted a son and prayed for what seemed along time~ God blessed her when she gave it to the Lord.

Job lost his possessions, his family, his wife of all people told him to “curse God and die". It seemed he wanted to give up even after his health was taken away, but he kept his eyes on the Lord—even though at times he may have asked “why.” I’ve been much like this is a situation asking “why Lord why…” But the Lord reminds me to keep my eyes on Him.

The lesson in the New Testament when the disciples where in the boat and Jesus was sleeping. The disciples asked “Lord don’t you care if we perish or not.” But yet, God showed his great love. He calmed the winds and the waves~ He was in complete and ultimate control of the situation. I may never me in control of the situations in my own life~ but GOD always is and always has a plan. He calms those waves in my heart and helps me see that He is the only one to give me complete and total peace.

Jeremiah and the potter’s house has shown me God is making a vessel through everything he presses upon my life and heart. He wants to mold me into what HE wants me to be~ and as the song says, “its a task full of pain and care I’m molding a masterpiece of great beauty.”

Through the months I’ve learned all this about prayer~ Here are some things for you to pray about for me~

• * Hannah-
• * My dad completing cancer treatments
• * summer employment
• * Aunt Cathi LaCounte: melanoma has spread to lung and liver—NEEDS TO BE SAVED
• *Aunt Phyllis: has quit cancer treatments for lung cancer

Prayer changes things~ Never give up!

 

A Thought…

I have questioned at times why God can love someone like me.  The times I do not trust God—I feel like I fail yet HE still loves me. I lose friends—yet He is always there. I go through hard times—but He has not given me anything too big I could not handle without His help. I am thankful for a God who loves and cares and who no matter what is always there when the world turns their back on me.

It is great to know that there is a God—ONE GOD~ who created me, who knows my thoughts, who knows my future, who is patient when at times I feel I fail, who is always there when at times I don’t always go to HIM for all things.

 

Just a bit of thoughts before bed time

Journey of a Lifetime

Throughout 2009 my church will be going through the Bible together—reading, memorizing, and learning about each book. This should be an exciting time. I am looking forward to it—although right now I am a little behind in my own studies in it (since I was sick the morning they handed everything out). 

I do have a feeling that this next year will be a journey for me personally—trials, testing, and lessons for me to learn to grow more like Christ.

Finally

I have finally figured out how to write my blogs more efficiently. I have downloaded Windows Live Write. It is a really neat computer program where you write your blogs on your PC (edit them and all) then publish them more efficiently.I only downloaded it today and so far I really like it. I am hoping to keep up more with my blog now…:0)

A Quick Note

Just a quick note before turning in.
The past few weeks have gone by in a blur of activities. Meeting new friends, school, traveling to a friend's wedding, and circumstances with my dad. The Lord has been teaching me alot about Himself through it all. I am learning to lean on the Lord more and put my focus more on Him no matter what I am going through...
more to come later on this :0)

Catching Up

School has started and the business of it has kept me from writing on my blog.
This weekend I am wanting to make an effort of catching up on what the Lord has been teaching me. He has been so good, faithful, and loving. He has blessed my life with new friends and good group of singles to hang out with and talk to. A ministry of teaching children's church once a month and Sunday and Wednesday nights picking up a lady for church. He's given me a wonderful ministry in the Christian school teaching kindergarten and influencing the lives of over 40 kindergarten children (which I almost know all thier names---one more class to work on) and a ministry of working an hour or so in after school care and being able to influence even more lives.
Look for updates on my blog--hopefully very soon.