PRAYER REQUEST

We have one of our house parents in the hospital. He has not been feeling well. Please pray that he is feeling better real soon and able to return back to work soon. Praying for you. God bless you!

We have a new guy coming this week. Please pray for him and an easy transition. It's hard for them to go from their environment to ours. Most adjust well but it's almost like a cultural shock sometimes for some. Prom is coming up in 3 weeks. We have some beautiful girls wearing some gorgeous dresses going with some handsome men. They are all running around trying to get ready for it and the girls can't hardly wait. The school year is almost over. I can't believe it. Time just seems to go by so fast! I hope you have a wonderful day and get a quiet moment to talk to God today. God bless you!


I WILL PRAISE YOU, O LORD, WITH ALL MY HEART;
I WILL TELL OF ALL YOUR WONDERS.
I WILL BE GLAD AND REJOICE IN YOU;
I WILL SING PRAISE TO YOUR NAME, O MOST HIGH.
                     PSALM 9:1-2

GOD IS IN THE HEALING BUSINESS

I took one of our sick guys to the doctor today. He is dehydrated and still having stomach problems. The doctor said we could put him in the hospital or push fluids for 24 hours. He was scared to death of the word "hospital" so I told the doctor we would overdose him on fluids for the next 24 hours. If he is not better by Thursday they are going to put him in the hospital for fluids. So please pray for God's healing hand. It's not fun to be sick, we all know that. But we also know we have an awesome God who heals the sick everyday. I pray that God just lays his hands over this illness and takes it away soon. We are praying for your prayer needs and we appreciate you being so faithful to pray for ours. Have a blessed day!

                                     HE DIDN'T DIE FOR NOTHING!

THANK GOD FOR MOM'S

Today I was talking to one of the guys who wants to find his family. His mom died when he was young and he wants to find someone that can show him a picture of her. He wants to know what his mom looked like. It broke my heart. I know how lucky I am to have the loving family that I have. But I didn't know just how fortunate I was, until I started working here. I could have been one of those kids wondering what it would be like to have a family. I am so thankful that I have a mom that loves me for who I am. And I am so thankful that I had wonderful parents to raise me and teach me about God. If I had not had the family I had when I was growing up, I would not be able to help these children. For the little time that they are here, at least God has allowed me to step in and show them what a loving family feels like. Thank you God for my mom and dad. Thank you for my family. Thank you for teaching me how to love.

THANK YOU GOD FOR MY MOM AND DAD!

I love you both very much......and I'm looking forward to the day I am reunited with my daddy in Heaven.

IT'S MONDAY....REJOICE IN THE LORD!

I know most people dislike Monday's. But today try thanking God for everything he has done for you. It's a good thing that God doesn't dislike Monday's. Could you imagine if God said he won't hear prayers on Monday's? He won't heal the sick on Monday's,  perform miracles on Monday's or oh, 'not today my child, I don't do Monday's. I'm going back to bed'. We have a God that listens and hears, performs and heals 24/7. He never stops not for one second, working in our lives. So thank you Lord for today and all Monday's! Today, on Monday, I will start a whole fresh week and try to clean up the mess I made of my life last week. This Monday will give me another chance to witness to that person that is lost and this Monday will give me another day to serve you Lord. So thank our Awesome God for giving us Monday's......and hopefully many more Monday's to come. God bless you and I hope you have a great Monday!

JESUS-THE ULTIMATE HEALER...AWESOME SAVIOR!

I brought a sick one home early from church today. Please just pray for him and all the kids. There is so much stuff going around. Also please pray for me. God is taking me out of my comfort zone and having me speak in front of church next week. I'm not very good at speaking in front of a people, so please keep me on your prayer list, as well. Hope you all have a wonderful day with the Lord today. God bless you!

P.S......

When the guy's came home from church today, I found out that one of them got saved. Yea! We had a new kid come to ABC Homes about 3-4 weeks ago. Since he came here, one of our newest Christians in the cottage has been witnessing to him. Amazing! He has been witnessing to him through the weeks and last night he led him to the Lord! Today the young man went up in front of the church and told the preacher that he had asked God into his heart! When I asked the guy that led him to the Lord why he didn't tell us, he said; 'Because I didn't want to take credit for it. God did it.' I am so proud of this kid. He is truly living his life for God and wants to make sure his friends go to heaven with him. What a great kid and witness for the Lord. God has great plans for this young man. And I am so glad he has allowed me to be a part of his life.

WIENER ROASTING FUN!

We are all still on spring break and it definitely has felt like spring. God has given us the perfect weather to enjoy the outdoors. Yesterday the guys hung out at the park and then we had a campus baseball game in the afternoon. That was a lot of fun for all of us. Everyone was a winner! We have a gentleman at church that has a cabin on a pond and he invited us to come and stay there with the boys. So last night we packed up our cottage and IB cottage and we headed for the woods. We sat around a camp fire and roasted wieners and marshmallows. It was a beautiful night outside and we enjoyed it so much. The young man in our cottage that recently surrendered to preach gave a devotional for us. He preached on Noah getting consumed by the whale and even amidst his troubles, God showed him how much he loved him. Some of the boys got in on the conversation on how they know God loves them. It was really nice just sitting around the camp fire enjoying talking with everyone. Before I knew it, it was late and time to head back home. Today the guys went to Pine Bluff with Gary and then came back and helped do some mulching. This evening we are all going to Ethan's first baseball game. This will be the first time he has had 6 brothers cheering him on. I'm sure he will enjoy that. I hope you are enjoying this gorgeous day. May God bless you!

FUN DAY WITH THE GUYS!

Yesterday we started the day off in the canoes with the boys. We had two of the boys screaming as the canoes were going out, "take me back....I'm serious....I don't want to go!" They don't know how to swim, even though they were wearing a life jacket, they thought they were going to drown. By the time they had been in the boat 2 minutes, they started paddling and were having a blast! Both my kids learned how to swim by the time they were 2 years old. I just thought, these kids didn't have someone to teach them that. Maybe they will know how to swim by the end of summer. After that we went on a hike. There was a trail through the woods and it was a 2 1/2 mile hike. I am proud to say that it only took us 45 minutes to complete it. One of the boys ran ahead of us on the hike and would leave us messages on the trial. His name is Payton. We would go a little ways and see something written in the dirt that said; P-went this way. And it would have an arrow pointing in the direction we were supposed to go. We went a little further and seen a stick on the trial. It had been broken up into several pieces and was placed in the shape of an arrow pointing in the direction we were supposed to go. There were several messages on the way that he left for us. When we got to the end of the trail and was working our way out of the woods, there was a message written in the dirt that said; 'I have been found. Love, Payton'. It was fun and the guys had a great time on the hike. It was so much fun to get them out of their element for a while and just let them act silly. Gary and  I enjoyed that as much as they did. We played football, soccer and baseball then grilled burgers. Some of the guys went fishing but they didn't catch anything. It didn't matter though. We had an awesome day. God had blessed us with a beautiful day and we were sure thankful for that! God bless you and we hope you enjoy this beautiful day as well.

OFF TO THE PARK WE GO!

We are taking both cottages of boys to the park today. We are going to grill hamburgers and hang out. The little boys cottage is going to join us as well. I'm glad that God gave us such a beautiful day to enjoy his creation. The boys are having a great week. They volunteered to do some mission projects with a local church. They went and cleaned some elderly peoples yards and even came to ABC Homes to pull weeds. They are trying to stay busy this week. We are hoping to get to go fishing this afternoon and then combine cottages to have dinner. It should be a great day just hanging out and spending time together. I hope your spring break is going well and the Lord blesses you in a mighty way today!

                                                  YUMMIE!

A BURNING DESIRE FOR GOD

Do you remember when you first got saved? I'm sure that you do. That's a feeling you can never forget. I was thinking today about my daddy. He led me to the Lord. I started thinking about that overwhelming feeling you get when you become saved. It's like a flood just sweeps over you. A feeling like nothing is ever going to be able to stop you, because now you have God on your side. I wondered why we lose that feeling. The Bible says God never changes. He's always the same, so that just leaves us. We change the feeling. Over time, we let the world get to us and break our spirit. We need to find a way to get that "New Saved" feeling back. That type of feeling that only God can give you. He didn't change it.....we did. We allowed the devil to sneak in and steal a piece of our joy. Don't you know that the devil is happy about that. Let's take it back from him! I am praying that God will set my soul on fire for him. To give me that "WoW" feeling again. That feeling that nothing will ever come between me and God. That type of feeling that everyone you run into, you want to tell them about your Jesus! You want to get that feeling back? Pray for God to change your heart. To make your heart desire him only. I know that if we truly seek his presence, he will come. He's never changing, always the same. Let him put us back together again, and let's learn how to keep that burning desire in our soul.....forever.
Lord, I want to feel your presence today and always. Please set my soul on fire for you!

DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD AND HE WILL GIVE YOU THE DESIRES
OF YOUR HEART.             
                           PSALM 37:4

O LORD, GOD OF OUR FATHERS ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND ISRAEL, KEEP THIS DESIRE IN THE HEARTS OF YOUR PEOPLE FOREVER, AND KEEP THEIR HEARTS LOYAL TO
YOU.                    
                    1 CHRONICLES 29:18

YES, LORD, WALKING IN THE WAY OF YOUR LAWS, WE WAIT FOR YOU; YOUR NAME AND RENOWN ARE THE DESIRE OF OUR HEARTS. MY SOUL YEARNS FOR YOU IN THE NIGHT; IN THE MORNING MY SPIRIT LONGS FOR YOU.
                         ISAIAH 26:8-9

May God fill your heart with a burning desire for him, and may he bless you always!

SPRING BREAK.....YEA!

As you can imagine, it's spring break and we are very busy. All the guys are home and ready to have some fun. Today we cleaned the yard and placed mulch in the flower beds. It really looked nice we finished it. The guys want to go fishing tomorrow, so we were probably head out to the pond. All the guys are pretty excited about being on spring break. Gary and I are just trying to keep our heads above water. :)
It's nice to have the guys home all day though. We have really enjoyed spending time with them without having to worry about rushing chores for events or early bed times. It's been a nice back day with everyone just hanging out. What a gorgeous day the Lord blessed us with to enjoy with the guys. God is good! I hope you are enjoying your week. Have a blessed one.

THANK YOU LORD

We had a church group come and hang out with us today. We made kites and grilled burgers and hot dogs with us. We had a really good time and enjoyed the fellowship and fun. We are only having one boy go home for spring break. The rest will be here to hang out and have fun with us. :)
It was such a beautiful day that the Lord allowed us to share in today. I am so thankful that he allows wonderful moments like today and I am so grateful that we have sponsors that are able to come and share them with us as well. I hope you all enjoyed the sunshine the Lord made today, and I hope you all feel his presence in your lives today and always. God bless you!

A WALK WITH GOD

I started walking this past week trying to lose some weight and get in shape. I started walking 20 minutes and yesterday I walked 2.6 miles in 47 minutes. My goal is 5 miles a day. I will get there, it will just take a little while. I used to walk all the time and forgot how much I enjoy it. I realized today that I can utilize that time to spend with just me and God. I walked and started praying for God to just protect and bless my friends and family. I was talking to God as if he was physically walking right beside me. It was awesome. I would just say; God, look at this gorgeous day you created and look at that beautiful sky you painted. I talked to God and thanked him for so much that I neglect to thank him for daily. Even the little things. I passed a lady working in her flower beds and asked God to bless her today. I passed a bum on the street and asked God to help him today. And then I passed this.............

A baby's shoe laying on side of the road. I started praying for that baby. I asked God to bless the baby that once wore that shoe. I said please let this baby grow strong and healthy and eventually come to know you as their Lord and Savior. I asked God to please let this babies parents come to know him if they don't, so this baby could be raised in a Christian home. Then I played a game and said, every blue car that passes me, I'm going to pray for. So if you were in Monticello today in a blue car, prayers went up for you. :-) I learned very quickly today that I'm not only exercising my physical body, I'm exercising my spiritual body, which is more important to me anyway. If you need that one on one time with God (which I believe everyone does) and can't seem to find a quiet place, go walking. You will be surprised how God uses you on your walk. And you will love how close you feel to God when it's just you and him. Talk to God like he's your best friend. He love's those talks and you will treasure the moments. I hope you have a great day and can exercise your spirit today in some way. May God bless you in a mighty way today!

THIS IS WHAT THE LORD SAYS:
'STAND AT THE CROSSROADS AND LOOK;
ASK FOR THE ANCIENT PATHS,
ASK WHERE THE GOOD WAY IS, AND WALK IN IT,
AND YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.
                  JEREMIAH 6:16

WHAT OR WHO DO YOU BELIEVE IN?

I feel like no matter what I'm doing for God, I'm not doing enough! I constantly am trying to find new ways to get the word of God out. I just feel that his coming is soon and there are so many people who are going to be disappointed. We have a young guy here that does not want to be a "Christian." He does not like going to church and he does not like our morning devotions. I know we can't ever push salvation on anyone, but my prayer is that he is here long enough to see us living Christ like, and and he will want what we have. My sister sent me an email this past week and this is what is read;

I WOULD RATHER LIVE MY LIFE AS IF THERE IS A GOD, AND DIE TO FIND OUT THERE ISN'T, THAN LIVE MY LIFE AS IF THERE ISN'T AND DIE TO FIND OUT THERE IS.

That is pretty powerful! I know without a doubt there is a God, but there are some that don't think God exist. I think it's important for all of us to remember to just keep finding ways to get God's word out. Maybe we can even reach some of those people that don't believe in our Savior. You may not think your capable of telling someone about Jesus, but you are. God made you for a reason. He wants us witnessing and telling others about him. It's like bragging on your kids or grand kids. Try bragging on your God and see what happens. Everyone needs to hear it, and we are not finished....... until God says we are finished.

THERE CAME A MAN WHO WAS SENT FROM GOD; HIS NAME WAS JOHN.
HE CAME AS A WITNESS TO TESTIFY CONCERNING THAT LIGHT,
SO THAT THROUGH HIM ALL MEN MIGHT BELIEVE.
                                  JOHN 1:6-7

                     GOD USED JOHN AND HE CAN USE YOU TOO!

......HE BELIEVES IN YOU!

THANK YOU LORD

Today I just want to give my Lord thanks for my family. I take for granted sometimes the little things I'm blessed with. We are not only teaching these children here, but they are teaching us. There is a teenage boy here that wants to find his family. He has 2 brothers that he has never met and he wants to find them. He wants to know his brothers and he wants them to know the person he has became. Talking to him makes me realize how fortunate I am and was growing up. I have always had a loving and caring family. I have always had the pleasures of family vacations, movie night and going to church together. I remember when I was a young girl, we had this big sawdust pile in the woods around our house that had a road that went around it. My brother was learning how to drive. Me and my sister would stand at different spots on that road and my brother would act like he was a bus driver and stop and pick us up. I remember my daddy when he surrendered to preach. Every Saturday night he would sit us all down in the living room and practice his Sunday sermon on us. (So if we didn't listen Saturday we could hear it again Sunday. lol) I have lots of memories growing up with my family. A lot of these kids here are not that fortunate to have those precious memories. So thank you Lord. Thank you for my family and the blessings you give me everyday. Lord, please help me to never take them for granted...... and please tell my daddy I love him.

                                            ENOUGH SAID!

PRAYER REQUEST

I think the flu is officially here. We have a few of our boys sick and I was vomiting yesterday and today. When you have this many people in one house, you have a lot of germs floating around. One of the boys had to be picked up from school today and I am taking him to the doctor tomorrow. He has so much congestion and just feels horrible. Please pray for wellness on the campus. We could all use your prayers. I hope you and your family are well. God bless you!

                     GOD IS GOOD AND HE DOES HEAL!

A THIEF IN THE NIGHT

We watched the movie "A thief in the night" with the boys last night. I haven't seen it since I was about 12 years old. It still has the same impact on me today as it did when I was a little girl. It starts out with people that arent' saved and some come to know Christ. Then the rapture happens. It shows the one woman left in bed alone and the lawn mower running with no one holding it. Then it shows that there really is no place to hide. The new government numbers your forehead or your hand and if you refuse, you die. If you have not seen it, I would say get on the Internet and order it. It's worth watching and it will make you think twice about how you are living you life. The boys really enjoyed it and want me to get the series for them. Life impacting movies. Get prepared.....because God is coming back!

HAVE YOU BEEN FORGIVEN?

Have you been.......forgiven?

He was thrown down on the ground,
he was beaten and then bound,
to a cross that stood so tall
to be made fun of by them all.
The sweat dripping off his brow from the heat,
the nails driven in his hand's and feet,
the pain he endured to set us free
and after all....he forgave you and me.
We don't deserve what he has to give.
We can only try and repay by the way we choose to live.
Spread the word...Jesus is coming back soon!
Are you prepared? Start spreading the news.
Jesus died for you and for me.
I'm a sinner, but he set me free.
He arose again to give us life in eternity,
with his father in paradise....come go with me.
All you need do is ask and you will be forgiven.
No work's, no deed's no hard living.
He's never asked us for all that much,
but the price was high that he paid for us.
He's waiting to be invited into your heart to live,
after what he's been through, it's the least we can give.
Just ask and invite him in,
he will be with you until the end.
Jesus, I'm a sinner this I know,
I've no place to turn, no place to go.
Come and live in me, be my Savior I pray,
Until God calls me home with him on that glorious day!
                By: Denise Rochester

NO GOD.....NO PEACE

Have you been missing peace in your life? Do you get up day to day and wonder if you will make it through this one? Are you miserable? Do you think nobody cares? KNOW GOD...KNOW PEACE!

Our countries are fighting and I believe that God's coming is very soon. It's hard to find peace when your countries are at war. But we also are at war in our own home's. We battle with the devil or conviction everyday. We are at war in our own communities. God said; In the end friend will turn on friend and family will turn on family. But you have a promise for eternal peace from God. Our world as we know it, will never see peace again. The only peace you will be able to find is in your heart and is the peace of God.

THE MIND OF A SINFUL MAN IS DEATH, BUT THE MIND CONTROLLED BY THE SPIRIT IS LIFE AND PEACE;
                                                 Romans 8:6

God's coming is soon. You can see his signs everywhere. I hope that you are a child of his and your name has been written in the book of life. God desires peace in our lives and I know I want peace in mine. Do you know how to get that peace? The kind of peace that only God can give you? Not the kind where you go sit in a quiet room and think, wow, what peace. I'm talking about the kind of peace that God has promised us, and God never fails on a promise.

THEREFORE, SINCE WE HAVE BEEN JUSTIFIED THROUGH FAITH, WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH WHOM WE HAVE GAINED ACCESS BY FAITH INTO THIS GRACE IN WHICH WE NOW STAND.
                                             Romans 5:1

By faith and prayer God can bring peace to your life. The steps I use are ADMIT, COMMIT AND FORGET.
ADMIT: Admit that you are a sinner, that Christ died for you to save you from your sins and give you an eternal life in Heaven with him.
COMMIT: Commit your life to God. Work for his glory and be a witness to others.
FORGET:   (This was a big one for me to overcome) Forget about who you were before you accepted
Christ in your life. God forgot about those sins when you prayed for forgiveness of them. When
your feeling guilty and say God, how can you take me knowing I did that? God said; Did what?
Because God already forgot about that sin when you prayed forgiveness of it.

You have to believe that there is power in prayer. God answers prayers! He may not answer them like you want him to, but God will answer them in HIS time and for HIS will. Pray for peace in your heart and expect it!

PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU; MY PEACE I GIVE YOU. I DO NOT GIVE TO YOU AS THE WORLD GIVES. DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED AND DO NOT BE AFRAID.
                                                            John 14:27

God desires peace for you as much as you desire peace for yourself.

YOU WILL KEEP IN PERFECT PEACE HIM WHOSE MIND IS STEADFAST, BECAUSE HE TRUSTS IN YOU. TRUST IN THE LORD FOREVER, FOR THE LORD, IS THE ROCK ETERNAL.
                                                            Isaiah 26:3-4

You can even find peace with someone your at odds with. Pray and trust in God.

WHEN A MAN'S WAYS ARE PLEASING TO THE LORD, HE MAKES EVEN HIS ENEMIES LIVE AT PEACE WITH HIM.                    Proverbs 16:7

I encourage you if you are searching for peace in your life and the lives of your family, call on God. He is the God of peace and he knows all your struggles. He has already fixed them for you. He is just waiting on your prayer. Get in your Bible. There are so many verses on peace and how you can receive peace from God. If you truly search for peace and salvation...God just needs you to come to him in prayer, and I believe we don't have much more time before God returns. You have to call on him now...before it's too late.

GRACE, MERCY AND PEACE FROM GOD THE FATHER AND FROM JESUS CHRIST, THE FATHER'S SON, WILL BE WITH US IN TRUTH AND LOVE.
                                                                   2 John 1:3

MERCY, PEACE AND LOVE BE YOURS IN ABUNDANCE.    Jude 1:2

THE GOD OF PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL. AMEN

                                           Romans 15:33

WORRYING IS A WASTE OF TIME!

I know it's easier to say than it is to do. We all worry even though God tells us not to. I suppose sometimes we think we can take care of everything ourselves. That's what gets us in trouble. We had some children leave this week and I found myself worrying about them and their care. God reminded me that they were his children and he would take care of it, I need not worry about it. I can remember when my dad was alive. If I had a problem that I was worrying about and took the problem to my dad, most of the time he would say; Denise, don't worry. I will take care of it. I remember that I would feel so much better after he said that. Because I trusted my daddy enough to know that if he said he would take care of it, he was going to take care of it. Well, my heavenly father has so much more power and authority than my earthly father had. Why can't I take it to God and then just let it go because he has said, I will take care of it. I should have so much faith in God and know that he took care of the problem years before I was born. No matter how much I worry about it, God already handled it for me. All I need to do is pray and turn it over to my Savior, then let it go. He is in control of all.

DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERYTHING, BY PRAYER AND PETITION, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR REQUEST TO GOD. AND THE PEACE OF GOD, WHICH TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING, WILL GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND YOUR MINDS IN CHRIST JESUS.                                  PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7


I encourage you, whatever you are worrying about...give it to God.  Pray and then know that you have left your problem in good hands. God already had it worked out before you even asked.

FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU,' DECLARES THE LORD, 'PLANS TO PROSPER YOU AND NOT TO HARM YOU, PLANS TO GIVE YOU HOPE AND A FUTURE. THEN YOU WILL CALL UPON ME AND COME AND PRAY TO ME, AND I WILL LISTEN TO YOU. YOU WILL SEEK ME AND FIND ME WHEN YOU SEEK ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART. I WILL BE FOUND BY YOU,' DECLARES THE LORD, 'AND WILL BRING YOU BACK FROM CAPTIVITY.
                                                                  JEREMIAH 29:11-14

WHO OF YOU BY WORRYING CAN ADD A SINGLE HOUR TO YOUR LIFE?
                                                    MATTHEW 25:27

I really enjoyed spending time with my mom yesterday. I wished I could spend more time with her than I get to. When I got home with the boys, I just couldn't help but think that they can't have that time with their mom's. I wondered when the phone rings if they all are thinking, I hope it's for me. Today I encourage you to make a phone call  to someone you love. Go ahead, pick up the phone and call that special someone just to say, I love you. They are probably hoping you will call. God bless you!

My mom had her tests ran today. Her Colonoscopy came back fine. Her EGD revealed a bacteria infection in her stomach. They are going to biopsy the bacteria to see how it comes back. They did an ultrasound of her gallbladder and lower abdomen. We have not gotten those results back yet, but we are expecting every thing to come back fine. Thank you for the prayers. We are praising God that she is well. On the other hand, Gary had a hard time with the boys while I was gone. He said Ethan would not get up and he could not get him to get dressed. One of the boys was giving him a hard time and one of the other boys missed the bus! I said; Well, its nice to know you can't live without me. :) He was a little frustrated this morning but he was moving through. I don't think he enjoyed being a single daddy, if only for one day. :) It's nice to know that your needed. I love you all and appreciate your prayers and concern. I hope you have a great day. God bless you!

The guys had a blast at Winter Jam! Everyone came home very excited and said it was a lot of fun. The new guy in the cottage said that he had a great time and that there was sooo many people there! I'm glad we have good Christian bands that will come and help us worship through song. I am on my way to spend the night with my mom tonight. She is having some procedures done tomorrow so please keep her in your prayers. I know we serve a mighty God and he is in control. God Bless you and I hope you have an awesome week!

WINTER JAM 2011

We are on our way to Winter Jam today. A night full of praise, music and worshiping our Lord and Savior. During Winter Jam many people come to know Christ. Pray that tonight will be all for God's glory and there will be hundreds that decide to follow our God. God is AWESOME! How could you not want to be part of his family. Hope to see you there!

GOSSIP-THE ULTIMATE POISON

Did you know that it doesn't take much to start a rumor. Whatever you say always seems to catch back up with you in one way or the other. I can say that the hardest thing for me is keeping my mouth shut. I am so guilty of speaking what I think...before I think. I pray that the Lord helps me work on taming my tongue. I don't want to be a poison in his ministry and I don't want to hurt some one's feelings by a vicious rumor. I pray that the Lord helps me work on keeping my mouth shut! May I not open my mouth unless I have something positive to say.

God says if it offends thee, cut it off. I know that's not realistic in our times now, but it sure would put a stop to a lot of trouble uh.

If we truly have a heart for God, we will bridle our tongue. God says our religion is WORTHLESS if we do not bridle our tongue. WORTHLESS! Lord I pray that you will forgive me for the words I spoke just today. I pray that you help me bridle my tongue and not participate in poisoning your ministry.

You know they say that children say what is on their minds. They say it but mean not harm in it. We say what's on our minds but often we say it to hurt someone else. I pray that God will not let my heart feel what my mouth can not reveal.

I don't want anyone to ever say about me; Well don't tell her, the whole world will find out. And it's probably happened. I'm not proud to say it but it's probably true. Sad but true. I just pray that I can be the type of Christian I desire and God desires me to be. I want to help, not hurt and I don't want to say anything that I will be sorry for in the future. I pray for a heart and tongue for Jesus.

I don't want to hurt anyone with my actions or my words. I also do not want to be the person that causes someone else to not come to Christ. Lord please make and mold me as you please for I desire to be more like you!

I SAID 'I WILL WATCH MY WAYS AND KEEP MY TONGUE FROM SIN;

I WILL PUT A MUZZLE ON MY MOUTH AS LONG AS THE WICKED ARE IN MY PRESENCE.'

PSALM 39:1 

My prayer is that God helps me put a muzzle on my mouth at ALL TIMES!

DADDY-SON FISHING TRIP

Gary and Ethan went fishing today. I had to sneak down there with Izzie and see what was going on. They didn't end up catching any fish but they did have some quality time together. That was worth more than all the fish in the world!

                                                                      

                                                    

 

                                             
                     

      

                                             My precious smiling son!

                 And the day ended with Izzie in the bathtub covered in mud!

Nothing more beautiful than a father and son spending time together. That is something that can never be replaced!

A PERFECT DAY!