Saved By Grace – Through Faith
This fine lady was my Sweetheart’s grandma, who passed away this past Wednesday night. Her funeral is today, Saturday, January 6th. I am a little sad, because we won’t be at the funeral since it is in Illinois. The only good thing is that we will see her again, in heaven…
I hope you have a splendid Saturday…
My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your promise preserves my life.” ~ Psalm 119:29-50 (NIV)
May I ask you, my dear readers, to pray for comfort and strength…
“But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.— ~ Matthew 19:26 (ESV)
Laurel, at Laurel Wreath, had asked us to share our hopes and dreams for 2007…”What would you like to see God do in your life? How would you like to see Him move in things?”
I have been thinking about these questions for weeks now…and praying…and thinking…and praying.
I really don’t know if I have a clear answer to it, yet. But I do want to share from heart a couple of things with you; hopes and dreams that are hopefully inline with God’s will and not just something I wish or hope for.
I know that God is huge. I know that He can do mighty things — He has proven that over and over in my life. Do I always listen to Him? Sometimes I do, but most likely I kick and scream because I think that God has it all wrong. Like a couple of years ago He nudged me to respect my husband. “God, I think that do respect Him” “No, you don’t. You take Him for granted”…Or last year “God, Daniel really needs a job. You said You would be there for him” “Be patient — the right job will come along”…Yeah God was right in both accounts.
My hopes and dreams for 2007? That our son will continue to enjoy the job he took in December of 2006. That I will be the best wife I humanly can be. That God will heal my mom so she might be able to take the long trip to the US (12 hour flight) and spend time with us (why do I tear up when I think about my mom…). That God will show me a way to reconcile with people that hurt me over the years and the people I have hurt. That I will be closer to God and walk the path He has laid out before me. That God may use me as His hands and feet to reach out to the hurting, believers and un-believers alike…
I pray and hope that I will not stand in the way of God. That I will recognize when He is nudging me. That I will follow His voice and not walk in the wrong direction. That I am walking in step with Him — not behind and not run ahead…If it means to get up at 4am every morning to just be with Him, I will. I want to live healthier, not only physically, but also spiritually. I want to be bold to witness, without being annoying. I want to lay off my pride. I want to be encouraging to women who come across my blog…I want to me a woman after God’s own heart…
Lord of Heaven and Earth. I come before You this first day of a new year to ask You to guide me. I know that You love me — let me never forget that. Lord, help me to hear You and follow Your voice this year. I am trusting in Your mercy. I pray this in the precious name of the One who took the nails for me. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen
Do you have hopes and dreams this year. Did you share them with Laurel and the rest of us?
Blessings on 2007 and as always…
As I was reading the quote for this week’s “In Other Words” I was reminded of the time I spent with Daniel in confirmation class. Yes, you read right. I spent 2 years in confirmation with our son. It is policy at my home congregation that parents attend the classes with their children. The thinking behind this policy is that you, as parents, are just as much involved with the spiritual growth as the church is. I like that idea. No, let me correct — I love the idea.
Not only did I spent the most precious years with our son, but it also helped us, as a family, to get through the rough teen-years (13-15). We studied Scripture together, worked on home and group projects. But Daniel wasn’t the only one who grew during this process. I did as well. Until that point, I read my Bible only in the German language. But since I had to discuss Scripture with Daniel during our homework assignments, I had to purchase my first English language Bible. It was quite a shock for me to read that the first five books of the Old Testament are not the Books of Moses like in the German Bible, but Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The most amazing part though was that I finally started to understand the Epistle lessons more and more. Maybe my Luther Bible was just too heavy for me :wink:…
Thinking back warms my heart. We had a lot of fun discovering God’s promise together as a family. I think we should never miss the opportunity to share our faith with our children. You never know, you might learn something during the process. I know I did.
“You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” ~ Deuteronomy 11:18-19 (ESV)
Please don’t forget! Our hostess this week is Loni at “Finding Joy in the Morning“. I hope to meet you there…And for you Tackle Tuesdayers — please be so kind and scroll down :smile:…