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Blessings to All

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Memorial Day ~ a day to remember the service men and women who have put their lives on hold and even gave their life for our freedom. Please pray for the current members who are serving their country in conflict situations and thank the ones who did leave their life in the battlefields. Being German, I didn’t know all the history of Memorial Day, I found this history page on-line.

But as I was thinking about Memorial Day and its meaning, Someone else came to mind. He gave His life for our freedom too. The service men and women gave us physical freedom, but He gave us spiritual freedom and eternity in heaven. So as you are fiering up the grill this afternoon, thank Him too.

Living in His grace ~ Eph2810

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Blessed Easter

Easter 2006“On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” Then they remembered his words.” – Luke 24:1-8 (NIV)

Isn’t it great that we can look to the cross for our own ‘resurrection’ of our dead bodies and spirit? I am blessed that Jesus took the nail in His hands and feet, the spear in His side for me. Some days I can not understand why He did it, but I am sure glad that it is finished. Have a blessed Easter my dear readers. Click below to listen to my favorite Easter song – it is called ‘My Redeemer Lives’….

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Reflection

As it is the last day of the year 2005, I like to reflect on the past year, which brought much change how I look at things and what is truly important to me…First I was going to use the questions Leann and Blest with Sons have used to reflect on the year, but I am just using the questions to guide my thoughts…
As I said, I (we) have made a lot of changes in 2005, and one of them was to no longer eat McD’s. We had more than one reason, but the main reason was, we watched the movie “Super Size Me“. That changed our habits regarding fast foods (actually that is too long to explain in this post – so maybe a topic for My Lighter Side in 2006).
One of the questions Blest has on her blog: Did you fall in love in 2005? Let me put it this way: I realized what a wonderful, awesome, kind, loving husband I have and I fell in love with him all over. Does that make sense? But you are married 22 years, you say? You know what, sometimes we don’t realize how much we love someone, until God uses some events that changes our understanding of a relationship…Although my short-comings as a wife are a little hard to swallow sometimes, I am glad that the Lord has put me on a new path concerning my marriage! Refreshing indeed!
Another major thing that has happened in 2005, my Sweetheart introduced me to blogging. He didn’t realize that he created a monster (running 3 blogs) in doing so…After I started blogging, I wanted to know more and more. How to created ‘pretty’ things with graphic programs, how to code things. Now I am always asking questions…But hey, that gives us something to chat about – right. I just wish my Sweetheart would blog again, but you see, he is a man of few words. But he created some cool artwork on his PC he could share…Well maybe in 2006.
Who/what did I miss in 2005? My mom spending time in Arizona. She used to come over every other year from Germany, but she has really bad Arthritis in her knees, so the long flight (12 hours with layovers) is too much for her *sigh*.

My goals for 2006: Being a even better wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, co-worker, employee; better writings on my blogs; traveling to San Carlos, Mexico; learn Italian; create “pretty things” with the PC; leading another women’s Bible study; and most of all – following the guidance of my Lord.
I wish all my friends and readers a
Happy New Year

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Make Room for Him

“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” – Luke 2:4-7

As we are preparing to celebrate Christmas, we sometimes forget very easy why and what we celebrate. I know I do. As I was making the preparations for tonight & tomorrow, Mary, Joseph and the innkeeper came to mind.
Joseph and Mary traveled far, although Mary was right before giving birth. Joseph was an honorable man, who wanted to make sure that he complied with the decree given by his rulers to take part in the census. I can’t even imagine how Mary felt after this long, strenuous journey on a donkey. When they arrived, there was no room for them in the inn. They had to take what the innkeeper offered them – a stable.
Yikes, giving birth in a stable? With all the animals around and no clean, hot water? Not even a nurse around? Only a handful strangers maybe and her fiancee? But did Mary complain? No, she didn’t. She was grateful to have a place to give birth to her firstborn son, our Lord and Savior. What humble servants Joseph and Mary were. No complaining, just listing to do God’s will.

As you make your last preparations to celebrate this glorious day, make room for Him, Who deserves a place in your heart and mine, all year long.

Merry Christmas