Make a Choice

If you were offered a choice to have all the gold, silver and precious stones or all wisdom, what would you choose?

Proverbs 8:10-11 NIV [Wisdom speaking]

10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold,

11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.

The Word of God gives us a choice. We are free to choose, however the Lord gives us advice on what to choose.

Psalm 111:10 NIV

10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise.

To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. I pray that we fear HIM and lean to HIM for understanding. Doing things HIS way and not our own ways.

As choices come up in our daily lives, let us pray and seek HIS wisdom. Let’s seek the Lord on how to deal with our daily circumstances. God will be glad to teach us HIS ways. All we have to do is ask.

James 1:5 NIV

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Let us choose each day, each moment as necessary to seek the Lord for HIS wisdom.

Are the children fighting with one another?

Are business decisions boggling the mind?

Perplexed by what direction to step in ministry?

Does your husband not agree with your choices?

Are there more days in the week than the pay check?

Are your children at home from school screaming “I’m bored”?

Are family members not cooperating with one another?

Take time out to seek the Lord on how to deal with issues HIS way.

His wisdom is more precious than gold, silver and rubies.

To God be the glory!!

Blessings in Christ--

A Time for Everything

Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:

In this season of my life, it seems as though every activity under heaven is taking place at once. My head is twirling around and I’m not sure what to focus on at the present.

Today, our ladies Bible study is wrapping up with spring tea. What a joyous season it has been to study the Word of God with such wonderful women who seek after the Lord.

We’re preparing for my oldest son’s high school graduation coming up in a few weeks. I just wont admit that I’m that old. We’re having a big celebration with lots of family coming to visit.

My youngest son, is a big fan of baseball. This is the last week of regular season, but next week is all star try outs. It wouldn’t surprise me a bit if we go another couple of months in all star games.

Also, we’ll be taking a trip to Six Flags in San Antonio soon as my youngest son won this trip in a recent Bible Drill competition.

The kitchen remodeling project is just about complete. YEAH! Praise the Lord! I haven’t cooked a great home cooked meal in many weeks that I’m not sure I remember how. Or perhaps it’s like riding a bike and it will come back to me.

Also, coming in June is our 20^th wedding anniversary! We’ve been so busy with the boys and projects that we’ve failed to plan adequately for ourselves. I’m open to suggestions on how we can celebrate 20 years on a tight budget (college cost lots of money) & not much time to make reservations.

Blessings in Christ--

God Bless America

May we take time to pause and remember those who sacrificed their lives in service to our country today. Let us pray for their families. Let us thank those who are serving today. Let us also pray for their families.

My brother & I both served our country during the Iraq war in the early 1990's. He was in the navy & I was in the Air Force. My husband served in the Marines. My grandfather served in WWII in the navy. We're a family of veterans. Our blood runs red, white and blue for America. This Lee Greenwood song has always stirred up patriotism in me. I wanted to share it today.

God Bless the USA!



Blessings in Christ--

I Hope You Dance

In Loving Memory of
June Nettleton
1972-2008

In her short time on this earth, June danced with her Lord. She took chances and gave her all as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Her radiant face encouraged me to press into our Lord. Her faith spurred my faith in our Savior. June now dances in the heavens with our Lord. She has inspired me to take a chance and dance while I am still here.

John 10:10 AMP
10The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).

Blessings in Christ--

P.S. To leave a personal message to the family, visit In Memory of June.

Prepare the Way

Psalm 50:23 NIV

He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me,
and he prepares the way
so that I may show him the salvation of God.

A sacrifice of thanks offerings.

Now in the midst of so much turmoil in the body of Christ and in this world today?

How?

So many are grieving and hurting in the body of Christ. To list a few from the people I know:

• One with unexpected death of sister.
• Four friends whose husbands need work & financial needs for family.
• One who received news of unexpected sudden illness of mother.
• One whose 4 month old grandbaby’s life is hanging by a thread & praying by the grace of God he’ll pull through.
• One who is battling on-going illness.
• One whose ministry in another country is battling police corruption.
• One stressed from work and desires family time.
• And so on.

Yesterday I felt led to the verse above. I decided to rise up and praise the Lord in my tears and in spite of my fears. I will praise HIM no matter what I see as HE is the sovereign God. HE is the ruler of the heavens and the earth. No matter what I can find something to praise HIM for in the midst of so much trouble.

When I chose to praise HIM in spite of my hurts and pain, things changed. Not the circumstances as I have to leave those in the Lord’s hands. Those matters are too big for me to fix. Only God can orchestrate and change the circumstances. But what changed was my attitude.

My perception cleared.

The heaviness lifted.

God alone has the answers. The answers may not come as quickly as we’d like. Or the answers may not be what we hoped for. I don’t always understand. His ways are higher than my ways and his thoughts higher than my thoughts. (Is. 55:9)

According to the scripture above, the praise prepares the way to see the salvation of God. I take that to mean to see HIM come through some how, some way—HIS way & in HIS time.

When someone asks me “How are you doing?” My response is “I have opportunity to see God’s glory.”

Let’s praise HIM in our storms, trials, and tears. We do our part. Then HIS word says, “He prepares the way so that [He] may show us the salvation of God.”

Blessings in Christ--