Cute little dress for Rylie
Not necessarily a cheap hobby :), but definitely fun, addictive and rewarding!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
New hobby...
I just decided to start a new hobby...something I can easily do at home and to keep me busy while I'm pregnant. Here are pictures of my first project:
Cute little dress for Rylie
Cute little dress for Rylie
Thursday, June 12, 2008
My little reader....
She climbed on top of her shelf and created her own reading spot :)
She loves to read!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Exists to...
Today was Brian Fields first official day as our Senior Pastor...I was so excited to be there for his first official service. I love Brian and am so excited and looking forward to the future of Grace Fellowship with him as Pastor.
He talked today about why our church exists and a lot of the points he made really stood out to me, so I wanted to share :)
"We don't worship to see God, we worship because we SEE God.
We don't obey to see God, we obey because we SEE God.
If you are more excited about ANYTHING above God...you have never SEEN Him fully.
If you SEE Him, you won't be able to help yourself."
wow. Wow. WOW....that's a lot to take in but also makes total sense...it's like...why haven't I ever thought of it that way :)...I guess that's why we have Pastors :)
One other thing that really caught my attention was...
"Jesus didn't hang out with sinners and become like them...He hung out with them and they were CHANGED."
There are so many times that I feel like I'm not making a difference to certain people. I want what God has for them, I want them to know that He loves them, that He has SO much more for them than what they are settling for...that HE has a purpose and a plan for their life...but I hate the image of Christians who shove things down your throat or who say one thing and live another...
I have at times lived in such a fear of being a hypocrite that I wouldn't say anything at all. I have come to a place now where I feel like I need to stop being fearful and just do what God tells me to do. God has commanded me to preach the Gospel. He didn't tell me to preach the Gospel when I feel like I am a super holy being...but as I am going...today...now. I am never going to be perfect...so I can't wait for the right day when I am feeling super spiritual :) to share Christ...the time is now.
No fear, no apologies...LOVER of JESUS...CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH GOD...WORSHIPER OF CHRIST...DISCIPLE MAKER...KINGDOM BUILDER...every minute of my every day to worship, to serve, to glorify and be satisfied in the delight of my Father.
He talked today about why our church exists and a lot of the points he made really stood out to me, so I wanted to share :)
"We don't worship to see God, we worship because we SEE God.
We don't obey to see God, we obey because we SEE God.
If you are more excited about ANYTHING above God...you have never SEEN Him fully.
If you SEE Him, you won't be able to help yourself."
wow. Wow. WOW....that's a lot to take in but also makes total sense...it's like...why haven't I ever thought of it that way :)...I guess that's why we have Pastors :)
One other thing that really caught my attention was...
"Jesus didn't hang out with sinners and become like them...He hung out with them and they were CHANGED."
There are so many times that I feel like I'm not making a difference to certain people. I want what God has for them, I want them to know that He loves them, that He has SO much more for them than what they are settling for...that HE has a purpose and a plan for their life...but I hate the image of Christians who shove things down your throat or who say one thing and live another...
I have at times lived in such a fear of being a hypocrite that I wouldn't say anything at all. I have come to a place now where I feel like I need to stop being fearful and just do what God tells me to do. God has commanded me to preach the Gospel. He didn't tell me to preach the Gospel when I feel like I am a super holy being...but as I am going...today...now. I am never going to be perfect...so I can't wait for the right day when I am feeling super spiritual :) to share Christ...the time is now.
No fear, no apologies...LOVER of JESUS...CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH GOD...WORSHIPER OF CHRIST...DISCIPLE MAKER...KINGDOM BUILDER...every minute of my every day to worship, to serve, to glorify and be satisfied in the delight of my Father.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Living your best life now...
Some of my favorite thoughts:
As long as you can't imagine it, as long as you can't see it, then it is never going to happen for you.
Our own thoughts and attitudes are condemning us to mediocrity.
We have to conceive it on the inside before we're ever going to receive it on the outside. If you don't think you can have something good, then you never will. The barrier is in your mind.
You must conceive it in your heart and mind before you can receive it.
What you keep before your eyes will affect you. You will produce what you're continually seeing in your mind.
But if you develop an image of victory, success, health, abundance, joy, peace, and happiness...nothing on earth will be able to hold those things from you.
As long as you can't imagine it, as long as you can't see it, then it is never going to happen for you.
Our own thoughts and attitudes are condemning us to mediocrity.
We have to conceive it on the inside before we're ever going to receive it on the outside. If you don't think you can have something good, then you never will. The barrier is in your mind.
You must conceive it in your heart and mind before you can receive it.
What you keep before your eyes will affect you. You will produce what you're continually seeing in your mind.
If you foster an image of defeat and failure, then you're going to live that kind of life.
But if you develop an image of victory, success, health, abundance, joy, peace, and happiness...nothing on earth will be able to hold those things from you.
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