Heart Puzzle

 

Don't you just love a good puzzle?  I do.  I love seeing the final product and know that I accomplished the task of twisting and turning each piece to make it fit into a masterpiece.  I love that I got to write this blog post tonight.  I actually spent the evening last night at the ER with my husband because of severe chest pains he was having.  When we got to the ER, I said the golden words "chest pains," and he was whisked away at rapid speeds because something wrong with your heart is a very serious matter.  They X-rayed him.  They ultra sounded him.  They CT scanned him.  All nothing.  No signs of anything wrong inside his body!  It was a puzzle for sure.  The Dr. had no answers for us.  All the pieces were there for a healthy body, but one piece was missing - the one that explained where this pain was coming from. 

Do you ever feel like that?  Do you ever feel like all your pieces are in the right spot, but just one piece is missing?  The piece that makes it all make sense.  The piece that heals, that forgives, that loves.  That piece is Jesus Christ.  He is our missing piece.  He is our answer.  He is our way to get to God the Father.  John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

And if you already know Jesus as your Lord and Savior - then what?  Serve Him!  Use your FULL heart to spread it to others.  Jesus isn't your missing piece for you to keep it all to yourself!!  I am sure if that Dr. last night was able to figure out some crazy reason why my husband was having so much pain, he would be telling other Dr.'s about it so that they could cure others.  Make each day count for the Kingdom of God!!

1 Chronicles 28:9
And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

Back when my now 12 year old daughter was in kindergarten , I went to her school to eat lunch with her. Oh the memories... As we walked down the hall with our finger over our mouth, the smell of the cafeteria was coming ever closer. Lunch had always been my favorite subject in school, second to gym , so I could tell what was on the menu even before we got in line. It was nugget day! It's so funny what comes back to your memory when your standing in the lunch line waiting your turn to plate up. There it was, the sign I had seen many times before... NO SECONDS ON NUGGETS! Wow...some things never change!

I'm so thankful that Jesus isn't like that sign in the lunch room! In this world, so many things run out, like time, health, money, and yes, sometimes "the nuggets". Jesus will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5) If you don't have the joy of Christ in your life today, pray to him, His love and forgiveness will NEVER runout even if you need another helping. Click on the link below to worship our King!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_o6s5X5LSw&sns=em

 

Thank you for serving our children ~ You are very appreciated!

Thank you Librarians!

 

Thank you librarians!!!! I am so glad you found the precious gift our VBS children made for you!!! Thank you for what you do and dedicating yourself each day to making sure our children and families are educated!!! I just love libraries, the quiet surroundings, books and books of knowledge all around me!! And so very thankful for you, always willing to help find that missing link to the project being worked on, papers needing to be written or just good ole research being done to calm the weary mind!!! Reading, whether a book, e-book, magazine, website, etc. not only improves your vocabulary but gives us a general awareness about the world, different cultures and keeps our brain active!!! Thankfully, my mom instilled in me very early to read and I am so appreciative to her now for doing so!!

Just like going to the library and getting that prime spot, so quiet and away from distraction to read and research whatever it is we are working on, it is also extremely important for you to daily find that same quiet spot away from distraction to read God’s word. In order for us to understand and truly learn God’s word, we must read and get into the bible!! How do we know how God wants us to live, if we don’t read and educate ourselves? He wants nothing more than for you to understand him and realize His book, THE BIBLE, is not fiction!!! It is the truth, the light, the way to eternity with Him.

So I ask you, find that quiet spot today, even if only for a few minutes, open the bible, the best book in the world, and read, read, read!!! God loves you and is waiting for you to experience the challenges, journey’s, love, hurt, sin, forgiveness, grace and all the many things His word has to offer.

I hope you all have a wonderful and spiritually powerful day!!!

Thank You Mail Carrier!

Thank you Mail Carrier

I don't know anything about him, but I know the exact time my mail carrier comes every day.  I know what type of car he drives.  I know when he is late.  I know when there is a substitute.  I know my mail carrier will come every day:  rain, sunshine, sleet, snow and ice.  I know all about my mail carrier's schedule - the only visitor I get to my house daily, and being a stay at home Mom, I look forward to my daily walk down the driveway to get the goodies he has stashed in my mailbox.  Never do I get to say thank you.  Never do I get to acknowledge my gratitude for his diligent deliveries.  So, we just wanted to let you know that we appreciate YOU!!!  We appreciate your service that you provide DAILY regardless of any circumstances.  Thank you. 

Isn't that a great feeling knowing that someone is there for you everyday?  This is just the mail, but God is there for you everyday.......regardless of YOUR circumstances.  Regardless of the hurricane in your life.  Regardless of the tornadoes that spin you out of control.  Regardless of the blizzard that we can create daily and let it snowball out of control.  God shows up for us daily.  God sent his son Jesus Christ so that we could be forgiven and so that we could see the unconditional love that shows up for us daily.  Luckily we don't have to wait for that one time of the day for God.  He is always available, always ready to listen, always ready to hold us up in every situation.  A relationship with our Heavenly Father is readily available when you accept the gift that He has given through the blood of Jesus Christ.