Someone Held the Door for You

Being kind to someone is a wonderful thing, don’t you think!!!! I hope you had the privilege of having the door held for you today! A couple weeks ago, a lady held the door for me while leaving the restroom with my son. Now imagine this…..I had him and the stroller, about 3 bags and the diaper bag trying to open the door to the restroom so I could get out of the germ infested area all while strategically holding the paper towel on the door handle so I wouldn’t get this crazy flu bug going around, and out of nowhere this wonderful lady came and saved the day!!! She held the door open for me so I could leave the restroom in a not so embarrassing way! I just looked at her and said THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I told her going to the restroom in public was so much more enjoyable when someone held the door open for me…..the little things in life are ones that bring the most smiles and happiness sometimes!!!

Holding the door for others is not just polite it is so very KIND to do for someone else!!! You know God teaches us and has shown us in so many different ways how being kind to others will continuously not only bless you but the ones you are being kind to. Just imagine how polite the world would be if everyone held the door for each other!

Proverbs 11:17 says that “those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.”

Hope you all have a great week and thank you for reading our blog!!!

   I once heard someone say that the same sun that melts the ice also hardens 
the clay....think about that for a moment.  Now think about your heart and the 
condition you are in...it could be critical.  Does your heart melt every time you 
encounter the "Son" or have you found yourself in the cardiac ICU suffering from 
arteriosclerosis.  That's just a big long word that means hardening of the 
arteries.  This refers to a process that usually occurs with aging.  As we get 
older, plaque builds up in our arteries from the fat and cholesterol we eat and 
eventually it narrows or sometimes even blocks blood flow. Left unchecked, this 
hardening leads to major problems like stroke, a heart attack and death.  
>    You have found the gift left for you!  It's a crayon heart.  These hearts 
were made from broken and unused pieces, they were placed in a heart mold and 
exposed to a heat source.  The crayon pieces had no choice but to melt and be 
molded into something new.  That's what happens to us when we meet Jesus!  He 
takes our brokenness and remolds us to become something beautiful...nothing gets 
wasted!!  2 Corinthians 5:17 says  "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new 
creation has come:  The old has gone, the new is here!"  
>    You can become new, Praise God!  Open your hardened hearts to God's Love 
and mercy today before it's too late.  Unlike the cardiac patient in the ICU 
hoping that the doctors can fix their arteriosclerosis heart, You don't have to 
wonder anymore if your broken and hardened heart can be fixed!  Jesus is 
calling, answer him back....

Father I pray for those who feel broken and used up.  I ask that you draw them 
unto yourself and pour out your mercy and grace into their lives. Continue to 
make us new little by little. And I ask that you check my heart every day, my 
motives, my desires, and fill me with your compassion....
                              Amen 

Bracelet

You have found a bracelet!  They all say different things, but the message is still the same..........you are loved!  Put this bracelet on and every time you wear it, remember that message!  When sitting down to write this blog entry, I kept looking at the bracelet and thinking about those good ole friendship bracelets I used to make when I was little.  Oh how I loved to sit and tie knots all day in order to construct a beautiful masterpiece to give to one of my friends.  That led me to Jesus.  That sparked my thoughts of Jesus' friends.  His disciples.  His boys.  When Jesus called these men to be his disciples, he did not go to the church and pick out the most prestigious men with the best resume to be his followers.  Instead, he picked a tax collector, fishermen, a zealot, etc. to drop everything and follow Him.  There is no stipulations to Jesus' friend list, but He wanted to make it perfectly clear that no matter what, no matter your background, no matter your flaws, you are Jesus' friend!  He has called you to follow Him!  (Luke 5:1-11)  Becoming a believer means starting a relationship, a friendship, with Jesus Christ and to drop all your baggage, your insecurities, your hang ups and to FOLLOW Him!!  I have great news for you......Jesus Christ wants to be your friend.  He loves you without any restraint and made sure that you were the one that picked up the bracelet that some child left for you!!  The message is loud and clear that Jesus wants to be your friend.....all you have to do is FOLLOW!  If you would like to ask any questions or get any more personal information, please don't hesitate to send us an email!!!  lovecometolife@gmail.com
Luke 9:23
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 

Tissue Pack

Oh how I love the sick season.......NOT!!!!  This year the dreaded FLU took hold of my family and squeezed them all ever so tightly!  The only time I left my house in almost 2 weeks was to go to CVS and get MORE medicine to relieve the pain of my shaking, achy, and absolutely pitiful 5 children and husband.  The whiny word "MOM" was said so much that I wanted to run and go hide in a closet somewhere.  It got to the point where I had to make a spread sheet on the computer so I could remember who got what medicine and when.  I knew there was going to be an end to this horrible sickness that overtook them all so bad.  I am so thankful for medicine.  I am thankful that as soon as my child spikes a fever, I can give them a Tylenol and they will feel better.  I am thankful that their doctor is just a phone call away.  I can't help but think of when Jesus walked on this earth and how Mommies and Daddies felt when their babies were sick.  The extremes they would go to get some type of relief and healing for their children.  In Mark 5:21-43, Jesus had come to a city and when Jarius saw Jesus "he fell at his feet."  What relief it must have been to see the savior's face.  Jarius had faith.  Jarius knew that no one could heal his dying daughter, but Jesus Christ.  As Jesus was walking with Jarius back to his place, a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years (who by the way had spent all her money and seen many doctors) knew that her only chance for ever getting healed would be to just TOUCH Jesus Christ.  What faith!  When no one else could help, when no medical attempt could be made to heal her, she knew the only healing she could get would be through Jesus Christ.  There are many stories in the Bible of people with so much faith that received healing through Jesus and so can you when you have FAITH in him.  I'm not saying that if you believe in Jesus anytime you are sick you will automatically get healed.  No, it doesn't work like that.  I am saying that when you put your trust and faith in Jesus Christ, you are saying that you know and believe that He can help you through any situation as long as you let Him. 

Hat and Gloves

Mighty Hand

 

Thank you for visiting Love Come to Life. Maybe you found the gloves or the hat
that was left for you... Winter has definitely made it's arrival and it's nice
to have protection from the harsh cold weather. 

That reminds me of another story of some harsh conditions... remember the
Israelites?  They were slaves in Egypt and the Lord guided them out of that land
and into Canaan.  The Lord told them to have a seven day ceremony and on the
seventh day to hold a festival, but for those seven days they had to throw away
all their yeast!!  That means instead of PB&J on whitewheat, they were partying
with peanut butter crackers. And in place of those buttery yeast rolls, they
were eating saltines...  But why??  The Lord said on this day tell your son 'I
do this because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.'  For the
Lord brought us out of Egypt with his Mighty Hand!!   (Exodus 13) The Lord
wanted them to stop for a moment ( or 7 days) and celebrate His faithfulness! 
It wasn't easy to trust God to leave Egypt but they had backstage passes to some
pretty amazing miracles. 

2012 is almost over and we all have something to celebrate!  What has the Lord
brought you and your family out of with his Mighty Hand?? What can you do to
remember the faithfulness of God so that when someone asks you why , you can
tell them, ' I do this because of what the Lord did for me...' 

We would love to celebrate with you, if you have a testimony of God's
faithfulness in your life please post a comment below. 

Merry Christmas

Merry CHRISTmas!!!

I absolutely love Christmas time.  I love all the lights, I love wrapping presents, I love Christmas songs, and most of all I love reflecting on our Lord and Savior's birth!  I could go on and on about Christmas.  I could talk about so many different parts of the birth of Jesus, but for this entry I want to just zone in on one thing.  NO ROOM.  When Mary and Joseph traveled all the way to Bethlehem, there was no room for them anywhere.  Jesus, the King of Kings, was born in a manger because there was no room for his pregnant mother to lay down and rest.  Many people hold this sign over their hearts.  They won't allow God into their hardened hearts so that he may give them unconditional love.  Having a heart that has this NO ROOM sign on it will lead to alot of dead ends.  Opening your heart to the love of Christ will bring an eternity of hope, love, and a relationship with the Lord God Almighty.  If you have had this sign up over your heart, I urge you to take it down.  Let there be a vacancy in your heart for Jesus.  Let him come and penetrate you with the best Christmas present of all!  Revelation 3:20 says:  Jesus said "Here I am!  I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will go in an eat with him and he with me." 

I leave you with an exert from Luke chapter 2........Merry Christmas!

 

The Birth of Jesus

2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ² (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) ³ And everyone went to their own town to register.

⁴ 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. ⁵ He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶ While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

⁸ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

¹⁵ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

¹⁶ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, ¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. ¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Candy Cane



 

I am so glad you found the candy cane that we left for you!!! Those candy canes were made by the precious hands of our VBS children this year!!! I don’t know about you but I LOVE CANDY CANES!!! They are so festive for the Christmas Holidays and very historical too. Candy canes are dated back more than 350 years ago. I am a history nut, so I love to surround myself with anything historical!!! So yes, they are all over my house and Christmas tree!!!

I also think it is amazing how something as small as a candy cane can point us to Jesus and there is nothing more historical in the world that I would like to surround myself with, than Jesus!! There are so many different ways I have seen the candy cane represented in a Christian way, but the poem below is my favorite….

Look at the candy cane,

What do you see?

Stripes that are red

Like the blood shed for me

White for my Savior

Who’s sinless and pure!

“J” is for Jesus,

My Lord, that’s for sure!

Turn it around

And a staff you will see

Jesus my shepherd

Is coming for me!

-author unknown

I want to challenge you after the Christmas season is over, after all the Christmas decorations are put up and the house is “back to normal” until the next Holiday, leave a candy cane out….just one is all you need….put it somewhere you look every day…your bathroom mirror, the kitchen sink, in your car….to remind you of what Christ has done for you. God sent his son to die for you, so you could eternally be saved, loved, shown grace, and most importantly of all, to spend eternity with the most important historical person of all, your Heavenly Father. Thank you for reading….wishing you a blessed and happy Christmas and a God filled 2013.