I must confess, today has been a very difficult day for me. I can't really go into it at this point but I thought someone else might be struggling so I wanted to share with you what I found. As I was looking out one of the windows on the back of my house, praying as earnestly as I knew how I happened to look down and found the March issue of "The Daily Bread." Because my eyes were filled with tears at the time, I couldn't focus on what month it said on the front of the cover. As I was staring into the gray sky with such depth, trying to see if I could reach God with my eyes the thought came to mind, "why are you looking so hard into that big sky as if you are searching for God when He's right here."
I finally focused on the "Daily Bread" booklet and thought, this can't be a mistake in my finding this so of course I turned to today, March 14. The passage is Psalm 71:1-16. When I read the first half of verse 1, I knew it was no mishap that I found it.
If you are struggling over a situation that has taken you by storm or caused your faith to waiver, I want to encourage you to turn there and read all 16 verses. It took me a while to get through them because I had to make many of these verses a prayer.
Be encouraged!
Kim
Friday, March 14, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Unfailing Love
This morning as I was doing my Breaking Free homework I remembered a poem that I had written on 2/27/03 at 9 AM. It was based off of Ps. 143:8. Because our study is teaching us about the unfailing love of God, I wanted to share this with you.
Though mountains may crumble
and hills be removed
His unfailing love remains
When obstacles take us
by storm and surprise
His unfailing love remains.
When death we are facing
Good-bye must be said
His unfailing love remains.
When the cares of this life
are so hard to bear
His unfailing love remains.
In the darkest despair
when our faith is weak
His unfailing love remains.
Though we can't see clearly
just what lies ahead
His unfailing love remains.
In trust and believing
His promise is true
His unfailing love remains.
Accepting position
of being His child
His unfailing love remains.
In searching I find Him
His Word comes to life
His unfailing love remains.
In knowing He loves me
brings gladness and joy
His unfailing love remains.
I accept I'm His child
He made me an heir
His unfailing love remains.
Let me the beloved
now rest in this truth
His unfailing love remains.
Have a blessed day!
Kim
Though mountains may crumble
and hills be removed
His unfailing love remains
When obstacles take us
by storm and surprise
His unfailing love remains.
When death we are facing
Good-bye must be said
His unfailing love remains.
When the cares of this life
are so hard to bear
His unfailing love remains.
In the darkest despair
when our faith is weak
His unfailing love remains.
Though we can't see clearly
just what lies ahead
His unfailing love remains.
In trust and believing
His promise is true
His unfailing love remains.
Accepting position
of being His child
His unfailing love remains.
In searching I find Him
His Word comes to life
His unfailing love remains.
In knowing He loves me
brings gladness and joy
His unfailing love remains.
I accept I'm His child
He made me an heir
His unfailing love remains.
Let me the beloved
now rest in this truth
His unfailing love remains.
Have a blessed day!
Kim
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Happy Birthday!
Michal is 3 years old today! This was a snapshot taken at a park where a friend of mine came to take some professional photos of Michal this past Saturday. I can't wait to see her pics.Michal has brought so much joy to our lives. I look forward to the weekends so we can spend time with him.
Monday, February 11, 2008
For Sale-Pass it On!
Okay guys, this is abnormal for me, however, since it's my blog, I thought I'd post it!!! :)Please post this where it can be seen by a lot of people! Thanks for your help.
2005 FLEETWOOD ALLEGIANCE TENT CAMPER:
Two beds (77"x70"), Portable Dinette Table that makes bed, U shape couch makes bed, Hutch with Refrigerator, Swing Level Galley, Extra Storage, Stepper Door, Converter, Electric Brakes, Furnace, Gas Detector, Inside & Outside Stove, Sleeps 8, Water capacity is 10, 1 Air conditioner, Awning, Leveling jacks and area outdoor rug. $6,200.00
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Ps. 77:13-14 (NIV)
This morning before opening my Bible I wrote in my journal. I asked God about something very specific, once again. Instead of doing my daily assignment in my homework (Breaking Free) I decided just to flip open my Bible and here's the passage that I turned to. It was already highlighted and my eyes went straight to it. The passage was so timely and comforting for me, I thought I'd share it.
Ps. 77:13-14
Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
Need I say more?
Ps. 77:13-14
Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
Need I say more?
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Isaiah 29:13
One of the verses from our Bible study really stood out to me. I went to the internet to look it up, study it somewhat, and decided to post some of the different versions for comparison.
Because of our environment in which we work and because of our upbringing in most cases, either brought up in church all of our lives or were subjected to many people who were “churchy” people, it would be very easy for us to fall into “legalism” and/or become “rote.” How to worship has been demonstrated to us in some way or another. We’ve learned how to talk the Christian verbiage and we’ve learned its okay to express our worship outwardly, etc.
Isa. 29:13-
NET © The sovereign master says, “These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual.
NIV © The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.
NASB © Then the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,
NLT © And so the Lord says, "These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. And their worship of me amounts to nothing more than human laws learned by rote.
MSG © The Master said: "These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their hearts aren't in it. Because they act like they're worshiping me but don't mean it,
BBE © And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honor to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;
NRSV © The Lord said: Because these people draw near with their mouths and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their worship of me is a human commandment learned by rote;
NKJV © Therefore the Lord said: "Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,
Look at these definitions:
Legalism-strict adherence to a literal interpretation of a law, rule or religious or moral code; the belief that good deeds are required for entrance into Heaven
Rote- mechanical repetition of something so that it is remembered, often without real understanding of its meaning or significance.
Our challenge as leaders, as Christians is not to fall into becoming rote, mechanical, but leading others into worship out of a very much alive relationship with Christ. It’s more than us meeting Him at our new birth but knowing Him daily, intimately, and being taught by Him through our personal time with Him. When we become mechanical, we’re the losers. We’ve missed out and so do others who we wish to direct towards knowing Christ more intimately. I pray that our worship and our personal relationships grow from the intimacy that Christ desires to have with each of His children and that His God-ness falls fresh upon us, and that His word penetrates our hearts to a new and fresh place which causes us to become different people because we’ve had an encounter with Him.
Because of our environment in which we work and because of our upbringing in most cases, either brought up in church all of our lives or were subjected to many people who were “churchy” people, it would be very easy for us to fall into “legalism” and/or become “rote.” How to worship has been demonstrated to us in some way or another. We’ve learned how to talk the Christian verbiage and we’ve learned its okay to express our worship outwardly, etc.
Isa. 29:13-
NET © The sovereign master says, “These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual.
NIV © The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.
NASB © Then the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote,
NLT © And so the Lord says, "These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. And their worship of me amounts to nothing more than human laws learned by rote.
MSG © The Master said: "These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their hearts aren't in it. Because they act like they're worshiping me but don't mean it,
BBE © And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honor to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men;
NRSV © The Lord said: Because these people draw near with their mouths and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their worship of me is a human commandment learned by rote;
NKJV © Therefore the Lord said: "Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,
Look at these definitions:
Legalism-strict adherence to a literal interpretation of a law, rule or religious or moral code; the belief that good deeds are required for entrance into Heaven
Rote- mechanical repetition of something so that it is remembered, often without real understanding of its meaning or significance.
Our challenge as leaders, as Christians is not to fall into becoming rote, mechanical, but leading others into worship out of a very much alive relationship with Christ. It’s more than us meeting Him at our new birth but knowing Him daily, intimately, and being taught by Him through our personal time with Him. When we become mechanical, we’re the losers. We’ve missed out and so do others who we wish to direct towards knowing Christ more intimately. I pray that our worship and our personal relationships grow from the intimacy that Christ desires to have with each of His children and that His God-ness falls fresh upon us, and that His word penetrates our hearts to a new and fresh place which causes us to become different people because we’ve had an encounter with Him.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Oatmeal Raisin
Since it was too cold to go outside, even though the sun is shining, Michal and I decided to make our first batch of Oatmeal Raisin cookies. We had our first experience with cookies over the Holiday's but we didn't make this kind. We thought we would share the recipe with you. I looked on the internet for "easy oatmeal raisin cookies" and chose the first one that came up. I'm not sure this was the easiest but if you have a recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, please share.
Easy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup raisins
* 1/2 cup hot water
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups quick cooking oats
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
* 2 eggs
* 3/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Soak raisins in hot water and set aside.
2. In large bowl, sift flour with soda, salt and spices. Blend in rolled oats, sugar and nuts. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with fork and add oil, vanilla, and raisins and water mixture. Pour into dry ingredients, stirring until well mixed. Drop by teaspoonfuls about two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden.
Easy Oatmeal Raisin CookiesINGREDIENTS
* 1 cup raisins
* 1/2 cup hot water
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups quick cooking oats
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
* 2 eggs
* 3/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Soak raisins in hot water and set aside.
2. In large bowl, sift flour with soda, salt and spices. Blend in rolled oats, sugar and nuts. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with fork and add oil, vanilla, and raisins and water mixture. Pour into dry ingredients, stirring until well mixed. Drop by teaspoonfuls about two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden.
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