Friends

What are they ?
Do they acknowledge you only at church or in chance meetings.
Do they call for no reason or invite you to be part of their lifes activities.
Do they support and encourage you no matter what ?
If you told them your deep dark secrets  would they turn there back on you ?
Do they judge in ignorance ?
Do they act like your friend only if you run into each other or do they take the time to let you know they care even when lives go in differant directions.
Do they leave you out of dinner parties and concerts cuz your just not on the list of the most prominent and influential.
Do they judge you by the clothes you wear  or the kind of car you drive or maybe the size of your home or wallet.
What are they ?

R.I.P.

We met on a sad day, the passing of a parent.Serious talks and plans were made.
Evidence of a respect for the dead and those left behind.
Comforted by the stranger and at ease that he performed his job with dignity.
So comfortable with each other he shared a funny story of my moms pain pump going off in her casket and the beep, beep, beep, they thought may be a fire, only to have to open her casket with mixed feeling and see what the world was beeping.
As my sisters and I shared later that day and the men entered the house asking who were we talking about, oh its Kristi's boyfriend, as my husbands facial expression turned priceless and we giggled like school girls, that introduction never left, with each meeting I greeted Larry as my boyfriend  and we giggled cuz we had told him of our story..
Lord I am ticked that Larrys wife and children have lost their precious dad and husband and I ask WHY.
These sudden acts, heartbreaking the innocent and ending all their plans with such abruptness seem very unfair...
To all his family, friends and co-workers Remember that Smile and Love and pay it forward..

Good-bye My Friends...

It has been a while since I blogged.
Two sad days bring me back.
Anger.
Disappointment.
Questions.
God Why ?
Some things there are no good answers for...
I will trust you.
I will believe in you and your word.
I will not give up.
God I am leaning heavily on your promises.
I will practice the fruits of the spirit for they are a part of me.
Trust and obey for theres no other way.

Time Off

Sometimes one needs to take a break
Weeks have passed and there is much that could be said
Yet I feel this is a time to be still and Know that he is here...

Coming and Going

Blessed friends and those who change us forever
As we celebrate those moving on answering the call
The ones who God puts in your life
The things they share
The trust
The teaching
To one couple who resembles JESUS more than any I have ever met
We Love you
Our lives changed forever because you Loved us when we were unlovely
You shared JESUS with two lost and hurting souls who didnt deserve it
There is no way to thank you that is fitting
We Love you Pastor Tim and Mariole
Salvation for Bob and myself
My parents salvation
Our renewal
Our Baptism
My fathers funeral
My mothers funeral
My sisters salvation
My nieces and nephews salvation
JESUS JESUS JESUS
Thats you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nasty...

A nasty cold
Head stuffed up
Nose is in the on position
Can I be nice ?
Lord help me I am trying.
Back and forth with the FEELING thing.
Reminded of the evil of the heart.

There It is...

Brothers think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards;
Not many of you were influential; Not many were of noble birth; But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things and the things that are not to nullify the things that are. So that no one may boast before him. It is because of him you are in Christ Jesus who has become for us the wisdom from God-that is our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore as it is written  "let him who boasts boast in the Lord."