Breakfast in Nashville with Big brother

We were able to share breakfast with Bobs brother this morning in Nashville. Sitting at the table for just a short time, blessed that our new journey allow us to be in the same place, share a meal and a cup of coffee and visit. Lord Thank you for Family and friends, those gifts that are not wrapped up in pretty boxes only opened on special occassions..Bob loves his big brother and I enjoy watching the two of them, thank goodness they have gotten older and wiser !!

Suffering part 2

As I said we here in America don't know what suffering is ! Yet when our lives tumble and twist and turn us upside down it does not seem or feel trivial. I think the key here is feel, what we feel may not be truth.
We have the freedom to openly worship and pray and go to church, and to share the gospel message! That is Freedom. We are not put in prison, beaten, tortured our children taken from us, our purpose if we call ourselves "Christians" To Glorify Christ and share the gospel message.I really thought I had a rough life, God is revealing to me that I have much to learn and I am thankful today for a teachable heart.

A Whisper A new heart... Thank you JESUS

Egypt

Used to be the only thing I knew of Egypt was a three phrase saying that was'nt worth repeating and at times can still catch myself referring to some far off the beaten path as such.. As I am learning of other countries I am shocked that people truly have to live with such suffering and fear.. We here in the America
do not know what suffering is!!

2nd time

I deleted the post I originally wrote today. Why ? I did not follow my heart and it has bothered me all day. I really wanted to write about the awesome people God has placed in my life,family and friends, I want to tell them how much they mean to me and that I Love them. Why ? We never know if we will get another chance, I don't want to be that person that always waits and says great things about the special people in their lives at their funeral, I want to tell them and thank them for encouraging me or maybe just being friendly, a kind jesture of recognition or waving as they pass by, a beautiful smile, or those really special people who have shared and taught you life lessons that stay with you forever.. The little ones that melt your heart with just a look,... Lord thank you for blessing me beyond what I could ever think or imagine ...

I hear that Whisper I Love You !

Warm Fuzzy

Is that what we expect when we tell god use me. Are we willing to serve when its not fun or rewarding or appreciated, maybe uncomfortable and looks hopeless ?
Nothing is impossible for God to those who believe. Do we serve only when we see rewards or recognition, some sort of payback, that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you do something good and it feels good.. I am reading tortured for Christ and how amazing to see that no matter what kind of torture, even death, there are christians who will not stop stepping up, Glorifying Christ and sharing the gospel message and loving there captors. Its that question could I ? Would I ? Lord so fill me with the Holy Spirit that I can confidently answer yes I will stand For you, to glorify you and share the gospel message in any circumstance..

Tortured for Christ

A book Im reading and I qoute... "the very truth to which we bear witness comes at a great cost- it can cost us our reputation, popularity, and prestige. It may even cost us our families, friends, or our lives. But the message of our witness is so powerful that we are exhorted to lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, in order to run with endurance the "race"that god has set before us in our life".
The message of Christ's witness is also not confined to physical borders or limitations.

Moved to tears and action...........

Well God

where do you start. Maybe its just help where you can , be a friend and leave the rest to God ? Its been some time since I was in the presence of someone who was so caught up in addiction and gambling and I guess just worldly and sinful things with absolutely no thought of anything except their own selfish desires... But for the Grace of God there go I .. Ouch! Please pray this is really not a nice place to be and not something I like in my own home...