We All Need Community!!!!!

No man is an island to himself. Sometimes the responsibilities we all have to do are overwhelming but we still need to have some communication with people who mean a lot to us. Who are we? Only one little insignificant person in this great big world. But I must tall all who will listen of the marvelous things you do, the awesome lessons you teach in your world by the great things that you know to pass on! So much can be accomplished for you.

Thank you for continuing to help me remember to view my interruptions as opportnities to be a blessing with community. We are precious and honored in His sight. Isaiah 43:1-4 is so great to read. He wants us to have community; around, over, and under to serve. He has a glorious plan for us to encourage others. Just say, "Yes."

His Word Everlasting!!!!! Sat. & Sun. Blog : )

I'm slowly getting well from the severe sinus infection. So, I'm combining my blog for Sat. & Sun. We find ways to improvise when our energy is intaet or gone. Thank you for understanding and.....Thank you, Lord, for reminding me in your Word about life everlasting. You stand by us. The book in Revelation says He will wipe away all our tears, because of His glorious light. There will be no sickness or pain, no sin or hurt feelings. All of this will be gone, never to return! I know I have more to do here Lord, so I will keep going on. I will serve and praise you with all my heart.

A lil' paragraph I wrote in my prayer journal. It's my sincere prayer that God will give us the grace to take away pain and suffering. I just finished one whole week of that and He is slowly bringing me back to par, as I call it. Just don't give up. His word is everlasting and His love will carry you through!

Purpose of Blogs....or at least my Blog

When blogs were popular, our son said, "Mom you would be great at blogging" so I asked me to drop by and put me one in. I'll never forget the incredible joy and happiness it gave to me; to be able to share my heart, heart's desire and keep myself using my gift, ENCOURAGEMENT. After almost 1,327 blogs, I am still loving to blog and if one person was blessed, it's been worth it. Most of my revivals come from survivals. I'm a fighter and fight to win because I know God has moved my fingers so many, many times; sick or not sick, happy or not happy, just kept my motivation and focus on what He would have me write. SO VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING.

And of course when my hubby gets up; one of his first questions will be "What did you write about on your blog today?" He knows and the kids say "How's your blog?" "Did anyone comment?" Purpose of blog.....love is all I can answer. The Love God has given me to give out. And of course I know nothing about google stuff, but I do know that if I have a problem, they readily fix it through their help contact. So, that seems easy as pie. And I love simple things. Especially since we have retired.

Okay....back to giving glory to our incredible God who is always there for us; solves all problems and we need Him just to straighten out the drastic issues in this world! This week I have read Proverbs 3:5-6 over and over and over, knowing full well trusting in the Lord with all my heart and lean not unto my own understanding....what a promise of God. I have told the Lord that I will lean on Him and just be eternally grateful that the encouragement I get back from the commenters I have now is enough to make me want to keep on keeping on .....at least with my Blog. Thanks you precious friends and may God bless you beyond comprehension. Jesus is all we need, ladies. He will shine our light for us!!! Happy Friday and the weekend. Yesterday I was able to make some homemade vegetable soup and now tonight for our date night I am going to turn it into a pot pie. I will put two crusts with the soup (which has thickening in it) and viola......a homemade pot pie! I think the last antibiotic pill has really kicked in, but I do want to stop and thank you precious friends who have prayed for me and made comments here on my blog.....my heart is so grateful.

Oh, and the purpose of blog....for the writer to share what she has on her mind, then if the commenters are going through the same thing...share....love, love, love it! ...the Force that sustains me, subscribers!!!! Yea!!!

Nudges Admitted To God!!!!

Thank you, Lord, for nudges to do and say things or stay quiet. I gratefully lean on His wisdom while He shows me how to be a blessing. Grown kids still need lots of love. That's why I love being a Mom that doesn't become a busy body to my older kids. While I was sick, they checked on me daily. That's what I love about becoming aged....I want to be the one who continues to bless for many years, stay close to our kids and friends....definitely stay close to God; He wants us to snuggle up to Him. And our kids want that snuggle up and told they are loved and we are proud of every existing thing they do.

Value Your Prayers........

Guess you have noticed, I have gotten rather personal on my blogs lately. It's not only an encouragement to y'all, I pray but for me. Those who know me, know my blogs are my happiness.

Yesterday I found myself in the Dr.'s office at 4:50 p.m. I developed a "sore face" so knowing myself, I figured it was a sinus infection. Yes, it was, so he gave me some meds. I'll make this short because I find myself sleeping from the meds but from just one evening of taking it, I can at least breathe better.

I value your prayers.

We Need Our God!!!!!!!

There is no other so great as you, O Lord. You are my mighty God. Nowhere in heaven or earth is there One so wonderful and Holy. I long to glorify your mighty name every moment of each day. In all I do and say I give you honor and adoration.

You cause tides to change, mountains to grow. You start the heartbeat of a tiny, baby bird. You blow the breath of life into a newborn child!

To you, O mighty God, be poer and glory forever! We need every moment of every single day!

Psalm 86:8-10 is great to read because we need you!

A Great Reunion!!!!!!

Since I've been on FB, a teen student when we worked with the teens has found me. So, she was a devout, dedicated teen we had in our department way back when (and I really mean way back) found me and has been sharing her past life in all those years. I'm positive her gift is "Encouragement" because she sure had some fabulous, wonderful compliments about my hubby and me when we were Teen Pastors. What a blessing!!! What a blessing to know we had such an influence. To God be the glory!!! I cannot even begin to tell her how much it means to us to hear how she is doing. A great reunion!!! We're talking it would be thirty-six years ago! Time flies, but we thank God so many lives were influenced. Wow! God bless her is our prayer and enthusiastic gratefulness! Seem overwhelmed; yes we are because so many times people come and go but you never hear how their lives are doing.

Isn't God incredible? Romans 15:5-6 "Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the Lord and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Remember...........

to take a moment to pray today for couples who are on the verge of not getting along. Love, love, love and don't give up!!!!! We meet with a couple today who are really working with each other and I just know with your prayers, it will happen permamently! We should never give up. Encourage each other. Happy Saturday!

Greatest JOY!!!!

What is your greatest joy? Last month one of my favorite Bloggers did a JOY each day for the month of Dec. I participated and yes, it did keep a sweet, loving spirit in the Home life to be JOYOUS each and every day! But, then, what is your greatest joy is a bit different. What makes you happy? My greatest joy is to see my very bestest friend, well. She is having to change medicines to help her better and my prayer and greatest joy to see her well and adjusted to regular daily tasks where she feels better. Another greatest joy is to see our daughter rested from her move. It's such an enormous task to move, get unpacked, and all set up in a new place! Of course the biggest and greatest joy is to see my husband well from a bad bout with Shingles. One never knows who is suffering like this man has with living with such horrific pain. All I know to do is pray, keep on praying, asking all the people that know us to pray. And that would be my greatest joy. I would love to know your's.

I've been looking for a verse I can carry today regarding...but all I can say is a promise I learned many years ago. The Joy of the Lord is my strength!!!!!!!! Happy Friday and get ready to have a wonderful, JOYFUL weekend!

I'm Hyped!!!!!!

Because I believe couples are getting it! Realizing that fighting doesn't need to be the answer! So, what do they do? They decide to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Now that hypes me! That is marriage to the greatest! Just love! Giving love to each other is the ultimate! You go couples and I am so happy announcing that! I knew you could do it! Happy Thursday everyone!!!

Do You Think Couple Should Never Fight?

What's your take on this? After the fight is over, how did you feel? Did you ever find out why you were fighting? I know this is pretty negative for even writing about it. I always like to keep my blogs on a positive note. Then, I was thinking...well how would couple get help if at some time we didn't discuss the ngatives?

So you found out why you give into fighting? How much did it resolve the problem? Does the problem keep showing it's ugly face?

I think you should make it a point....something has to stop! Even if the wife is the one that says that! Women are afraid to stop something and I hear their comment...I'm afraid he won't love me. Clear the air! Make a major decision that this has to be corrected because it is causing stress and the ill feelings just too long. Come on. Give in. Ask for forgiveness for the last fight and then start anew. Thank God you can always start over. Look forward to knowing that fight got nowhere, so the next one is not either. Give it up! It's not worth it! Things are said that you don't mean anyway; so be the hero and come to the end of starting chaos and uproars!!!! I'll be praying you JUST GIVE IT UP!!!

Precious Gift......Your Family!!!

The precious gift of my family comes from God. Thank you, Lord, for reminding me never to take them for granted and for nourishing my family's love so we remain close.

When things get strained among any of us. I praise You Lord that I can take each loved one to You and ask for help and wisdom. I never cease to be amazed at the way you give insight so I can see things from my other family members' points of view.

Thank you for the Holidays, birthdays, etc. Thank you, too, for the quiet one-on-one walks and talks. Some of these I will always cherish.

My family isn't perfect, but I don't love them for perfection. I love them in spite of their faults. I love them because they are my family, planned for me before we ever came into being. Thank you, Lord, for each one.

I Peter 3:8 - "Finally all of you live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble." ...oh yes, a precious gift!

Things Are Moving!!!!!!

I asked God to put me in a position where my past knowledge would help my life count for someone. And whoa!!!! Last night about 6 p.m. I received a cell phone call from a friend I had from New England. She called to tell me she really misses my blogs because her son took her computer and got her a laptop and she doesn't know how to work the laptop so she gave it to her ganddaughter. Now, her computer doesn't work. So, she gave up life and felt being "wasted away." I convinced her that there are things to keep moving, do not give up. She committed herself to keep walking, keep sending thank you notes, doing things she likes. No one can do it but YOU!

You keep things moving. God will be the motivator, but giving up is not the answer. Because why? You will become stale!!! And what I call die out!!

Ladies we must put God in control. As we let Him take control, we become one with Him. It is amazing how much easier our burdens become.

Thank You Lord for how you gave me my friends (BFF) It happened as though He planned it all along. I rejoiced that she needed me. I thank God for showing me how to be kind and compassionate and alert to my friend's concerns and needs.

Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loveth at all times." "And now these three remain: faith, hope and the greatest of these is love." I Cor. 13:13 God keep things moving!

I'm Up Major Early!!!!!! "God goes before us," I told her....

A couple we are working with; he had to go to the hospital and she had never been left alone without him. She got back from the hospital @ 3 a.m. So, she called me and of course I'm ALMOST up, but knowing I'm an early riser, she called. She's a blessing, so it was a-ok. It's either his heart or kidneys. It's going to be rough for her because he'll be in the hospital three or four more days. My heart goes out to her. She said she couldn't sleep, but then the hospital had no chair for her to sit in.

Here's what I told her. Concentrate on Jesus. he is the who will lead us. He'll give us courage and strength for the time of sorest need.

Trusting all to the wisdom of Him we'll sure win!!!! Right shall win, and wrong shall meet with loss.

Gladly turn to the Service that puts us to the test. Brave and true, dare and do what's right. Rally up to the Lord and know His will is done as He is in the hands of our precious Lord and healing of her hubby; and trust the leading of God is right there so with him and her.

God goes before us!!!! Put that love out there, girl, and let it shine with the oh so joy you have for him. Your smile as you visit him, will bring so much joy. After being poked and shot with needles, the smile will override all the tubes, etc. stuck in him. When things go caty-whompus, I always let love shine and my hubby ALWAYS stays in a mood of happiness and appreciation and knowing he wants it and needs it. Who wants a crab around when you're sick anyway. God will go before you and give you courage!!!!! Each day we rely on Him; every second, minute and hour!!

Great News!!!!!

Did you know God will come so close to you when you ask Him to? When you read your Bible and commune with Him: 1) I am nourished by His Word! 2)He surrounds me with His presence like the fragrance of roses in full bloom. His presence goes beyond all limits. It surpasses all else. it is stronger and more powerful than any mountain!

I'm learning to heed His guidance rather than react unwisely to whatever comes my way.

Trusting in God

I wonder, do we really trust God?

When we do, a huge weight of responsibility has lifted from my shoulders. As I completely, nconditionally, with no reservations, place my trust in Him; I feel new joy in my life.

The Bible says "Thou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord forever for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength." Isiah 26:3-4.

It's mandatory to trust in God and invigorated anticipation to have Him as our guidance. My heart takes delight becuase I trust in you, God, you are my holy God....I praise You for how your mercy toward me is like no other. Your love is eternal, I place all my trust and hope in You God!

I need to get ready for FNDN.....let's see what should I plan? Something simple is what I want.

BBF

Friends help you through the good times!

I give God honor and glory but I have helped people all my life.

Now I'm ready for BBF's to hear what they have to say. This will be fun, enjoyable and even my hubby is looking forward to meeting my BBF's. Thank you honey....yea...you are so supportive, loving and happy for me!

I Peter 5:10 "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."

Idea of a BFF

What is your idea of what a friend should be like?

Do you think a friend should give her opinion?

Why don't friends stick together?

Lies, bad attitudes toward the other friend, why??????

We'll find out. When we meet....we can find the answers.

Need more to sign up. Looking forward to having you in our home at our dining room table for your sharing. Yea!!! There will be much fun, I promise! I need to hear from your though. Let's move ahead! My hubby is so excited that I am doing this; it's been a dream of mine, I promise.

Three BFF's

Thank you Lord. I have three BFF's who signed up to be Best Friends Forever. of course, Geneva is the only one that announces on my blog. Some people choose to be "closet best friends" - hmmmm please stay with me, and don't drop out. Thanks!

Every friend has her niche. One girl is a great cross country runner, one is a talented painter. Another Corporate Staff Member. It makes me feel like they are not strange or isolated. I am blessed to have such cool friends.

I'm organizing a BFF. It might take some time, but please stay with me; I would like a few more. Love ya Best Friends!!!! We will all be blessed! I promise!

Word of encouragement: Spread a little love around today; even if it's left over candy kisses from Christmas!!!!!

BFF

If you are reading this, you are my BFF - Best Friend Forever!!!

Can't do without you.

My home is open to you. May my room always be open for you!

I can trust my friends......Y'all force me to examine myself, encourage me to grow!

A true friend is on call 24/7.

You are my BFF - my own personal guardian angel!

Girlhood friendships give me a model to keep trying to recreate my life for the best!

Friends get you through bad times and help you enjoy the good times.

I don't need much.....I need my friends, my husband and kids, my dog, and my Bible.

Wanna go with me as we love the Bible together as BFF? Proverbs says "A friend loveth at all times." I wanna hear from you, my BF (Best Friend)....Love, Carol

My Heart

I am going to take some time off from blogging. Every one that knows me know this is my LOVE, my HEART. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE BLOGGING! My brain needs some time off, so I am going to sparcely write blogs. I hope you are still there when this time is over. With all the writing I've been helping my husband with on "Making Love Work" I need some "brain time." It breaks my heart to do this, but I must. Thank you for staying with me. I'll be back real soon. Have a very happy Thursday and may God supply every single need you have.

Time

Time is our friend, our greatest benefactor. It is a philosopher's staff; it is the magic that lifts the crushing burden from our shoulders and makes smooth the rough placed in life.

Take time to be in the Bible. It's the greatest way to have enough time to have all challenges work in your life. I love my Bible and what the scriptures say.

The New Year 2011

Psalm 65:11 is my scripture.

My resolution: Healthy foods

Work on Hobby

Have coffee with lady friends

Love more

Write more and more and more on my new book

Have JOY in life not just occasionally, but more daily!

Keep worry out!!!

Pray for needs to be met and my hubby and I need this badly!!

How about you? Enjoy the Lord's Day TODAY!!!!