Going Deep

Greetings, dear Reader! Thank you for your patience as I have taken some time away from blogging..... Gosh, it's been 23 days since I have posted! I have been "going deep" with God and needed TIME to dig into what He has been showing me.

Here is an excerpt I emailed to a friend explaining my absence. Please consider it written to you as well! I have been praying daily for you, and even though I have been replying minimally to comments, I have been reading each one. Thank you for your kind encouragement! Here is the email:

Girl, I know I have been silent lately....you are constantly on my mind AND always in my prayers. I continue to pray for you....yes.....blanketing, bathing, enveloping you in prayer, dear one!

I just have 2 words:

BELIEVING GOD

It is Beth Moore's bible study that I am redoing (did it 5 yrs. ago). Wow. It has been awesome, but very time consuming (IN A GREAT WAY!)- I have to think of a different word than "consuming"- that sounds negative.......

Girl, FAITH.....even when we think we are "full" of faith, God encourages us to go even deeper....believe Him even more....."push the envelope".....I am not sticking my big toe in, testing the "faith waters", but am doing a HUGE cannonball in an OCEAN of believing.....but, it has taken ALL of me....

And, it has taken ALL of me.....but, BOY, how I have seen God work these weeks since Easter! I have missed you and missed blogging and have so much to share with you!

I cant wait.......

Until then,
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."

Blessings!

Happy Resurrection Day!

He is Risen!

Happy Resurrection Day!

Do you know what today is?

Do you know what it means for you?

Jesus Christ is not the bloody man on the cross.

He is the Risen Lord.

He has conquered death.

He has overcome the grave.

Do you know what that means for you?

It means, if you choose Him, you, too have conquered death.

If He is your Lord, you, too, have overcome the grave.

You are seated with Christ in the Heavenlies.

Death has no power of you.

Addiction has no power of you.

Fear has no power of you.

He has given YOU new life.

YOU are a New Creation in Christ.

The OLD has gone.

The NEW has come.

You are clean.

You are forgiven.

You are FREE.

Hallelujah!

There is reason to sing!

There is reason to celebrate!

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last," says the Lord God. "I am
the One who is, and who was, and who is to come. I am the Mighty One." Revelation 1:8

"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God who rules over all.

He was, and He is, and He is to come." Revelation 4:8

"You are worthy, our Lord and God!

You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power.

You are worthy because You created all things.

They were created and they exist.

That is the way You planned it." Revelation 4:11

"You are worthy because You were put to death.

With Your blood You bought people for God.

They come from every tribe, language, people and nation.

You have made them members of a royal family.

You have made them priests to serve our God.

They will rule on the earth." Revelation 5:9-10

"The Lamb who was put to death, is worthy!

He is worthy to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength!

He is worthy to receive honor and glory and praise!" Revelation 5:12

"May praise and honor for ever and ever

be given to the One who sits on the throne and to the Lamb!

Give them glory and power for ever and ever!" Revelation 5:13

Happy Birthday, Aaron!

Happy Birthday, Mr. Big! We love you so much! You are so FUNNY.....you have a GREAT imagination. You are always making us laugh and smile. I love how much you love God and how you tell others about Jesus. Thank you for being YOU....

Some April Fool's FUN....

I found these ideas on the Internet yesterday! HOT DOGS for BREAKFAST, Mom? Nope. It is really a banana covered in peanut butter. The ketchup is diced strawberries and the "pickle relish" is diced kiwi.

No, that isn't Kool-Aid for breakfast! It was actually JELLO! When the kids tried to take a drink- surprise! They had a great fun-filled morning!

"My mom is weird!"

Surprise!

Even got a smile from "cool" Andrew....

Abigail wasn't sure what to think....and Ashley was already in the shower before I was able to snap her picture! :(

Please scroll down for more on April Fool's....wisdom vs. foolishness....

April Fool's Day!

Join me today at Laced With Grace where I will be talking about the way of the wise versus the path of the foolish!