Yes Lord!!

I have been meditating about Jesus in the garden. I realized that when Jesus was praying it was at that time He made the decision to do what the Father wanted Him to do. He knew this was what He had to do and He also knew it would be hard. It made realize that I too must make my decisions daily with the Lord in prayer before my feet touch the floor to say “Yes Lord- Not my will but Your will” and not look at all those things that will come against me. Notice I said “will” because we know that Satan and our fleshly desires do not always want to do what God called us to do. Remember, we are not here to be comfortable we are here to bring Glory to the Father.  When we are in the battle, let’s stop and remind ourselves of 2 Cor 12:9 and He said to me” My Grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me.“

 I don’t know about you but I want His power, the resurrection Power to rest on me. What a great time to begin walking in His power, right after Easter Sunday!!  

Are you going to Trust Him? Are you going to Believe? Are you willing to say Yes Lord!! Please join me as I say Yes !!   

Oh Lord I know you are up to something BIG!!!

He has risen!!!

On Good Friday my family watched the Passion of Christ. It was the 1^st time for my son. I had not seen it since it came out in the theater. I cannot express the pain I felt and the heartbreak as I watched Jesus be brutally beaten. I could not hold back the tears. This was a very different response than the 1^st time I saw it.  I realized a few things about my walk with the Lord and about the Lord Himself.

I realized that my love for Him has grown- hugely, even as I write this I can’t hold back the tears. This is huge!! It shows progress, my love is growing and evolving. He is showing me that I can trust Him with my emotions. I don’t have to pretend that I don’t feel a certain way or that He can’t handle my emotions or that He will think I am crazy. Psalm 62:8 “Trust in Him at all times you people pour out your heart before Him, God is a refuge for us.” He died so we can have a constant confidant! Isn’t that what we all want?  To know that someone is always there and we can share all of who we are with Him every moment of every day. Try it !! You will be blessed and so will Jesus!!  

Let's Start!!

Well this is my first blog post. I am surprised that I am doing this but I believe God has called me to share my journey with whoever wants to join me. I want you to know right from the beginning- I am not a writer but I am here out of obedience. I wrestled it out with God just like when Moses told God that he wasn’t able to speak well. “The LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say” (Exodus 4:11-12, NIV). I told God but I can’t write and He said my Grace is sufficient for you my strength is made perfect in weakness.
 So know I will pray fully share what God has impressed upon my heart. It will be pulled from my everyday life and my variety of roles as a wife to Frank, a  mom to 11 year old- Brendan, a step mom to a 41 year old- Mike & Dana and a grandmother to my 10yr old granddaughter, Rebecca and grandson, Mikey who is 5. I am also a friend, a daughter, a grandaughter, a sister and cook,  as well as an Elementary Teacher at Christian School.

So Who am I? I am nobody BUT Jesus said you are Precious to ME! Come follow me!  So please join me as I follow Him wholehearted! I promise that this will be an adventure. As with all adventures there will be trials and breakthroughs, another words- life will have its ups and downs. What are we to do with them? First, we will remember that God is ALWAYS with us. So let’s believe that- just for today- (we only have today).   

IT’s ALL HIM!!!

Laura