Memory Verse #2

My second memory verse for the Siesta Memory Verse Challange:   "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.  Stand firm, then, and do not let yourself be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."  Galatians 5:1   It is so simple to say, so difficult to do.  How many times have I said to myself, "Boy, I'm glad I'm out of that situation (what ever it was at the time) and I'll never do that again."  And then, lo and behold, here I am again.  Or when you've helped someone out (maybe your kids) and told them, "Now don't make the same mistake again."  And they did.  How tired must God get from setting us "free" one more time to look up and here we come again.  SO....THIS TIME, Christ is setting me free and I am shouting I WILL STAND FIRM.  I WILL NOT BE HERE AGAIN!!!!  Or at least not as fast as I came back around last time....I'm only human after all.  :)

Calling for prayer...

On Facebook yesterday a friend posted "Called 911. Please Pray."  So I did.  Immediately I sent up a prayer for her and each time I thought about it I asked that God's will be done in her life.  I was so amazed and proud of how many people posted that they were praying.  She is a friend from high school.  We were in band together.  Not great friends by any means but.....we had reconnected on Facebook.  How awesome.  I'm not sure what the creators of this web site actually thought it would be used for, but I'm so glad that it was available for prayer requests yesterday.   I posted today that I was so proud to be "friends" with so many people that responded to her request for prayer....men and women.  A lot were people that we went to high school with.  I posted that I thought the Class of '76 had really turned out to be some awesome human beings.  It was so refreshing to see how people responded.  As it turns out, Martha is home doing much better.  I'd like to believe it is because of all the prayers that were said for her.  Just when I'm convinced people don't care, they surprise you and I'm so glad they did.  So, let's hear it for the Class of '76!!!!

Are you a religious person????

I thought about that today.  My answer...no, I'm not.  Spiritual yes, religious no.  I hardly ever go to church.  I believe it is great, just haven't been in quite a while.  I don't share God's word with random people.  I believe that you should live your life in such a way that people want to know what is different about you and THEY ASK YOU.  I can remember being at TAMU and I was studying for an exam and some random person sat down and wanted to share God's love with me.  Are you kidding me????  I am cramming for a test and don't know you and don't want to know you.  I guess that changed my opinion on that sort of thing for ever.  If God leads me to say something or do something, then I follow his lead.  I believe there are times that God puts me in someones path or them in mine for us to have an affect on each others lives.  I just wait on God to provide that encounter.....at this point, He hasn't asked me to go out and find it myself.  There is a fine line in all of this....when you claim to be a christian, you have to live your life like everyone is watching ALL the time because you may be the only Bible some people ever see.  So, my prayer today is, Lord, please let me live in such a way that it glorify you and let others see that I am not perfect, just forgiven.  Amen.

Beginning the new year with God's Word

My first memory verse is:  Joshua 1:9    "Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with you where ever you go."  Thought this verse was so appropriate to start off my year of adventure.  I just have to remember God is with me here in Normangee, TX and will be with me in Iraq.