March 14, 2010

Shine
The light of the righteous shines brightly
Proverbs 13:9 NIV

When the darkness shuts out the light,
We must lean on faith to restore our sight,
For there is nothing we need to know
If we have faith that wherever we go
God will be there to help us bear
Our disappointments, pain and care.

With Jesus, darkness can never shut out the light, not really, it may challenge us to seek God but the light is there.

Yesterday I was sick, in bed for most of the day, so I did not get to Gene's funeral, I am feeling better now.  So it was a day here at home.

March 13, 2010

Holy Harvest
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest,
cold and heat, summer and winter,
day and night, shall not cease.
Genesis 8:22 RSV

Rejoice though your heart
Is broken in two;
God seeks to bring forth
A rich harvest in you.

We are seeing a lot of changes, but one thing is always there another time to seed and another time to harvest, What would you like to harvest in your life?  What would you like to see happen?  Some years back, I sensed that God really wanted me to love people individually, nothing that anyone sees, but that I would take advantage of the opportunities to just love people who are hurting,  I have followed that and know that there are many things I won't be doing, but this I will follow, and I get opportunities every day.  He has been faithful..  I try to always be sensitive.  Granted we all miss opportunities, but I try to not miss any.  What is it that he might be talking to you about in your life?  It may be your role as a wife or mother, or as a father or husband.  As we walk through various seasons of life, his calling does change in us.

Yesterday, I went over to see Gladys Neidlinger, it was her birthday, she had had the ladies from her building there when I came and they left and I helped her wash the dishes and then we sat and visited, she was more talkative this time and it was good to listen to the things she had to say.

I wasn't feeling good last night, so I went to bed early and didn't get up til later this morning, I am better today.

March 12, 2010

A Matter of Perspective
You will seek me and find me when
you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13 NIV

When we view our problems
Through the eyes of God above,
Misfortunes turn to blessings,
and hatred turns to love.

God just wants all of us and when we truly seek him and desire him, he is right there waiting there for us........I am thankful for his grace and patience in my life.

Yesterday was another school day, I can't say that anything significant happened but it was a good day.  We were here at home in the evening, some sewing and some history preservation.

March 11, 2010

Heed God's Voice
Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.
Hebrews 3:7-8 NIV

Enjoy your sojourn on earth and be glad
That God give you a choice
           between good things and bad,
And only be sure that you heed God's voice
Whenever life asks you to make a choice.

We do have a lot of choices and they are choices that do shape our future, choices for God or choices for ourselves, what are we going to choose and what will be the result? can you look back on choices that you have made and realize the effect they have made on your life?  One choice in my life had an effect,.... we, Jack and I , were at ORU in Tulsa Oklahoma, when we came back our church was having special services, but I chose to go to a class at the jr. college.  Just before I left for the class, our pastors wife had called me and encouraged me to come to church, but I thought the class was more important.  The next night when I was at church I felt really convicted about my choice,  repentance was the key, I didn't have to make that choice but I did, and I feel that it has been an important part of the rest of my walk with God.  When I see a mistake that I have made it is important for me seek God, and ask his forgiveness and also the forgiveness of those around me. 

Yesterday was school, and after school I cleaned the church and visited Matt and Mavis and went to Bible Study.  Dad went to Devils Lake during the day.

March 10, 2010

Be Glad
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,
and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
Psalm 32:11

Be glad that you've walked
        with courage for each day,
Be glad you've had strength
        for each step of the way,
Be glad for the comfort
       you've found in prayer,
But be gladdest of all for God's tender care.

I am wondering if we appreciate 'his tender care'  I wonder if we appreciate that he is always there, that he loves us unconditionally and it doesn't depend on how we behave.  He loves us.  Sometime I read about things that people have had to experience and wonder what they feel, but deep inside he is there, too.

Yesterday when we got to school we were told that Gene Braathen had died the night before, he had been a bus driver for maybe 30 years, something like that. Gene was kind and caring and everyone loved him.  DJ called all the students grades 7-12 into the gym to tell them, it was a quiet morning, the students really cared for him and they needed quiet time to process it.   Then I talked to someone who said we will never be ready....I wondered does that mean she doesn't know Jesus, or she just doesn't want to die?  What are our feelings today?  Are we ready, how do we feel about dying? 

I came home after school and after a nap we had supper and the evening together.  Dad is much better.

March 9, 2010

Harvesttime
he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food
will also supply and increase your store of seed and
will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
2 Corinthians 9:10 NIV

Seed must be sown
To bring forth grain,
And nothing is born
Without suffering and pain.

We won't see people come to Jesus unless we sow some seed, less we tell people about him.  For you and I that may be telling someone what Jesus has done in our lives.  How much does Jesus mean to you?  It is so easy to become complacent and take our relationship with God for granted,  but what if you had never asked Jesus to live in your heart where would you be?  Would you be like the person who is at Teen Challenge right now, would you be walking the streets with no place to live?  What would your circumstances be like?  Our relationship with Jesus is more than significant, it is the core of our very being.......

Father, I thank you for saving me as a young person, I thank you for keeping me through the years, for being my Saviour and Lord, my help, my purpose,   You are all I need.  Thank you In Jesus Name. amen.

Yesterday was school.  We have a new student, which probably brings with his life some challenges, yet it is our opportunity to show kindness.  He has another from the same household, who had a bad record and is not behaving that way in our school.  So we will see what happens.  I had an opportunity to tell the students in one of the study halls to show some kindness, and we had a discussion about what it is like to be the new student.


They had a pep rally because the boys went to regional tournament.  Dad went to Dr. and is doing much better, and I did stop to see Frank and Dorothy.  It is their 64 wedding anniversary this week.

March 8, 2010

Light to Lead the Way
I have come as light into the world, that whoever
believes in me may not remain in darkness.
John 12;46 RSV

God, in Thy great wisdom,
Lead us in the way that's right,
And may the darkness of this world
Be conquered by Thy light

Are there things happening in our lives that reflect darkness rather than light, things that are not a positive influence in our life, or that are affecting us in a negative way.  That is not God's way, that is not God's desire, turn and go in the way of God's light and allow God to work in you that which is pleasing to him.  Ask yourself is that what God wants for me? is this the way God wants my life to be?

Yesterday I went to Sunday School and church and since I had made plans to meet Ann, I went to D L and we ate together and then I came home.  Jack has been in the house since atleast Friday, I do not feel that he is doing real good, he should go to a Dr. but where?  So we will see what happens today......