After Christmas

Wow, it has been an interesting holiday. Valuable lesson learned...go to the doctor at the first hint of illness, rather than waiting for it to get so bad you spend your entire vacation sick and in bed! Yuck!! The kids are over it, but me on the other hand......I have chest muscle pain and the remains of bronchitis. So, it has taken a minute to update the blog. But here it is.
We had a nice Christmas and as usual, the best gift was family. Family to share the holiday festivities with, family to help you when you are down and out. We had a great time with family this season.



We had a nice party with Aunt Teresa and her kids and their kids! It was so good to see everyone and catch up! Nice to finally meet Jacob and Melissa!
Christmas Eve was great at the Colvin's, especially when Anna decided to sneak to the living room and start opening her presents without the rest of us! Crazy kid!! Notice Emily pointing and wanting us to know that Anna did it "all by herself!" ;)



It was great to see Jennifer Christmas day at the Minnis's! We are very blessed to have good family!



More when I am feeling up to it!
God bless!

Be Still and Know.....

Wow, it has been a long time since I posted. Didn't realize. I am just sitting here in the stillness. I was awakened by an accidental alarm set on Dennis' phone and the kids actually slept through it! I was reading the paper, though I'm not sure why because it brought me to near tears to read the depressing stories about murderers released from prison after a few years due to "good behavior" and people dying of AIDS. Stories of activists for nearly every cause. But no stories about people being activists for Jesus.
I have been very convicted lately because of things going on at work and I want to just walk into my workplace and SCREAM "You all need Jesus! You'll never bring your clients NOR yourselves to healing without Jesus!" They focus on "self-help" and "self-esteem" but they don't introduce people to the great Physician, Jehovah Rapha, or the great Shepherd, Jehovah Raah. The only way we can improve our self-worth, is to die to ourselves and live in Christ. Forget self-esteem.....we need to see more of God in ourselves.
I know this seems like maybe a downer post, but I just want to encourage you all to find ways to be a witness in everything you do. We have been so afraid for years to speak out as Christians, even though the Bible is full of examples of people who God has given wonderful opportunities to prove His almighty power. Daniel wasn't eaten by lions, Moses brought water forth from a rock when the people were thirsty, Shadrack and his pals didn't even get soot on them in the fiery furnace. Now, don't get me wrong, I know martyrs die for the cause every day. But wouldn't that be glorious...to be with Christ in paradise?? What are we afraid of??

Psalm 46
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song for Alamoth.

1 God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear,

Even though the earth be removed,

And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 Though its waters roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God,

The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved;

God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.

6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;

He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

7 The LORD of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

8 Come, behold the works of the LORD,

Who has made desolations in the earth.

9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;

He burns the chariot in the fire.

10 Be still, and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth!

11 The LORD of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

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Be encouraged and let's try to really "Be still and know that He is God" in everything and take a stand against sin in our workplaces, families and in our communities, rather than hiding and being fearful and wishing we were invisible!

God bless you all!