me and my prince...

August 2, 2012

Song of Solomon 3:4 …when I found him whom my soul loves

After 15 years of marriage I have come to know one thing…although not everyday is a fairy tale, for there are sometimes bad days, the majority of your marriage can be a fairytale if you are willing to work for it. I am so blessed to be married to a man who thinks I am worthy of this work. We both feel that our marriage is the most important relationship in our lives, apart for our relationships with God that is. I had no idea what was in store for me 15 years ago when I said “I Do”. There have been many highs and lows, there have been arguments, there have been tons of laughter, and yes, since I’m involved there have probably been some screaming! Yet, not one day have I regretted getting married to Terry; not for one second have I wished that I had made a different choice. As we get ready for another year together, I love him more today than I ever thought I could love someone else! I will love him forever and I know he will love me too

his dwelling place...

February 22, 2012

Psalm 84:1-2 How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts, My soul longs, Yes faints, for the courts of the Lord; My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God

One of my favorite verses of scripture; I read in and I am instantly comforted. You can read it and be in His dwelling place, and you can have peace. There are many, many verses in scripture that speak of the glory of God, His righteousness, and His judgment; those are comforting in their own way. Yet, in this verse it’s all about His loving peace that can only be found in His presence; this verse is the comfy blanket you use when you are sick or sad. This is the verse that you pull out when your heart hurts and this world is just too much. This is the verse that takes us to His dwelling place. One day we will enter into His courts and never have to leave.

He is faithfull...

February 21, 2012

2 Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless He remains faithful…

How happy we should be of this; how happy we should be to know that God’s faithfulness to us is not dependent on us. Our behavior be it good or bad, faithful or faithless, does not determine how much God loves us and is faithful to us. Nope, that is dependent only on Him and who He is and His characteristics. I’m thankful of that today…

beauty from ashes...

February 17, 2012

Isaiah 61:3 to grant to those who morn in Zion-to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of morning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit…

 God is so much bigger than any box we can put Him in. Still we try. We call Him loving—which He is, but He is so much more. Some call Him fearsome—which He is, but still He is so much more. He is all of those things and more put together in a way our human minds cannot comprehend. For some this is unacceptable, that there would be something we could not understand; so they deny His existence or His power. Though we may not understand Him, we can take comfort in knowing that if you are His, He takes care of you. I love this verse; I was reminded of it this past Sunday, and it brings me great comfort. Just like we cannot understand God; we sometimes can’t understand why things happen to us. Yet, this verse is clear that God desires to grow us, to make us more than we are. He takes the things that hurt us and makes them better. Having seen this in my life it is amazing how this happens. God doesn’t desire us to live lives that are painful; He desires us to live lives that honor Him. Only He can make beauty from ashes.

my steps...

February 16, 2012

Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand

How glad I am that only God’s Will for my life will stand! I would hate for some of my plans to have really happened. No matter what the plan for my life God has for me, I am confident that it is best for me. For some this is a hard concept, many do not see the comfort of it that I do. Mainly because they want to be in control, yet control is just an illusion that creates anxiety and stress. In faith and trust we find peace.

praise and requests...

February 15, 2012

Psalm 116:1-2 I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live

This is a wonderful verse, and really one of my favorites. Today, I was convicted about something. There isn’t any doubt that God wants to hear our requests; He wants us to come before Him with the things we need. In fact, His word is clear on this. He desires to meet our needs. However, He desires something else from us also. He desires our praise. I wonder sometimes if I’m not too busy giving my requests to Him that I neglect His praise. There is something sweet to God about His praise on our lips; His word is clear on this as well. I, for one, must do a better job at giving praise with the same speed with which I ask requests.