This all might seem a little random but here it goes!
I am not much on sitting & being still and just reading, but today I had an hour to sit and God told me to sit and read in the van while waiting to pick up Noah, of course my mind ran to all sorts of other errands or "piddling" I could do. Fortunately, today, I was obedient to the prodding of the Holy Spirit.
Back to why blog?
1st off Brian suggested as a great way to communicate and even hopefully minister to others in a techno world that we live in. He set it all up for my as I am techno challenged myself!! So I do need to at least give it a try.
Next: God has plainly spoken through my sickness/back being out
What he spoke:
* journal what God has done and is doing in your life so you don't forget and it will be a reminder of just how real God is not only to you but to your family and others
* spend time reading
Affirmation:
*nudging from God in my spirit was his still small voice to follow through with what he had been speaking to me
*Paul's sermon Sunday 1/20 to 1)learn all you can in your field - I believe the field God has given me a passion for is the Family. In his sermon, Paul encouraged us to be the best we could be in our field in order to bring glory to God. He pointed out that if one isn't reading and continuing to learn then growth will not be taking place and we will even loose the knowledge we have previously gained! Wow! Now I had better be a good steward with the knowledge God has allowed me to have. 2)We must obtain all the wisdom we can from God's word by reading and meditating and memorizing and 3) Apply what we have learned!!
Right Now Today:
Sooooo.... as I am being obedient right now I sense that God has lead me to read a book" The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families" (by the way it is a fairly large book ooh, scary since I am not much of a reader and it takes me forever!!) As I open the book and begin reading I sense that I am to blog what I learn - basically give a book report of what I am learning. So, if you want some highlights, keep checking back and prayerfully I will be committed to read a little each day or at least several times a week and then blog as I go along. Blogging and knowing some of you might just check back will keep me accountable. I pray that you would be able to glean from what God will be teaching me!!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Obedience
Don't know exactly why things happen. Such as my current back pain. But I am asking Him to help me praise Him in the midst of it. Some moments are easier than others. He has reassured me of His love and that He has a purpose for my life. Since I haven't been able to do much and I am quiet the doer around here (haha) he has very quietly instructed me to get some things done that I have put off because I don't like to sit down and be still to do things such as writing notes, reading a book, doing even this blogging thing, journaling. God has very plainly spoken to me that those things are of him just as much as managing my home, making beds, doing the laundry, going to the store, cooking cleaning, running here, there and attending everything. Being still is sometimes the most important thing I can do and reflecting upon all He has done!!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
New at Blogging
This is really a weird way to communicate with people, but my husbands tells me it can be a great tool to share what God has taught us about having a healthy God-honoring home. He says it is worth the effort to learn, so I will give it a go.
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