Black Friday, what an appropriate name for what our culture has turned the day after Thanksgiving into. This year a Wal-mart employee that was manning the doors died, she got trampled on. What is so important that sits on a shelf at a Wal-mart that would be worth someones life? Too bad everyone isn’t running towards Jesus with the same intensity. I call Black Friday the biggest “ME DAY” of the year. What our culture has turned the 
holiday season into saddens me. I am at the same time joyful that I am not fooled into thinking that buying my son 20 Christmas presents will do him any good at all. I don’t want him thinking that he is entitled to a bunch of stuff because he is not! And guess what, neither is your kid! Wake up! Being born again has it’s rewards, one of them is being awake to truth.
Archive for November, 2008
BLACK FRIDAY
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
I JUST COULDN’T GO TO SLEEP WITHOUT SHARING WHAT I AM THANK FULL FOR!!
*JESUS PAID IT ALL
*MY LOVING, PATIENT, FORGIVING, SMART, HANDSOME HUSBAND
*MY TOTALLY CUTE, HEALTHY SON
*MY BROTHER JOE
*A HARD CHILD HOOD THAT MADE ME A DEEP COMPASSIONATE PERSON
*MY MOTHER AND FATHER FOR BRINGING ME INTO THE WORLD
*A DEBT FREE LIFE STYLE THAT STARTED WHEN I GAVE GOD WHAT HE IS DUE
*THE STRENGTH AND FAITH TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT LAST ONE, IT WAS NOT EASY
*MY CHURCH FAMILY
*MY PASTOR
*HOPE
*MY ARTISTIC ABILITIES
*I KEEP MY ART WORK NOW, I USED TO GIVE IT ALL AWAY BECAUSE I DIDN’T THINK I WAS WORTH HAVING SOMETHING SO BEAUTIFUL
*BEING ABLE TO SAY THE WORD “BEAUTIFUL” I WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO A WHILE BACK
*MY NEW EYES, EARS, AND MIND THAT GOD KEEPS CHANGING ALL OF THE TIME
*I AM A CHRISTIAN AND FOR NOW I AM ABLE TO BE ONE WITHOUT THE RISK OF LOOSING MY LIFE IN THE COUNTY I LIVE IN FOR BELIEVING.
*GRATEFUL TO ALL OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM FIGHTING FOR MY FREEDOM
*BIPOLAR DISORDER, IT IS MY CROSS TO CARRY AND SUFFER WITH.
*LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS THE FACT THAT GOD HASN’T GIVEN ME WHAT I DESERVE, BECAUSE IF HE DID I WOULD BE IN HELL AND I AM GRATEFUL THAT I FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS FACT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
IN HONOR OF MY BIRTHDAY I WOULD LIKE TO POST MY FIRST MASTERPIECE
Looks like Glenn, doesn’t it?
A PLACE TO BELONG
YOU ARE MEMBERS OF GOD’S VERY OWN FAMILY, CITIZENS OF GOD’S COUNTRY, AND YOU BELONG IN GOD’S HOUSEHOLD WITH EVERY OTHER CHRISTIAN. Ephesians 2:19b (LB)
GOD’S FAMILY IS THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD, THE PILLAR AND FOUNDATION OF THE TRUTH. 1 Timothy 3:15b (GWT)
Everyday I see people who profess to be believers running from God.
They think they can do it all on their own without him, without his family.
Missing church for this reason, that reason, this person, that event, on and on it goes.
Running, running, running.
They look so tired, going around and round in circles.
Running here, running there, getting this, getting that, trying to fill the hole.
Making the outside look good when inside is ugly, thinking no one will notice.
Not going anywhere, not growing anything, getting sadder and sicker by the year.
More of the same all of the time, struggling with this or with that all on their own.
Everything around them crumbling, one bad event after another, suffering alone.
I pray they come suffer with the body of Christ.
EXCUSES ARE THE NAILS USED TO BUILD A HOUSE OF FAILURE
OK, so you’ve got the guts to put yourself out there in cyberspace and share your thoughts with millions of people. Why filter the feedback?
ADDENDUM: OK! OK! Iget it! Forgive me alreay will ya? I was new at blogging and besides, I didn’t know Satan himself would visit my site with cruel comments! I TAKE IT BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!
BATTLE WITH THE ENEMY
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ONE OR ALL CAN DO BEFORE
ENGAGING IN A BATTLE WITH AN ENEMY THAT WANTS TO DESTROY YOU?
A MOST FIERCE ENEMY THAT WANTS TO TAKE YOUR LIFE, HAPPINESS, HEALTH, SPIRITUALITY, FRIENDS, CHURCH, CHILDREN, YOUR MIND AN SO ON.
REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST BE VICTORIOUS OR THE PENALTY COULD BE DEATH!
Most that I know that would take the time to answer would be to pray, and yes that is certainly on the top of the list, so let’s just say prayer is a given since we need prayer before opening our eyes every morning.
WHAT SAY YOU?
SUCH A BABY CHRISTIAN
The last two days of my life has been hard.
I was confused. I thought that I was being attacked by Satan.
That just wasn’t the case. I was experiencing RIGHTEOUS ANGER!
Something that God holds sacred has been made into a big mess.
LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME, ME TOO, ME TOO, AND ME TOO!
I have a great peace tonight and I will sleep well and I thank my Father for giving me great insight and a gift of discernment. God have mercy on us all.
SEEDS IN A STORM
I have been Battling Satan all day, since the moment I got up. It’s 8:45 p.m. and the battle is still on, I can’t wait to go to bed.
I have been…
Angry, sad, confused, disappointed, disgusted, hurt, fed up, sick, hopeless, on and on and on and on.
At the same time I have been….
Praying, praying, praying, praying, crying out.
I was looking for a bright spot in this day. There is one. Her name is Claudia.
My husband had to work late today and normally I would love to hang out with him until he leaves, but today I just had to go to K-mart to get ice-cube trays and carrots. The urge was so strong to GO!
About three months ago I saw a girl tiredly working in the baby department at K-mart. She really stood out to me. I knew God wanted me to just talk to her. I looked at her name tag and said “Hi Claudia”. She looked surprised that I used her name. I made some small talk with her, found out she just had a baby and a few other small details. I told her it was nice to meet her and I would see her later. At the moment I exited the doors I knew that I just planted a seed and I would have to wait for it to grow.
When I entered K-mart today I knew Claudia would be working (I personally would never go all the way to town for ice-cube trays and carrots!!!! God was involved) I hear “Claudia to the Jewelry dept please, Claudia to the jewelry dept” That’s my cue! I waited for her to get back to the baby department and said “Hi Claudia” as if I knew her. She told me more about her baby and I told her about mine. We had a nice short talk. I realized that I was building a relationship for the kingdom. I will be going back to K-mart to invite her to church. I hope one day I get to show her this blog and say “Look, it was God’s plan”
JUST LIKE DADDY
They don’t even have to grow up anymore to be just like daddy!!!!
TAKING OUT THE TRASH
“Lord, why are my actions, thoughts and words ungraceful?”
“Sometimes, Lord, I put the dis in disgrace!”
HE SPOKE CLEARLY….
“GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT”
I took a close look at my environment and realized that I was still very much connected with the world. I spent time watching Soap Operas and other unhealthy TV or I spent time with those who would distract me from growing spiritually, or I just plain flat out listened to garbage. I have not spent my time wisely.
SO I TOOK OUT THE TRASH!
If what I spend my time doing isn’t Christ centered, or productive, I don’t want to do it!
RENEW MY MIND, WORDS AND ACTIONS LORD!
Real change is coming and I am excited, I know that the devil will be after me even more, but my GOD brought me to it and he will get me through it.
