God is proud of YOU!

Sitting here fiddling with my camera waiting for the ceremony to begin. I look over and spot that brillant red hair. That's my oldest daughter, Hannah, sitting there. She is being "inducted" into the Honor Society. We are so proud of her! I have to say she is not that excited about being here at 7am! I watch her. I can tell that she feels a little awkward as she smiles at one of her friends. But if she could look into my heart she would know how much I love her and her sisters! I'm proud of each of them just for being! Just for being the young ladies God has created them to be.
I wish there was a way to "see" into someone's heart. To actually visualize the love they have for you. When my three girls were born there was a change in my heart. There is a saying, it goes something like this: "I didn't realize my heart could beat outside of my body until I became a mom" That is SO true!!
I want my girls to know that I love them, would do anything for them, and that I'm so proud of them. As I was sitting there thinking about this, God seemed to whisper in my heart, " That's how I feel about you" Why is it so hard to believe a simple truth? To believe that GOD himself loves us deeply, completely and wholly. He not only LOVES us but is so proud of us. We work so hard for HIM , start this ministry, feed the homeless, help the needy, etc. Sometimes I think we just need to stop just for a minute and Know that HE is God and that HE loves us. HE LOVES US! That's it. No big theological discussion, no questions. He loves us just for being who we are not for what we do. We love our own children but HE LOVES US more! We can't even imagine a love greater than that of a parent but there is...GOD's LOVE!
Every time you look at your children today I hope you remember that GOD LOVES YOU COMPLETELY!

why blog?

I have found, in recent years, the joy of writing. I enjoy the process just as much as the finished product. Writing helps me express my most inward thoughts about GOD, family, church, and life in general. These past few months I have really been aware of the power of our written and spoken words. Many people feel words have no power. However,I must disagree. Words have tremendous power in our lives. They can do extraordinary things like inspire a nation or they can do unimaginable evil like crush a child's spirit.

Proverbs 12:18 "Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."

So, are we using our words to "pierce" others or do our words bring "healing"? It is an extremely difficult thing to tame our tongues but if we choose to do it, GOD will use our lives in amazing ways. Let's use our words for good and not evil this day!

Ephesians 4:29"Do not let any unwholesome talk come our of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."