Thanksgiving

I want to make my list of all that I am thankful for

I am thankful for:

The Grace of God
For my right to own a bible and attend church
for Shawn
For my parents
For Shawn's parents
Chad, Rachel, and Megan
Susun
My extended family
Shawn's extended family
For my next breath
for a roof over my head
for the money to pay for my needs

We as Americans take so many things for granted. Such as food, a home, and running water. We have no idea what it is like to live without nothing. So I am taking note everyday for the little things and being thankful for those things. For example do you even think about being thankful for flipping the light switch and bam you have lights? I know I don't. What about when you turn the faucet on and water comes out? Are you thankful? How about this turning the key in your car and it automatically starts up? Are you thankful? I take all of these things for granted. You know the saying stop and smell the roses, well shouldn't we stop and smell the roses? Be thankful for what you have and do not take it for granted!!!!

Heading into the New Year!

So I don't make New Year's Resolutions because I know that I won't keep them. So every year I asked God what next. What is it that You want me to do with this year. One of the questions that our Pastor has asked us is: "What are you going to trust God for this year?" My answer to this is a two part answer. The first thing that I am going to trust God for is Shawn's job. We are wanting to move from here but we want to make sure that we are in God's will first. My second answer is that we are going to trust God for a child. I have wrestled with this issue for many many years. I trust God somewhat but still hold on and try to control parts of it. So for the year 2009 and I am not going to doubt that God will give us a child.

Our pastor is laying out over the next few services a Faith P.L.A.N. Here is what the first part says:

1. Prepare today for tomorrow's opprotunites- Ephesians 5:15-16.
1.) Prepare by Faith because there Are:
a.)Surprising interruptions in Life-Judges 6:11-16
"Champions don't become champions in the ring-merely
recongnized there." Dr. Jerry Falwell
b.)Unexpected opprotunities in life- 1 Samuel 17:33-40
"The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his time, when it
comes." Benjamin Disraeli

In the Judges verse Giddeon was a coward. He did not want to stand up to the Midianites. But if you notice God calls Giddeon a warrior. This is even before Giddeon is a warrior. God knows what lies ahead of us, what paths were are going to take. So God knew Giddeon was going to be a mighty warrior. Take confidence in what God has pre-planned for you.
In the Samuel verse David is going up against Goliath. No one believed in him. But David knew exactly what God can do. So he had the courage because the Lord was with him. I want to have the faith that David has. God took a little Sheppard boy and made him into a King. David did not know he would be king one day he trusted God at the moment to get him through this battle in life. He had FAITH!

2.)Practical Steps to Prepare for Tomorrow's Opprotunities:
1.)Never Allow those who "will not" tell you that "you cannot"
David did not let the king sway him to back down from the fight against
Goliath
2.)Study the battle plans before tomorrow's battle- read the Word
Psalm 8- David wrote this passage before the battle of Goliath- He knew
how great God was/is , David had faith in God
3.)Learn How to use the sword and shield- memorize the word
4.)Keep your life spiritually sharp-get in a Sunday school Class or bible study
5.)Do something radical in the faith- Get your passport. (basically saying be
prepared for where God can take you)
I hope that the above makes sense. Basically what I am trying to say in a nut shell. Wherever God palces us for a season of life we need to trust Him, have Faith God.

The Election

I am very disappointed in my generation. We have just allowed our country to take one step closer to a socialistic government. It is so sad. After listening to the news and hearing from voters that voted for Obama it broke my heart. They voted for him based on his skin color not his policies. I am not a racist and if Obama had good policies and was pro-life I would have voted for him. But our country is in a world of hurt. My husband's job could be at stake. The military is our life. We love it and now our future is uncertain. I have posted a link for a video from Howard Stern. I am not a Howard Stern fan but this video shows you just how ignorant the voters were.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyvqhdllXgU

Go and check this out you will be surprised.

I think now it is time for Christians to stop becoming complacent and stand up for our country. We need to bring God back into our churches and back into our nation. Our country was built on God's word. We have laughed in the face of God. We as Christians take for granted our freedom to be able to worship whenever we want to. Before too long we won't have that right. It makes my heart break for those that just want to set back and "be safe" . There is no doubt that Tuesday was a defining moment in US history. It was a historical election. I will agree with that. Our country has come a long way. But when did we stop voting based on the canidates policies and start voting on the color of their skin?