Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails...
Merry Christmas! It's been a long time since I 've written. I really miss this. Today I wanted to express my thanksgiving....for my Savior Jesus Christ...the reason for Christmas..... His love is never ending....and because of Him, I am complete.
Merry Christmas! Accept the only peace...the true peace that's offered to anyone that will accept it....Jesus. His hand is beckoning your heart. Answer Him. It's only through Him you'll have a complete life. He loves you more than you'll ever know. Merry Christmas!
Much Love,
Candis
Revelations 5:5
"Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed......."
A Lion. Powerful. Respected. Authority.
I trust in you, Lion of Judah. All I can say....I am without words. I am on my knees. I was created to worship you. The only thing I can do. Worship You. Fall before you. I am nothing, yet you walk beside me. You protect me. You prepare my path. You provide. Your presence casts out my fears. You are my strength. Apart from you I am nothing. Lion of Judah.........
Yes, it is only August 19th. We still have four more weeks of summer, but as every year....I am getting anxious for the fall season. I LOVE fall!
Tomorrow is the first day of school. Our curriculum is in order, the schedule book sitting patient on the Hoosier cabinet....waiting....full of the first weeks activities. The sky overcast tonight is reminscent of cooler evenings. The smoker outside fills the air with the wonderful aroma of mesquite....its wafting into the windows. Jerky in the making and Hunting Season is soon around the corner.
The wood pile is starting to grow outside in anticipation...and smells so good. Fresh cut wood and mesquite....I like this.
Some red zinnias....all that's needed to make this "night before school" evening complete; a canning jar full of flowers. Feeling blessed tonight. I know its the middle of August.....but a girl can close her eyes and count her "Fall Blessings" a little early.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in
Christ. Ephesians 1:3
It's been said life's like a toilet paper roll, the closer you get to the end the fast you roll. My life seems to go quicker and quicker. Sometimes I feel like I am standing at the epicenter of life spinning in circles. One revolution and my kids are infants. Another, they're toddlers, and yet another, and now we're school-aged. I used to believe the phrase "Time is short" was so cliche. Now, I am asking God to relieve me of my spinning dizziness. I am dizzy from spinning.
It's funny how death makes you look closer at life. I attended another funeral today. My friend lost her little boy, her heart broken. Her little "Joel", born too early, went to be with Jesus. His life ended as soon as it began.
I open Facebook and am over-whelmed by distraction. Chick-fil-a, Planned Parenthood, animal rights, political campaigns, he said...she said.....lifestyles.....demands....rights...arguments: "I am right.. you're wrong". Friending....Unfriending....Aggghhh!!!. My brain can't take it. Distractions. All distractions: things to take our vision off the imperative. Distractions to take our eyes off the important....
Life is short. Unbelievably short. The next revolution may be our last. What then? My life will one day cease from this earth. Yours will too. Its funny how distracted we get....allow ourselves to get. If we distract ourselves, maybe the inevitable will go away? Do you not believe preparation for the future is important? Do you wear a coat in the winter?
There is a Savior that's prepared you're way for the future. The catch...you have to accept His gift of salvation. He's handing it out, but you have to grab hold....accept it. The Bible says there is a hell....a serious hell. A terrible place, so terrible I can't fathom. God doesn't want anyone there, but He's given us freewill....we get to choose. He can't make you love Him....He can't make you accept Him. It's your choice. He loves you, but forced love isn't real love. He desires your presence...you are precious to Him. He longs to hold you....He allowed to His Son to die on Calvary's cross in your place. He loves you that much. YOU HAVE NO IDEA.
Tell Him you accept His offer....that you want Him.
We are given a set amount of time on earth. We don't know how long. You don't know how long you have. Don't waste your time on distractions. Distractions are only that....distractions....to keep your eyes off what's important.
Questions? Leave feedback with your email address and I'd love to share what the Bible says about God's love for you!
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
Matthew 24:36
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Our Memorial Day was a beautiful one this year. The sunshine was bright and the temperature was perfect.
Our kids were old enough this year they could understand the meaning of the holiday.
A day celebrating the lives already past.
Our oldest daughter, our sensitive one, struggled a little. She is empathetic and feels the pain of those grieving. She wasn't sure she wanted to come to the cemetery with us. I understand her feelings. There are many emotions surrounding this day.
We took the kids to visit the graves of family members. Most of which passed on before the kids were born. We did lose my husband's grandfather last year and the kids remember him.
I am thankful for family ties. Legacy's of love continued past the grave.
We had an opportunity to tell the kids about their great grandparents. A little about their lives and what they stood for.
We gave the kids each an opportunity to remember their great grandfather with a flower from our garden.
Legacies are important. Life is important.
Our children know this life is not the end.
We followed our trip to the cemetery with a family potluck at a local reservoir and park.
We met with a few of my husband's family....lots of nieces and nephews.
I want my kids to understand the importance of family.
Memories.
Legacies.
Childhood Remembrances.
Spending quality time together.
Life is short.
And...a new generation of families will grow up and celebrate those gone before them.
I want my children to understand what's important.
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