Sunday, April 18, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
God IS on your side
You know what?
God is very very forgiving! I know I always say this, but nature always has the perfect picture. Take chemicals and trash and what not... say I throw some toxic painty water in the grass... that area will probably die for a few weeks... but guess what? It always grows back! What a picture of sin and forgiveness... We sin, and it may hurt or even kill something good... but not foever! God has the power to RESTORE things.
My life has been one of loss...
I lost my mom to a heart attack when I was 14,
I lost my middle brother Kenny to Prescription drug abuse,
I've lost countless relationships I thought would be with me forever.
Now I am losing my dad to liver cancer...
Life really has some painful moments. But God told me, what I will call, a secret, today. Its found in Micah, and I've never understood it before, quite like this. Maybe you will catch the flow after you read this scripture. Micah 4:10
Pain has gripped you like a woman in childbirth.
10Writhe and groan like a woman in labor,
you people of Jerusalem,c
for now you must leave this city
to live in the open country.
You will soon be sent in exile
to distant Babylon.
But the LORD will rescue you there;
he will redeem you from the grip of your enemies.
11Now many nations have gathered against you.
“Let her be desecrated,” they say.
“Let us see the destruction of Jerusalem.d”
12But they do not know the LORD’s thoughts
or understand his plan.
These nations don’t know
that he is gathering them together
to be beaten and trampled
like sheaves of grain on a threshing floor.
13“Rise up and crush the nations, O Jerusalem!”e
says the LORD.
“For I will give you iron horns and bronze hooves,
so you can trample many nations to pieces.
You will present their stolen riches to the LORD,
their wealth to the LORD of all the earth.”
I just thought it was ironic, that I was praying for God's blessing to come on my life... No more drug losses, no more losses. It;s time for restoration, time for my own family. Time for life. God , please help me! All the things that have been taken away, is because I just don't understand HIS plan! I know, inside my Spirit, that there is something more, than I can even contain.
Dear Life,
Give me all you got! I want it, I need it! God, teach me to live above and beyond what I could ever imagine!
So, there you go! Live well, honoring the Lord Jesus. He is so worth the praise in good times and bad, because He's in charge and He's on your side!
Linds
God is very very forgiving! I know I always say this, but nature always has the perfect picture. Take chemicals and trash and what not... say I throw some toxic painty water in the grass... that area will probably die for a few weeks... but guess what? It always grows back! What a picture of sin and forgiveness... We sin, and it may hurt or even kill something good... but not foever! God has the power to RESTORE things.
My life has been one of loss...
I lost my mom to a heart attack when I was 14,
I lost my middle brother Kenny to Prescription drug abuse,
I've lost countless relationships I thought would be with me forever.
Now I am losing my dad to liver cancer...
Life really has some painful moments. But God told me, what I will call, a secret, today. Its found in Micah, and I've never understood it before, quite like this. Maybe you will catch the flow after you read this scripture. Micah 4:10
Pain has gripped you like a woman in childbirth.
10Writhe and groan like a woman in labor,
you people of Jerusalem,c
for now you must leave this city
to live in the open country.
You will soon be sent in exile
to distant Babylon.
But the LORD will rescue you there;
he will redeem you from the grip of your enemies.
11Now many nations have gathered against you.
“Let her be desecrated,” they say.
“Let us see the destruction of Jerusalem.d”
12But they do not know the LORD’s thoughts
or understand his plan.
These nations don’t know
that he is gathering them together
to be beaten and trampled
like sheaves of grain on a threshing floor.
13“Rise up and crush the nations, O Jerusalem!”e
says the LORD.
“For I will give you iron horns and bronze hooves,
so you can trample many nations to pieces.
You will present their stolen riches to the LORD,
their wealth to the LORD of all the earth.”
I just thought it was ironic, that I was praying for God's blessing to come on my life... No more drug losses, no more losses. It;s time for restoration, time for my own family. Time for life. God , please help me! All the things that have been taken away, is because I just don't understand HIS plan! I know, inside my Spirit, that there is something more, than I can even contain.
Dear Life,
Give me all you got! I want it, I need it! God, teach me to live above and beyond what I could ever imagine!
So, there you go! Live well, honoring the Lord Jesus. He is so worth the praise in good times and bad, because He's in charge and He's on your side!
Linds
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Feel it NOW... living in the moment
Paths that cross...
Today i was wondering about life. Why am I alove at this point in time with the people who are alive with me? My dad says everything has been so well planned, and I agree totally! Sometimes, friendships come and go, and even though a person maybe far away in distance, they are very near in memory, and from what my understanding of Spirit is, they are very close in that way too.
Spirit is a funny thing. not funny, haha, but funny as in mysterious; unexplainable even though I shall try my best to do so now.
If my dad's physical body is here today and tomorrow it dies... what is that residue still left? What are the feelings that linger on long after his body will pass away? Are his sayings and jokes, his laughter and the memory of his smile... are these things his Spirit living on? Memories; are they a "spirit" of something gone? The unseen world is so interesting to me, Oh! how I long to understand it in depth and truth!
So, right now, maybe our path is crossing... maybe you are reading my blog right now that I wrote at my "right now." Is time really meaningless? I mean, after all, the days DO seem to be flying by... quicker than I would like them to go. But maybe that doesn't really matter, time id just something to help us organize the destiny we are destined to live. Our paths have crossed, and praise GOD, because I needed to get this stuff out, and maybe you needed to get this stuff in! Nonetheless, even if noone ever reads this, I shall go on in my amazement of time, God, purpose, destiny and the mystery yet well organized glory of it all! :)
There was something else I wanted to mention in my blog tonight, something I have been passionate about in the last few months. That is children. Children are so SO precious, and wouldn't it be awesome to teach them ways to live that will give them real life? can I get an amen up in here? Get these lyrics by Trevor Hall... I'll highlight my favorite sections...
Mister Mister
Can I get a 10-4
Do you agree that there�s a monster at the front door
Ready to bang it down
Swallow up the town
Put the children up for ransom
And make himself a crown
Mister Mister
Do you agree
That there�s some one in this village that stole our apple seed
The ocean�s drying up
Constellations are corrupt
And all I can hear is this sound if you listen to the song, you hear sirens...
::These words are particularly powerful to me, because I feel responsible for the children I know, yet at the same time, I don't feel like I am doing anything proactive to really love and teach them the ways of life. I used to have a platform teaching dance, now I have been in a season of hiding, growth and hopefully maturity. ::
Well I believe
Yes sir, I believe
I believe in the lime tree
Well how did you find me
I believe in the power that will save
I believe that this monster can finally be tamed
Deep in the hearts of the hearts of the youth
There is a magical flower blooming parachutes
Plenty to go around
Your feet won�t hit the ground
This love it comes in pounds
Open up and taste the sound
Well I say
Well I say
I think I�ve had enough
Today gonna be the day
Last night I had the vision of a princess
Sparked up a candle and lit her up with incense
She whispered in my ear
Baby have no fear
I am here
Dry your tears
All the pirates that our near shall retire when they see my empire
No match for this angel of fire
10-4
10-4
Yes he�s at the front door
Telling me he�s gonna blow it down and that we�re captured
Oh my baby
Well don�t you be afraid
I�ve got a secret of all secrets that is keeping him away
At the back door
Back door
Baby there�s an angel
Whispering me melodies of all her hidden fables
We will never die
Don�t you ever ever cry
Protected by the queen of the sky
::it's so hard to chose specific lines, because they are all important to me. I believe Jesus is the ONLY way to God, I believe God is Love and that LOVE knows us the best! So all the talk about the "queen of the sky," and the "angel of fire" i immediately translate for myself to point to Christ. So saying that, I do believe Jesus is the ONE we should point our children to. Even if you don't have children, like myself, they still are mine, because in some weird oneness... I do believe God made us to need each other, whether or not you believe that to be true, we are still apart of this world, which God made, and are His, and are connected. So, even though that isn't my child about to run across a busy street, you can sure as heaven bet I will grab that kids arm. Or even if I saw a little kid crying, I would go and ask them "what is wrong?"
Side note: Linds, why don't you do that when you see an adult crying or about to hurt themselves? Linds, we are all children on the inside, please treat EVERYONE with that same concern and love.
Yeah, so my hope and prayer has been, "Lord, what can I do to mke an impact for the future?" Personally, I would love to buy some land somewhere, like in the amazon, and preserve it for research and exploration of nature. This delights me so much. On the same note, just having a place where people could come and enjoy nature unreservedly. To be alive within nature's loving protection. Now, I don't worship nature, I worship Jesus and God who created it... I DO appreciate and respect it TREMENDOUSLY!!!!
SO, anyhow, I guess that's about it...
UPDATES:
Dad's health is shaky and fragile. He got on a new med that messed him up, so now he is back on the old ones... the ones his body is used too. Something to keep in your prayers is that we would all be open to the journey he is experiencing... with joy and understanding. This is a beautiful twilight of his life, and I am nothing more than blessed to be able to take care of some of his wishes. I am very thankful for this time, even though, in the past have found it quite burdensome.
Wheatgrass: Feeling pretty good... the urges for sugar have quieted down quite a bit. They arn't as enslaving. :) I am happy about that! However, I do find myself snacking at night on occasion still... I am hoping wheatgrass will fill whatever is lacking so these cravings will eventually subside. Health is such a blessing, and I just want to do all that I can to live well. I am growing it on my own... and that's going well too! :)
Dance wise: Danced at the gathering, and it was, excuse my mouth, pretty kick touchy! My mind was blown away, so blessed and encouraged, I felt like it was a very powerful weekend of intercession on behalf of Negra, for friends and situation close and dear to me... a time of God showing me who I am created to be. Oh, all encompassing, AWESOME!
So, last but not least, my heart! :) She's good! Enjoying the Spring of her soul, growing and blooming in all the right ways... hopefully ;) Loving body surfing, hoping for a board in the near future! Thankful for all the smiling people around her, God thank You for making people able to smile!
Today i was wondering about life. Why am I alove at this point in time with the people who are alive with me? My dad says everything has been so well planned, and I agree totally! Sometimes, friendships come and go, and even though a person maybe far away in distance, they are very near in memory, and from what my understanding of Spirit is, they are very close in that way too.
Spirit is a funny thing. not funny, haha, but funny as in mysterious; unexplainable even though I shall try my best to do so now.
If my dad's physical body is here today and tomorrow it dies... what is that residue still left? What are the feelings that linger on long after his body will pass away? Are his sayings and jokes, his laughter and the memory of his smile... are these things his Spirit living on? Memories; are they a "spirit" of something gone? The unseen world is so interesting to me, Oh! how I long to understand it in depth and truth!
So, right now, maybe our path is crossing... maybe you are reading my blog right now that I wrote at my "right now." Is time really meaningless? I mean, after all, the days DO seem to be flying by... quicker than I would like them to go. But maybe that doesn't really matter, time id just something to help us organize the destiny we are destined to live. Our paths have crossed, and praise GOD, because I needed to get this stuff out, and maybe you needed to get this stuff in! Nonetheless, even if noone ever reads this, I shall go on in my amazement of time, God, purpose, destiny and the mystery yet well organized glory of it all! :)
There was something else I wanted to mention in my blog tonight, something I have been passionate about in the last few months. That is children. Children are so SO precious, and wouldn't it be awesome to teach them ways to live that will give them real life? can I get an amen up in here? Get these lyrics by Trevor Hall... I'll highlight my favorite sections...
Mister Mister
Can I get a 10-4
Do you agree that there�s a monster at the front door
Ready to bang it down
Swallow up the town
Put the children up for ransom
And make himself a crown
Mister Mister
Do you agree
That there�s some one in this village that stole our apple seed
The ocean�s drying up
Constellations are corrupt
And all I can hear is this sound if you listen to the song, you hear sirens...
::These words are particularly powerful to me, because I feel responsible for the children I know, yet at the same time, I don't feel like I am doing anything proactive to really love and teach them the ways of life. I used to have a platform teaching dance, now I have been in a season of hiding, growth and hopefully maturity. ::
Well I believe
Yes sir, I believe
I believe in the lime tree
Well how did you find me
I believe in the power that will save
I believe that this monster can finally be tamed
Deep in the hearts of the hearts of the youth
There is a magical flower blooming parachutes
Plenty to go around
Your feet won�t hit the ground
This love it comes in pounds
Open up and taste the sound
Well I say
Well I say
I think I�ve had enough
Today gonna be the day
Last night I had the vision of a princess
Sparked up a candle and lit her up with incense
She whispered in my ear
Baby have no fear
I am here
Dry your tears
All the pirates that our near shall retire when they see my empire
No match for this angel of fire
10-4
10-4
Yes he�s at the front door
Telling me he�s gonna blow it down and that we�re captured
Oh my baby
Well don�t you be afraid
I�ve got a secret of all secrets that is keeping him away
At the back door
Back door
Baby there�s an angel
Whispering me melodies of all her hidden fables
We will never die
Don�t you ever ever cry
Protected by the queen of the sky
::it's so hard to chose specific lines, because they are all important to me. I believe Jesus is the ONLY way to God, I believe God is Love and that LOVE knows us the best! So all the talk about the "queen of the sky," and the "angel of fire" i immediately translate for myself to point to Christ. So saying that, I do believe Jesus is the ONE we should point our children to. Even if you don't have children, like myself, they still are mine, because in some weird oneness... I do believe God made us to need each other, whether or not you believe that to be true, we are still apart of this world, which God made, and are His, and are connected. So, even though that isn't my child about to run across a busy street, you can sure as heaven bet I will grab that kids arm. Or even if I saw a little kid crying, I would go and ask them "what is wrong?"
Side note: Linds, why don't you do that when you see an adult crying or about to hurt themselves? Linds, we are all children on the inside, please treat EVERYONE with that same concern and love.
Yeah, so my hope and prayer has been, "Lord, what can I do to mke an impact for the future?" Personally, I would love to buy some land somewhere, like in the amazon, and preserve it for research and exploration of nature. This delights me so much. On the same note, just having a place where people could come and enjoy nature unreservedly. To be alive within nature's loving protection. Now, I don't worship nature, I worship Jesus and God who created it... I DO appreciate and respect it TREMENDOUSLY!!!!
SO, anyhow, I guess that's about it...
UPDATES:
Dad's health is shaky and fragile. He got on a new med that messed him up, so now he is back on the old ones... the ones his body is used too. Something to keep in your prayers is that we would all be open to the journey he is experiencing... with joy and understanding. This is a beautiful twilight of his life, and I am nothing more than blessed to be able to take care of some of his wishes. I am very thankful for this time, even though, in the past have found it quite burdensome.
Wheatgrass: Feeling pretty good... the urges for sugar have quieted down quite a bit. They arn't as enslaving. :) I am happy about that! However, I do find myself snacking at night on occasion still... I am hoping wheatgrass will fill whatever is lacking so these cravings will eventually subside. Health is such a blessing, and I just want to do all that I can to live well. I am growing it on my own... and that's going well too! :)
Dance wise: Danced at the gathering, and it was, excuse my mouth, pretty kick touchy! My mind was blown away, so blessed and encouraged, I felt like it was a very powerful weekend of intercession on behalf of Negra, for friends and situation close and dear to me... a time of God showing me who I am created to be. Oh, all encompassing, AWESOME!
So, last but not least, my heart! :) She's good! Enjoying the Spring of her soul, growing and blooming in all the right ways... hopefully ;) Loving body surfing, hoping for a board in the near future! Thankful for all the smiling people around her, God thank You for making people able to smile!
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