Thank - You; A simple two word expression that I'm afraid is used too little today in our society. Why is that? I believe we live in a society that is beginning to believe it deserves everything that it receives. And I'm afraid my generation helped bring that about...
When I was growing up in school we learned to say please and thank - you... I actually remember Ms. McConnell role playing with us on how to say please and thank - you...
I believe we have forgotten how to do this and it's making a negative impact on our society as a whole. Politeness is something that is deserved by everyone and from everyone and if we practiced saying thank - you more often our world would be a better place to live.
Here's a children's song that I believe says this really well; " Thank - you LORD for saving my soul, thank - you LORD for making me whole, thank - you LORD for giving to me thy great salvation so rich and free."
Prayer of the Day: Thank - you Lord for saving my soul.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Monday's Musings
Back from vacation! What a time we had... Preparing for VBS and the New Fall season... It's amazing to me how many television shows are kicking off during the summer.....
I have seen at least 5 - 6 new shows starting in the next 2 weeks... What happened to the good ole' days when all the shows started in the fall or at least during September...
We've been told don't start anything new in the summer in regards to God or the church because everyone is on vacation.... Marketing shows people are always looking for something new to be involved... whether a television show, a movie or a new fashion trend.... it does not seem to matter anymore the timing of the new event but the actual event or show itself..
Is it good enough to keep my attention? Is it something I want to be involved with? Am I willing to give an hour or so of my time to participate? That's the question we need to ask...
I believe Christians have bought into the idea what we have no one else wants... Why??? I don't know... Could it be we need to retool our lives to more in tune with God....Then people would see God instead of us... Every time I read in the Bible people come into contact with God their lives are changed forever....
Let's start something new this summer in the heat and humidity let's show people God through our lives daily... "See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you." Isaiah 42:9 We've done the old... let's see what God has in store for us today and then look forward to tomorrow for what God has in store for us to experience!!!
Prayer of the Day: Jesus help me to show you to everyone I come in contact with today, even in the summer allow me to something new for you that you want me to do.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
I have seen at least 5 - 6 new shows starting in the next 2 weeks... What happened to the good ole' days when all the shows started in the fall or at least during September...
We've been told don't start anything new in the summer in regards to God or the church because everyone is on vacation.... Marketing shows people are always looking for something new to be involved... whether a television show, a movie or a new fashion trend.... it does not seem to matter anymore the timing of the new event but the actual event or show itself..
Is it good enough to keep my attention? Is it something I want to be involved with? Am I willing to give an hour or so of my time to participate? That's the question we need to ask...
I believe Christians have bought into the idea what we have no one else wants... Why??? I don't know... Could it be we need to retool our lives to more in tune with God....Then people would see God instead of us... Every time I read in the Bible people come into contact with God their lives are changed forever....
Let's start something new this summer in the heat and humidity let's show people God through our lives daily... "See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you." Isaiah 42:9 We've done the old... let's see what God has in store for us today and then look forward to tomorrow for what God has in store for us to experience!!!
Prayer of the Day: Jesus help me to show you to everyone I come in contact with today, even in the summer allow me to something new for you that you want me to do.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
Friday, June 25, 2010
Friday's Fun Fact
Hey, Just saw on the internet the new ride at Universal ... Harry Potter and the Wizard of "Whatever" has a weight and size limit... It used to be you just had to be a certain height to ride a particular ride... This catches my children all the time...Now you have to be a cedrtain height and weight...
"Weighting" on the lawsuits to begin on this one... let's see which person gets the ACLU to sue Universal for being too large to ride this ride...
Isn't it great that Jesus accepts us just as we are...No height or weight requirements just a willing spirit to accept Him as our Savior!!!
I love my Jesus! Hope you do too!
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, That whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16
Prayer of the Day: Thank you Jeus for loving me.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
"Weighting" on the lawsuits to begin on this one... let's see which person gets the ACLU to sue Universal for being too large to ride this ride...
Isn't it great that Jesus accepts us just as we are...No height or weight requirements just a willing spirit to accept Him as our Savior!!!
I love my Jesus! Hope you do too!
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, That whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16
Prayer of the Day: Thank you Jeus for loving me.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Thursday's "Thought"
Thursday was a great day with the kids as we looked for shark teeth... none found but found lots of clams... even though not what we were looking for but the experience was lots of fun....
Sometimes I have found that life is like today's shark teeth adventure...We do not always get what we were wanting or striving to get .... but the adventure was worth the effort and sometimes was even more than what we were originally wanting....
God works in the same way when we start following His plan for our life...We believe we need to get to a partucular point ...God has different plans.... and we are no where near where we believe we need to be.... but eventually find out we are where we have to be to be in God's will...(isn't that where we want to be anyway???)
"All living things look to You for food, and you give it to them at the right time, You open your hand, and You satisfy all living things. Everything the LORD does is right, He is loyal to all he has made." Psalm 145 :15 - 17
Prayer of the Day: Jesus help me to reust you in all areas of my life.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
Sometimes I have found that life is like today's shark teeth adventure...We do not always get what we were wanting or striving to get .... but the adventure was worth the effort and sometimes was even more than what we were originally wanting....
God works in the same way when we start following His plan for our life...We believe we need to get to a partucular point ...God has different plans.... and we are no where near where we believe we need to be.... but eventually find out we are where we have to be to be in God's will...(isn't that where we want to be anyway???)
"All living things look to You for food, and you give it to them at the right time, You open your hand, and You satisfy all living things. Everything the LORD does is right, He is loyal to all he has made." Psalm 145 :15 - 17
Prayer of the Day: Jesus help me to reust you in all areas of my life.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Wednesday's Wonderings
Wednesday is here already...Can you believe it??? This week is flying by... Well it is for me ...We're on vacation... Went to Dixie Stampede today for their first afternoon show of the summer... They were behind... before the show, show was only 12 minutes long and not the usual 45 minutes..:( but it was a great meal and show...:}) Patriotic at the end which always gets me when I think of how great we have it here in the USA....
I wonder how people can get it so wrong in regards to our country and how wonderful it is... Do you ever wonder the same thing??? Why would you want to stay in a country that you hate so much??? Or that you don't agree with the law of the land in regards to the Constitution or Bill of Rights??? One must be miserable to be here, right???
It's the same way heaven will be for all of the people who say they are Christians yet do not want to be around Christians by attending church or doing what Jesus tells Christians to do... Or will it??? I'm afraid some who believe to be Christian and plan to enter the promised land when it is their time are going to mistaken.
Jesus tell us. "My sheep hear my voice and listen to my commands." John 10:27
Prayer of the Day: Jesus help me to hear your voice and listen.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
I wonder how people can get it so wrong in regards to our country and how wonderful it is... Do you ever wonder the same thing??? Why would you want to stay in a country that you hate so much??? Or that you don't agree with the law of the land in regards to the Constitution or Bill of Rights??? One must be miserable to be here, right???
It's the same way heaven will be for all of the people who say they are Christians yet do not want to be around Christians by attending church or doing what Jesus tells Christians to do... Or will it??? I'm afraid some who believe to be Christian and plan to enter the promised land when it is their time are going to mistaken.
Jesus tell us. "My sheep hear my voice and listen to my commands." John 10:27
Prayer of the Day: Jesus help me to hear your voice and listen.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tuesday's Tidbits
Tuesday the new Saturday for me... since I am on vacation....It's been a crazy couple of days.. but hey, things are calming down now and I already have my standard first day sun burn even with the sun - screen and the Walmart umbrella I bought last night at 9:15 p.m. (Go Figure...)
But just when you think things always stay the same that's when you get hit with the proverbial "curve - ball." My children are growing - up and it is so amazing to see them do things on their own and take the initiative to do things to help mom and dad while un - packing and getting things put away.... But alas, they also go back to their "little - kids"ways... whining, wanting to rest, wanting to get something to drink, wanting something to eat.. while mom and dad were toiling away...
How many times have we done the same thing to God??? God watch us... God look what we're doing to help you... God I brought my Bible to church today... God I've attended church 4 Sundays in a row...God I told someone about You today... God is pleased with us just as parents we we're pleased with how our children helped us...
But how soon does it take us to whine, whimper and wander???? Not long I'm afraid... Does this mean we need to quit?? No, we need to continue in our good works and continue them until the day we no longer are here on the earth!
"God began a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again." Philippians 1:6
Prayer of the day: Jesus help me to continue working for you without whining.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
But just when you think things always stay the same that's when you get hit with the proverbial "curve - ball." My children are growing - up and it is so amazing to see them do things on their own and take the initiative to do things to help mom and dad while un - packing and getting things put away.... But alas, they also go back to their "little - kids"ways... whining, wanting to rest, wanting to get something to drink, wanting something to eat.. while mom and dad were toiling away...
How many times have we done the same thing to God??? God watch us... God look what we're doing to help you... God I brought my Bible to church today... God I've attended church 4 Sundays in a row...God I told someone about You today... God is pleased with us just as parents we we're pleased with how our children helped us...
But how soon does it take us to whine, whimper and wander???? Not long I'm afraid... Does this mean we need to quit?? No, we need to continue in our good works and continue them until the day we no longer are here on the earth!
"God began a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again." Philippians 1:6
Prayer of the day: Jesus help me to continue working for you without whining.
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Thursday's "Thought"
In thinking today about my life and what has happened over the past 12 years or so... I cannot help but wonder where my life would be if Zach's biological mother had made the choice to not have him but terminate him from being born. Zach has been such a joy to our lives but not only ours but everyone he comes in contact.
Without him there would have been no Autumn and Nathan in our lives as well... I cannot even imagine this now.....
How easy to make choices that are completely life altering without giving it that much of a thought...
I praise God everyday for my children and for the sacrifice their birth - mother gave in giving them to us so that we could adopt them into our family! What love she had for them!!!! And I thank God for allowing her to have that kind of love!
"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the creator, of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom." Isaiah 40:28
Prayer of the Day: Thank you Jesus for your understanding and love when we don't even understand it all!
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
Without him there would have been no Autumn and Nathan in our lives as well... I cannot even imagine this now.....
How easy to make choices that are completely life altering without giving it that much of a thought...
I praise God everyday for my children and for the sacrifice their birth - mother gave in giving them to us so that we could adopt them into our family! What love she had for them!!!! And I thank God for allowing her to have that kind of love!
"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the creator, of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom." Isaiah 40:28
Prayer of the Day: Thank you Jesus for your understanding and love when we don't even understand it all!
Keep Lookin' Up!
Brian
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