Christmas Concert...

Tuesday night was my daughter's first school concert and I was pleasantly surprised when I attended it. I had expected a barrage of songs about Santa Claus and the holidays but to my delight, atleast 3/4 of the songs were traditional Christian Christmas songs. I really enjoyed hearing songs praising God at school. It provides a bit of hope and light in a school system that has done its best to completely erase God from its curriculum.




Also, in case I don't get on here again before Christmas, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas filled with the blessings that only God can give. Take care and God Bless.

Weight Update:

Well I am now four weeks into the Weigh Down Progam and to date I have lost eight pounds... WOOHOO!!! God has been really good to me this past month...


Not that there hasn't been a couple days when I was less than obediant... I find that when I get tired, I have alot less desire to be obediant and so there were a few times I caught myself eating something when I wasn't hungry. And in those moments I had to decide whether or not to resort to a temper tantrum ("BUT I WANT THIS COOKIE RIGHT NOW GOD!!!!"


Or once again, put my life back into His more than capable hands... feeding heart hunger instead of head hunger. I wish I could say that this was the case everytime but sadly no... more than once I ate the cookie, or whatever. Fortunately, because God is so GOOD, He doesn't allow me to get away with disobediance... The food was definately not worth it... When I choose to be obediant to Him, even in the small things like when to eat, when not to eat, my whole outlook on life is better. God created us for obediance and that is what I am gonna strive for...


I suspect it will be an uphill battle... I have a stubborn streak a mile wide and pride often causes me to stumble... but I am so thankful that I am not making the journey alone. I feel God's blessing in this endeavor and I know that "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Phillipians 4:13).

Oh if only to TRUST...

Thank you Jesus for Psalm 86.
Lord, I hate how hard it was to tithe this month because I was dwelling on the fact that it only leaves me a bit for the month, and I have to still by groceries and pay the babysitter... ...

How I wish Father that I wouldn't worry about money because I know how faithful you are. But even as I sit here, talking to the Almighty one, I am full of fear. I am poor and needy Lord, financially and spiritually.
Father, I pray to trust in you! Help me Lord to resist the temptation to spend money I have set aside to give to you. Father, you have pulled me out of the pit before and I trust in you again. God you know my every need, even before I do. I place all my needs in your hands, trusting in you to take care of me.

Father, please forgive me for the foolish way I have spent money in the past. Lord, I want to honor you with my spending, not show myself as foolish and as a bad steward of all you have given me. I pray Lord that you will take what little you ask from me and grow it for your Kingdom.

Forgive me Lord for being tightfisted, trusting more in paper than the King af all things created. You are the great and mighty one. LORD, I LOVE YOU!

Amen.