Monday, May 21, 2012

Keep Planting

There is an older song we use to sing alot when we were youth pastoring at our church. It was a chorus that we would sing with the choir:
"There is a healing in Jesus
No matter what your going through
Come to the table of mercy
There is a healing for you "
That chorus has been on my heart the past week or so as I have started the journey of healing in my heart. After a episode in my life where I have never really found myself before, a period of time where honestly I have just become jaded by the continuous cycle of things and situations that never seemed to change I realized that I didn't like how I was beginning to feel. Disappointed, hurt, angry, without understanding, pushed away and just abandoned all left me with one feeling.....the beginning of bitterness. Several weeks ago on a Sunday morning I felt like the Lord spoke to my heart and said its time to step out of the way and let me begin to heal you. Wow! It wasn't really until that moment that I realized what I was becoming. But no one can reveal to you who you really are and what HE really see's but the Lord himself. As humble as I know how I said , " do it Lord" !
Another week passed by full of more questions and struggles and more hurt. As I kept going back to the Word the Lord gave me I begin to question how He can heal when it's still coming full throttle. Yet I trust Him!
Yesterday during worship service there was such a freedom and presence of the Lord with us. I just felt like I laid back in His arms and rested. The sermon was awesome and referenced us being found faithful. (you can listen online at www.libertycog.org). I confess that it's been a struggle to not want to walk away from all of it at times. But each and every one of those things are committed to God and covered by his Word in prayer. As the altar service began I felt a drawing to go and to pray. The Lord encouraged my heart and the Word of the Lord spoken by his prophet was , "keep planting, keep planting, don't quit! A break through is coming!"

Today I stand on HIS Word. I don't understand everything, I don't know what I will face tomorrow but I know that God has called me to lead by example to teach his Word and to help shepherd His flock with my husband. Along the way I know I will face heartache, trials and tribulations not just as I work in church but also in my personal life. I have to trust and believe that it's all for a greater purpose.

If you feel like you are becoming weighted down with anger, hurt or bitterness. Or maybe you just don't understand where the Lord is leading you. Do not become weary in well doing. But just keep planting! Keep running the race. We are almost HOME!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Celebration

This weekend we celebrated Noah's big number twelve. Its hard to beleive its been twelve years since we welcomed that sweet baby boy into the world. I'm a proud momma. Words cant express how much I love this kid!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Thomas Girls

I'm forever grateful that the Lord saw it fit to be a "Thomas Girl" ! I have the most amazing mother in law who loves me just like her own daughter. She adores her gran babbies and I was priveliedged to give them their first grand child and first grandson.

I had the priviledge to spend seventeen years learning and gleening from Granny Thomas. She taught me how to take a can of green beans and make them taste like they were fresh picked from the garden, how to make the best cole salw and mexican cornbread and she instilled in me that there is nothing greater than a praying wife who walks beside her husband and encourages him daily!

I have a beautiful sister in law in Jaime who gets me and loves me just as I am. She adores my boys and she understands my Eli. She shares with me the pain of losing a child through miscarriage and understands the struggle I faced with having children. I know that one day she is going to be an amazing mommy too. And I trust the Lord's plan will be unfolded in her life.

I have a partner in ministry in my sister in law Jennifer.She understands what its like to juggle a job and be a minister's wife. She has also given us two beautiful nieces. I am without a doubt blessed to be apart of this family.

A Must Have

I received this wonderful gift for Mother's Day! I must say I am LOVING it!

Mother's Day

This Mother's Day was a pretty wonderful day. Despite the rainy day, it was by far one of the most relaxing in a long time. We had a wonderful morning at church. It was  our second annual Mothers DAy Breakfast in Children's Church hosted by Carla and the kids. It was so sweet! Everything was decorated pretty in pink ( my favorite) ! we enjoyed a delicious breakfast and she shared a wonderful devotion on making a lasting impression on our children. Somthing the Lord has already been dealing with me about. Definitely an on time Word!

Probably one of the highlights of this year for me was the special music Sunday Morning. Nothing made me prouder than to sing in the choir and witness my two sweet boys singing for the Lord. Eli was awesome, well behaved on stage and sang his little heart out. And Noah..... wow! He did awesome on his solo and didn't even use the sheet music. Tears of pride and joy! Jason said it best after church Sunday to him.....there is nothing, not a sport or game play that would make us prouder than what he did that morning. Standing in the prescence of the Lord, before people and testifying of God's goodness and love though song! Thats something to be proud of. My prayer is that my boys will see the love of Christ in our lives, and they will continue on their journey and follow Him all the days of their life.




After church, we had Kathy, Terry and Daddy over for lunch. Jason grilled BBQ Chicken and we enjoyed the afternoon around the table with them. We laughed [at my exspense] and just loved being together. I did miss my mom being with us. This is the first Mother's Day in my life that I havent been with my mom :(  but I know that she is where she needs to be with my aunt.


After the kitchen was clean and everybody went home... we did absolutely NOTHING and it was wonderful! A much needed Sunday night off and full of REST!I even took a little siesta on the couch. So thankful for the times of refreshing!

Back in Action

Im enjoying Eli's T Ball adventures more than I imagined. The kid is a natural.... I must share a few more pictures of him in action!