"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today,
life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'
'I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.'
'I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.'
'I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life.'
'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'
'I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back....'
'I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.....'
'I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.'
'I've learned that I still have a lot to learn..'
'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Monday, February 22, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Oh Where oh where....
has the time gone??? I'm constantly amazed how quickly time goes.
Everyday, after I spend time with my Lord, I note the things He has shown me or taught me. I often think how I would like to share on my blog, what He shown me but, next thing I know I'm washing the dishes after supper and I'm zonked! (beat)
Today, I received an email and thought, "This is an easy copy/paste, I can put that on my blog in no time." So, here it is. Something that blessed me and touched me where I'm at.
Everyday, after I spend time with my Lord, I note the things He has shown me or taught me. I often think how I would like to share on my blog, what He shown me but, next thing I know I'm washing the dishes after supper and I'm zonked! (beat)
Today, I received an email and thought, "This is an easy copy/paste, I can put that on my blog in no time." So, here it is. Something that blessed me and touched me where I'm at.
Every time I am asked to pray, I think of the old fellow who always prayed,
'Lord, prop us up on our leanin' side.' After hearing him pray that prayer many times, someone
Asked him why he prayed that prayer so fervently.
He answered, 'Well sir, you see, it's like this.... I got an old barn out back. It's been there a long time; it's withstood a lot of weather, it's gone through a lot of storms, and it's stood for many years. It's still standing... But one day I noticed it was leaning to one side a bit. So I went and got some pine poles and propped it up on its leaning side so it wouldn't fall.
Then I got to thinking about that and how much I was like that old barn. I've been around a long time...
I've withstood a lot of life's storms. I've withstood a lot of bad weather in life, I've withstood a lot of hard times, and I'm still standing too. But I find myself leaning to one side from time to time, so I like to ask the Lord to prop us up on our leaning side, 'cause I figure a lot of us get to leaning at times..
'Lord, prop us up on our leanin' side.' After hearing him pray that prayer many times, someone
Asked him why he prayed that prayer so fervently.
He answered, 'Well sir, you see, it's like this.... I got an old barn out back. It's been there a long time; it's withstood a lot of weather, it's gone through a lot of storms, and it's stood for many years. It's still standing... But one day I noticed it was leaning to one side a bit. So I went and got some pine poles and propped it up on its leaning side so it wouldn't fall.
Then I got to thinking about that and how much I was like that old barn. I've been around a long time...
I've withstood a lot of life's storms. I've withstood a lot of bad weather in life, I've withstood a lot of hard times, and I'm still standing too. But I find myself leaning to one side from time to time, so I like to ask the Lord to prop us up on our leaning side, 'cause I figure a lot of us get to leaning at times..
Sometimes we get to leaning toward anger, leaning toward bitterness, leaning toward hatred, leaning toward cussing, leaning toward a lot of things that we shouldn't. So we need to pray,
'Lord, prop us up on our leaning side, so we will stand straight and tall again, to glorify the Lord.''
Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - I´m Amazed
As promised, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir with "I'm Amazed"
ALLriGHT!!!!!!
I am pumped! I started doing 5km on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays then 10 Km on Saturdays. Last week I was a little short on the 10 by 0.8 km and I had walked for a minute. This week, I ran the whole 10km (we had to measure it to make sure it was actually 10k this time) in 1h09 secs! I am very please and motivated. Don't get me wrong, it took a lot of work and encouragement. I had shin splint in my left leg and a cramp in the calf of my left leg. I stopped to stretch it and walked it out for about 40 sec. This happened about 3km into my run... ya... that's what I thought. lol
My best friend started running too and she did her first 5km today in 40 minutes!!!! That's awesome!
There's a song that I listened to while running today. I like it so much. It's from the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, called "I'm Amazed". I like it so much because it reminds me of when I was lost. People thought I was happy and self sufficient, content but really, inside, I was so lonely and sad. Here are the lyrics and hopefully some time today I'll be able to find it and download it.
I guess that's why I walk the type of walk I do. I know that if I was seeking God yet had a tough exterior, then maybe someone else like that is seeking God. If my aunt wouldn't of stuck out her neck and witnessed to me, maybe I'd still be lost today. I need to stick out my neck and not worry about what kind of people I want to witness to. God knows the heart and He will bring to me those who are seeking, but I need to "cast my bread upon the waters".
Hope your Saturday is one of praising God and life worship to Him.
My best friend started running too and she did her first 5km today in 40 minutes!!!! That's awesome!
There's a song that I listened to while running today. I like it so much. It's from the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, called "I'm Amazed". I like it so much because it reminds me of when I was lost. People thought I was happy and self sufficient, content but really, inside, I was so lonely and sad. Here are the lyrics and hopefully some time today I'll be able to find it and download it.
I'm Amazed
No one knew how alone I was feeling,
And the emptiness I tried so hard to hide
Though I laughed and said my life was fine without You,
I was covering up the secret tears I cried
Then one day someone told me of Your mercy
And the love You showed on a hill called Calvary
There you died and purchased my redemption
When you broke sin's power and set my spirit free
Chorus
I'm amazed that you love me
I'm amazed how you care
Through your precious blood,
I've found pardon
And my sins are washed,
They're all washed away
All my sins are washed away
It's true there have been days when I've failed you
Lord, You know the many times I've gone astray
But I've learned that Your love is stronger than my weakness
And your ear is open every time I pray.
No one else has ever cared for me like You, Lord
Other friends could never be as close to me
I'm not afraid to face the problems of tomorrow
Knowing You are everything I'll ever need
Chorus
No one knew how alone I was feeling,
And the emptiness I tried so hard to hide
Though I laughed and said my life was fine without You,
I was covering up the secret tears I cried
Then one day someone told me of Your mercy
And the love You showed on a hill called Calvary
There you died and purchased my redemption
When you broke sin's power and set my spirit free
Chorus
I'm amazed that you love me
I'm amazed how you care
Through your precious blood,
I've found pardon
And my sins are washed,
They're all washed away
All my sins are washed away
It's true there have been days when I've failed you
Lord, You know the many times I've gone astray
But I've learned that Your love is stronger than my weakness
And your ear is open every time I pray.
No one else has ever cared for me like You, Lord
Other friends could never be as close to me
I'm not afraid to face the problems of tomorrow
Knowing You are everything I'll ever need
Chorus
I guess that's why I walk the type of walk I do. I know that if I was seeking God yet had a tough exterior, then maybe someone else like that is seeking God. If my aunt wouldn't of stuck out her neck and witnessed to me, maybe I'd still be lost today. I need to stick out my neck and not worry about what kind of people I want to witness to. God knows the heart and He will bring to me those who are seeking, but I need to "cast my bread upon the waters".
Hope your Saturday is one of praising God and life worship to Him.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tell me who and what...
I often think of people from the bible, and how would they react to how we live today. For example, when I go running, I think how this seem stupid in the eyes of Israel in the old testament. Their lifestyle was only exercise; rubbing the clothes on rocks to clean the stains, kneading the many loaves of bread, the harvest, tiling the ground was done on foot with animals that needed to be made ready etc. Their whole life included what we call exercise so... could you imagine one of them standing on the side of the road and ask me why I'm running? They would probably start running themselves because the Egyptians must be coming or maybe the Moabites! In their eyes, I would be fleeing not running....!
How about the tv? lol! They would see the people in the box and wonder how they got there. Most convicting of all, is the way we dress. They would be scandalized! They would see how wicked this world has become with the majority of woman being harlots, and majority would be an understatement.
Now think about these people, in the time of Jesus, when He began His ministry.
The priests who considered themselves a cut above the rest, trusting in their works for righteousness with God. They met Jesus, listenned to His preaching and teaching and rejected Him because they would have to abolish their "position" in the community and in people's eyes.
I think of Jairus who was a ruler of the synagogue. He knew the traditions, the different steps of forgiveness of sins but obviously recognized the inability of these works to save him, his daughter and wife. This is the man who's daughter was dead and He went to Jesus to ask Him to heal her. The others told him not to bother Jesus since she was already dead but he insisted knowing Jesus was able to do all things. Jesus did go to Jairus' home and rose his daughter from the dead. Jairus and his family's life was changed from that moment on. The law, we know 10 of them as the Commandments, are not doable, they are there to show us our imperfections and I believe Jairus was very aware that he could not attain that perfection and needed the Way, the Truth and the Life.
How about Mary Magdalene? Although she and Jairus have something in common, feeling unworthy of perfection, Mary Magdalene was an extreme case. She felt so unworthy that she washed Jesus' feet with her tears. Have you ever done that during your prayer time; felt so unworthy of God's forgiveness, you cried so much and felt as though you were washing His feet with your tears?
Her life was also changed and she never turned back. There's something to be said for humbling ourselves.
These three types of people are often seen walking the streets, attending the schools, buying in the malls and even living next door. People who trust their religion, their works for salvation, some feeling defeated by the impossibility of perfection and constant falling short and wanting purpose in their life and some feel too unworthy to even come to God.
We could compare ourselves to Jesus' disciples, which technically we are and should act like it. We know Jesus personally, and have spent time with Him. He has taught us truth and commands us to go into all the world and to preach the gospel, to teach them (discipleship) and to baptise them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. ... yet... we are focused on our comfort zone, our finances, our things, our schedule mine mine mine. hmmmmm....
I wonder who I would of been like if I was there during the life of Jesus. Would I of been deemed worthy to be chosen as Mary the mother of Jesus? Would I be the Pharisee who crucified Him or would I be like Jairus who was humble and felt defeated by the burden of sin? It scares me to think how I might of received or rejected Him.
Who do you think you would of been?
How about the tv? lol! They would see the people in the box and wonder how they got there. Most convicting of all, is the way we dress. They would be scandalized! They would see how wicked this world has become with the majority of woman being harlots, and majority would be an understatement.
Now think about these people, in the time of Jesus, when He began His ministry.
The priests who considered themselves a cut above the rest, trusting in their works for righteousness with God. They met Jesus, listenned to His preaching and teaching and rejected Him because they would have to abolish their "position" in the community and in people's eyes.
I think of Jairus who was a ruler of the synagogue. He knew the traditions, the different steps of forgiveness of sins but obviously recognized the inability of these works to save him, his daughter and wife. This is the man who's daughter was dead and He went to Jesus to ask Him to heal her. The others told him not to bother Jesus since she was already dead but he insisted knowing Jesus was able to do all things. Jesus did go to Jairus' home and rose his daughter from the dead. Jairus and his family's life was changed from that moment on. The law, we know 10 of them as the Commandments, are not doable, they are there to show us our imperfections and I believe Jairus was very aware that he could not attain that perfection and needed the Way, the Truth and the Life.
How about Mary Magdalene? Although she and Jairus have something in common, feeling unworthy of perfection, Mary Magdalene was an extreme case. She felt so unworthy that she washed Jesus' feet with her tears. Have you ever done that during your prayer time; felt so unworthy of God's forgiveness, you cried so much and felt as though you were washing His feet with your tears?
Her life was also changed and she never turned back. There's something to be said for humbling ourselves.
These three types of people are often seen walking the streets, attending the schools, buying in the malls and even living next door. People who trust their religion, their works for salvation, some feeling defeated by the impossibility of perfection and constant falling short and wanting purpose in their life and some feel too unworthy to even come to God.
We could compare ourselves to Jesus' disciples, which technically we are and should act like it. We know Jesus personally, and have spent time with Him. He has taught us truth and commands us to go into all the world and to preach the gospel, to teach them (discipleship) and to baptise them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. ... yet... we are focused on our comfort zone, our finances, our things, our schedule mine mine mine. hmmmmm....
I wonder who I would of been like if I was there during the life of Jesus. Would I of been deemed worthy to be chosen as Mary the mother of Jesus? Would I be the Pharisee who crucified Him or would I be like Jairus who was humble and felt defeated by the burden of sin? It scares me to think how I might of received or rejected Him.
Who do you think you would of been?
Monday, February 8, 2010
Interresting stuff...
I had a good week of running last week; running 5km on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (break on Thursday) and Friday. On Saturday I ran 9.2Km (those .2 of a Km are very important!). Today, I went for my run but I was a bit tired since my husband and I watched the Superbowl. Well...he did, I went to bed at 10pm. This morning, the roads were full of snow and even the cars were driving slow. I accepted the challenge and although it was hard, slippery and sometimes frustrating, I chose to just do the best I could. I might of ran slower....let me rephrase that, although my feet were going the same speed, my body did not get home as quickly. Confusing?... Try running in the sand... lol you'll get my drift. :) The Holy Spirit just really spoke to me that I just had to try my best and leave the rest. I know by experience that God cares about the small, insignificant things just as He does someone's soul. He cares about my desire to run a 10k and maybe eventually the Boston Marathon so He is helping me train. Will they have snow covered roads in Boston? Probably not, if so, I assume it would be cancelled. But, I know that soldiers sometimes endure hard training which is not directly related to war scenarios but it does build them up, give them confidence and helps them to endure the situations better. I knew that if the Lord took the time to send snow on my community, allowed the plows to not pass by and woke me up at 5:25am, it meant I needed to go running and follow God's physical training exercise for today. I know that one day I'll be thankful. I think that's what Pastor meant in his message on Sunday morning. ... duh ya think???
Today, as I read in Jeremiah chapter 50-52, something really stuck out to me. It was verse 4 of chapter 50, "Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant [that] shall not be forgotten."
The two things that stuck out to me was that WE join OURSELVES to the Lord and not the other way around which we often try to do. We have something set in our minds like how others should be or what should go on in our life and we walk as if God is following us. ... ... ... HELLO!? Wrong.
The other thing was a "perpetual covenant". Perpetual means continual and covenant is a promise, and there you have a perpetual covenant, a continual promise to God and others that you will be consistent in trying the best you can to follow God and do right.
I can't get over how scarce the number of REAL strong Christians. Those who are not ashamed and press forward. We have it so easy here in North America compared to places where the stronger Christians are; being in places where they are not just looked at funny but actually murdered for their faith.
Some people find it difficult to read the old testament and sometimes I find it difficult to relate to or wrap my mind around but one thing is for sure, they went through some amazing things and, in addition to the law, we have so much to learn.
I'm challenged by this scripture and as soon as I can get myself a canvas and paint, I'm adding this scripture to my walls.I want my life to not be forgotten and to be an example of a commitment I made to my God and Saviour to just give my best and leave the rest.
Today, as I read in Jeremiah chapter 50-52, something really stuck out to me. It was verse 4 of chapter 50, "Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant [that] shall not be forgotten."
The two things that stuck out to me was that WE join OURSELVES to the Lord and not the other way around which we often try to do. We have something set in our minds like how others should be or what should go on in our life and we walk as if God is following us. ... ... ... HELLO!? Wrong.
The other thing was a "perpetual covenant". Perpetual means continual and covenant is a promise, and there you have a perpetual covenant, a continual promise to God and others that you will be consistent in trying the best you can to follow God and do right.
I can't get over how scarce the number of REAL strong Christians. Those who are not ashamed and press forward. We have it so easy here in North America compared to places where the stronger Christians are; being in places where they are not just looked at funny but actually murdered for their faith.
Some people find it difficult to read the old testament and sometimes I find it difficult to relate to or wrap my mind around but one thing is for sure, they went through some amazing things and, in addition to the law, we have so much to learn.
I'm challenged by this scripture and as soon as I can get myself a canvas and paint, I'm adding this scripture to my walls.I want my life to not be forgotten and to be an example of a commitment I made to my God and Saviour to just give my best and leave the rest.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Am I forgetting something?
Ever feel like your walking away and forgot something?
When I don't have the children with me, I walk around feeling empty handed, like I'm forgetting one somewhere.
I'm sitting here, with that odd feeling. It's only 8:13pm and I have a few minutes to blog and somehow, it feels like I'm forgetting to do something. It just doesn't make sense that I have a few minutes to kill.
... still waiting to see if my mind will kick in and remind me of what I must be forgetting...
Time is so full yet fulfilling. Had a slight set back last week when I pulled two ribs from my spine. I was blessed to be able to get a chiropractor on Saturday who was able to adjust my back and slowly, with two other visits and come acupuncture, I've been able to get back to my routine of things. I seemed to have torn a tendon in my shoulder so that is healer a little slower. Signing requires more endurance than usual but I'm trying to nap once in a while to give my body the ability to heal and it is getting better.
I was able to start running again this week since last week I was in too much pain and didn't want to chance slipping the ribs again. I decided to start my old routine again, being running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, rest on Thursday, run on Friday, run 10k on Saturday then rest again on Sunday. So far I've done it, and I got to rest today. LOL Of course... today was the mildest day we had all week. LOL.
My husband asked me on Tuesday, "Did you roll your face in the snow?" because the tip of my tuke, above my eyes and the edge of my tube scarf laying on my noes was covered in small white crystals from the heat coming out of my eyes, nostrils and mouth. It was so cold that the heat instantly froze, even my eye lashes had crystals on them and I had to squeeze my eyes shut every once and a while to melt it so they wouldn't stick together. hee hee hee
The thought of going out there in -23C (-32C with the wind) doesn't motivate me to go but once I'm dressed properly and am outside, start to run, there's nothing like it. Wow! It feels so good.
OK! So it's 8:26, I think I'll take advantage of the time of leisure the Lord is giving me and will continue reading, "They call me Mama".
When I don't have the children with me, I walk around feeling empty handed, like I'm forgetting one somewhere.
I'm sitting here, with that odd feeling. It's only 8:13pm and I have a few minutes to blog and somehow, it feels like I'm forgetting to do something. It just doesn't make sense that I have a few minutes to kill.
... still waiting to see if my mind will kick in and remind me of what I must be forgetting...
Time is so full yet fulfilling. Had a slight set back last week when I pulled two ribs from my spine. I was blessed to be able to get a chiropractor on Saturday who was able to adjust my back and slowly, with two other visits and come acupuncture, I've been able to get back to my routine of things. I seemed to have torn a tendon in my shoulder so that is healer a little slower. Signing requires more endurance than usual but I'm trying to nap once in a while to give my body the ability to heal and it is getting better.
I was able to start running again this week since last week I was in too much pain and didn't want to chance slipping the ribs again. I decided to start my old routine again, being running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, rest on Thursday, run on Friday, run 10k on Saturday then rest again on Sunday. So far I've done it, and I got to rest today. LOL Of course... today was the mildest day we had all week. LOL.
My husband asked me on Tuesday, "Did you roll your face in the snow?" because the tip of my tuke, above my eyes and the edge of my tube scarf laying on my noes was covered in small white crystals from the heat coming out of my eyes, nostrils and mouth. It was so cold that the heat instantly froze, even my eye lashes had crystals on them and I had to squeeze my eyes shut every once and a while to melt it so they wouldn't stick together. hee hee hee
The thought of going out there in -23C (-32C with the wind) doesn't motivate me to go but once I'm dressed properly and am outside, start to run, there's nothing like it. Wow! It feels so good.
OK! So it's 8:26, I think I'll take advantage of the time of leisure the Lord is giving me and will continue reading, "They call me Mama".
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