Jesus, Draw Me Ever Nearer!!!

Jesus draw me ever nearer
As I labour through the storm.
You have called me to this passage,
and I'll follow, though I'm worn.

May this journey bring a blessing,
May I rise on wings of faith;
And at the end of my heart's testing
With your likeness let me wake.

Jesus guide me through the tempest;
Keep my spirit staid and sure.
When the midnight meets the morning,
Let me love You even more.

Let the treasures of the trial
Form within me as I go -
And at the end of this long passage,
Let me leave them at your throne.

-"Jesus Draw Me Ever Nearer"Music by Keith Getty; Words by Margaret BeckerCopyright © 2002 Thankyou Music

15 Years!!!!

It is our 15th anniversary!!! The Lord has really blessed us. I am soooo grateful for the wonderful, godly man of God that the Lord has given me to live this life with. It is easy to follow when God gives you a humble leader. I love you, Mark!!! I look forward to many more years together. It is a fun journey!!!!

Before the Cross

Last night in family worship, we sang "Before the Cross":
Before the cross I humbly bow
I place my trust in the Savior
Your finished work
Captures my gaze
You bore the wrath
I know the grace
After we sang I realized that even in the hardest trial, God has already filled my greatest need. He lived a perfect, sinless life and took the punishment that I deserved. Even now that my life is not as comfortable as I would like it, I can certainly say, "I am better than I deserve". It also brought joy to my heart as I listened to my children pour out their heart to God. They are really trusting in the Lord for provision. I pray the Lord reveals more of His great love to them and they always remember how the Lord met every one of their needs!!!

Facebooking with Daddy!!

As I was facebooking my dad, the Lord gave me this scripture. Isaish26:3-4 - "You keep him in perfect peace whose minds is stayed on you, because He trusts in YOU. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord is an everlasting ROCK!!!" I love what the ESV Study Bible says: The source of such peace is the righteous, sovereign, saving God - who will wipe away every tear, and who alone is worthy of trust. The vindication of faith is secured by the solid dependability of God. I love depending on the sovereign God. It is so comforting to know that my sovereign God knows my past, present, and future!!! And that my present situation lies in HIS very dependable hand!!!!

Joy in HIM!!!

My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory!!! I am finding great joy in my Savior!! I did not realize how much joy there is by trusting in Him to care for me and not in myself. It was exhausting before!!!
It seems before I can speak the need that is swirling around in my head the Lord has already taken care of it!! For instance, one of my concerns was what will I do when I need to have my hair colored. I know that sounds very vain, but it was a concern since I began graying very early in life. Well, I did it!! I colored my own hair. And I must say that it looks really good. It was just another way the Lord is caring for me.

Grace For the Moment!!!

"Grace for the moment!!" Thank you to my friends who continue to give this promise to me!! I have certainly sensed His grace today! Today as I was filling out my gorcery list and trying to be a good steward of the money we have, I had to battle hard not to get discouraged and remember that God is our provider. It has been hard to remember that His grace is there for the moment I need it and not for things my imagination may bring up for the future. When I got in the car the following song began playing:
BE STILL, MY SOUL; THE LORD IN ON THY SIDE;
BEAR PATIENTLY THE THE CROSS OF GRIEF OR PAIN;
LEAVE TO THY GOD TO ORDER AND PROVIDE;
IN EVERY CHANGE HE FAITHFUL WILL REMAIN.
BE STILL, MY SOUL, THE BEST, THY HEAVENLY, FRIEND
THROUGH THORNY WAYS LEADS TO A JOYFUL END.
He was definately there this morning to remind me that He had ordered and He will provide!!!!!

A New Journey

So many people keep asking how we are doing, so I thought I might journal some of the new journey. I guess right now I say, "It stinks"!!!! I never thought I see the day when I would kiss my husband goodbye on his way to file for unemployment. Mark has been such a trooper so far. His constant faith and drive to live what he has preached for so long has sooo encouraged me. Yesterday at church several prophetic words were given and I have found them popping in my head today when I feel I might get discouraged. One of them has been given to me three times now by different people. It is James 1:2-4, "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces STEADFASTNESS. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be prefect and complete, lacking in nothing." That is my heart's desire as I sit and write this. Even though it stinks right now my heart is crying out for His full work during this trial be done in my life. And may HE alone receive all the glory before, during and after this trial!!! Another picture that continues to go through my mind is the Lord reaching His hand out to me calling me to leave the comfort of my life and walk in faith on water with Him. (Matthew 14:28-33) So if you see me looking at the wind, growing afraid and sinking, I welcome your encouragement to see the Son of God!!!!!