Monday, October 19, 2015
Rainbow
God told Noah to "build a large boat,", but He didn't stop there! He told Noah how large to build it - how long, how wide, how tall, what size opening to leave below the roof, to have three decks and stalls, and tar on the inside and outside. God knew how much room eight people , two of every animal and bird, and food for all of them would need. If God can figure that out (He is all knowing!), He can figure out or lives! Yes, we have free will and can make any decision we want to, but what if Noah hadn't listened to God? Or cut corners to save time or effort? One or more animals, birds, or humans may have died on the Ark, and that would have been disastrous; but Noah listened, did just what God said to do, and just how God said to do it! We can all learn from Noah - listen to God, do just as God tells us to, and in the end, everything will turn out beautifully! Life may seem crowded and hectic, at times, and then just begin to just plain stink, like the ark after 40 days and 40 nights of no fresh air, 8 dirty humans and all those nasty, stinky animals, but in the end, we WILL get a rainbow of beautiful colors!
Friday, June 5, 2015
Trust and Faith
It is, basically, summer. June has arrived, school is out, and it is getting hot outside. Pools are open, summer camps are starting, and I don't have to get up every morning, get myself and Z, to school, and teach all day. It is WONDERFUL!
There are a few things on my mind, though this summer. What does God want me to learn from him, during this season of my life? There are a few changes coming on the horizon for me. I am not sure if God has placed them there, or if I have made them appear. As you may or may not know, I am a single mom of an almost 8-year old, fireball of a son. (I use fireball, for several reasons; one being that was his team at summer camp!) I was blessed enough to adopt him on his 1st birthday, after fostering him since he was born. He is my angel, my son, my God-sent miracle. Did I already say I am a single mom...of a boy...who likes to do outside things...in the hot summer sun...? I am sooo much an inside person, when it is hot, cold, rainy, windy... you name it, and I like to be inside! Well, God has other plans for me - and his name is Z!
God, knowing me like he does, has sent a man into my and Z's life. A wonderful man, whom I have known for over a decade. This man is an outdoorsman! YES! Momma doesn't have to do all this stuff outside anymore! The only problem is this man, this wonderful, amazing, loving outdoorsman has to make a decision, about becoming a family man. What you and I may think is an easy decision, is not easy for him. He agonizes over it. This decision is on the horizon, and no matter what is decided, it will change mine and Z's life forever.
I have a decision to make, too. This decision to make, on the horizon, also. This decision will change mine and Z's life, too. It is not as drastic decision as my outdoorsman must make, but it will effect our lives. I have been praying and praying, but I am still not sure about what I am going to do.
I am sure of one thing, though...
I am going to put my trust and faith in GOD! No matter what decisions are made, whether they are good, bad, joyous, or painful, I am trusting my God! We all know the saying, "If God brings you to it, He will get you through it!" That is my mantra right now. I am putting my EVERYTHING in God's hands!
God is teaching me trust and faith, as I wait for these decisions to come up. It is hard to wait, hard to trust Him, hard to have faith. I have not been doing this well - waiting, trusting and having faith - and I have been miserable, unhappy, angry, anxious and snappy to all those around me. I am learning that giving it all over to God, and not stressing over anything, is the only way to be content, happy, loving, and calm; and those things will help me and all those I love in the end... no matter what decisions are made.
Peace, Love, Trust & Faith in God,
Lisa
There are a few things on my mind, though this summer. What does God want me to learn from him, during this season of my life? There are a few changes coming on the horizon for me. I am not sure if God has placed them there, or if I have made them appear. As you may or may not know, I am a single mom of an almost 8-year old, fireball of a son. (I use fireball, for several reasons; one being that was his team at summer camp!) I was blessed enough to adopt him on his 1st birthday, after fostering him since he was born. He is my angel, my son, my God-sent miracle. Did I already say I am a single mom...of a boy...who likes to do outside things...in the hot summer sun...? I am sooo much an inside person, when it is hot, cold, rainy, windy... you name it, and I like to be inside! Well, God has other plans for me - and his name is Z!
God, knowing me like he does, has sent a man into my and Z's life. A wonderful man, whom I have known for over a decade. This man is an outdoorsman! YES! Momma doesn't have to do all this stuff outside anymore! The only problem is this man, this wonderful, amazing, loving outdoorsman has to make a decision, about becoming a family man. What you and I may think is an easy decision, is not easy for him. He agonizes over it. This decision is on the horizon, and no matter what is decided, it will change mine and Z's life forever.
I have a decision to make, too. This decision to make, on the horizon, also. This decision will change mine and Z's life, too. It is not as drastic decision as my outdoorsman must make, but it will effect our lives. I have been praying and praying, but I am still not sure about what I am going to do.
I am sure of one thing, though...
I am going to put my trust and faith in GOD! No matter what decisions are made, whether they are good, bad, joyous, or painful, I am trusting my God! We all know the saying, "If God brings you to it, He will get you through it!" That is my mantra right now. I am putting my EVERYTHING in God's hands!
God is teaching me trust and faith, as I wait for these decisions to come up. It is hard to wait, hard to trust Him, hard to have faith. I have not been doing this well - waiting, trusting and having faith - and I have been miserable, unhappy, angry, anxious and snappy to all those around me. I am learning that giving it all over to God, and not stressing over anything, is the only way to be content, happy, loving, and calm; and those things will help me and all those I love in the end... no matter what decisions are made.
Peace, Love, Trust & Faith in God,
Lisa
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Spring Break
For Spring Break, we went to Vermont. It was COLD! It seems crazy to some of my friends why I would want to go some where cold, when it is Spring Break, and we should be celebrating WARM weather; especially after the 10 snow days we had right before the break. I am so glad we went, though. It was wonderful. My awesome son learned to ski, and I learned to snowshoe. Don't laugh! Snowshoeing is not a "sport", but it takes hard work. No riding up the lift, and then just sliding back down. You have to climb up the mountain and then walk back down, slowly, making sure you don't step wrong, or off the side of the narrow path, with the steep cliff off to the right side, where you can go tumbling down into the giant tree about 30 feet down.
It was so peaceful, and quiet. I saw animal tracks, and met some amazing guides and families spending their breaks in VT.
It was so peaceful, and quiet. I saw animal tracks, and met some amazing guides and families spending their breaks in VT.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Dreams & Fears
I have been doing Jennie Allen's Discover God's Dream For You 14 day devotional on The Bible App. She talks about what is holding is you back from your God-given dreams? I have been asked that in other devotionals, but I have been mulling it over this time. My answer has always been: Fear.
I am a special education teacher, and when I write my students' IEPs they have to answer some questions for me. Today, as I was writing several IEPs, two questions, stuck out. I have asked students these questions for years, and have written the answer to these questions for years. Today, I decided to answer these questions for myself.
What is your greatest dream?
What is your greatest fear?
It may seem silly that I didn't have answer for those questions, but I really hadn't thought about them, in along time. Several years ago, I journaled about an idea. It is a huge undertaking and it will take more than just me to fulfil this plan, so I figured it was too much and too big for me to accomplish.
As I think and pray about these two questions, this huge undertaking keeps tumbling around in my mind. Is this a God-given dream? Possibly. It is a dream of mine. What is keeping me from trying to reach this dream? Fear. Is my fear enough strong enough to keep me from reaching my dream? If I allow it to be, yes, but if I pray to make sure my dream is God-given, put God first, trust Him, and patience, no matter how long it takes, my dream will come true.
Ask yourself: What is your greatest dream? Will keeps you from accomplishing your dream? If it is fear, with God, can you over come your fear and try to accomplish your dream?
I am a special education teacher, and when I write my students' IEPs they have to answer some questions for me. Today, as I was writing several IEPs, two questions, stuck out. I have asked students these questions for years, and have written the answer to these questions for years. Today, I decided to answer these questions for myself.
What is your greatest dream?
What is your greatest fear?
It may seem silly that I didn't have answer for those questions, but I really hadn't thought about them, in along time. Several years ago, I journaled about an idea. It is a huge undertaking and it will take more than just me to fulfil this plan, so I figured it was too much and too big for me to accomplish.
As I think and pray about these two questions, this huge undertaking keeps tumbling around in my mind. Is this a God-given dream? Possibly. It is a dream of mine. What is keeping me from trying to reach this dream? Fear. Is my fear enough strong enough to keep me from reaching my dream? If I allow it to be, yes, but if I pray to make sure my dream is God-given, put God first, trust Him, and patience, no matter how long it takes, my dream will come true.
Ask yourself: What is your greatest dream? Will keeps you from accomplishing your dream? If it is fear, with God, can you over come your fear and try to accomplish your dream?
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