Wasn't too sure I'd even get to go...
but I did and the blessings were unexpectedly mind boggling!
MY weekend JUST might have been every bit as special as the brides weekend!
A special young lady in my life got married this weekend. Her weekend was packed with life long lasting memories that she will cherish forever. For other reasons I will cherish this weekend too.
Someone mentioned to me that I deserved it (and thank you-while I appreciated the sentiment....)
I have come to realize that I don't deserve anything and neither do you. It is only by God's grace that he gives us such gifts to enjoy. Through my obedience God is providing me with what he promises. And it's so much better.
Here is a link for daily promises I thought you might be interested in.
What God requires in us is that we abide in him. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:4-5 NIV
Now instead of beating myself up because I am not on mission in Mozambique loving on my sweet children, I praise God that I have those memories so readily in my head to enjoy at a moment's notice.
FUNNY, I don't cry out to feel better anymore or for God to get rid of my pain. Instead of "woe is me," because many nights I can't sleep beyond 4:00 am (or at all) due to pain, etc. I cry out to God to give me strength as he guides me through my own journey and my own personal path as to how he is going to use me through all this and also seeking how he wants me to respond according to his will. Not anymore asking for what I want. I want his way. I no longer want my way. (or at least I try my best).
Got up this morning at 3:00am with severe stabbing pain...and more. While getting ice for my ice bag the ice maker exploded all over the floor-I mean ALL over the floor. In the past I would have probably cried or at least felt sorry for myself...this morning all I could think of was thank God I even have ice. Huge change for me. And not by my doing.
This is God. It is only through grace that I receive these beautiful life altering gifts.
I pray this gift for all my friends out there.
but I did and the blessings were unexpectedly mind boggling!
MY weekend JUST might have been every bit as special as the brides weekend!
A special young lady in my life got married this weekend. Her weekend was packed with life long lasting memories that she will cherish forever. For other reasons I will cherish this weekend too.
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| I got to take photos as I was wheeled through town! One of my favorite things to do! |
Goal superseded:
My goal was to get there. Period.These days every new day brings something different as far as medical issues. I end up cancelling a lot of things which is super hard because one of my husband and my goals in this life is to be, "be there people."And this wasn't any ole wedding this was super important to me.  |
| The day immediately started with God's favor! |
Hard I totally expected. This I did not...
The PEACE, JOY, REST, COMFORT PLUS SOOTHING TIME WITH MY HUSBAND that was given to me so freely was like a sparkly golden treasure in the sunshine and it was CONTINUAL, UNEXPECTED and IMMENSE. |
| God wired me to be creative. He speaks to me through the beauty that he creates daily. |
Someone mentioned to me that I deserved it (and thank you-while I appreciated the sentiment....)
NO I DIDN'T DESERVE IT.
AND NEITHER DO YOU.
The WORLD is talking AGAIN: "You deserve to be taken away today! Calgon, "You deserve a break today! MacDonald 's!" Or perhaps you could go to MASSAGE U DESERVE today! On Pinterest there are literally hundreds of pieces of artwork to hang in your house that will remind you about how you deserve one thing or the other!. |
| A hint of fall. |
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| I was able to enjoy a small meal with my husband. Time with my husband....which I adore. |
God is our strength.
“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will
strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My
righteous right hand.”Isaiah 41:10, NKJV.Here is a link for daily promises I thought you might be interested in.
God makes 3573 promises to us! It's well worth checking them out. I attached a link to receive daily promises I thought you might like!
This is where you will find them:
Romans 9:4
Romans 15:8
2 Corinthians 1:20
2 Corinthians 7:1
Galatians 3:16
Galatians 3:21
Hebrews 6:12
Hebrews 7:6
Hebrews 8:6
Hebrews 11:13
Hebrews 11:17
Hebrews 11:33
2 Peter 1:4.
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| The blessings were continual and many. I won't give attention to the hard parts of the trip. But they were there too, I need to be real. |
Not Me
Every
success and gift I have is not mine but rather a result of God's grace at work in me.What God requires in us is that we abide in him. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:4-5 NIV
The first step toward accepting God's
grace is
to understand that you don't deserve it.
Pride is the opposite of love.
People who try to do good works to get God's grace are going about it the wrong way! It's not our fruit it's God's grace. I think that's why my vision has been radically changed. It's weird, I've always had a generally unique vision in this life. People have called me weird or spacey because I tend to see things differently. I am an artist is what we all finally settled on. |
| Gotta be me! |
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| One of many maintenance stops. Great times to admire my husband. |
MY VISION NOW:
Now my vision and the way I see things is so different and so much better. In the past when my husband rolled me through the streets in my wheelchair I would be embarrassed as I observed the little kids and not so little kids doing a double take-or looking at me with sympathy. NOT NOW!-Now I ride happily along thanking God that I have a humble husband who is willing to do Cross-Fit by way of wheelchair without thinking I am any less for having to be in it. Not to mention that I can even get around at all!! Now instead of beating myself up because I am not on mission in Mozambique loving on my sweet children, I praise God that I have those memories so readily in my head to enjoy at a moment's notice.
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| Mozambican Busch 2008 |
FUNNY, I don't cry out to feel better anymore or for God to get rid of my pain. Instead of "woe is me," because many nights I can't sleep beyond 4:00 am (or at all) due to pain, etc. I cry out to God to give me strength as he guides me through my own journey and my own personal path as to how he is going to use me through all this and also seeking how he wants me to respond according to his will. Not anymore asking for what I want. I want his way. I no longer want my way. (or at least I try my best).
Got up this morning at 3:00am with severe stabbing pain...and more. While getting ice for my ice bag the ice maker exploded all over the floor-I mean ALL over the floor. In the past I would have probably cried or at least felt sorry for myself...this morning all I could think of was thank God I even have ice. Huge change for me. And not by my doing.
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| On way home. Amazing right til the end! |
GET THIS STRAIGHT:
Once again, this isn't MY DOING. I am so incapable of doing all this and feeling all this on my own. I KNOW! I have personally and desperately tried Calgon baths and many, many, many, things that I DESERVED for the majority of my life.This is God. It is only through grace that I receive these beautiful life altering gifts.
I pray this gift for all my friends out there.
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| BLESSED |
"God
opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." Humble yourselves,
therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
God does not love you
because you are good, God loves you because He is good.
Proverbs 18:12 NIV
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