Stress-free?

Hey, I have good news for you today...according to wayfair.com, you can enjoy the upcoming holidays "stress-free"...and I quote: (with a hint of sarcasm)

"From furniture to our favorite ways to deck the halls, celebrate the holidays totally stress-free."

Now, mind you, I have nothing against Wayfair or their products, but that is quite a claim! Seems just a bit unrealistic to me. How about you? We all know that the holidays bring out the best and the worst in people (and yes that includes every family).

I think for most of us (especially women) we go into the holiday season wanting everything to be perfect; the gifts, the decor, the food, etc. Talk about a set-up for disappointment! Ladies, I just want to say up front, "It will not be perfect." Things will go wrong, here or there.

I don't think there is such a thing as "stress-free." Maybe in death. :) Just enjoy the holidays...try not to have unrealistic expectations. Enjoy your family and friends. Enjoy, yes, even enjoy the fact that nobody is perfect, except Jesus. Be conscious of Him in your celebrations this season, and the stress level will decrease measurably.

Stress-free? Still a doubting Thomas.

You are important

I want you to know today that God's love for you is enormous! He loved you enough to sacrifice his Son for you. You are a treasure to Him. Continue to learn more about His love for you.

You are important and you matter.

That's How You Forgive (Lyric Video)

If you're a Christian, He just wants to live His life through you. You are an ambassador for Christ, His highest representative on earth. What an honor.

If you are not a Christian, that can be remedied today...right now. If you believe that Jesus is the Christ, that He needs to be Lord of your life and give you new life, just say to Him, "I believe in You Jesus. I know that You are the Son of God and you came to free me from my bondage of sin and death. I know that in You, and only in You, I find new life. Live Your life in me...beginning today, this moment. I surrender to You. Thank you Jesus! (If you said, and more importantly, meant, that prayer, you are a new member of the household of God.)

Welcome to the family! You can now go out and tell someone, "I'm a child of God."

Redoubt: Northwest a Haven for Dismayed Americans - US - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com

Redoubt: Northwest a Haven for Dismayed Americans - US - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com

I don't know if this is the right thing to do..or not. But I do understand why people are feeling this way. They no longer trust their government. They want their families to be safe. They enjoy being in the beauty of nature. There are many reasons why a family would move to places like these. You decide for yourself. Blessings on your day!

Joseph Prince - Confession Of Sins—Is It For The Believer? - 15 Sept 2013

David and I believe that Jesus came and died and He accomplished what He was sent to do. He paid for and removed the sins of the whole world; everyone and ALL sin. Now it's up to each individual to believe and receive what Jesus did for them and focus on Him...not sin.  Amen?

My Apologies

I apologize for the lateness of this post. We moved recently and you know how that can really throw you off, so to speak. Moving is something I don't want to do for a long time. (I can hear the "amen to that" 's out there)

We left Colorado Springs on August 23rd and headed back "home" to Wisconsin. This is the state that we have spent most of our time in, at least as a married couple with children. (Our true home is heaven and we so look forward to that home-going) This is where our children and grandchildren live, and it's so nice to be near them once again! This Grandma has a lot of time to make up for with her grandchildren.

It is very nice to be back in familiar territory, although Colorado Springs was certainly beautiful and had a lot to offer. If you haven't visited there, I would highly recommend the trip. There is the Garden of the Gods park, with its gorgeous red rock formations, trails to walk and roadway to travel through. There are the Rocky Mountains, of course, and we had a wonderful view of them from our balcony. The Cog Railway is a very fun thing to do; you can travel up to the top of Pike's Peak, weather permitting. I've included a link for you to check it out below.
God is good, all the time!

Check out the Cog Railway

He is the Same

Jesus came to show us the Father. 

The Bible says that He is the express image of His Person.

In the context of Hebrews 13, the writer is telling us to love one 

another as brothers [God is Love], be hospitable and given to

entertaining [You just might be entertaining angels], remember the 

prisoners and those who are mistreated, just as if you were one of them.

Marriage is honorable, keep your lives free from the love of money, be

content with what you have. He tells us not to be afraid, and that God

will never leave us nor forsake us....so much contained in just these few 

verses of chapter 13.

We are so blessed to have the Word of God, the Word of Life.