Do you know my Jesus?

I know He doesn’t look like the pictures I’ve seen since childhood.

I know He loves me more than I will ever be able to fathom.

I know that He cares about the details of my life, the lives of teen girls and the lives of all that read this.

I know that He works ALL things for good and hears every prayer.

I know that He died for my sins and because of that God sees me as righteous.

I know there are people I love that don’t know Him.

I know I want them to know Him the way I do.

I know He can set them free…from bondage, strongholds, addictions and pain.

I know that I pray everyday they will allow Him to do so.

I know He wants them to believe.

I know He loves them and died for their redemption and yours, same as He did for mine.

I know if you ask me how I know all this, I could talk for hours.

Do you know my Jesus?  I would be honored to introduce you to Him.

Modern Day Miracle

Who would have thought that a rickety roller coaster and a sweltering day at a cheesy quaint amusement park could bridge huge holes of the heart?

God.

Who would have thought that the day would be full of smiles and fun, rather than anxiety and angst?

God.

Who would have thought that racing go-karts together (see daddy way there in the back, ha!) would be freeing in so many ways?

God.

Who knew that this mama’s heart would behold {all} her children reunited on this side of heaven?

God.

Saturday was a very special day for our family.  It was the first time we had all been together, the five of us, in the same place at the same time in THREE years!

God gave me a gift that I had given up on a long time ago. 

And I have been unwrapping it ever since!

{If you haven’t been here long and this post confuses you, you can read some of the back story here and here.}

Thankful Thursday- Possibilities

What an exciting theme for a Thankful Thursday post. Join in the fun here.

The possibilities with God on your side are endless! I think we are all living proof of that!

I am thankful for the possibilities that today holds. The Lord reminds us in Matthew 6:34 not to “worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of it’s own.” When people read this verse they tend to get hung up on the word trouble. What if you replaced it with the word possibility? Because that is what troubles and problems are when we are living in Christ- opportunities and possibilities depending on the way we CHOOSE to handle them. Troubles come- it is how we choose to handle them that can turn them into a wonderful possibility for our life!

I am thankful for the possiblities that await us in eternity! I just finished reading a fabulous book, The Shack. You can read my review here. The vivid imagery in that book reminded me anew of the promise of what is to come when our lives on this earth come to an end. Praise the Lord- I can hardly wait!

I am thankful also this week for the possibilities that lie in my boys. They are becoming young men and certain situations this week revealed to me, that even though they are often self centered and egotistical (typical for this stage of brain development), that the possibility of the men they are becoming is promising. They are compassionate and make choices based on loving others, not just themselves. I am thankful for God giving me those glimpses so that I am not frustrated with them all the time during these adolescent years.

Thank you, Iris, for having us look at possibilities today. Possibility means hope to me and I love living a life based in the hope and promises of God. What possibilities are you thankful for?