Monday, July 25, 2011

Walking Among Greatness

Mark 8:22-25
For those of you who are keeping up with me...I am a week away from CFMT testing. 3 days of intense review and three days of testing, 8 written, 8 practical from some of the most respected & effective therapist in the US. YIKES! I would not have done this by my own prompting or passion. It is too great. God was so good to remind me this morning...through the help of Beth Moore that my vision is still impaired. The passage showed that partial healing/sight comes when we don't look completely UP TO HIM. That partially....it leaves us looking to our great mentors as TALLER than they are. More heightened than even they can handle. They of course deserve this respect...they have worked SOOO hard for it. It is theirs. But they are still human. They are people just like us and will ultimately crack under the pressure. We would too. It just reminds me that sight comes only from the Father. Capability and talent comes from HIM alone. We have GREAT, GIFTED teachers among us but all the gifts come from GOD ALONE. I must continue to look up and expect MORE from HIM.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Pressing In

Exhaustion has set in. Days upon end of going to bed late and feeling like there are just not enough hours in the day. I am thankful for the last several months. It has been daily growth by leaps and bounds. Pushing yourself when you feel like there is nothing left. Squeezing out every last ounce of energy and somehow still pushing through. God continues to teach me that His Grace is Enough. Just when I have reached the end of myself, I start to really live on His strength. I have felt this many times in life, but this is a whole new intensity. It is encouraging to feel that when I have nothing left, He has JUST BEGUN to move....through fatigue, through lack of energy, through weakness, through circumstances. It is amazing to see Him work and pick me up. Thank you for my amazing family and especially my husband. I see now more than ever that he is my perfect compliment.  He is the support system that has made all my goals possible.  You gave me a best friend, companion, coach, teacher, parent, partner, and encourager.  You have done all this Lord.  All on YOUR STRENGTH.  You are good to show me "Not by your own strength, but by MINE." Yes Lord, I hear you. Yes Lord, I see that it is COMPLETELY you. Thank you for carrying me through it all. It is all for YOU!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Reece and Cale




Reece and Cale.  Cale and Reece. Gotta love em! They are the most precious blessings! Reece is completely her own person and not only has a great taste in clothes but loves to dress herself as many little girls do! There is no compromise with this one. Once she selects the outfit she of course cannot be talked out of anything. She will wear it sleet or sunshine. The mighty mighty Tutu.  Cale is just a sweet little boy who holds true to being the 2nd child. Mischievious and despite being told "no" does it anyway with a grin and giggle. He's into practical everything and trying so hard to abandon cruising along furniture and take those steps.  Just thought you might enjoy these! I always do! Have a blessed day!