Is there anyone out there that reads or listens to Larry Huch? He's a pastor of a church here in Dallas. I'm listening to the series First Fruits. Very interesting! I'm reading a lot about Shabbat, which I find interesting...if you know anything about this...let me know..I would love to hear your perspective.

Do you have the full armor on?

HELMET OF SALVATION



Hebrews 4:16 NLT. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious GOD. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it.

BREASTPLATE OF SALVATION

James 2:24 NLT. So you see, we are made right with GOD by what we do, not by faith alone.

BELT OF TRUTH

Psalms 25:5 NLT. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the GOD who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.

Make sure you're prepared with the armor of God at all times.

As I've said in my previous posts', we've been attending a spiritual warfare bible study for about 8 weeks now. No book was bought, only the Bible, pen and paper were needed. Each Thursday was broken down into a certain topic. This Thursday, it will be about "spiritual house cleaning".
This bible study has surfaced some buried negativity and so much other stuff that I did not ever want to see again or talk about. I've been praying for spiritual cleansing and boy has God had a number with me. I didn't even realize I had this much "junk" within me. Carrying this around with me, I realize I've missed so many blessings God had for me and well it hurts. I cannot think of any better word to describe the pain of disappointing my father. But, I know that my father is proud of me that I'm finally understanding....I'm so glad he never gave up on me. It's still a struggle everyday and I realize that Satan is ready to take a stab at me...but with my armor on and ready, he'll have to go through God first.

I thank God everyday for a new day..another day to thank him for ALL that HE has given me & will give me and that at the age of 38, I'm finally realizing that He put me here for a purpose and now I need to find that purpose and walk in that purpose.

Praising Him and holding on to Him like never before~~

This is how we spent Jacob's 13th birthDAY:

First there was football camp led by the pros....chiefs, colts and saints.


then a trip to pick out a new skateboard...

not only do you pick a board, but you gotta get the hardware too. Such a selection.

then you have to put it all together....

and then you have a board...$182.00 later. Yes, I know, your probably thinking what's so special about it?? but I suppose it's the wood & hardware...who knows..It's still hard for me to look at him on it...I'll have to show you some of his other boards after just a few months of use...sigh.


Moving right along...Jacob decided he needed to take a break & swing in the hammock.

Then his brother decided to join him...just now noticed how scary their shirts look


Jacob also got a new ipod after his new stero blew his out.
And from the grandparents he got the all time favorite....cha-ching. So I think he did pretty good for turning 13.

Have a great Sunday!

Finally....

we made it to Six Flags. A whole day of it in the 100 degree heat. The best part about it...no lines. Get on...get off...get back on....we did this all day long.

I can tell going to Six Flags isn't the same as back in the day.....At one point I found my self sitting in some shade while the kids ventured out to ride this....

and this....

There were quite a few other rides, but I was so blessed to ride them too, even the ones that go upside down...oh my word.
But seriously though, I did enjoy the day with my oldest and his "friend" Marina.
I know that my days being able to take them places will soon come to an end, they will want to travel to places like this with their friends and not have mom tag along. (sigh) A few more pics....



Now I have to go rest my feet because tomorrow is Jacob's 13th birthday and he wants to go shopping to pick out his gifts....so that we will do.

Oh yeah, we had one of those little gadgets that tells you how may miles you walk...guess what?? Today, I walked 17 miles.....calgon here I come!!

Summertime

A few of my favorite things.......







Hoping you are enjoying your summer, too.

I feel like I've been gone for a long...long time. But, I've been around...keeping up with you all and praying for all of you. I'm typing this post because I feel like someone out there reading this is needing a gentle reminder of how amazing God's love is for us. I've been praying for some time now for God to change my heart and to change who I am...to bring glory to God. If you understand your purpose, you'll know where your going. Establish a purpose and walk in that purpose.

YES, God does answer prayers! He answers us! God's unfailing love desires nothing short than the absolute best. Thankfully, when we think we know best, He gives us the answers. Of course, we can't see that until the situation has passed.
His amazing love knew what was best--all along.

"So, next time you fail to get the answer you want or the next time you feel like God is simply being quiet, set your concerns aside and trust Him. With time, you'll see protection & divine hand in your situation."

"God stands to gain nothing from us, but we stand to gain EVERYTHING from Him!"

Pray faithfully seeking the Holy Spirit's help. Ephesians 6:18


A few words spoken from the heart, speaks volumes.

God is faithful as we depend on Him daily for answers.

When we WILL to pray, God's WILL is done.

Remember His Sufficiency......

During difficult times, our human instinct is to turn from God and focus on self-sufficiency. Of course, as Christians, we know that these are the times to draw closer to God and we ask for his daily sustenance. These are the times for prayer--constant prayer.

True possibility.....

Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible, but with God, everything is possible" Matthew 19:26.