willowing process
You know how sometimes you just feel tossed about. Our sermon on Sunday was about this. When we ask ourselves about it, is it the devil that is testing us, or is it God, the answer is YES! Both. Though the devil must get permission to test us. Just like with Job, Satan must ask for permission to test us and try us. God know what we can take and handle, we doubt ourselves and we even doubt God at times. That is how I have been feeling lately. TOSSED, like a salad. My lettuce(spirit) was wilted. Well I must say that God works in small ways. Whether it be through friends and he places you on their hearts(thanks Monica and Karen) or through a stranger who tells you to be encouraged. Goal of our church is to tell each other to be encouraged and to have a great week when we are leaving. It is such a simple process, look around count your blessing however small they are, then determine in yourself that whatever may come you are going to have a good week.
So now that I have settled back down,knowing in confidence who is in front of me, around me, behind me, I will not mind being tossed as much. Thank you God for shaking things up, waking me up. God must have confidence in us for even when we are weak he is strong. I am so encouraged, I know that I have a long way to go, but I am determined to get there.
Karen and Monica know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers, I love you both beyond words. It is so awesome to know that not only are we friends, but we are sisters in the Lord and that is the most important. Sandy know that you are included in this sisterhood and that you too are in my thoughts and prayers.
My children are doing awesome and growing day by day. Caleb sure does come up with some cute things. He likes to go to garage sales. Thanks Aunt Niece for going with us on Saturday, mom thanks for coming and keeping the kids for me Saturday night. They really love their MawMaw.
Audrey has her daddy wrapped around her little fingers and knows how to play him:) He is so good to her and to Caleb. He is crazy about his kids. Thank God for good husbands that make good daddies. I am truly a blessed person.
posted by tamara @ 3:30 PM
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6 Comments:
I am so glad I can be a part of your sisterhood. I am blessed just to know you.
as am I san. you are such a inspiration to me. you are more than just a friend to me
Great entry. It is so true that we are tossed about. I like to think that I can just handle it. Well....I have really been brought to the end of myself lately. God is really teaching me how really weak I am when I try to do things in my own strength.
I think we are all a little week. That is why God brought us together. He uses us to remind each of us in some way that He loves us. Just when I thought I didn't have a friend in the world except my parents you guys popped into my life and make me feel so special. I know I can depend on you anytime I need you. And I only pray that I am always there for you too.
san
btw if mike is my "brother" you are my sister. so really we are more than friends.
Ladies, so true. It is amazing that God wants us to know that we HAVE to trust and lean on him. And Sandi you are so right about God giving us someone special as a friend, he gave you all to me just when I needed you. THe fact that we can depend, lean and trust each other is so awesome and such an encouragement to me
Wow! God must be telling us all something, and maybe the same something... I like how you both put it, tossed about like a salad and the end of myself, to realize what we aren't paying attention to! I have felt that way toowith everything going on!
I went to the store today and got stopped by a man named Ralph who goes to our church that always hands out these inspirational cards, and it was about friends holding each other togeher. I will have to get it (it's on the dash in my car) to be sure what it says! ( I feel a stamped car coming on! hehe)
You are all amazing women and I am so blessed to have you as sisters!!
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