Isaac and Rebekah

I love this statement by Beth Moore regarding Isaac and Rebekah during the time they could not conceive. Although God promised Abraham (Isaac's father) he would bring forth MANY generations, sometimes we still question God if it is not in our timing....

"Had Isaac and Rebekah conceived the first year, they would have been tremendously less attentive to spiritual purpose and divine participation." Beth Moore

Through the hard time BJ and I have gone through in the past couple months, I have found this statement to be SO TRUE. If I never experienced losing our last baby and struggling through hard time, I KNOW I would have been TREMENDOUSLY less attentive to spiritual purpose and divine (GOD) participation. Praise God for our lessons and growth through the valleys in our lives!

Fallen Heros

You will never be forgotten. Our prayers are with your families.

Prayers for our Firefighters

Please pray for the families of the two firefighters who died Easter Sunday. One was a captain with 30 years experience and one a rookie, this being his first fire. BJ's very good buddy was at the fire as the Engine Operator. It is extremely sad for the families, crew, and all Houston Fire Fighters.

This hits very close to home. BJ will most likely promote to Captain in the next couple years and it was not long ago I remember watching him go through the training process. I can not imagine the difficulty these families are facing. Your prayers are needed. It is a dangerous job no matter how much experience and no matter how cautious you are.

Thank you to our firefighters for all you do.

Easter Joy

Jesus came to earth,
To show us how to live,
How to put others first,
How to love and how to give.

Then He set about His work,
That God sent Him to do;
He took our punishment on Himself;
He made us clean and new.

He could have saved Himself,
Calling angels from above,
But He chose to pay our price for sin;
He paid it out of love.

Our Lord died on Good Friday,
But the cross did not destroy
His resurrection on Easter morn
That fills our hearts with joy.

Now we know our earthly death,
Like His, is just a rest.
We'll be forever with Him
In heaven, where life is best.

Baseball

Landon is truly a big boy! I came home and daddy had purchased all this for him. BJ said, "it is time." Meaning....'he is old enough....I must start teaching my boy how to play baseball.' I love it! I can not wait to sign Landon up for t-ball (which is not for another year), nonetheless I can't wait to attend all his games and practices. I'll be that loud mom cheering in the stands!

Blessed are ...

the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted,

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5: 3 - 10

All*You

My super sweet friend gave me this magazine (you know who you are) and I love it!! Honestly I had never heard of it before. As soon as I saw an advertisement for Karen Kingsbury books inside I knew it must be a great buy. Another cool thing was it asked readers how they spend their Easter. One reader said "going to sunrise service with my family. The little chapel we attend always looks radiant with the sun coming through the stained-glass windows. The old hymns proclaming 'He is risen' echo throughout the church." --- Hey, I'm all for a magazine that allows church to be talked about and christian authors to be promoted!!

Other headlines were -- making fast & tasty LOW-COST meals and try a no-cost room makeover. Great mag and great read. Thought I'd give it a little plug.