Real Life is Better Than Fiction

I often hear a lot of people complain about Facebook (or Fakebook) and the posts that are made. People do probably spend too much time there and on other social media. However, I use Facebook as a reminder to pray. Today when I logged in, the first seven out of eight posts were prayer requests. There were deaths in families, sick children, and friends going through difficult times. I stopped and prayed for each one. As you listen to the song this week be reminded of your friends and family that may post a false picture of what their life is really like. Most people only post what they want others to see, giving the impression that life is perfect when it’s anything but. Listen to the voice of God. If He puts a name on your heart, stop and pray, especially if it’s a name you haven’t recalled in quite some time. Also, know that I am praying for YOU and all the unspoken requests that are never voiced. We ALL have those. Scroll through your social media feeds this week and take ti...

Photo by  patpitchaya Have you ever heard the phrase “opposites attract”? Sure, we all have. Have you ever given it much thought or compared it to your own relationship. When my husband and I got married our marriage vows included the phrase “Do you promise to love, honor and cherish and cling unto him till death do you part?” I have to be completely honest; sometimes I want to cling to my husband with my hands right around his throat! Sometimes my husband and I both wonder how we ever got ourselves together in the first place. We have very little in common and we don’t like to do the same things. I have learned over the years, however, to not worry about the issues that aren’t important to me. For example, which vehicle we drive to church is not a huge deal in spite of the fact that I would rather drive the van simply because it is more comfortable for the entire family. Instead of arguing about something stupid, I agree to take the truck. But the bigger issues, li...

This week's song is fun to sing along to, it seems to sound a lot like my life and probably yours as well. It also has a great message to it. So often we get caught up in the here and now and the little idiosyncrasies that seem to take center stage. However, most of the time these things are not important.  We need to remember that in spite of all the little things that may be interrupting our days, we should be mindful of the blessings God has given. Sometimes those blessings may be hard to see, until you awaken your mind to them.  I have a little blank book that someone gave me years ago. I decided to call it my Blessings Book. In that book I write down all the little ways in which God has blessed me. This helps me to never forget.  So while you listen to the song this week, don't get caught up in the fact that you lost your keys (or someone lost them for you) or that your toilet is overflowing because someone thought it was a good idea to stick a squirt gu...

The song of the week this week really doesn't have a lot of spiritual value to it, however, it is a special song to me. Today is a very special day.  On this day in 1986, a handsome boy passed me a note in church asking if I wanted to go out with him. I still have that note. On this day in 1991, that handsome boy and I said our forever vows.  Today we celebrate 24 years of marriage. Marriage isn't always easy, but the one thing I hope we've accomplished through it all is a good example of what marriage should be for our children to see.  This song takes me back to our wedding day as it was sung in our ceremony. Come reminisce with me for just a few minutes and help me celebrate what a wonderful thing marriage can be.

I often think of weddings when April rolls around, perhaps that's because it's our anniversary month. This month my husband and I celebrate 24 years of marriage. As the years go by I realize more and more that God made him for me.  When we were younger and thinner April 13, 1991 Planning a wedding down to every last detail can sometimes be a tedious task. For sentimental brides, they want everything to be special and have a double meaning. It doesn’t matter that no one else knows the meaning behind the necklace she is wearing or even what the rings mean to the bride and groom, just as long as there is a secret meaning behind it all. But what about the bride’s bouquet? All brides want the flowers they hold in their hands on their wedding day to be extra special. There are flowers that can be part of a bride’s bouquet that have meaning. So what are these flowers? Daisy – The white daisy symbolizes innocence. The traditional concept of white seems to be lost on ...

Sometimes you're at a loss for words. Sometimes you just need to praise.

This is Easter week. One of my favorite Easters, one that still sticks out in my mind today, was when I was five years old. It was actually Monday, the day after Easter and my mind must have been full of questions. My brother and dad had gone to church for Awana for the evening. My 5-month old baby sister was asleep in her cradle and my mom made us cups of hot cocoa (must have been one of those cold Easters). We sat together on the couch, in the peace and quiet, while I asked her one question after another. That was the night I gave my life to Jesus. My life has never been the same. For me Easter is definitely a time for celebrating! Matthew 28: 1-6a "In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like ligh...