Happy Valentine's Day!

Enjoy your day! 

Love your family.

Bless your husband.

Hug your children.

Praise God.

Spread some cheer.

Smile at the cashier.

Buy some candy.

Call a friend.

Send some flowers.

Write a note.

Mail a package.

Eat some chocolate.

Snuggle up with a good book.

Laugh. A lot.

Sing a song.

Dance.

Text someone.

Run to the mailbox.

Share a story.

Draw a heart.

Walk with a spring in your step.

Love.

Love.

Love.

Give it all you've got to give. 

~Not Fair~

Sometimes life hurts.  Sometimes it isn't fair.  Sometimes it's just really really bad.  Things happen that we don't like.  We have to deal with things we'd rather not deal with.  We have trials.  We have pain.

Sometimes we just WANT TO SCREAM AT THE UNFAIRNESS OF IT ALL!

And still.  GOD IS FAITHFUL.  Even when it hurts.  Even when the tears run freely.  Even when it feels like nothing will ever be right again.  Even when we face losing someone or something we love.

God is still on His throne.  He still has a plan.  He knew these things would happen before we were even born.  And His plan will bring good, not evil. 

So take heart.  Hurts mend.  Pain lessens.  Sunshine returns.  Spring comes.  Faithfulness remains.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."                                            -Jeremiah 29:11

To HIM who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy -- to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!  Amen.

                                                       Jude 24&25

Jude was my Bible reading this morning.  The last 2 verses just sang to me!  How could I not fall on my face before Him and praise Him!  He who made the earth, the planets, the sun, the stars, the whole universe and everything in it - then He made us. Knowing we would sin.  He knew before hand!  And He created us anyway.  AND He masterminded the plan of salvation, sending His SON to die for us.  All we have to do is accept Jesus as our Savior and follow Him.

And He will present us WITHOUT FAULT to God the Father, our creator.

Truly, how can I not praise Him?

Picture painted by Akiane Kramarik when she was 8 years old.

I first saw it in the book 'Heaven is for Real'.  I beg you to buy and read this book.  It is truly amazing.

You've Got To Check Out MckMama!

If you've never been to MckMama's blog you've got to get over there and check out Stellan's story. I've followed it for several weeks now and HE IS HERE! He is healthy and he is such a wonderful miracle from God. It is so wonderful how MckMama and her family put their unborn baby in the hands of the Almighty God and fully trusted in Him for whatever His will was for baby Stellan. They are such a witness for the Lord! What a blessing they have been given!
Praise HIS name for His wonderful works to the children of men!