Thursday, March 26, 2009
Barbie Bride Cake
My first doll cake....and it turned out nothing like I had in mind when I started. But I absolutely LOVE the final result =o)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Soil
This week ushers in spring. This week my hubby and I found ourselves out in the yard, trimming back remains of last season and exposing soil. We were reminded how much joy we get from joining forces and tackling the yard. We both love the beauty that results and are excited to enjoy it on our new patio this summer.
As I peruse many blogs, I was directed to Stephen Bartlett in Louisville Kentucky. He has a passion to help people discover not just the joy of gardening, but also the wonderful lessons that we have to learn about our awesome God in the midst of the garden.
"Soil is miraculous,” he says. “The amount of thriving life and myriad interactions between the life in just one handful of soil is beyond the human capacity to understand." Read the entire article here
Do you have a green thumb? Wish you did? What plans do you have for your yard this spring?
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Monday, March 09, 2009
the power
I've been praying my whole life. When I was little, I'd fold my hands politely at the table (trying to squeeze my eyes shut) until I chimed in with a joyful 'Amen!'. I was led in prayer by my Dad when I realized I was a sinner, and needed a Saviour. I cried out in prayer when life as a high-schooler seemed so cruel. I asked for guidance in prayer as I decided to live with my other parent. I joyfully prayed every time I saw someone else accept their eternity with Christ, every time I saw a prayer answered, every time it was answered my way.
But what about those times when it wasn't? What about when I seemed to glimpse NO answer? Silence.
Those are sometimes the hardest. When you are left wondering if you were heard. If you had the wrong 'agenda' in the first place. If you and God were even on the same page.
But lately....I've noticed something. Prayer isn't about the answer. Hardly!It's about so much more! It's act of communication with the Almighty...knowing He is just a word away. Acknowledging my need to include Him in my every breath. Every moment. It's the concept of total trust...despite seeing a positive (or not-positive) result.
It's about the peace.
That is what I am learning. Recently, a few friends have been/are going through some trying situations. And I've noticed them tell me how much peace they have....despite the way things are going. ...without knowing how things will turn out. ....this peace, it passes all understanding. And what do they attribute it to? Prayer. That they can feel people praying. That they know people are, because it's not natural to have this sort of peace in this type of circumstance.
The power of prayer is not necessarily power to change the outcome. But it's definitely power to change the hearts of those involved.
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. - Colossians 4:2
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