HaPpY VaLeNTiNe’s dAy!

May the Lord make our LOVE increase and fill our hearts to overflowing today.  God’s love has been POURED out and LAVISHED upon us as His sons and daughters.  God’s love is patient and kind, it ALWAYS protects, trusts, hopes and perseveres.  Love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).  May we fully EMBRACE the love of God today and extend that love to the world around us.  May the abundance of God’s love for us OVERFLOW in patience, KINDNESS, hope, trust, and perseverance as we care for family, friends, co-workers and others around us today.  In JESUS’ name I pray,  Amen.

"May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for every one else, just as ours does for you."  1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NIV)

so I can see

Give me your eyes for just one second

Give me your eyes so I can see

Everything that I keep missing

Give me your love for humanity

Give me your arms for the broken hearted

The ones that are far beyond my reach

Give me your heart for the once forgotten

Give me your eyes so I can see

Lord, give my your eyes

So I can see

Brandon Heath

Selah- Pause and Reflect

Thank you for praying for Selah. She is out of surgery, but still needing your prayers! More pictures and updates can be found on her Care Page.

Psalm 32:7... You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah

Selah

Look at that sweet face! This little girl is was born prematurely and has already had a lot of surgeries. Today she is undergoing open heart surgery in Denver. Her daddy began serving as the worship leader at our church at the tender age of 18! He is now ministering in another city, but remains very dear to our church family. We'd really rejoice if you would join us in praying for Selah during her surgery and recovery.

She has a Care Page with lots of cute pictures and updates on her condition. These are just 2 of my favorites ;o)

Stellan, A Charming Kid

You may have noticed the new button at the top of my blog. A few months ago, I started following MckMama's blog at My Charming Kids. When I checked in a few days ago, I was saddened to see that their young son Stellan was recently hospitalized with an errant pathway in his heart.

Stellan's full story is over at My Charming Kids and you can even snag the code for a Stellan button. Yes, your very own :)

My heart is so heavy for this sweet mama. She is sagging with weariness, yet her faith never wavers. Let us, together, call out to the The Lord who watches over all who love Him. On behalf of Stellan and his family.

Psalm 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."

happy birthday, Cody

Cody and Nolan.

My son-in-law is turning 25 today. In Iraq. So very far from his wife and babies. Their sacrifice is hardest on special days. Like today.

Cody, as we celebrate today with you, we pray God's blessings for you today and every day, as you grow in His faith and love in the works he has prepared for you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the right to demonstrate.

It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the soldier who solutes the flag, serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who gives the protester the right to burn the flag. -- Author Unknown

Won't you please leave a comment with a birthday thought or prayer for Cody?

And please remember Megan, Nolan Ryan, and Skyleigh Claire in your prayers....it's kinda hard on them when their favorite soldier is away.

oh, the snow

This is my grandson, Nolan Ryan. He's 2 and he can't believe his eyes. When he woke up there was 5" of snow outside his window. In North Carolina. Nolan has seen this much snow before. Once. At his great-grandparent's home in Pennsylvania. North Carolina? Um, no. Not so much. That is so like God, Nolan. The instant you think you've got it all figured out, thank you very much, you wake up to 5" of something-you-didn't-expect. You gotta love His sense of humor!

Oh, but don't worry, my friends. Nolan recovered from his shock and dismay in time to experience his first Snow Day. Live and in person. Oh, and it was serious fun.

And this cutie? This little lillebarn is my granddaughter, AKA Princess Skyleigh Claire. Couldn't you just eat her up, hairbow and all? She, however, decided not to partcipate in said Snow Day festivities. Oh, yes she most decidedly did. And what was her excellent reason you ask?

She's waiting for her daddy to introduce her to her first snow. When he gets back from his deployment.

Please pray for Nolan & Skyleigh's Daddy to return safely!