Show Me Your Glory
Kim Walker (Jesus Culture)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
May Waltz
May Waltz
-Brooke Fraser
I've got a mind to take you away.
To some white sand and a palm tree parade
I've got a mind to take you away.
I've got a mind to go.
I've got a smile that's only for you.
Exchanged in secret, the way lovers do.
I've got a smile that's only for you.
Baby, I've got a smile.
Morning sneaks up on us.
Shines on our sheets.
Waking me into my favorite dream.
My best imagining never implied,
That you'd be the dawning that ended my night.
I've got the will to love you always
through the chilliest winter
to the hot summer haze.
I've got the will to love you always.
I've go the will to love.
Honey, I know it won't always be sweet
Loving a person is not a small feat.
Don't give up on me and I won't on you.
Pack your bags baby 'cause I'm taking you.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Great Minds
"Great minds discuss ideas,
average minds discuss events,
small minds discuss people."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Update from Rwanda
Africa New Life Ministries (ANLM.org) is such a wonderful organization. It's been about 8 months since I started sponsoring this young man in Rwanda. Shyaka is a precious example of the great need to sponsor children. I wrote about Shyaka in a previous post (click here to read), so be sure to read that if you haven't already.
Natalie Green, with ANLM, is leading two different missionary teams to Rwanda this month. She was directly responsible for choosing Shyaka for me and my kids to sponsor. She has become a dear friend over this last year, and has kept me up to date with so many different ways to help. She has just arrived in Rwanda and will be there for about a month this time.
Natalie just sent me a message on facebook. She said "Guess who I found assisting the leaders distribute new shoes at "Center Day" my first 10 minutes at our main property?! Healthy and joyful...and quite the leader--thanks to your sponsorship! He was promoted to grade SIX! I ran to him and gave him a giant hug. And I told him I would see him many times this month. He will be at the Kigali Sponsored Child Party this Wednesday and I will give him the gift y'all sent him then!"
I'm so excited! We sent several gifts for Shyaka with the team. Things like a deflated soccer ball that the team can pump up, colored pencils, hot wheel cars, and a bit of candy too. :-) Sounds like Wednesday they'll be having a special party for all the sponsored children, and will present gifts at that time.
It such a good feeling to know that people are actively touching and improving his life. Not just his life, but thousands of other children as well. If you'd like information on sponsoring a child, just let me know and I can get you in touch with Natalie and ANLM.
Natalie Green, with ANLM, is leading two different missionary teams to Rwanda this month. She was directly responsible for choosing Shyaka for me and my kids to sponsor. She has become a dear friend over this last year, and has kept me up to date with so many different ways to help. She has just arrived in Rwanda and will be there for about a month this time.
Natalie just sent me a message on facebook. She said "Guess who I found assisting the leaders distribute new shoes at "Center Day" my first 10 minutes at our main property?! Healthy and joyful...and quite the leader--thanks to your sponsorship! He was promoted to grade SIX! I ran to him and gave him a giant hug. And I told him I would see him many times this month. He will be at the Kigali Sponsored Child Party this Wednesday and I will give him the gift y'all sent him then!"
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| Natalie Green and Shyaka |
It such a good feeling to know that people are actively touching and improving his life. Not just his life, but thousands of other children as well. If you'd like information on sponsoring a child, just let me know and I can get you in touch with Natalie and ANLM.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Pop Quiz
If I were to sum up the last 2-3 weeks, I would have to describe it as a time of testing. God has been teaching me (or should I say correcting me) in so many different ways. Almost daily I can see Him shining the light in areas of my life that need His help. He has a gentle way of keeping me on the path that He has for me. It seems that after He speaks, I am shortly presented with a "pop quiz" to really see if I learned the lesson. Sadly, I fail more often than I pass.... I guess I'm not a very good student. :-( Thankfully God is a very patient and loving teacher. His grace allows me to try again and again until I get it right.
For instance, God has been showing me that I need to be more active to reaching out to those in need. He's been opening my eyes to the poor, and showing me that I need to change my attitude and judgmental thoughts. He's been teaching me that everything comes from Him, and "my" finances are really "his". He will fully fund me for anything He needs me to do.
So after all this, He plants a homeless man on the curb right in front of my office! Then for 2 weeks my business comes grinding to a halt for no reason at all -- slower than it had been in years! And then a different man in need, knocks on my door asking for money and food two days in a row. Oh my! It's hard to explain just from typing, but these things combined with everything He's been teaching me have shown me that I still have so much more to learn about love, trust, giving and faith.
I wish I could report back good news about all of these things. It would be nice to tell you how I reached out like Mother Teresa and met their needs. But aside from offering some very trivial help, I pretty much failed. My business has started picking up again, but only after much prayer and realizing that I still have trust and faith issues that need to be worked out. I've got so much more to learn. There's a lot of other things that God has been dealing with me about, but I won't bore you with all those details tonight.
If you're not hearing God whispering into your life... He is. Spend some time with Him everyday... read His word (Psalms or the book of Matthew are a good place to start). Talk to him like a friend, worship, pray, and finally be still and listen. Don't listen with your ears (unless you're Moses!)... listen with your heart. He wants to spend time with you and don't be surprised if he starts smoothing out your rough spots too.
God Bless You Friends!
-Me
For instance, God has been showing me that I need to be more active to reaching out to those in need. He's been opening my eyes to the poor, and showing me that I need to change my attitude and judgmental thoughts. He's been teaching me that everything comes from Him, and "my" finances are really "his". He will fully fund me for anything He needs me to do.
So after all this, He plants a homeless man on the curb right in front of my office! Then for 2 weeks my business comes grinding to a halt for no reason at all -- slower than it had been in years! And then a different man in need, knocks on my door asking for money and food two days in a row. Oh my! It's hard to explain just from typing, but these things combined with everything He's been teaching me have shown me that I still have so much more to learn about love, trust, giving and faith.
I wish I could report back good news about all of these things. It would be nice to tell you how I reached out like Mother Teresa and met their needs. But aside from offering some very trivial help, I pretty much failed. My business has started picking up again, but only after much prayer and realizing that I still have trust and faith issues that need to be worked out. I've got so much more to learn. There's a lot of other things that God has been dealing with me about, but I won't bore you with all those details tonight.
If you're not hearing God whispering into your life... He is. Spend some time with Him everyday... read His word (Psalms or the book of Matthew are a good place to start). Talk to him like a friend, worship, pray, and finally be still and listen. Don't listen with your ears (unless you're Moses!)... listen with your heart. He wants to spend time with you and don't be surprised if he starts smoothing out your rough spots too.
God Bless You Friends!
-Me
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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