Remember Those Who Have Given The Ultimate Sacrifice!

                                                                                                              

                                                                                              
                                                                                
  We enjoy a great deal of freedom in this country, the United States of America. Even though things are not as good as we would like them to be, this is still the "land of the free". The world is full of despots and dictators who lord it over their citizens and mistreat them grossly. It is vitally important that we remember those who gave their lives that we may enjoy our freedom. So why, on this Memorial Day is the
Commander in Chief not available to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier, as every other President of our country has, since the tradition was established? Could it be that we have a President that actually hates America and her traditions? Memorial Day was originally established to honor those killed in the Civil War, but has since been used to honor the memory of those who have died in all of our wars.
    I can't remember ever having heard of a President of these United States, who wasn't invovled in honoring our fallen warriors on Memorial Day! What a disgrace Obama is to this nation! He goes around apologizing
for our actions as a country, ignoring the fact that we have led the world in establishing beach heads of freedom and democracy all over the world!
    On this special day we should always remember our slain heros, and especially remember the ONE who was sacrificed for our sins, the sins of all mankind, Jesus Christ of Nazareth!

    " For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.

Discouragement----Why Does Everything Seem So Hard to Do?

                                             
 Why do a lot of endeavors in life seem so hard to undertake? Sometimes we can start a project with great enthusiasim, only to get bogged down when things don't go as planned or as hoped for. I believe moments like these are just a test, sent to see how dedicated we are to achieving our objectives. At times, we may jump into something we have little experience with. Even when we are convinced that the project/endeavor,
is an idea or calling from the Lord, it is normal to occasionally get discouraged. Especially when it's a project to help spread the word of God, we can expect satan to throw road blocks in our path.
    This goes back to the fall of man in Genesis. "And unto Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened unto
the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles
shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." Genesis 3:17-19.
    So we must persevere. As long as we are headed in the right direction, God will take care of the rest.
If we are not sure we're going in the right direction, we must ask the Lord to stop us before we go too far off track.  Occassionally, we have to act quickly, and if there are gray areas, just trust that God will stop you before things get worse.

So Much More!

Almost time for vacation - family and friends! A time to relax, spend quality time with family and reconnect with good friends! We are taking "the road trip" this time and although my husband doesn't usually let me drive, that is ok. I will be reading and crocheting to pass the time. There is so much more to this life than the daily rut of work and school and household duties. We need time to reflect on family and to renew our bonds that keep the family together. It is sometimes hard to understand a teenage daughter and I am sure it is hard to understand us (her Dad and me! Don't believe all our problems can be solved in a family vacation, but, it gives us all time together to remember that we do love each other and care, to see other family members and reconnect.

Christ Jesus and Salvation

Of all the things one may do in their short life on this earth, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the anchor point for one's eternal salvation. Your good works won't save you. Going to church won't save you. Knowing the True and Living God, YAHWEH, El Shaddai, Elohim, through


His ONE and ONLY SON, Jesus Christ of Nazareth will assure your souls' salvation throughout eternity!
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by His grace through the redemptionthat is in Christ Jesus." Romans 3:23 & 24.


"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.


"Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me." John 14:1.


"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
John 14:27.

You can ask Jesus to come into your life anytime, anywhere! Just say a prayer similar to the following: "Lord God I realize that I am a sinner, and I want to make my life right with you. I repent of any evil I have done and will do my best not to continue in it. I need you in my life. I need your Son Jesus Christ to come into my life and make me whole, and forgive my sins. I am asking for you Jesus, to enter my heart now, and through your Holy Spirit's guidance take control of my life. I thank you Father God for saving me, in your Son Jesus'name. Amen"

Now take a deep breath and breathe in the air of freedom, the freshness of new spiritual life!
That wasn't so bad was it?

Happy Mothers Day!

     For all the wonderful and devoted moms out there, "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace." Numbers 6: 24-28. " She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her." Proverbs 31: 27 & 28.
 
                                                      HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY!!!

National Day of Prayer

                                            

        This coming Thursday May 6th, is the National Day of Prayer. According to various news sources, Obama has chosen not to participate. What does this tell us about our present leadership? Either he does not
have any sort of Christian belief at all, or if he does he's trying to appease the left,(not surprising) as well as the Muslim population. We are in such dire need of a new direction in our country we should all pray on this day not just the Christians. I personally believe that The God of the Bible is the ONLY TRUE GOD, and prayer to any other being or diety is mis-guided!
         As Christians, our hearts desire should follow what we are taught in the Bible. " Brethren, my heart's
desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved." Romans 10:1
" Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance
and supplication for all saints;" Ephesians 6:18
         With all the chaos in the world today, everything seems to be coming to a climax.Remeber what the apostle Peter said, "But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer."

1st Peter 4:7. We cannot pray too much. God always wants to commune with His people!!