Learning of Christ

I've been reading a book that goes into the names of Christ and what they mean. It's pretty interesting...Like Jesus is his name, Lord is his title and Christ is his position. It's been eye opening and wonderful. I can hardly wait to get back to reading it but my children becon a lot and it's hard to concentrate on all the book is saying.

Been busy

I've been so busy doing Bible studies that I haven't even been blogging on our family blog much. I have really enjoyed having emails come in daily to devote time to the Lord. I get about 10 or so each morning. I love it and it keeps me focused on Who I should stay focused on. I love devoting time to the Lord.

Serving the Lord

Today was my first day of work in childcare at WHBC. I had a great time...I really enjoyed all the little tikes that I watched. My girls also seemed to enjoy their time.
Sadie got a little jealous one time when I was holding another little boy who was crying because he didn't want his mom to leave him. She came up to me and started screaming at me, not crying, just a deep throatal scream. It was funny.
Steff had one incident where she was naughty and I had to leave the room I was in and go over and have a talk with her. I guess she even asked the ladies to take her to the restroom. She didn't do anything but she wanted to go. I guess it's a start.
I thoroughly enjoyed serving the Lord. I never thought I was the child type but the Lord told me I am so I went with it. Boy, am I glad I listened because I truly enjoyed it. I also met a whole bunch of new people and I'm thinking about finding other ways to serve. I know I don't want to add too much to my plate but I feel very gung ho about giving to Lord. He provides so much for me and I would like to give back to him. I feel wonderful when I'm in his house besides.
I know I shouldn't take on too much because there's a chance that I'll get burn out and I love my faith too much to possibly put myself in that situation. I'm thinking something simple like coffee duty to give back in another little way.
I will be working every Thursday and every other Friday for MOPS meetings and the rest of the time I'm on call. I told Christie that I'm pretty much always available unless I have an appointment.
So, I served the Lord for the first time today and I felt right at home, it was a wonderful and spiritual experience.

Feeling Guilt

I just read a really great article that I received in my email. It talked about the different kinds of guilt. I learned that there is the guilt from doing something wrong such as a sin and there is the guilt that the Enemy likes to lay on us.
I have felt this guilt from Satan. I can hardly stand it when Ryan watches football because it brings up feelings of anxiety and guilt from the days when I would always drink. It brings back all the things I did to all the people I love. But, today I learned I don't have to feel this guilt anymore. I can pray for the Lord to take it away. I never realized that it wasn't a healthy feeling. I just figured it was times like that and feelings like that that keep me from crawling in a bottle. I figured it was perfectly normal and healthy. Boy was I wrong and honestly I couldn't be more happy about it. I'd love to sit down and watch a football game with my wonderful husband and not feel anxious or shameful. And, I can...Thank you Lord for bringing this all to my attention. Thank you for loving me enough to send it, because you knew I needed to know the Truth. Thank you...

Waiting on the lesson

Well, our jeep took a crap. It had the air conditioner compressor go out, at least I think that's what it was. Anyway, I don't know what God's lesson is but I'm excited to find out. I know he has something in store for us and I honestly am not worried about how we are going to fix the Jeep but more excited to learn the lesson and see what His reason is for having something so "not good" happen to us. He always has a lesson or something in store to learn from tragedy and that's the good stuff I'm waiting for.

Filling Out The Application

I was trying to fill out the application for the childcare position and good ole Satan was doing his work and trying to make me feel like I wasn't worthy of the job and thus why fill it out. I fought his advances with the help of the Lord and I successfully filled out the application. I did it with grace and heart and I feel good about the outcome....

Filling Out The Application

While I was filling out the application for the job opportunity with WHBC I started feeling inadequate and it dawned on me that Satan was playing tricks with my mind. So, I said a prayer and strength became the motto. I had the Lord in my corner and nothing was gonna stop me from filling out that application. I did it and I feel great about it. . .

I talked to Marla about spiritual gifts and have determined that I'd like to find out what mine are. She said you do some studying and take a test type deal and that's how you find out what your gifts are. I'd like to find out how to find my spiritual gifts. I know they are used for the good of God and quite honestly I'd like to do that. Glorify God that is.