Before

Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. For a thousand years in Your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.

—Psalm 90:2, 4

Ok, one more song reference this week J

Before the world was made, before You spoke it to be
You were the King of kings, yeah You were, yeah You were
And now You're reigning still, enthroned above all things
Angels and saints cry out, we join them as we sing

Glory to God, glory to God
Glory to God, forever
Creator God, You gave me breath so I could praise
Your great and matchless name, all my days, all my days
So let my whole life be a blazing offering
A life that shouts and sings the greatness of our King

Glory to God, glory to God
Glory to God, forever
Take my life and let it be
All for You and for Your glory
Take my life and let it be yours

Glory to God, glory to God
Glory to God, forever

Think about it, God has been God before the earth was a thought.

What is days and years to us is but a moment to Him.

We are so lucky to have an Awesome Father like this!

Have a blessed day!

my defender

But You, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; You consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

– Psalm 10:14 

Another song reference!

Father to the fatherless Defender of the weak
Freedom for the prisoner we sing

This is God in His holy place
This is God clothed in love and strength

Sing out lift your voice and cry out
Awesome is our strong God mighty is our God

You're with us in the wilderness faithful to provide
Ev'ry breath and ev'ry step we see

Sing out lift your voice and cry out
Awesome is our strong God mighty is our God

How can we not love a Father who will defend us, free us, make us strong in our weakest moment?

Every minute of our lives, God is there, waiting for us to cry out to Him, so He can be the Father we need!

How awesome is that?

Have a blessed day!

facing tomorrow

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

– Philippians 1:21

Song reference!  

God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;
He came to love, heal and forgive;
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living,
Just because He lives!

Life is great!

To live in Christ is better!

Even when I am no longer on this earth, I have the promise of eternal life in Him.

What more could I ask for in a Savior?

Have a blessed day!

Little miracles

For this child I have prayed and the Lord has granted the desires of my heart.  

– 1 Samuel 1:27

This verse is very special to my heart.

Many of my friends have struggled with having children.

Many women, including me, have lived through the pain of a child being taken away before we had the chance to love them.

It is so hard to understand.

Somewhere in all of the pain is a blessing, even though we may not see it right away.

Whether we are given a miracle of a child to which we give birth, or the miracle of adoption, the child we are blessed with is what we have prayed for Him to give us.

Today, I get to witness a miracle.

God has granted the desires of a mommy’s heart.

All in His timing.

Have a blessed day!

my tears

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.

- Revelation 21:4

On the anniversary of the death of my older brother, I often reflect of the fun times we had growing up.

I also pause to think about the things that he missed because he passed so young.

Losing someone is never easy, the pain never really goes away, it just kind of softens with time.

I look forward to the day that we are promised, when I have Jesus holding me, wiping my tears, when the pain of this world is no longer mine to bear.

I am thankful to have that promise.

Have a blessed day!

What is your fruit?

A healthy tree bears good fruit, but a poor tree bears bad fruit.  A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a poor tree cannot bear good fruit. 
- Matthew 7:17-18
Remember the old saying “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” ?
That can be a compliment or a concern.
The saying, according to the Cambridge dictionary, means that “a child usually has a similar character or similar qualities to his or her parents.”
So maybe you are a musical prodigy, and your child shows a talent for the piano.
Or, maybe you are a little shifty and your child has been in trouble at school for telling lies.
As Charles Stanley once said
“The fruit of the Spirit does not pop out of believers through effort; Christians bear fruit through surrender. We “take root” in the heavenly Father by meditating on His Word, praying, and serving. We reserve nothing for ourselves to control but fully rely upon Him.”
What kind of fruit do you bear?

Have a blessed day!

A true saying

This is a true saying, to be completely accepted and believed: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of them,  but God was merciful to me in order that Christ Jesus might show His full patience in dealing with me, the worst of sinners, as an example for all those who would later believe in Him and receive eternal life.
- 1 Timothy 1:15-16
Hey, remember yesterday when we talked about the sin in our life?
The apostle Paul recalls the sin in his life . . . and what happened after that.  
Jesus came and rose above our sin. 
We are loved and we are forgiven, but we can’t do this alone
Don’t choose your sin over Jesus.Have a blessed day!