"Put one foot in front of the other and soon you'll be walking across the floor. Put one foot in front of the other and soon you'll be walking out the door." Do any of you recognize those words? I'll help you incase you don't. These are some of the words from a song in the children's movie, "Here comes Santa." The song is about learning to do things for the first time or doing things over. How do we do things that seem bigger than us? The song is right ... put one foot in front of the other.
Except, some events in life are so devastating ... you can't put one foot in front of the other. I had the blessed opportunity to become friends with a precious lady named Cindy. Cindy is such a gifted woman and has an incredible music ministry. Her voice is beautiful! She has reached so many people and touched their hearts ... mine too! Ten months ago, Cindy lost her 15 year-old daughter to a undetected heart defect. She was a beautiful young lady that loved the Lord. I know she learned that from her mother!
Tonight, I went to hear my dear friend sing for her first public performance since her daughter's funeral. All I could do was pray. I walked up to her before the performance and I was speechless (I know some of you just laughed ... out loud!) - all I could do was hug her and say, "Hey!" Now there's a word of encouragement! "HEY!" You'd think I'd never read a Bible verse in my life. I didn't have any words to say to her to tell her how much she inspired me ... to tell her just how much I'd been praying for her! I didn't know how she was going to sing again ... how she was putting one foot in front of the other!
Sweet Cindy walked up the steps and onto the stage. The lighting was not set for stage lighting and so all I could see from the back of the room (yes, the Christian life center was packed!) was a beautiful sillouhette (forgive me - sp???.) Cindy began to share a short testimony and told the audience that even in the midst of her sorrow and pain that Jesus was worthy of all praise. I was awestruck. Cindy didn't need lighting - The Light of the World was shining through her! The music began and this angelic voice began to sing ... PRAISES TO JESUS! My eyes welled up with water and tears streamed down my face. My beautful friend taught me how to put one foot in front of the other in the midst of any pain ... first praise God ... and never stop, regardless of your circumstances and then we will put one foot in front of the other and soon we'll be walking across the floor ... and then we'll put one foot in front of the other and soon we'll be walking out the door ... for some of us then we'll be walking onto a stage, others in a hospital room, a funeral home, a nursery, a school .. and so on... fill in your own circumstance ... because you too will soon be on a walk to remember being carried by our living, loving Jesus!
I love you all so very much! Thank you for sharing this time with me! I'd love to hear from you! Blessings! Love you all bunches! Because He lives, cherie
ps - My precious Cindy, I don't know if you have ever read my blog ... if so, I love you madly ... and you are my HERO!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
He's Home!
For those of you that visited me and read my last posting, you know that my son, Alex, went on his first mission trip to Honduras. Guess what? He's home - but he is not the same young man. He drew closer God, saw things he didn't understand, and shared his faith in a ways he'd never dreamed! Alex fell in love with the people of Honduras. The missions team flew back into Columbia, SC on Tuesday, July 29. The next morning Alex woke up with the expected cultural shock. He wanted to be back in Honduras. I say "expected" because now Honduras will always be a part of Alex and his yearning to return will always keep his heart in prayer for those that he met, ministered to and fell in love with.
- As always God has something to teach us through our children. Alex taught me that I'm quite often asking the wrong questions in life. His first night in Honduras, he and the rest of the team fell asleep pondering, "Why God would bless us so much - especially materially - here in the US and not bless the children of Honduras in the same way? He woke up the next morning to the realization that God was blessing the children of Honduras and he sent this team to be His hands and feet. I still pondered the question I received in the e-mail from that evening (we got daily e-mail updates - love technology!) Over 900 people in Honduras accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior last week! When Alex shared this with me - I was blown away and then I realized I'm asking the wrong questions. God loves all of His children and commands us to love our neighbor -(in Seminary my professor called this the 11th commandment.) The questions is not "Why doesn't God bless all of His children equally?" First, He is God and He is not required to answer us ... but because He loves us ... He answers. Now, I know that God is omnipresent - He is everywhere - but He is also a God of natural law and proximity; therefore, the better questions is: "If God is enthroned upon High and we are the ones close to the people of Honduras, then why do they have to do without? What am I doing about their poverty?" We are the ones God put here to reach the poor. His Holy Word teaches us that the poor will always be among us ... So, what will I do with that! What will you do with that?
- Alex and I had dinner tonight together - we laughed and talked - it was so nice to have him right across the table from me ... but his heart was in Honduras! To God be the glory!
Thank you all for your prayers for Alex and the Trinity Baptist Youth Missions team! You reached some wonderful people through their hands and feet last week. You'll see them in Heaven! Thank you as always for your precious friendship - that is what makes me so blessed! I love you all! Let me hear from you! Blessings! Because He lives, cherie
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Here I Am To Worship
Worship - a difficult word to define, yet, an action that should be our life's endeavor! Today, I'd like to share with you my attempt to define worship, but then I'd like to give you an example of this action. Worship is defined (Vine's expository dictionary) as adoration and acquiesces to God - that is being in complete agreement with God, regardless of your circumstances. Horatio Spaffored defined true worship when he penned the words to the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul" after the loss of his daughters to death in a tragic ship accident. When we live our lives in obedience to God, teaching the Gospel to others and seeking holiness in all we do - we are worshipping God. So, with that - do we all worship the same way? The Bible teaches us in the Gospel of John that we worship in Spirit and in Truth. My belief is we don't all worship in the same way, but we all worship in One Truth, and that is worship that is pleasing to God.
I recently had a "crisis of faith." Have any of you ever had one of those? Now, I did not have a crisis with Jesus Christ. I had a crisis with man-made religion. I found my way out of the crisis by God's Biblical formula of being close to Him. It is found in James and Malachi. God says, "Draw close to me and I will draw close to you." While I was in this "crisis of faith" instead of one daily quiet time a day - I turned to two "quiet times" a day. As always I found Jesus Christ faithful to lead me out of my "crisis of faith" well my crisis with man-made religion.
My crisis came when a person questioned my comedy and its purpose in the church (the use of comedy in the church.) My first mistake was giving this person an ear. I never aspired to be a Christian comedienne - it is God's call on my life, and when I do comedy - I'm in agreement with God with His call for my life - so, comedy is my act of worship. I listened to the person question my call and comedy's place in the church. Big mistake - listening to man instead of listening to God's. When I listened to the questions of this person -I began to question comedy myself - which meant I was truly questioning God. I was "beaten up" and hurt. Jesus tenderly reminded me that I must agree with Him and not man - so I did ... I'm now back at doing comedy routines ... And Here I am to worship You Jesus!
Now, I told you I'd like to share an example of worship with you. As I write this entry to you my son, Alex, my seventeen-year-old-hormone-infested teenager is in Honduras. I truly should say, "My young man is in Honduras." He is with his youth group on a mission trip in a third world country. Alex plays the guitar in his youth praise band and he absolutely loves playing the guitar in the praise band! Now, when his youth group was given the opportunity to go on this mission trip, and the praise band was going to lead the worship services in music. Alex never questioned whether he should go or not ... he just signed up. My first reaction was, "God, thank you so much that my son wants to go on a mission trip," and my husband, Mike, and I began to encourage him to go. Then one week from the plane taking off ... the realization set in. My baby boy (he'll always be my baby) was going to a third world country where I would not be able to text him, call him or even yell "Alexander Dayton Nettles" out the front door to get his attention. My husband and I began to question our decision of encouraging Alex to take this mission trip. We began to ask, "Is he old enough? Is he prepared enough?" Is he "enough" of anything? We began to worry, "What if he gets sick? or Will he be safe?"
Then Sunday, July 20, 2008 rolled around. This past Sunday. His praise band was going to lead the music in our church's worship service. They would be playing the songs to be played in Honduras. One of the songs was in Spanish, the official language of Honduras. It was so cool! When the music began to play, tears began to well up in my eyes. I looked up and my 6'3" -160 pound seventeen-year old was strumming his guitar with the music! He was glowing as he began to sway to the music, mouth every word of every song, and play his guitar with all of his heart. A smile enveloped his entire face! I noticed something different about him at that moment. Alex knew he was worshipping God with his talent. That is why my quiet and very reserved son was radiant. It was his act of worship. The tears began to flow down my face as I realized Alex was worshipping God and that when Mike and I encouraged Alex to go on a mission trip we were in agreement with God, and there was no better place for Alex to be in life than in agreement with God. Then I realized that releasing all of the fear and anxiety of Alex taking the mission trip over to God and supporting him was agreement with God ... so at that moment in our church service I began worshipping God ... the best part was my our son led me to worship that day!
Please pray for Alex and the Trinity Baptist Youth Mission trip to Honduras July 22 -29. Thank you all so much for your love and support! I'd never be here without you! i love you all bunches! Because He lives!!!! cherie PS - let me hear from you!
I recently had a "crisis of faith." Have any of you ever had one of those? Now, I did not have a crisis with Jesus Christ. I had a crisis with man-made religion. I found my way out of the crisis by God's Biblical formula of being close to Him. It is found in James and Malachi. God says, "Draw close to me and I will draw close to you." While I was in this "crisis of faith" instead of one daily quiet time a day - I turned to two "quiet times" a day. As always I found Jesus Christ faithful to lead me out of my "crisis of faith" well my crisis with man-made religion.
My crisis came when a person questioned my comedy and its purpose in the church (the use of comedy in the church.) My first mistake was giving this person an ear. I never aspired to be a Christian comedienne - it is God's call on my life, and when I do comedy - I'm in agreement with God with His call for my life - so, comedy is my act of worship. I listened to the person question my call and comedy's place in the church. Big mistake - listening to man instead of listening to God's. When I listened to the questions of this person -I began to question comedy myself - which meant I was truly questioning God. I was "beaten up" and hurt. Jesus tenderly reminded me that I must agree with Him and not man - so I did ... I'm now back at doing comedy routines ... And Here I am to worship You Jesus!
Now, I told you I'd like to share an example of worship with you. As I write this entry to you my son, Alex, my seventeen-year-old-hormone-infested teenager is in Honduras. I truly should say, "My young man is in Honduras." He is with his youth group on a mission trip in a third world country. Alex plays the guitar in his youth praise band and he absolutely loves playing the guitar in the praise band! Now, when his youth group was given the opportunity to go on this mission trip, and the praise band was going to lead the worship services in music. Alex never questioned whether he should go or not ... he just signed up. My first reaction was, "God, thank you so much that my son wants to go on a mission trip," and my husband, Mike, and I began to encourage him to go. Then one week from the plane taking off ... the realization set in. My baby boy (he'll always be my baby) was going to a third world country where I would not be able to text him, call him or even yell "Alexander Dayton Nettles" out the front door to get his attention. My husband and I began to question our decision of encouraging Alex to take this mission trip. We began to ask, "Is he old enough? Is he prepared enough?" Is he "enough" of anything? We began to worry, "What if he gets sick? or Will he be safe?"
Then Sunday, July 20, 2008 rolled around. This past Sunday. His praise band was going to lead the music in our church's worship service. They would be playing the songs to be played in Honduras. One of the songs was in Spanish, the official language of Honduras. It was so cool! When the music began to play, tears began to well up in my eyes. I looked up and my 6'3" -160 pound seventeen-year old was strumming his guitar with the music! He was glowing as he began to sway to the music, mouth every word of every song, and play his guitar with all of his heart. A smile enveloped his entire face! I noticed something different about him at that moment. Alex knew he was worshipping God with his talent. That is why my quiet and very reserved son was radiant. It was his act of worship. The tears began to flow down my face as I realized Alex was worshipping God and that when Mike and I encouraged Alex to go on a mission trip we were in agreement with God, and there was no better place for Alex to be in life than in agreement with God. Then I realized that releasing all of the fear and anxiety of Alex taking the mission trip over to God and supporting him was agreement with God ... so at that moment in our church service I began worshipping God ... the best part was my our son led me to worship that day!
Please pray for Alex and the Trinity Baptist Youth Mission trip to Honduras July 22 -29. Thank you all so much for your love and support! I'd never be here without you! i love you all bunches! Because He lives!!!! cherie PS - let me hear from you!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Life's Simple Pleasures: I got new sandals!
Hey Friends!
I got new sandals! Not just any sandals, but the kind of sandals that have the thong that goes between your toes - like the sandals we wore as little girls - you know the real deal! I haven't been able to wear these kind of sandals since I was diagnosed with Rhuematoid Arthritis over 28 years ago. Yes, I was only three when I was diagnosed - so that makes me 31 now! Hee Hee!
I love those kind of sandals that fit between your toes. Every year when the sandals come out I try the same ole thong-style sandal on and try to walk around in them in the store. As usual I keep moving but my shoe does not! It stays stationary because my toes cannot grip the sandal, so I walk right out of it!
However, this year I got a great surprise. We went on vacation a week ago and the week before that I went shopping for some slide on sandals, but to my surprise there they were. A pair of toe-thong style sandals that curve up and grip around your foot. I tried them on and they walked with me! I was so excited! I know it doesn't take much to excite me - but I'm so excited about my new sandals! What a simple pleasure. Have you ever noticed how life's simple pleasures are the best!
We went to the beach last week -my husband, two teenagers (along with 5 of their teenage friends - and I lived to tell the story!) and myself - It was awesome, but one thing that made it even better was my best friend and her family were a few units over from us! It was great being on the beach with my family, but what I loved most was sitting on the beach with my toes digging in the sand, reading a Karen Kingsbury book with my best friend sitting beside me! That's life!
Proverbs 17:17 says "A friend loves at all times!" My friend loved me with my crippled toes digging into the sand and wearing my baseball cap (to prevent wrinkles girls - don't forget you cap!) and skirt-style bathing suit and she still sat beside me! She's been my friend for 46 years (yes, my real age!) and she doesn't ever seem to notice my accumulation of wrinkles or pounds - she just sees me for the friend I am! I see her that way too! God has blessed me with the opporutnity to travel from coast-to-coast this past year with my ministry, but I've had no greater pleasure than to sit on the beach with my best friend! Life's simple pleasures certainly are the best. Do you ever overlook the simple pleasures of life? Like the sunset? Puppy's breathe? A yellow dandelion weed in the hands of your child - picked especially for you? Do you ever forget to thank God for the friendships and the simple pleasures of life? My new sandals have certainly been a reminder to me to thank God for the simple pleasures of life.
In today's fast-paced society it almost seems that we live by: "the person with the most toys wins" however, I disagree with that thought and I believe "that people with friends and people that enjoy life's simple pleasures win ... everyday!
Won't you stop right now and thank God for your friendships and the simple pleasures He has blessed you with today? I just thanked God for my sandals and most of all for .... YOU!
I love you bunches! Let me hear from you all! Blessings! Because He lives, cherie
I got new sandals! Not just any sandals, but the kind of sandals that have the thong that goes between your toes - like the sandals we wore as little girls - you know the real deal! I haven't been able to wear these kind of sandals since I was diagnosed with Rhuematoid Arthritis over 28 years ago. Yes, I was only three when I was diagnosed - so that makes me 31 now! Hee Hee!
I love those kind of sandals that fit between your toes. Every year when the sandals come out I try the same ole thong-style sandal on and try to walk around in them in the store. As usual I keep moving but my shoe does not! It stays stationary because my toes cannot grip the sandal, so I walk right out of it!
However, this year I got a great surprise. We went on vacation a week ago and the week before that I went shopping for some slide on sandals, but to my surprise there they were. A pair of toe-thong style sandals that curve up and grip around your foot. I tried them on and they walked with me! I was so excited! I know it doesn't take much to excite me - but I'm so excited about my new sandals! What a simple pleasure. Have you ever noticed how life's simple pleasures are the best!
We went to the beach last week -my husband, two teenagers (along with 5 of their teenage friends - and I lived to tell the story!) and myself - It was awesome, but one thing that made it even better was my best friend and her family were a few units over from us! It was great being on the beach with my family, but what I loved most was sitting on the beach with my toes digging in the sand, reading a Karen Kingsbury book with my best friend sitting beside me! That's life!
Proverbs 17:17 says "A friend loves at all times!" My friend loved me with my crippled toes digging into the sand and wearing my baseball cap (to prevent wrinkles girls - don't forget you cap!) and skirt-style bathing suit and she still sat beside me! She's been my friend for 46 years (yes, my real age!) and she doesn't ever seem to notice my accumulation of wrinkles or pounds - she just sees me for the friend I am! I see her that way too! God has blessed me with the opporutnity to travel from coast-to-coast this past year with my ministry, but I've had no greater pleasure than to sit on the beach with my best friend! Life's simple pleasures certainly are the best. Do you ever overlook the simple pleasures of life? Like the sunset? Puppy's breathe? A yellow dandelion weed in the hands of your child - picked especially for you? Do you ever forget to thank God for the friendships and the simple pleasures of life? My new sandals have certainly been a reminder to me to thank God for the simple pleasures of life.
In today's fast-paced society it almost seems that we live by: "the person with the most toys wins" however, I disagree with that thought and I believe "that people with friends and people that enjoy life's simple pleasures win ... everyday!
Won't you stop right now and thank God for your friendships and the simple pleasures He has blessed you with today? I just thanked God for my sandals and most of all for .... YOU!
I love you bunches! Let me hear from you all! Blessings! Because He lives, cherie
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Aloha!
Aloha Friends! My year started off in an awesome way! I was part of a comedy night at New Heights Church in Columbia, SC on Thursday, Jan. 17 and after the event drove to Charlotte to fly out for Hawaii the next morning. Hawaii is absolutely beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful! I met some of the most Godly men and women I've ever had the opportunity to meet. My husband and two children were able to go on this tour with me.
We flew into Waikiki - where I spoke at Waikiki Baptist Church on Saturday, January 19. On the following day, Sunday, we flew to the Big Island where I spoke at a civic center on the Kona side - above Hawi town. It was absolutely breath-taking. I met a young girl that introduced me to a new food - mosobee - i think that is the spelling - she said i'd love it - i asked what it was. She said it was spam, wrapped in rice and covered with something from the ocean. I've had spam and rich before, and I like fried shrimp - why not - It was seaweed - doesn't taste like shrimp - more like that fishy fish taste - it's all i could taste for three days. I didn't have any more mosobee. I did make a new friend with the little girl - however, she did want to know why i didn't like her favorite treat. Wow, at seven (her age) my favorite treat was ice cream dipped in chocolate - wow! kids today sure are different! I guess they're healthy - but my philosphy is - healthy eating - that's way overrated! The fourth day we had breakfast out. We had macadamia pancakes covered with coconut syrup! That's my kind of eating! I cleaned my plate. I'd hate to waste any food especially when I can carry it home with me on my waist line! I might try a mosobee again - if it is covered up with coconut syrup. I think sawdust would taste good with coconut syrup!
Healthy eating to me is dark chocolate everyday for my heart - i try to have a pound or two a day - i really want a healthy heart!
Back to Hawaii - We stayed on the big Island until Thursday. I spoke in Hilo on Wednesday night. The rest of the time on the Big Island we went site seeing. It was awesome to stand along the beach and look up at the mountains. We rode up in the mountains - I think it was the leeward time - so it was very windy - it could knock you down. My two teenagers wanted to get out and feel the wind push them - I insisted they wait on me to anchor their skinny selves down! They did and I can safely say - no one flew away! That night - Mike thought he'd treat me to an awesome evening - now remember - Mike is a scientist and I'm a - well I'm not sure what i am - just not a scientist - I thought - Yeah, we're going to a Luau! We got dressed and headed up to the volcanoe national park - i thought - well, not a Luau, but maybe a nice dinner at a volcano cafe. We had dinner - three hours later at Taco Bell - Is that Hawaiian? During the three hours one of our AWESOME EVENING - one hour was spent at the monthly lectures given at the volcano national park - by the volcanists (i didn't know there was such a thing - weren't vulcans on Star Trek?) He gave an hour lecture on Deformation of the volcanoes - don't ask me what that is - i still don't know - but is wasnt' that bad - I got a 57 minute nap!
Thursday we flew to Maui - wow, that suffering for Jesus was tough - but someone had to do it - so i agreed! a big ha ha! there!
Maui was equally as beautiful as the other islands. The kids learned to surf. They loved it - and said it was so fun - my fourteen-year-old daughter said the instructor was a "hottie" - I shook his hand - he didn't seem to have a fever at all!
Saturday, I spoke at First Baptist Kahului on Maui. The conference was great! The women were wonderful! I met the most precious woman that came up to me and said, "I love the way southerners speak - say "Aloha!" I did - she laughed and said - "Only three syllables!" What did she mean?
As we flew home on Saturday afternoon (by the way we lost Saturday night - has anyone seen it?) I looked out the plane window into the crystal blue ocean, with white sand, and blue skies, and I couldn't help but think "Ah, Soveriegn Lord, You have created the Heavens and the Earth by the power of Your outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You!" Jeremiah 32:17.
Today, are you struggling? Hurting? Feeling lonely, rejected or plain ole worthless? Will you trust The One that created the Heavens and Earth - He can restore the joy of your salvation - for there is nothing too hard for Him.
I love you all! Take care! Let me hear from you! Aloha - A Hui Hou - until we meet again!
Because He lives, cherie
PS - I'll be in Florence, SC at Calvary Baptist Church - Feb. 2
Columbia After Dark - Pavillion Coffee Shop - Feb 4
Faith Baptist Church - Feb. 14
Kanuga - Episcopal Retreat - Feb. 15-17 Hendersonville, NC
If you're near any of these - come see me! I love to spend some time with you!
We flew into Waikiki - where I spoke at Waikiki Baptist Church on Saturday, January 19. On the following day, Sunday, we flew to the Big Island where I spoke at a civic center on the Kona side - above Hawi town. It was absolutely breath-taking. I met a young girl that introduced me to a new food - mosobee - i think that is the spelling - she said i'd love it - i asked what it was. She said it was spam, wrapped in rice and covered with something from the ocean. I've had spam and rich before, and I like fried shrimp - why not - It was seaweed - doesn't taste like shrimp - more like that fishy fish taste - it's all i could taste for three days. I didn't have any more mosobee. I did make a new friend with the little girl - however, she did want to know why i didn't like her favorite treat. Wow, at seven (her age) my favorite treat was ice cream dipped in chocolate - wow! kids today sure are different! I guess they're healthy - but my philosphy is - healthy eating - that's way overrated! The fourth day we had breakfast out. We had macadamia pancakes covered with coconut syrup! That's my kind of eating! I cleaned my plate. I'd hate to waste any food especially when I can carry it home with me on my waist line! I might try a mosobee again - if it is covered up with coconut syrup. I think sawdust would taste good with coconut syrup!
Healthy eating to me is dark chocolate everyday for my heart - i try to have a pound or two a day - i really want a healthy heart!
Back to Hawaii - We stayed on the big Island until Thursday. I spoke in Hilo on Wednesday night. The rest of the time on the Big Island we went site seeing. It was awesome to stand along the beach and look up at the mountains. We rode up in the mountains - I think it was the leeward time - so it was very windy - it could knock you down. My two teenagers wanted to get out and feel the wind push them - I insisted they wait on me to anchor their skinny selves down! They did and I can safely say - no one flew away! That night - Mike thought he'd treat me to an awesome evening - now remember - Mike is a scientist and I'm a - well I'm not sure what i am - just not a scientist - I thought - Yeah, we're going to a Luau! We got dressed and headed up to the volcanoe national park - i thought - well, not a Luau, but maybe a nice dinner at a volcano cafe. We had dinner - three hours later at Taco Bell - Is that Hawaiian? During the three hours one of our AWESOME EVENING - one hour was spent at the monthly lectures given at the volcano national park - by the volcanists (i didn't know there was such a thing - weren't vulcans on Star Trek?) He gave an hour lecture on Deformation of the volcanoes - don't ask me what that is - i still don't know - but is wasnt' that bad - I got a 57 minute nap!
Thursday we flew to Maui - wow, that suffering for Jesus was tough - but someone had to do it - so i agreed! a big ha ha! there!
Maui was equally as beautiful as the other islands. The kids learned to surf. They loved it - and said it was so fun - my fourteen-year-old daughter said the instructor was a "hottie" - I shook his hand - he didn't seem to have a fever at all!
Saturday, I spoke at First Baptist Kahului on Maui. The conference was great! The women were wonderful! I met the most precious woman that came up to me and said, "I love the way southerners speak - say "Aloha!" I did - she laughed and said - "Only three syllables!" What did she mean?
As we flew home on Saturday afternoon (by the way we lost Saturday night - has anyone seen it?) I looked out the plane window into the crystal blue ocean, with white sand, and blue skies, and I couldn't help but think "Ah, Soveriegn Lord, You have created the Heavens and the Earth by the power of Your outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You!" Jeremiah 32:17.
Today, are you struggling? Hurting? Feeling lonely, rejected or plain ole worthless? Will you trust The One that created the Heavens and Earth - He can restore the joy of your salvation - for there is nothing too hard for Him.
I love you all! Take care! Let me hear from you! Aloha - A Hui Hou - until we meet again!
Because He lives, cherie
PS - I'll be in Florence, SC at Calvary Baptist Church - Feb. 2
Columbia After Dark - Pavillion Coffee Shop - Feb 4
Faith Baptist Church - Feb. 14
Kanuga - Episcopal Retreat - Feb. 15-17 Hendersonville, NC
If you're near any of these - come see me! I love to spend some time with you!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Laughter's birth place is Heaven itself!
Martin Luther, the great theologian make that statement. I've adopted it as a quote I cling to daily! You never really realize just how much people are hurting, especially when I go to an event and expect everyone there is ready to laugh! That is not always true. I recently learned that a young mother and her mother attended an event to "take their minds off of the recent past." I was e-mailed the day after I spoke to a wonderful church in SC. It was a ladies dinner event, and we all seemed to eat real good and have fun. The e-mail the following day said that the church really wanted to thank me for coming. The young mother and her mother were there and had not smiled or laughed in months - since the death of her daughter, and grand-daughter. The sweet woman said everyone was talking after I left and their hearts were touched because they'd seen both women laugh and smile that night and it had not been since the accident they'd seen that emotion on their faces.
Hmm - do you ever question why God has called you to what He has called you to? I've decided to spend less time questioning God and more time working on what He has called me to - we are to do all things as unto the Lord - so I'm praying God laughed that night to! I love you all bunches! Please let me hear from you! Because He lives, cherie
Hmm - do you ever question why God has called you to what He has called you to? I've decided to spend less time questioning God and more time working on what He has called me to - we are to do all things as unto the Lord - so I'm praying God laughed that night to! I love you all bunches! Please let me hear from you! Because He lives, cherie
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