Have a friend heavy on my heart today. This song says it all, so I will keep it short!
Showing posts with label Worship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Worship. Show all posts
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Busy Busy- Having a Merry Heart In A Martha World
Spring semester of grad school is off with a bang. I have been burried with chapters and chapters and more chapters. I am also tutoring a struggling reading student for the semester as part of my requirements.
All this on top of an already hectic life. Is it ironic that in the beginning of January I started leading an online book club at FaithSisters.com? More like, it is just what God knew I needed! Another one of His fingerprints in my life, leading me to choose THIS book - Having a Merry Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver.
Have you ever read a book and thought, this was written just for me? If you are a busy person like me, then this book was written just for you! God is really using this book to speak to me about lots of things in my busy chaotic life.
This weeks chapter has released me from feeling guilty for giving up some of my "stuff" that I have taken on. While there are many needs, God has not asked ME to meet every one. Why do I always feel like I have to volunteer to do things? Then I have myself stretched so thin that when the Holy Spirit does ask something of me, I am either to busy with something else, or too exhausted to do what God really wants me to do...not to mention the fact that sometimes I am so busy with "stuff" that I don't even have time to hear Him calling me.
Last semester I was forced to let go of some things that I consider very important, like being an AWANA leader, due to my busy grad school schedule. I have felt so guilty about it, but deep down, I know that I am on the right path by getting my Masters in Reading. If I had any doubts about that, they were eased when I went looking for a student struggling with reading to tutor. Oh my goodness are there so many children who need help with reading. So while AWANA is good, and important, it isn't what he wants me doing right at this moment. And as hard as it is for me to accept, there are others who have taken over my role at AWANA while I am away. This chapter also helped me to realize that by always feeling like I have to be the one to do things and be in charge, I could be stealing someone else's blessing.
So if you haven't noticed, I am a Martha! I have the same spiritual handicap of busyness that left Martha unable to enjoy the intimacy of Jesus presence.
I cannot do everything, but I can do "one thing."
I cannot meet every need, but I can respond in obedience to the need the Spirit lays on my heart.
I cannot carry every load, but I can carry the load God has for me.
For His yoke, indeed, is easy, and His burden is truly light.
Friends, don't put off reading this book! I have had it laying in my house for a whole year. I wish I had read it sooner! Joanna Weaver was definitely God inspired to write this book. It isn't to late to join our online bookclub either!
It seems like after reading every chapter of this book I have a song in my head....
this time it was Lifesong by Casting Crowns.
All this on top of an already hectic life. Is it ironic that in the beginning of January I started leading an online book club at FaithSisters.com? More like, it is just what God knew I needed! Another one of His fingerprints in my life, leading me to choose THIS book - Having a Merry Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver.
Have you ever read a book and thought, this was written just for me? If you are a busy person like me, then this book was written just for you! God is really using this book to speak to me about lots of things in my busy chaotic life.
This weeks chapter has released me from feeling guilty for giving up some of my "stuff" that I have taken on. While there are many needs, God has not asked ME to meet every one. Why do I always feel like I have to volunteer to do things? Then I have myself stretched so thin that when the Holy Spirit does ask something of me, I am either to busy with something else, or too exhausted to do what God really wants me to do...not to mention the fact that sometimes I am so busy with "stuff" that I don't even have time to hear Him calling me.
Last semester I was forced to let go of some things that I consider very important, like being an AWANA leader, due to my busy grad school schedule. I have felt so guilty about it, but deep down, I know that I am on the right path by getting my Masters in Reading. If I had any doubts about that, they were eased when I went looking for a student struggling with reading to tutor. Oh my goodness are there so many children who need help with reading. So while AWANA is good, and important, it isn't what he wants me doing right at this moment. And as hard as it is for me to accept, there are others who have taken over my role at AWANA while I am away. This chapter also helped me to realize that by always feeling like I have to be the one to do things and be in charge, I could be stealing someone else's blessing.
So if you haven't noticed, I am a Martha! I have the same spiritual handicap of busyness that left Martha unable to enjoy the intimacy of Jesus presence.
I cannot do everything, but I can do "one thing."
I cannot meet every need, but I can respond in obedience to the need the Spirit lays on my heart.
I cannot carry every load, but I can carry the load God has for me.
For His yoke, indeed, is easy, and His burden is truly light.
Friends, don't put off reading this book! I have had it laying in my house for a whole year. I wish I had read it sooner! Joanna Weaver was definitely God inspired to write this book. It isn't to late to join our online bookclub either!
It seems like after reading every chapter of this book I have a song in my head....
this time it was Lifesong by Casting Crowns.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Busy Day and some Worship
We woke up bright and early to head to Clarksburg to have lunch with Papa and Barb, and pick up some memorabilia from the Mountaineer Military Museum for Nic's Social Studies project on the Attack of Pearl Harbor.
Brooke drove us to Clarksburg. It was her first time driving on the interstate. And her first time driving in a couple of weeks due to all this snow. She did really well on the interstate...I only had to grab the door handle and use my imaginary brake a couple of times. She has trouble staying in the center of the lane and tends to drift over across the line on the right. She is getting better though!
Tyler stayed home and helped Brent and Christina lay their hardwood floor. Tyler is a worker and loves to help people. Such a sweet boy!
We stopped to visit Grammy Betty for a a little while before heading back to Parkersburg. When it came time to leave we got STUCK in her snow covered driveway. It tooks us quite a long time, and a neighbors help to get out of there.
We arrived home much later than planned. Then Nic and I spent the evening working on his Social Studies project display board. He has to do his class presentation tomorrow. Then Social Studies Fair is Thursday. He had so much fun doing his project...just kept saying, this is so much fun! I have to admit that I enjoyed helping him with it. I have never really studied much about Pearl Harbor...I learned a bunch. He is so excited that Papa loaned him a real World War II Navy uniform to wear during his presentation! Having a Papa that owns a military museum really pays off when you are doing a war related social studies project! Pictures to come when we get the display all set up at the fair Thursday!
Yesterday was an amazing day at church. It is so awesome to see all of the things that we have been praying for all these years coming to fruition! We have an amazing Pastor who is truly God inspired. We started a Prayer journey on Sunday night and will be having a focus on prayer the rest of the year....super excited about that. There is no better way to draw closer to the Lord than by praying. Our Praise band is just getting better and better, and we are having SO MUCH FUN leading praise and worship!! Here is a video I made for worship...
Brooke drove us to Clarksburg. It was her first time driving on the interstate. And her first time driving in a couple of weeks due to all this snow. She did really well on the interstate...I only had to grab the door handle and use my imaginary brake a couple of times. She has trouble staying in the center of the lane and tends to drift over across the line on the right. She is getting better though!
Tyler stayed home and helped Brent and Christina lay their hardwood floor. Tyler is a worker and loves to help people. Such a sweet boy!
We stopped to visit Grammy Betty for a a little while before heading back to Parkersburg. When it came time to leave we got STUCK in her snow covered driveway. It tooks us quite a long time, and a neighbors help to get out of there.
We arrived home much later than planned. Then Nic and I spent the evening working on his Social Studies project display board. He has to do his class presentation tomorrow. Then Social Studies Fair is Thursday. He had so much fun doing his project...just kept saying, this is so much fun! I have to admit that I enjoyed helping him with it. I have never really studied much about Pearl Harbor...I learned a bunch. He is so excited that Papa loaned him a real World War II Navy uniform to wear during his presentation! Having a Papa that owns a military museum really pays off when you are doing a war related social studies project! Pictures to come when we get the display all set up at the fair Thursday!
Yesterday was an amazing day at church. It is so awesome to see all of the things that we have been praying for all these years coming to fruition! We have an amazing Pastor who is truly God inspired. We started a Prayer journey on Sunday night and will be having a focus on prayer the rest of the year....super excited about that. There is no better way to draw closer to the Lord than by praying. Our Praise band is just getting better and better, and we are having SO MUCH FUN leading praise and worship!! Here is a video I made for worship...
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Arise My Love
We went to Winter Jam last weekend and it was simply amazing as usual. 8000 people there to worship the Lord with some amazing bands. My favorite part of Winter Jam every year is Newsong singing Arise my Love. One of my favorite songs ever. The crowd ALWAYS erupts, not an eye dry and not a hand unraised when they sing "and the grave could not hold THE KING!!!"
I found this phenominal video that had me crying crocodile tears while watching it.
"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2: 20(NKJV)
How can she have this faith in God??
I have a personal relationship with HIM. Through that relationship he has revealed many things to make my faith in Him stronger and stronger!
Who would believe that a Rolex they came across just evolved on its own? No intelligent being would. It would be quite evident that a watchmaker had to be involved with its creation. The creation around us is just the same. The Master Creator....GOD... created the world and everything in it. This world did not just come to be from a big bang. Can people really believe that we evolved from monkeys? Why aren't monkeys still evolving and why aren't we evolving into something else?? Who created the monkeys to begin with??
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
~Hebrews 11:1
I found this phenominal video that had me crying crocodile tears while watching it.
"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2: 20(NKJV)
How can she have this faith in God??
I have a personal relationship with HIM. Through that relationship he has revealed many things to make my faith in Him stronger and stronger!
Who would believe that a Rolex they came across just evolved on its own? No intelligent being would. It would be quite evident that a watchmaker had to be involved with its creation. The creation around us is just the same. The Master Creator....GOD... created the world and everything in it. This world did not just come to be from a big bang. Can people really believe that we evolved from monkeys? Why aren't monkeys still evolving and why aren't we evolving into something else?? Who created the monkeys to begin with??
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
~Hebrews 11:1
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Worship - Much Of You Jesus
Wow! God is so awesome!
We had an amazing pool party to get the kids excited about VBS coming up! We expected maybe 100 and had WAY MORE than 100! We never really did get a count with so many running all over the place and going under water etc! Now just praying that all of these kids will be at VBS and many of them will come to know Jesus as their personal savior! Such an EXCITING night!
On the way home I heard this song by STevin Curits Chapman...then I got on FaithSisters.com and my dear sister Kay had posted the lyrics and youtube video of this song! Reading those lyrics and singing that song just sets my soul to worshipping and I was sitting here in front of my computer just singing and praising the Lord.
As I spend tomorrow prepping some more for VBS I just want to keep on praising Him. I want all of us to be making MUCH of Him at VBS!!
I hope this song will lift your spirits and set your soul to worshipping too!:)
Steven Curtis Chapman - Much Of You
From the album All Things New
How could I stand here and watch the sun rise
Follow the mountains where they touch the sky
Ponder the vastness and the depths of the sea
And think for a moment.
The point of it all was to make
Much of me
Cause I'm just a whisper
And You are the thunder and …
I want to make much of You, Jesus
I want to make much of Your
I want to live today and give You the praise
That You alone are so worthy of
I want to make much of Your mercy
I want to make much of Your cross
I give You my life
Take it and let it be used
To make much of you
And how can I kneel here and think of the cross
The thorns and the whip and the nails and the spear
The infinite cost to purchase my pardon
And bear all my shame
To think I have anything worthy boasting in
Except for Your name
Cause I am a sinner
And You are the Savior and…
I want to make much of You, Jesus
I want to make much of Your
I want to live today and give You the praise
That You alone are so worthy of
I want to make much of Your mercy
I want to make much of Your cross
I give You my life
Take it and let it be used
To make much of you
We had an amazing pool party to get the kids excited about VBS coming up! We expected maybe 100 and had WAY MORE than 100! We never really did get a count with so many running all over the place and going under water etc! Now just praying that all of these kids will be at VBS and many of them will come to know Jesus as their personal savior! Such an EXCITING night!
On the way home I heard this song by STevin Curits Chapman...then I got on FaithSisters.com and my dear sister Kay had posted the lyrics and youtube video of this song! Reading those lyrics and singing that song just sets my soul to worshipping and I was sitting here in front of my computer just singing and praising the Lord.
As I spend tomorrow prepping some more for VBS I just want to keep on praising Him. I want all of us to be making MUCH of Him at VBS!!
I hope this song will lift your spirits and set your soul to worshipping too!:)
Steven Curtis Chapman - Much Of You
From the album All Things New
How could I stand here and watch the sun rise
Follow the mountains where they touch the sky
Ponder the vastness and the depths of the sea
And think for a moment.
The point of it all was to make
Much of me
Cause I'm just a whisper
And You are the thunder and …
I want to make much of You, Jesus
I want to make much of Your
I want to live today and give You the praise
That You alone are so worthy of
I want to make much of Your mercy
I want to make much of Your cross
I give You my life
Take it and let it be used
To make much of you
And how can I kneel here and think of the cross
The thorns and the whip and the nails and the spear
The infinite cost to purchase my pardon
And bear all my shame
To think I have anything worthy boasting in
Except for Your name
Cause I am a sinner
And You are the Savior and…
I want to make much of You, Jesus
I want to make much of Your
I want to live today and give You the praise
That You alone are so worthy of
I want to make much of Your mercy
I want to make much of Your cross
I give You my life
Take it and let it be used
To make much of you
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