The US State Department Consular Information Sheet says - The U.S. Embassy considers El Salvador a critical crime-threat country. The homicide rate in the country increased 25 percent from 2004 to 2005, and El Salvador has one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
i like to learn about places i am going to visit and was surprised to read this. so another prayer request is for safety, strength, health and that i would remember all the spanish i've ever learned.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
unbelievable! i have so many people that have invited me to join them on facebook but i have always said no. it just seems to me that the potential for identity theft is too easy.
i created an identity to search for someone that might be on facebook and it wanted my email address. i'm ok with that. but it also wanted my password to my email account. i'm definitely not ok with that. giving someone else my password to my email account exposes my whole life. if i have mine or someone else's personal information saved in an email that means that anyone that has access to the facebook files has access to my personal info.
there are so many stories out there about id theft / fraud - are you willing to take a chance?
people say they feel so violated when their house has been broken into because some stranger has gone through all their personal things. i think i'd be a little shaken up if someone got into my email.
i created an identity to search for someone that might be on facebook and it wanted my email address. i'm ok with that. but it also wanted my password to my email account. i'm definitely not ok with that. giving someone else my password to my email account exposes my whole life. if i have mine or someone else's personal information saved in an email that means that anyone that has access to the facebook files has access to my personal info.
there are so many stories out there about id theft / fraud - are you willing to take a chance?
people say they feel so violated when their house has been broken into because some stranger has gone through all their personal things. i think i'd be a little shaken up if someone got into my email.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
El Salvador - World Vision
I received an email from World Vision asking if I wanted to go to El Salvador on Wednesday. I was so excited I was almost jumping out of my skin. It was like every nerve end in my body was exposed and I had to go to the gym to burn off the energy.
I would've applied right then and there on line but I wondered if it would've been possible to take my granddaughter (who turned 16 yesterday) with me so I needed to know when spring break was and the age limit with WV. Turns out she's not eligible.
Then I wondered about health issues. I don't really feel that I have any but a doctor might say otherwise.
I prayed about it Wednesday night asking God if it was just my desire to go or if it was part of His purpose. I woke up Thursday morning thinking of Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
So then I emailed that absolutely I wanted to go. I got a phone call yesterday saying I was accepted, I was ready to go home and start packing.
I have been praying for months for boldness and for opportunity. In August I told God I wanted to travel. He has given me a spirit of boldness and power and He has given me opportunities. And now He is given me a trip.
Actually a second trip, I forgot that I went to Salt Lake in October. He is blowing my mind.
Now the deal is I have to come up with about $3500 and find 5 child sponsors for kids in the area where I'll be working, in 2 months. The trip is Jan 25 to Feb 3. I found one sponsor already and chose a little girl on line. Her name is Milagro de Jesus, Miracle of Jesus. I don't know that she is in the right area but was told that she would be considered one of the 5. If you think I chose her because of her name you'd be right.
Considering I'm unemployed I'm not sure where I'm going to get the $3500 but trust that God will provide.
I have a few prayer requests - that I would be able to come up with the finances, that I would find lots of child sponsors, for health, for God's strength to do the job and that God would use me to bless others.
I would've applied right then and there on line but I wondered if it would've been possible to take my granddaughter (who turned 16 yesterday) with me so I needed to know when spring break was and the age limit with WV. Turns out she's not eligible.
Then I wondered about health issues. I don't really feel that I have any but a doctor might say otherwise.
I prayed about it Wednesday night asking God if it was just my desire to go or if it was part of His purpose. I woke up Thursday morning thinking of Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
So then I emailed that absolutely I wanted to go. I got a phone call yesterday saying I was accepted, I was ready to go home and start packing.
I have been praying for months for boldness and for opportunity. In August I told God I wanted to travel. He has given me a spirit of boldness and power and He has given me opportunities. And now He is given me a trip.
Actually a second trip, I forgot that I went to Salt Lake in October. He is blowing my mind.
Now the deal is I have to come up with about $3500 and find 5 child sponsors for kids in the area where I'll be working, in 2 months. The trip is Jan 25 to Feb 3. I found one sponsor already and chose a little girl on line. Her name is Milagro de Jesus, Miracle of Jesus. I don't know that she is in the right area but was told that she would be considered one of the 5. If you think I chose her because of her name you'd be right.
Considering I'm unemployed I'm not sure where I'm going to get the $3500 but trust that God will provide.
I have a few prayer requests - that I would be able to come up with the finances, that I would find lots of child sponsors, for health, for God's strength to do the job and that God would use me to bless others.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Xango
Salt Lake City. what a blast. i went to the 5th annual Xango convention. when asked if i would go i said i couldn't, i was unemployed and didn't have a dime. that was on a monday. i told God that if He wanted me to go He'd have to provide. tuesday night i got a phone call saying that if i would go someone was going to pay for me. like i'm going to turn down a free trip for 5 days to salt lake city.
there were 10,000 people at the convention, people giving testimony after testimony about how Xango had helped them. i heard a catchy phrase Xango will make you healthy and wealthy. besides all the testimonies about people's improved health there were many stories of how people's finances have improved too.
people are wanting to get healthy. people are tired of taking prescription drugs that have adverse reactions or other complications. i want to see people get healthy too.
i originally started taking Xango for pain and stiffness in my hands. at a meeting a couple of weeks ago someone mentioned that he was more alert and had more clarity. i thought oh yeah i've noticed that too.
tonight a lady said that her mom had really bad bursitis in her hips and how Xango had cured the inflammation and taken the pain away. i had totally forgotten i had bursitis in my hip 1 1/2 months ago.
i had a cortisone injection in my hip in january when i was out for foot surgery and i hadn't had any pain until august when it started flaring up again. it was so painful i couldn't imagine having a needle stuck in my hip and wondered how i could get general anaesthetic to get the hip shot. until the lady talked about bursitis tonight i had totally forgotten that xango had taken my bursitis pain away.
i swear by the stuff now, everyone i know that has been taking it for awhile and knows the benefits of it swears by it, people that i have been giving bottles to for them to try all want to keep taking it.
God created plants for us to eat which would also heal us. xango is the best example i've heard of yet that is beneficial for so many things.
someone you know that has crohn's disease swears by xango. it doesn't cure him but it relieves all his symptoms.
what is your health worth? or the health of your loved ones?
i heard someone tonight saying how xango had cured their cancer. although xango makes no such claim to cure anything, it is a food not a drug, it's testimonies from people like you and me that is exploding this juice in the marketplace.
if you were healed of something would you not tell others about it? especially if they were sick and there was a chance they could be cured or at least their symptoms relieved?
MS is one condition that responds to Xango. if you had MS would you at least not want to try anything that would slow it down, relieve the symptoms?
i'm almost getting my juice free now. i've told a couple of friends, they've told a couple of friends, they've told a couple of friends.
wouldn't you drink a juice that was so good for you if you could get it free?
wouldn't you like to make a few bucks as well.
people make money selling avon, amway, mary kay and we think nothing of spending a LOT of money on make-up. do you not think your health is worth way more.
there is a lot of scientific evidence to support xango's claims. check it out.
http://www.mangosteenmd.com/
http://www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com/
http://www.xango.ca/
http://www.myxango.ca/teriboyd/
there were 10,000 people at the convention, people giving testimony after testimony about how Xango had helped them. i heard a catchy phrase Xango will make you healthy and wealthy. besides all the testimonies about people's improved health there were many stories of how people's finances have improved too.
people are wanting to get healthy. people are tired of taking prescription drugs that have adverse reactions or other complications. i want to see people get healthy too.
i originally started taking Xango for pain and stiffness in my hands. at a meeting a couple of weeks ago someone mentioned that he was more alert and had more clarity. i thought oh yeah i've noticed that too.
tonight a lady said that her mom had really bad bursitis in her hips and how Xango had cured the inflammation and taken the pain away. i had totally forgotten i had bursitis in my hip 1 1/2 months ago.
i had a cortisone injection in my hip in january when i was out for foot surgery and i hadn't had any pain until august when it started flaring up again. it was so painful i couldn't imagine having a needle stuck in my hip and wondered how i could get general anaesthetic to get the hip shot. until the lady talked about bursitis tonight i had totally forgotten that xango had taken my bursitis pain away.
i swear by the stuff now, everyone i know that has been taking it for awhile and knows the benefits of it swears by it, people that i have been giving bottles to for them to try all want to keep taking it.
God created plants for us to eat which would also heal us. xango is the best example i've heard of yet that is beneficial for so many things.
someone you know that has crohn's disease swears by xango. it doesn't cure him but it relieves all his symptoms.
what is your health worth? or the health of your loved ones?
i heard someone tonight saying how xango had cured their cancer. although xango makes no such claim to cure anything, it is a food not a drug, it's testimonies from people like you and me that is exploding this juice in the marketplace.
if you were healed of something would you not tell others about it? especially if they were sick and there was a chance they could be cured or at least their symptoms relieved?
MS is one condition that responds to Xango. if you had MS would you at least not want to try anything that would slow it down, relieve the symptoms?
i'm almost getting my juice free now. i've told a couple of friends, they've told a couple of friends, they've told a couple of friends.
wouldn't you drink a juice that was so good for you if you could get it free?
wouldn't you like to make a few bucks as well.
people make money selling avon, amway, mary kay and we think nothing of spending a LOT of money on make-up. do you not think your health is worth way more.
there is a lot of scientific evidence to support xango's claims. check it out.
http://www.mangosteenmd.com/
http://www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com/
http://www.xango.ca/
http://www.myxango.ca/teriboyd/
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Mangosteen juice
this stuff certainly seems to be a very effective cure all.
the painful stiffness in my hands was gone in 10 days.
one friends acid reflux is gone
another's ibs is gone
another's arthritis is gone
other's complexions are clearing up
sleeping better
carpal tunnel - gone
fibromyalgia - gone
ok so you're thinking no big deal - to these people - it's a big deal!
i have met people who have been cured of various types of cancer and other ailments too numerous to mention. i'm sold on it and so it seems that everyone that tries it is too. let me know if you'd like to try a bottle.
check it out -
http://www.myxango.ca/teriboyd/
http://www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com/
http://www.xango.ca/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/
the painful stiffness in my hands was gone in 10 days.
one friends acid reflux is gone
another's ibs is gone
another's arthritis is gone
other's complexions are clearing up
sleeping better
carpal tunnel - gone
fibromyalgia - gone
ok so you're thinking no big deal - to these people - it's a big deal!
i have met people who have been cured of various types of cancer and other ailments too numerous to mention. i'm sold on it and so it seems that everyone that tries it is too. let me know if you'd like to try a bottle.
check it out -
http://www.myxango.ca/teriboyd/
http://www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com/
http://www.xango.ca/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/
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Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Xango
This is for those of you who asked me to tell you the results of me taking it myself.
I started taking it two weeks ago and already I have found the stiffness and pain in my hands is gone. I had so much pain in my right wrist from using a trackball on the computer that I was going to get a wrist support. It's gone now. Today my gp asked about pain in my hip that he had given me anti-inflammatories for. I hadn't taken them because they gave me heart burn and I had it so bad I didn't want anymore. I haven't had any pain in my hip and had actually forgotten about it until he asked me about it. And I almost never have heart burn anymore.
Yesterday I printed an article about a chiropractor using it and recommending it to his patients. I was going to give it to my chiropractor this morning but it turns out he uses it already, just for all over general good health.
you can check it out at http://www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com/ for more information or on my website at http://www.myxango.ca/teriboyd/
I started taking it two weeks ago and already I have found the stiffness and pain in my hands is gone. I had so much pain in my right wrist from using a trackball on the computer that I was going to get a wrist support. It's gone now. Today my gp asked about pain in my hip that he had given me anti-inflammatories for. I hadn't taken them because they gave me heart burn and I had it so bad I didn't want anymore. I haven't had any pain in my hip and had actually forgotten about it until he asked me about it. And I almost never have heart burn anymore.
Yesterday I printed an article about a chiropractor using it and recommending it to his patients. I was going to give it to my chiropractor this morning but it turns out he uses it already, just for all over general good health.
you can check it out at http://www.mangosteenfruitinfo.com/ for more information or on my website at http://www.myxango.ca/teriboyd/
Monday, October 01, 2007
thanksgiving
as people are getting ready to celebrate thanksgiving i think of big turkeys and huge platters of food and rich desserts. i think of people sitting around the table stuffing themselves with more food than their bodies need and afterwards complaining that they ate too much. i hope that you find these pictures disturbing. enough so that it convicts you to give so that others may live. as you are sitting around the table bloated from eating to excess i hope that you think of the millions that are dying daily of starvation.
repeatedly God tells us to feed the hungry and take care of the poor. are you?
repeatedly God tells us to feed the hungry and take care of the poor. are you?
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
answered prayer
it's been an amazing week. 3 solid answers to prayers that i have been praying for years or months. my precious granddaughter getting baptised and to be in the water with her. it was so awesome.
the other 2 were significant to me but not nearly as amazing. if you know me you know i hate to speak in public. i choke, have anxiety, shake like crazy, etc. for months i have been praying for boldness. for months i have been praying for self-control. i told people i couldn't give a world vision presentation standing up in front of a bunch of people. i told my granddaughter i didn't have any self-control, i would buy the family pack of chocolate bars intending to eat 1 and put 3 away and always ended up eating all 4, the same day.
then last week someone gave me a book 'the tongue - a creative force' by charles cap. it's a good book. it talks about how we say we can't do something and because we've said we can't - we can't. so when i said i didn't have self-control i didn't. when i said i could get up in front of people and talk in public - i couldn't. but when i asked God to give me a spirit of power, love and self-control in Jesus' name, He did. there is a lot in the bible about the tongue. God spoke and it was. if you claim this power in Jesus' name you will have it.
2Tim1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
the other 2 were significant to me but not nearly as amazing. if you know me you know i hate to speak in public. i choke, have anxiety, shake like crazy, etc. for months i have been praying for boldness. for months i have been praying for self-control. i told people i couldn't give a world vision presentation standing up in front of a bunch of people. i told my granddaughter i didn't have any self-control, i would buy the family pack of chocolate bars intending to eat 1 and put 3 away and always ended up eating all 4, the same day.
then last week someone gave me a book 'the tongue - a creative force' by charles cap. it's a good book. it talks about how we say we can't do something and because we've said we can't - we can't. so when i said i didn't have self-control i didn't. when i said i could get up in front of people and talk in public - i couldn't. but when i asked God to give me a spirit of power, love and self-control in Jesus' name, He did. there is a lot in the bible about the tongue. God spoke and it was. if you claim this power in Jesus' name you will have it.
2Tim1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
Praise God!!!
My 15 year old granddaughter was baptised September 23 along with 3 other teenagers and 2 adults. We were blessed with a beautiful fall day and once you were in the water it wasn't so bad. Thank you all for being part of such a special day.
Mangosteen
I went to a meeting about Mangosteen Tuesday morning, skeptical but willing to listen to what they had to say. I thought if it was something I believed in I could tell others about it.
Mangosteen is a fruit from Southeast Asia. It contains xanthones which are powerful anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants function as a balance for free radicals in the body. Free radicals are potentially harmful, yet oftentimes natural substances in your body that, when left free reign, build up and cause diseases like cancer, heart disease, and more.
Personally my joints hurt and I don’t want to have to take pain killers because they give me major heartburn all the time. I’m not expecting it to cure the lymphoma and the manufacturers don’t make any claims of that nature. I’m not expecting it to fix my back but if it relieves the joint pain I’ll be happy.
The more I heard about it this morning the more people I thought of that needed to hear about this. I heard testimony about the hostess’s young nephew who has autism and how Mangosteen had changed his life. I heard testimony about someone with celiac disease and how it had changed her life. These were from people that were at the meeting. I saw video-taped testimony of a man with cancer that was given 6 weeks to live. He is now healthy and touting the benefits of Mangosteen. There were numerous other testimonies from people with all kinds of complaints. It sounded almost too good to be true.
One of my ex co-workers swears by it. I had asked what the difference was if she went off it and she said there was such a difference on it that she would never want to go off it to see. I have also talked to others that swear by it.
It so impressed me that I wanted to share this information with you. Several people have said they use it already and friends have told me how they have been healed of fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel and arthritis. I started taking it yesterday so I'll know soon enough whether it's going to help me. Please let me know if you would like to learn more about it. I would be happy to show you more information. I hope that if you choose to order Mangosteen that you would place your order with me. You can order from me personally or directly on-line at http://www.myxango.com/teriboyd/
What would you try if you thought it would help you feel better? The cost is less than a cup of coffee a day, and it tastes great.
Mangosteen is a fruit from Southeast Asia. It contains xanthones which are powerful anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants function as a balance for free radicals in the body. Free radicals are potentially harmful, yet oftentimes natural substances in your body that, when left free reign, build up and cause diseases like cancer, heart disease, and more.
Personally my joints hurt and I don’t want to have to take pain killers because they give me major heartburn all the time. I’m not expecting it to cure the lymphoma and the manufacturers don’t make any claims of that nature. I’m not expecting it to fix my back but if it relieves the joint pain I’ll be happy.
The more I heard about it this morning the more people I thought of that needed to hear about this. I heard testimony about the hostess’s young nephew who has autism and how Mangosteen had changed his life. I heard testimony about someone with celiac disease and how it had changed her life. These were from people that were at the meeting. I saw video-taped testimony of a man with cancer that was given 6 weeks to live. He is now healthy and touting the benefits of Mangosteen. There were numerous other testimonies from people with all kinds of complaints. It sounded almost too good to be true.
One of my ex co-workers swears by it. I had asked what the difference was if she went off it and she said there was such a difference on it that she would never want to go off it to see. I have also talked to others that swear by it.
It so impressed me that I wanted to share this information with you. Several people have said they use it already and friends have told me how they have been healed of fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel and arthritis. I started taking it yesterday so I'll know soon enough whether it's going to help me. Please let me know if you would like to learn more about it. I would be happy to show you more information. I hope that if you choose to order Mangosteen that you would place your order with me. You can order from me personally or directly on-line at http://www.myxango.com/teriboyd/
What would you try if you thought it would help you feel better? The cost is less than a cup of coffee a day, and it tastes great.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
global issues
Do kids learn enough about global issues in school? 6% Yes - 94% No
President Kennedy was shot! Princess Diana killed in car crash! Stories like these are probably the 6% of global issues that kids learn in school.
Does anyone teach that 30,000 children die every day from starvation? Do north american kids know that not everyone can turn on the tap to get clean drinking water and that most people in the world suffer disease and death every day from drinking dirty polluted water? Do they know that most people can't go to the refrigerator any time they want to get something to eat? Do they know that not all kids have shoes, not all kids have beds to sleep on, kids go to bed cold because they don't have central heating or enough blankets? Do they think that because it's 40 degrees in the daytime in Africa that it's always hot and wonder why African kids would need blankets? Do they know that 40 million people have AIDS? Do they know that people are still dying from TB in other areas of the world?
My sister-in-law told me Saturday that she thought that TB had been eradicated in the world. The WHO reported that as of 22 March 2007 there were 5,116,611 new and relapsed cases of TB throughout 208 countries, including 1,484 in Canada. We take our kids to school and they get immunized against TB, it's automatic and we think nothing of it.
We need to educate our children. They need to learn that there is more to life than themselves and their little corner of the world where everything is handed to them.
President Kennedy was shot! Princess Diana killed in car crash! Stories like these are probably the 6% of global issues that kids learn in school.
Does anyone teach that 30,000 children die every day from starvation? Do north american kids know that not everyone can turn on the tap to get clean drinking water and that most people in the world suffer disease and death every day from drinking dirty polluted water? Do they know that most people can't go to the refrigerator any time they want to get something to eat? Do they know that not all kids have shoes, not all kids have beds to sleep on, kids go to bed cold because they don't have central heating or enough blankets? Do they think that because it's 40 degrees in the daytime in Africa that it's always hot and wonder why African kids would need blankets? Do they know that 40 million people have AIDS? Do they know that people are still dying from TB in other areas of the world?
My sister-in-law told me Saturday that she thought that TB had been eradicated in the world. The WHO reported that as of 22 March 2007 there were 5,116,611 new and relapsed cases of TB throughout 208 countries, including 1,484 in Canada. We take our kids to school and they get immunized against TB, it's automatic and we think nothing of it.
We need to educate our children. They need to learn that there is more to life than themselves and their little corner of the world where everything is handed to them.
education
Did you send anyone off to school this morning?
There are mothers and fathers around the world who wish that their sons & daughters could receive an education. It seems poignant on a day like today to remember those children who are impacted by extreme poverty; children who will never receive an education.
Won't you please consider sponsoring a child. Child sponsorship provides more than an education, it can help lift a family out of their extreme poverty, it provides for health care, clean water, improved agricultural methods.
When I talk about child sponsorship people may say they sponsor a child. Why not sponsor 2, 3 or even more children. Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. If God says this in the bible, and the bible is the truth, do you not believe God will bless you for sharing your food with the poor. Stretch your faith and trust God - He will bless your generosity.
I have child sponsorship folders if you wish to see any, otherwise you can go on-line at worldvision.ca and you can choose a boy or girl from any country where world vision canada operates.
And may God bless you as you trust in Him.
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
Proverbs 19:17
He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.
Proverbs 21:13
If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
Proverbs 28:27
He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.
Jeremiah 22:16
He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?" declares the LORD.
Mark 10:21
Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
There are mothers and fathers around the world who wish that their sons & daughters could receive an education. It seems poignant on a day like today to remember those children who are impacted by extreme poverty; children who will never receive an education.
Won't you please consider sponsoring a child. Child sponsorship provides more than an education, it can help lift a family out of their extreme poverty, it provides for health care, clean water, improved agricultural methods.
When I talk about child sponsorship people may say they sponsor a child. Why not sponsor 2, 3 or even more children. Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. If God says this in the bible, and the bible is the truth, do you not believe God will bless you for sharing your food with the poor. Stretch your faith and trust God - He will bless your generosity.
I have child sponsorship folders if you wish to see any, otherwise you can go on-line at worldvision.ca and you can choose a boy or girl from any country where world vision canada operates.
And may God bless you as you trust in Him.
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
Proverbs 19:17
He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.
Proverbs 21:13
If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
Proverbs 28:27
He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.
Jeremiah 22:16
He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?" declares the LORD.
Mark 10:21
Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Friday, August 31, 2007
His purpose
the dark moments of our life will last only as long as necessary for God to accomplish His purpose in us. IT
i've had an awful lot of dark moments in my life, very dark moments. as i consider this i can see how God has used them to accomplish His purpose in my life. i can also see where He has carried me through times when i couldn't walk by myself.
i was rebellious as hell, i wanted no part of Him, and i was miserable as hell.
surrendering my heart, mind, body and soul to Him was THE best thing i have ever done. it's true, He is a jealous god, but when you give Him your whole heart He blows your sox off. praise God.
i've had an awful lot of dark moments in my life, very dark moments. as i consider this i can see how God has used them to accomplish His purpose in my life. i can also see where He has carried me through times when i couldn't walk by myself.
i was rebellious as hell, i wanted no part of Him, and i was miserable as hell.
surrendering my heart, mind, body and soul to Him was THE best thing i have ever done. it's true, He is a jealous god, but when you give Him your whole heart He blows your sox off. praise God.
abundant life
i have read and/or been told a lot lately that God wants us to have this abundant life and i have been wondering what that means. it seems a lot of people think it means material things. i was surprised when i read a pastor saying he wanted a pool for his family. they prayed about it and God provided, but not after the pastor was ready to buy it on his charge card. whoa! it was second hand but still. a few months ago i wished i had a recliner, i don't know if i even prayed about it and within a week i had a recliner. whoa!
as i consider what i have been reading and what a friend has been telling me i wonder if i am limiting God. i am content should i be asking for more. i had to think about what i would even ask God for.
i am in the process of painting my apartment. it was something i had talked to God about saying it would be nice to have my apartment painted but i couldn't afford it. i didn't think i could do it myself but as i waited for the painter to paint the wall because of a plumbing problem i was impatient and tried it and found i could do it myself. it's almost finished at a cost of a couple hundred compared to the $1200 i was told it might cost.
i don't have a lot of material possessions but that's ok, desire for material possessions diminished after mission trips to costa rica. but i am abundantly blessed with contentment and joy in my relationship with God.
from something i read 'i truly believe that when people are face to face with the bare essentials that they are the happiest, with less to gripe over and less to worry about.'
as i consider what i have been reading and what a friend has been telling me i wonder if i am limiting God. i am content should i be asking for more. i had to think about what i would even ask God for.
i am in the process of painting my apartment. it was something i had talked to God about saying it would be nice to have my apartment painted but i couldn't afford it. i didn't think i could do it myself but as i waited for the painter to paint the wall because of a plumbing problem i was impatient and tried it and found i could do it myself. it's almost finished at a cost of a couple hundred compared to the $1200 i was told it might cost.
i don't have a lot of material possessions but that's ok, desire for material possessions diminished after mission trips to costa rica. but i am abundantly blessed with contentment and joy in my relationship with God.
from something i read 'i truly believe that when people are face to face with the bare essentials that they are the happiest, with less to gripe over and less to worry about.'
prayer
we're often like spoiled kids on christmas morning who really don't care if dad shows up as long as he's stacked the gifts we asked for under the tree.
is that what your prayer life is like?
prayer is about getting more OF God, not more FROM God. we pray to get to know Him better. it's relational - speaking with God as we would with a spouse or friend for the purpose of building our relationship. how long would you have a friend if it was always about you.
i just want to know Him better, to sense His presence, enjoy His company and hear His voice. the more i know Him, the more i am content, the more joy i have. the only way to experience lasting joy and contentment is through an intimate relationship with Jesus.
if you don't have contentment and joy start talking to Him. He is the source of all good things and He wants to bless you with abundant life.
is that what your prayer life is like?
prayer is about getting more OF God, not more FROM God. we pray to get to know Him better. it's relational - speaking with God as we would with a spouse or friend for the purpose of building our relationship. how long would you have a friend if it was always about you.
i just want to know Him better, to sense His presence, enjoy His company and hear His voice. the more i know Him, the more i am content, the more joy i have. the only way to experience lasting joy and contentment is through an intimate relationship with Jesus.
if you don't have contentment and joy start talking to Him. He is the source of all good things and He wants to bless you with abundant life.
devotionals
in touch is a monthly magazine with wonderful short stories and daily devotionals. you can view it on-line or get it delivered free. to view or subscribe go to www.intouch.org.
favourite scripture
mine is romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
a couple of weeks ago at bible study we each said our favourite scripture. when i said mine someone remarked that you don't say that to someone at a funeral. although i have thought this in my mind when at a funeral it isn't something i would say to the grieving person, although if you read the proceeding post you might find the grieving person saying it to you.
in this month's in touch magazine there's an article from augustine that says "imagine that God told you to write down every blessing you wanted Him to provide. when you completed the list, imagine further that God came to you and said i will give you everything you requested, on one condition, you'll never again hear My voice or sense My presence.
i read this and thought no way, there is nothing i want for myself that i would choose over a relationship with God. but then i thought of my unsaved family and as i cried and prayed i thought how i would give up everything for them, for their salvation, even to the point of death. as i thought of one death, mine, for the salvation of many, my family, i thought of Jesus. His sacrifice, His death, for you, for me, for all, one death for the salvation of many.
people have prayed for me, for healing, but i have never prayed this for myself. i have no idea if God plans to heal me or not. but if His purpose is to use me to bring my family to Himself then i consider that He is working for my good because i love Him, because i consider good that my family would be saved. in all things i pray His will be done.
what is your favourite scripture and what does it mean to you?
a couple of weeks ago at bible study we each said our favourite scripture. when i said mine someone remarked that you don't say that to someone at a funeral. although i have thought this in my mind when at a funeral it isn't something i would say to the grieving person, although if you read the proceeding post you might find the grieving person saying it to you.
in this month's in touch magazine there's an article from augustine that says "imagine that God told you to write down every blessing you wanted Him to provide. when you completed the list, imagine further that God came to you and said i will give you everything you requested, on one condition, you'll never again hear My voice or sense My presence.
i read this and thought no way, there is nothing i want for myself that i would choose over a relationship with God. but then i thought of my unsaved family and as i cried and prayed i thought how i would give up everything for them, for their salvation, even to the point of death. as i thought of one death, mine, for the salvation of many, my family, i thought of Jesus. His sacrifice, His death, for you, for me, for all, one death for the salvation of many.
people have prayed for me, for healing, but i have never prayed this for myself. i have no idea if God plans to heal me or not. but if His purpose is to use me to bring my family to Himself then i consider that He is working for my good because i love Him, because i consider good that my family would be saved. in all things i pray His will be done.
what is your favourite scripture and what does it mean to you?
Thursday, August 30, 2007
forgiveness
monday - international forgiveness day. i read an amazing article in In Touch magazine last month. it's an incredible story of forgiveness and how God uses people. it's 3 pages long and starts on page 26. it's shannon ethridge's story, how she became a christian when while driving she killed a woman riding a bicycle. the article is called love without limits.
shannon and gary (the dead woman's husband) both testify to the truth of Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him who have been called according to His purpose.
the link is http://www.intouch.org/atf/cf/%7B865500FE-874B-487B-A95C-C0B327D0A690%7D/JULY07mag.pdf
shannon and gary (the dead woman's husband) both testify to the truth of Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him who have been called according to His purpose.
the link is http://www.intouch.org/atf/cf/%7B865500FE-874B-487B-A95C-C0B327D0A690%7D/JULY07mag.pdf
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
my new job
not having any clear direction on where God is leading me i thought about going to cbc to study the bible. i prayed about it but didn't get an answer. i had checked it out on-line and decided to audit the courses as i thought it was going to be cheaper. when i went there this am i found out it was cheaper for one course only and any additional courses would be full price. not sure where my finances are i said i wanted to think about it.
when i left northview i had mentioned that maybe i would volunteer at sally ann. i had several appointments & stuff to do today and after leaving cbc i was headed to wal-mart and figured i would stop in at sally ann and get a job application, then carry on to wal-mart.
i had applied there a year ago but then got hired at northview. i told the receptionist that i had completed an application a year ago & i had been playing phone tag with the hr lady last year before getting hired at northview.
she called hr and they said to send me up & i got 'hired' on the spot. i said a quick prayer in the elevator on the way up. they had one spot to fill in the kitchen on thursdays so that's me. sylvia, the hr lady, asked if i was interested in volunteering in an admin role helping her occasionally but i said no.
it all happened so fast but i felt good about it, and kinda nervous at the same time, like it was out of my comfort zone. and although i thought i was going to go to cbc i guess it's not where God wanted me cuz classes were on thursdays. it's only 4 1/2 hours one day a week but that's ok.
and for 2 months i can volunteer with samaritan's purse.
i feel like a pusher - world vision child sponsorship, samaritan's purse operation christmas child, alpha.
i had to laugh when i viewed my blog after i'd written this post - Philipians 2:13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose. this does seem to be His purpose.
when i left northview i had mentioned that maybe i would volunteer at sally ann. i had several appointments & stuff to do today and after leaving cbc i was headed to wal-mart and figured i would stop in at sally ann and get a job application, then carry on to wal-mart.
i had applied there a year ago but then got hired at northview. i told the receptionist that i had completed an application a year ago & i had been playing phone tag with the hr lady last year before getting hired at northview.
she called hr and they said to send me up & i got 'hired' on the spot. i said a quick prayer in the elevator on the way up. they had one spot to fill in the kitchen on thursdays so that's me. sylvia, the hr lady, asked if i was interested in volunteering in an admin role helping her occasionally but i said no.
it all happened so fast but i felt good about it, and kinda nervous at the same time, like it was out of my comfort zone. and although i thought i was going to go to cbc i guess it's not where God wanted me cuz classes were on thursdays. it's only 4 1/2 hours one day a week but that's ok.
and for 2 months i can volunteer with samaritan's purse.
i feel like a pusher - world vision child sponsorship, samaritan's purse operation christmas child, alpha.
i had to laugh when i viewed my blog after i'd written this post - Philipians 2:13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose. this does seem to be His purpose.
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