Fear

God is not a God of fear.  He promises us power, love and a sound mind.  When I am afraid, there is nothing to do but run to Him.  Only in Him will I find peace.  Only in Him will I find understanding.  Only in Him will I find true acceptance.  The fact is, nothing that I fear is greater than He.  Beth Moore said this week on our Esther video that "If _________, then GOD!"  No matter what happens, God is there.  He hasn't left.  He isn't planning on leaving.  He has made a commitment to me and He will not back out on His end.  I may run or I may cause Him pain, but He will never leave me nor will He forsake me.  He is always there for me, even when I don't see Him or feel Him or understand why  He allows something to happen to me.  Whew.  That is so hard for me.  I don't want to see those around me going through great difficulty.  I want them to be resting in His care.  We all fall sometimes and then He picks us up and helps us with the scraped knees and bruised hands.  He is there.  His mercy is unending and He is faithful to the end.

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Outside my window.....overcast, with fallen leaves

I am thinking...about friends in need

I am thankful for...those who have walked this path before me, who are patient with my mistakes

I am wearing...white t-shirt and grey warm-up pants

I am creating....a Christmas dress for Libby

I am going..to get a haircut and for a walk

I am reading....The Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers

I am hoping.....that my children will obey today and that there will be no big problems

I am hearing...the little boys be EXTRAORDINARILY LOUD!

One of my favorite things...morning coffee and flannel sheets, yeah, I know it said "one""

A few plans for the rest of the week.....AWANA, date, Thanksgiving party and grocery store

Some Suggestions

Something for you to do in your spare time:

www.holyexperience.com - Ann's blog - she will inspire you.

www.memoriesoncloverlane.blogspot.com/2009/10/waxing-leaves.html - self explanatory

www.portabellopixie.typepad.com/BOFpattern.pdf - free Christmas ornament pattern

www.explorefaith.org/reflections/181.html - praying the hours....LOVE this!  what a way to spend time with God!

www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/today.html#/quiz-results

Enjoy!

Fall

Is it really fall? My little ones ask everyday...it is Halloween yet? It's funny, because we don't "celebrate" Halloween. Really. We do go to the Harvest Festival at church, and the kids LOVE that. Most of all, they just love to dress-up. Everyday is something different. Reed says, "I am going to be Spiderman." Aiden changes his dressing up in the same sentence, "I am going to be an army man, no, a guy from Harry Potter, no, a spaceman." Muireann can't decide what she wants to be, although at last guess, she was going to be a model (again), complete with trench coat and BIG sunglasses. I love to listen to them talk about why they want to be this or that.
I am just in LOVE with the cool weather, the falling leaves, the smell of woodsmoke in the air, children in corduroy pants and hot chocolate and hot cider. LOVE IT!

GOD

Do you believe in God? Do you believe that He really CAN do anything? Do you believe that He answers you when you call Him? He does. He listens. He knows your pain. He is there in the darkness, even when YOU cannot see Him. Call out to Him. KNOW that He listens and that He cares. He will help. He will touch you. He will never leave you nor will He forsake you. He is your Father. Do you have an earthly father? Do you talk to him? Do you ask him for things? God is our eternal FATHER. He cares for you SO MUCH. Pour out your heart to Him. ASK for the IMPOSSIBLE. He is waiting for you.

Today

ENJOYING:

quiet

early

coffee

chill

READING:

Resistance by Anita Shreve

The Book of Esther

COOKING

more coffee

General Tso's chicken (Much later today)

PONDERING:

our vacation that starts tomorrow

PRAYING:

for God's protection as we travel and for good rest tonight

Turner

Would you please pray for Turner? He is dying of cancer. He is two. His mama is Sarah and his daddy is Keith. Will you lift them up? My heart is breaking for them.