Some Sundays I am so inspired by something that is spoken I want to share it with as many people as possible! Here are the priceless jewels from a sermon on prayer:
C.S. Lewis said," Christianity is the story of how the rightful King has landed, you might say landed in disguise and is calling us all to take part in a campaign of sabotage"
Isn't that awesome! In prayer we take up arms against the enemy of our souls to bring (in cooperation with God ) about the fulfillment of His plans!
"Prayer is not bending God's will to ours; but bending our wills to God's". What a privilege and exciting opportunity !!
If we truly understood the power of prayer in the name of Jesus , and the holy work that God intends for believers we could rock the world with God's Goodness. ( like the first believers).
Food for thought.........
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Saturday, April 5, 2014
memories contiued
I want the children to know without a doubt that I loved them and they are unique and precious! May our adventures stand as signposts that read, "You are loved and lovable".
lesson in love from the Dahl house:
1John 4: 18a-19
There is no fear in love, but full grown love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror!......We love God, because He first loved us
If we fill our children with love and acceptance unconditionally they will walk through life without fear of failure. After all, trying new things can be an adventure!
lesson in love from the Dahl house:
1John 4: 18a-19
There is no fear in love, but full grown love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror!......We love God, because He first loved us
If we fill our children with love and acceptance unconditionally they will walk through life without fear of failure. After all, trying new things can be an adventure!
MEMORIES
Spring Break! The grand children are home from school, an opportunity to make a memory that will last a lifetime. I wanted it to be fun, an adventure!
The weather cooperated with my plan: wind howling, sun shinning, temperature mid 60's. We crammed 10 bathing suit clad children into cars and headed for the beach. My daughters were concerned because small craft advisories and undertow warnings had been posted ......but an adventure has to include an element of the unknown and adventure.
The water was icy cold and the wind blew sand so hard it stung our skin, but we had FUN! The children frolicked in the sand dunes and splashed each other in the water. Eighteen month old Zeke chased sea gulls and got his bottom wet running away from sea foam and the smallest of waves.
Frozen to the core we piled back into cars and headed to the 80degree community swimming pool, primed for warmer water .
Our adventure left us starving; a hearty meal was next on the agenda, and a new experience in cooking. The boys started the charcoal barbecue with grandpa's supervision. Their job was to roast hotdogs and buns. The girls busily chopped veggies with adult knives while I taught the techniques of keeping fingers safe. The children all stretched their fledgling wings a bit and learned new life skills. A day of fun must be topped off with some-mores
and "boy did we"! The day couldn't have been more wonderful or satisfying!
My desire is to build memories of love and happiness for my sixteen grand children. I have no way of knowing what the future holds for them but I do know that a foundation of love will help to sustain them through whatever life throws at them!
My grandmother gave me some of the best experiences of my childhood. As a love starved child her actions meant more to me than she could have ever imagined! She is probably the reason it is so important to me to intentionally build good things into my grand children's memories.
The weather cooperated with my plan: wind howling, sun shinning, temperature mid 60's. We crammed 10 bathing suit clad children into cars and headed for the beach. My daughters were concerned because small craft advisories and undertow warnings had been posted ......but an adventure has to include an element of the unknown and adventure.
The water was icy cold and the wind blew sand so hard it stung our skin, but we had FUN! The children frolicked in the sand dunes and splashed each other in the water. Eighteen month old Zeke chased sea gulls and got his bottom wet running away from sea foam and the smallest of waves.
Frozen to the core we piled back into cars and headed to the 80degree community swimming pool, primed for warmer water .
Our adventure left us starving; a hearty meal was next on the agenda, and a new experience in cooking. The boys started the charcoal barbecue with grandpa's supervision. Their job was to roast hotdogs and buns. The girls busily chopped veggies with adult knives while I taught the techniques of keeping fingers safe. The children all stretched their fledgling wings a bit and learned new life skills. A day of fun must be topped off with some-mores
and "boy did we"! The day couldn't have been more wonderful or satisfying!
My desire is to build memories of love and happiness for my sixteen grand children. I have no way of knowing what the future holds for them but I do know that a foundation of love will help to sustain them through whatever life throws at them!
My grandmother gave me some of the best experiences of my childhood. As a love starved child her actions meant more to me than she could have ever imagined! She is probably the reason it is so important to me to intentionally build good things into my grand children's memories.
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