A song you shoud hear...

Have you ever just hit a wall and felt the need to hear from God? You know, a fresh word, a comforting touch, something that reminds you of His love for you? This morning as I lay in bed, I knew that I would not be going to church because my youngest son's allergies had caused his eyes to swell shut. I wanted to hear from God. I needed to hear from Him. Jeff was on the computer which is in our room. I asked him to look up a song for me. I told him that I had no idea what it was about but that I had heard of the title through a friend's facebook status. It was by Mandisa, one of the American idol finalists who never shyed away from her faith. I hope this song blesses all of you who are hurting, who have lost precious loved ones, just as it blessed me this morning. Jeff and I were not prepared for the tears that began to flow from both of us after hearing it and then learning who she wrote it for. Here it is:http://www.lala.com/song/576742274785020115

It is called "You Wouldn't Cry..." or "Andrew's Song". Yes, isn't that amazing! But what's even more amazing is that she wrote it for a woman who lost her baby Andrew who was stillborn. She had said that she wanted to find a song that would be from Andrew's perspective and couldn't find one. So, she wrote her own. It's not just Andrew's song, it's the song of all our loved ones who have gone on before us to meet our Saviour. I hope that it encourages you, comforts you, and reminds you as it did for me today. I was just blown away this morning as I had no idea what this song was about.

Announcing...

Jeff and I are expecting our 6th baby. We must have found out very early because we are not as far along as we had first believed. We are not able to hold in our excitement and I cannot wait to tell you a few more details about this baby. But that is a very long post. Will you join us in lifting up this baby in prayer? We will never ever be able to replace Andrew and the news of this pregnancy does not take away any of the hurt and longing for him. But, we are incredibly excited. It absolutely never gets old. The expectancy of a new baby is by far one of the most exciting things that could happen. So, I'm showing and it's time to get some new maternity clothes. How about this one?

Snow Day

Eli




Sam



Susanna, Eli, and Luke

On my mind...

Something I'm learning...Don't ever use the excuse of being real or being relevant as a reason to not be holy. The Lord commands us to be holy because He is. We are to be imitators of Him and not of this world. I'm guilty of this. So many times, I will share with a friend or family member something I may be struggling with. Not for the purpose of repenting and changing. I just share it so they can tell me that they struggle with it also. I then give myself a little pat on the back for being real and I feel much better about myself. I think to myself, See, everyone struggles with it, even other GOOD Christians. We do this all of the time. Sometimes it's a TV show, our marriages, how we raise our children. We just compare ourselves to our friends, our pastors, our family. And it reassures us of our standing with God. This can be very dangerous. Soon, we look just like those around us but hardly resemble Jesus at all.

I Peter 1:15,16- "But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, be ye holy; for I am holy."

Something that's bothering me... I don't understand why everyone keeps saying how proud they are of our country for electing President Obama. I don't get it. Yes, we can say that racial barriers have been broken. I don't care if our President is red, yellow, black, or white...if He acknowledges Jesus as His Lord and seeks to serve Him, then I would be excited. We now have a president who will most likely separate our country more than ever. This time it will not be a racial separation, but a religious one. He has already signed multiple bills that will affect everyone all across the land. Why did he find it most important to make one of his very first priorities to fund abortions worldwide? I will always love this country, but I think that Christians will be in for a battle like we've never seen before.

Something I'm thinking about...I'd better quit writing because I'm going to get myself in trouble. :)

PRAY

Please pray for this lady. I have read her blog since she found out she was pregnant. They had no clue that anything was wrong with her sweet baby girl Harper. She was born tonight and has been flown to another hospital. Please lift her up in your prayers.