How long has it been?

Seems like forever since I have been to my blog, things got so crazy for us and this was the first thing to get neglected, I hope to be back on track soon, sharing with you just a bit of what goes on in this every day life....
so stay tuned

Gods blessings.
jackie

"Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts."

Isaiah 55:9

The past 5 to 6 years have been woven with, not equal but large amounts of trials, tears, and triumph. You would think that now that I am almost 5o, I would be oh so wise, that I would have answers to all the questions that my daughters could ever ask. HA HA!

Possibly the most important thing that I have learned over the past years is, that I don't have the answer to why people treat people the way they do, or why things happen the way they do but I have learned that sometimes you just have to admit it and trust the one who does, and know that He has our best in mind.

I know that satan is alive in the world and that he moves about searching who to destroy and I have seen first hand his works of the death of a child, the effects of how he works through alcohol, selfishness, pride and bitterness. I have lost several family members to his deceiving lying tongue of alcohol. Things have happened in our own close family that show me he knows no boundaries. Todd and I have spent many hours praying for family members who have stepped or pulled away. Which raises the question, would I have been on my knees if this wasn't going on? Am I drawing nearer to my Father? Isn't that what He wants more than anything, for us to abide in Him, seeking his face, meditating on His word? He is to be glorified and trusted in all things. Do we only sing Hallelujah during the feast? It must be in the growing, stretching, down on your face-I can't find the words to speaks times as well.

Thank you Father, thank you for loving me the days I am just so unloveable and the days I'm sitting right on your lap. Help me to trust that even though I don't know the answers or just don't see the why of it all, you do and that is enough.

Till Next Time, God Bless

Jackie

Romans 1:17

For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed,

a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written:

"The righteous will live by faith."

I have had several people say things to me like:

what kind of a God would allow this to happen,

or why doesn't God fix this, or this is the one that

gets me; how do you know there is a God.

Mostly I say I know there is a God because I see him work in my life and the lives of other believers. I know He loves me by His work at Calvary. But mostly I know him by abiding in Him, reading His word, meditating on it and Trusting Him in that what His word says is true.

I live my everyday clinging to His promises.

I pray that you are doing the same.

I am continuing on with my journey of maturing walk with the Lord and better health.

Please continue to lift me up in prayer.

And in return if you have any prayer requests, it would be my pleasure to pray for you. You do not have to tell me the situation just leave your name in my comments and my husband and I will lift you up in prayer, for God's will and direction in your life.

Till Next Time, God Bless!

Jackie

Where do the days go?

It seems like during the day it drags, then on Sunday nights when I am getting ready for my week, I look back and wonder where the time has went. I have to ask myself, what have I done with this time, this time that seems to go so fast it is but a thought. What have I accomplished?

What am I focused on?

What is my time spent doing?

What is my attitude like each day?

Am I a light?

Are my day filled with anxiety?

Stressed over things I cannot change?

Have I been laying my burdens at the feet of my Savior?

For that is where they belong. He doesn't ask that I get my life together and make myself worthy of His presence. Just come as I am......thirsty, weak, tired and hurt. Abiding in Him is where I belong and that is a day well spent.

Till Next Time, God's Blessings

Jackie

Happy Birthday Mr. Brown

Mr. Birch Brown is 3 today!

I still remember the day he was born, like it was yesterday.

Sweet little man, he loved to give kisses.

He is growing so fast!

Mr. Birch and Mr. Paul on Mr. Fox.

He loves his mommy, thats for sure.

I can't wait to see you!

Mimi and Papa love you to the moon and back Birch.

God Bless you and keep you.

One day at a time...........

Just completed my second week of maintenance. I feel good and haven't gain back any weight I lost. It truly is a battle of the mind. Every day I have to purpose to abide in the vine and get into the word. I tell ya, just put it off one day and Satan jumps on me like a 2 year old on a stick horse. So thankful that God doesn't give up on me when I let him down. He just keeps on loving me.

Thank you Father.

Every day I battle feelings and thoughts of worthlessness, anger, frustration and pride. Satan does not play fair, he attacks me in every area of my life, work, home, marriage, children, finances etc. etc. Only through the grace of God am I able to stand firm and except His grace to change my thinking.

What an awesome God I serve.

Till Next Time, God Bless

Jackie

This Journey, Day 43......

I may not look like a new women, but I feel it inside. Praise God for helping me along. I know that I still have a long ways to go to be where I need to be, where God wants me to be, and I know with His grace I will continue on. I know that only I can purpose to stay in the word and abiding in Him. It is a struggle as you all well know. I am just so thankful for the past 43 days.

I have three more days on the diet I am on, and then there is a maintenance time and then I will begin it again. I am so thankful for the encouragement from my Husband, my daughters and my best friend and other friends and family, thank you, and I love you so much.

Till Next Time, God Bless

Jackie

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This Journey.......Day 34

Each day is better than the day before.

I feel better, therefore I think better, I have more energy.

God is just working in every part of my life. That doesn't mean

I still don't have to purpose to be positive and push myself. But it is not such hard battle. With most of the "junk" turned over to God, I am free to focus on Him and whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—Philippians 4:8, and that leaves no time for the devil to steel my thoughts. I have moments of struggles but nothing like I used to, all because of where my focus is.

I hope you are having a great weekend. Todd is tearing up the old tile in the laundry to replace it with the new that is in the rest of the house. Also my 23 year old washing machine final had done it time and we have a new one coming on the 28th so Todd wanted to have all new flooring down before it gets here. You never know how much you will miss your washing machine, or any appliance, till they decide to check out. I packed all our laundry down to our youngest daughters and did laundry there all day yesterday. I am so thankful that she is close. I will be checking in again soon.

Till Next Time, God's Blessings

Jackie

This Journey, Day 30

So far this journey has taught me alot. Each day brought me something to Praise or something to battle, either way I have kept my focus on the Lord. I have spent more time in the word, on my knees and some times on my face before my guide. I am thankful that through it all I have been held up in prayer by friends and family. At the beginning of this journey I pledged to give this entire year to becoming healthier- spiritually and physically. The past 30 days have showed me that my guide has and will never leave me, but it is I that may choose to step away. I pray that I will cling to His word and His promise to take me through the rest of my journey, if I focus on my guide there is no way that I will fail.

Till Next Time, God's Blessings

Jackie