I have become a fan of the Message bible. I love how it reads. I was listening to an online sermon and the series was ... He started reading from 2 corinthians 8. I loved what he read. As always, I look it up for myself and read it in KJV, NIV and the Message. As I am reading through, the words...Pleading for the Privilege pop off the page. When is the last time we pleaded for the privilege to help?? Here is the set of verses from the message bible.
2 Corinthians 1-4Now, friends, I want to report on the surprising and generous ways in which God is working in the churches in Macedonia province. Fierce troubles came down on the people of those churches, pushing them to the very limit. The trial exposed their true colors: They were incredibly happy, though desperately poor. The pressure triggered something totally unexpected: an outpouring of pure and generous gifts. I was there and saw it for myself. They gave offerings of whatever they could—far more than they could afford!—pleading for the privilege of helping out in the relief of poor Christians.
When is the last time we gave more than we could afford for the cause of Christ and seeing others come to know him? Pressure triggered and unexpected outpouring of generous gifts. I think we all know pressure and this set of verses talks alot about their character. When is the last time your trial exposed your true colors and those colors being pure and generous?? Have any of us ever pleaded for the privilege of helping the poor?
Much later it talks about how this church repsonded the way they did and how we as a the body of Christ could find ourselves responding in the same manner.
5-7This was totally spontaneous, entirely their own idea, and caught us completely off guard. What explains it was that they had first given themselves unreservedly to God and to us. The other giving simply flowed out of the purposes of God working in their lives. That's what prompted us to ask Titus to bring the relief offering to your attention, so that what was so well begun could be finished up. You do so well in so many things—you trust God, you're articulate, you're insightful, you're passionate, you love us—now, do your best in this, too.
I pray first that we would give ourselves UNRESERVEDLY to God and our leaders. Because then I believe our giving will flow out of the purposes of God working in our lives.
With the economy the way it is. There are those of us that the pressure has caused us to once again focus on the true meaning of Christmas. Christ birth. Others of us, sad to say are still spending more than we have. Buying gifts we can't afford and will be deeper in debt come Janurary. In the next set of verses he uses the word Stimulus and I thought about some others that are counting on a new stimulus package.
8-9I'm not trying to order you around against your will. But by bringing in the Macedonians' enthusiasm as a stimulus to your love, I am hoping to bring the best out of you. You are familiar with the generosity of our Master, Jesus Christ. Rich as he was, he gave it all away for us—in one stroke he became poor and we became rich.
In one stroke he became poor and we became rich. WOW We are rich whether we believe it or not. We have all things in Christ. Every good and perfect gift comes from God. Have you accepted his good and perfect gift???
I will end with this thought. Scripture says that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks...I like how this verse ends. Looks like what's in the heart motivates all we do.
10-20So here's what I think: The best thing you can do right now is to finish what you started last year and not let those good intentions grow stale. Your heart's been in the right place all along. You've got what it takes to finish it up, so go to it. Once the commitment is clear, you do what you can, not what you can't. The heart regulates the hands.
Do what you can, not what you can't!
Much love and prayers
Merry Christmas!
Stacy
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Don't Diss Me
I wrote this months ago and decided to post it here.
discourage : to deprive of courage or confidence
dishearten :to cause to lose spirit or morale
Disfavor :the state or fact of being no longer favored
The list goes on and on...DIScredit, DISadvantage, DISapproval, DISlike, DIScord, DISsonance, DISdain, DIStraught, DIStrust, DISrespect,DYSfunctional, DISsociate, DISunite, DIScharge, DISmiss...and on and on.
Go ahead and take a look as these meanings.
http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm0tdy5jb20=
Dis is more than a prefix for pain it has become a word in our english language. Look at the definition below.
Diss - 1slang : to treat with disrespect or contempt : insult2slang : to find fault with : criticize
Have you ever felt dissed? In one way or another I am sure we all have. You may have even been told you were disliked, disadvantaged or dismissed at one point in your life. Maybe you have been discredited, discouraged or disheartened. Please stick with me, I am not a doctor but I know one and He has a prescription for your pain. If you will take one dose a day I think you will find your way from distrust to trust and from dislike to like. It all starts with maybe an instance or situation. Take one of my life stories...I was about 6 or 7 years old and my grandmother would call me her dumb blonde, now she meant it affectionately, but listen to what I heard and follow my diagnosis and you will see why treatment was needed. Words will mold and shape us, especially when we speak them to ourselves. Words are powerful. She would always love me and hug me. I knew she loved me, but somewhere along the way, I felt very dumb. These words were only compounded when I quit school in the 11th grade to help my family with their finances. I went to work full time. I would hear those words even years later. I was homeschooling my own children and I would hear thoughts like "you can't teach them, you didn't even finish yourself." With the help of a friend that the Lord sent to ENcourage me I went back to school and finished. I was almost 28 years old and I don't listen to those thoughts any longer.
The thoughts were not verbalized until I started speaking the same things to myself. This was one of my first prescriptions I had to take several times a day.
2Corinthians 10: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;)
A stronghold is nothing more than stinking thinking. I had to not only capture every thought before it became something I believed; I had to put truth in its place. Instead of being held captive by your thoughts you should instead hold your thoughts captive. What does Christ have to say about the situation or thought that you are letting hold you?
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
The reason there is a list of things to think on is because it is up to us. We choose to think on the negative things in our lives, world, job or we choose to think on the things listed above. If we are not careful we will add to our discouragement, discontentment, which will lead to dislike, distrust, disrespect and ultimately discord and dissonance. That is why it is so important to take your daily dose of 2Peter 1:5-8.
2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I think we all need blinders and bridles.
blind·er 1: either of two flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing objects at its sides.
We are not to look at the left or right but straight ahead. Do they have those in my size?? Not only do we need a bridle for our mouth, so it doesn't speak the junk we think, but we need to shield our eyes as well. A thought doesn't become a belief until we allow it to drop from our head to our heart. The physician I have spoke about is God, the reason his word has the cure for what ails us is He is also our creator. The author and finisher of our faith.
I am not going to allow the enemy to DISS me anymore, nor am I going to allow anyone else to do the same. See I have learned it is up to me. I choose what stays a thought and becomes a belief. So do you!
Don't be Dissed anymore- stop finding fault with yourself or others.
Also if I can add one more thought to all the parents that may read this...be careful what you speak over your children. Even the most well intended thing can cause harm if that is all they ever hear and later believe.
I love you all and pray for you all.
discourage : to deprive of courage or confidence
dishearten :to cause to lose spirit or morale
Disfavor :the state or fact of being no longer favored
The list goes on and on...DIScredit, DISadvantage, DISapproval, DISlike, DIScord, DISsonance, DISdain, DIStraught, DIStrust, DISrespect,DYSfunctional, DISsociate, DISunite, DIScharge, DISmiss...and on and on.
Go ahead and take a look as these meanings.
http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm0tdy5jb20=
Dis is more than a prefix for pain it has become a word in our english language. Look at the definition below.
Diss - 1slang : to treat with disrespect or contempt : insult2slang : to find fault with : criticize
Have you ever felt dissed? In one way or another I am sure we all have. You may have even been told you were disliked, disadvantaged or dismissed at one point in your life. Maybe you have been discredited, discouraged or disheartened. Please stick with me, I am not a doctor but I know one and He has a prescription for your pain. If you will take one dose a day I think you will find your way from distrust to trust and from dislike to like. It all starts with maybe an instance or situation. Take one of my life stories...I was about 6 or 7 years old and my grandmother would call me her dumb blonde, now she meant it affectionately, but listen to what I heard and follow my diagnosis and you will see why treatment was needed. Words will mold and shape us, especially when we speak them to ourselves. Words are powerful. She would always love me and hug me. I knew she loved me, but somewhere along the way, I felt very dumb. These words were only compounded when I quit school in the 11th grade to help my family with their finances. I went to work full time. I would hear those words even years later. I was homeschooling my own children and I would hear thoughts like "you can't teach them, you didn't even finish yourself." With the help of a friend that the Lord sent to ENcourage me I went back to school and finished. I was almost 28 years old and I don't listen to those thoughts any longer.
The thoughts were not verbalized until I started speaking the same things to myself. This was one of my first prescriptions I had to take several times a day.
2Corinthians 10: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;)
A stronghold is nothing more than stinking thinking. I had to not only capture every thought before it became something I believed; I had to put truth in its place. Instead of being held captive by your thoughts you should instead hold your thoughts captive. What does Christ have to say about the situation or thought that you are letting hold you?
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
The reason there is a list of things to think on is because it is up to us. We choose to think on the negative things in our lives, world, job or we choose to think on the things listed above. If we are not careful we will add to our discouragement, discontentment, which will lead to dislike, distrust, disrespect and ultimately discord and dissonance. That is why it is so important to take your daily dose of 2Peter 1:5-8.
2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I think we all need blinders and bridles.
blind·er 1: either of two flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing objects at its sides.
We are not to look at the left or right but straight ahead. Do they have those in my size?? Not only do we need a bridle for our mouth, so it doesn't speak the junk we think, but we need to shield our eyes as well. A thought doesn't become a belief until we allow it to drop from our head to our heart. The physician I have spoke about is God, the reason his word has the cure for what ails us is He is also our creator. The author and finisher of our faith.
I am not going to allow the enemy to DISS me anymore, nor am I going to allow anyone else to do the same. See I have learned it is up to me. I choose what stays a thought and becomes a belief. So do you!
Don't be Dissed anymore- stop finding fault with yourself or others.
Also if I can add one more thought to all the parents that may read this...be careful what you speak over your children. Even the most well intended thing can cause harm if that is all they ever hear and later believe.
I love you all and pray for you all.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Treasures on earth
There is a verse in the bible that says in Matthew 6:19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal."
You know I was looking at a peice of artwork with an attached story that Kirsten wrote for school. It doesn't have a title but I would love to title it something like "Treasure on earth" or "Honor" or "Childhood Hero's". HA! I just love what is written from the prospective of my almost 10 year old little girl.
I guess I have been sentimental for a few weeks now. The end of the year for us is alot of celebration. We string our days together like garland on a Christmas tree. It goes from Caleb's birthday to Thanksgiving, my birthday, Steph's birthday, Kirsten's birthday, Christmas, New Year's and finally Chris' birthday. I always used to think that it was just my birthday that brought about so much reflection. The older I get, I realize that I see everyday reflections of myself in my children.
So for the next few weeks I may be writing about some of these reflections, inward and out.
Kirsten age 9 (12-22-98) writes-
My mom is miraculous. Here are some things about her. She has brownish blonde, bright and straight but curly on the bottom hair (poor kid doesn't know really, I change it often) Her eyes are blue like the snow on a snowy day. (All her siblings say they've heard of yellow snow but BLUE?) She has a gorgeous bright lit up smile.
She usually, like right when I walk in the door, says, " hi, how was your day? " When we are alone she says, " what do you want to do together?" When I act funny she says," I love you so much you know that?"
She babysits every day besides the weekends. She also lets us do lots of sports. When we are not at school she teaches us lots of new things still. :)
I love my mom to death. I think she is amazing and talented. NO, I know she is amazing and talented.
PS. I hope you like it.
By Kirsten W.
So this is one treasure on earth that I am saving. The picture she drew of us side by side standing between trees, is adorable. I love their art work and wish I could save it all. With five children it is nearly impossible. But as my eldest daughter Steph is quickly approaching womanhood, I see myself stopping to capture more moments. I have quite a collective memory of each one of my five children.
Enjoy them! They grow up way too fast.
You know I was looking at a peice of artwork with an attached story that Kirsten wrote for school. It doesn't have a title but I would love to title it something like "Treasure on earth" or "Honor" or "Childhood Hero's". HA! I just love what is written from the prospective of my almost 10 year old little girl.
I guess I have been sentimental for a few weeks now. The end of the year for us is alot of celebration. We string our days together like garland on a Christmas tree. It goes from Caleb's birthday to Thanksgiving, my birthday, Steph's birthday, Kirsten's birthday, Christmas, New Year's and finally Chris' birthday. I always used to think that it was just my birthday that brought about so much reflection. The older I get, I realize that I see everyday reflections of myself in my children.
So for the next few weeks I may be writing about some of these reflections, inward and out.
Kirsten age 9 (12-22-98) writes-
My mom is miraculous. Here are some things about her. She has brownish blonde, bright and straight but curly on the bottom hair (poor kid doesn't know really, I change it often) Her eyes are blue like the snow on a snowy day. (All her siblings say they've heard of yellow snow but BLUE?) She has a gorgeous bright lit up smile.
She usually, like right when I walk in the door, says, " hi, how was your day? " When we are alone she says, " what do you want to do together?" When I act funny she says," I love you so much you know that?"
She babysits every day besides the weekends. She also lets us do lots of sports. When we are not at school she teaches us lots of new things still. :)
I love my mom to death. I think she is amazing and talented. NO, I know she is amazing and talented.
PS. I hope you like it.
By Kirsten W.
So this is one treasure on earth that I am saving. The picture she drew of us side by side standing between trees, is adorable. I love their art work and wish I could save it all. With five children it is nearly impossible. But as my eldest daughter Steph is quickly approaching womanhood, I see myself stopping to capture more moments. I have quite a collective memory of each one of my five children.
Enjoy them! They grow up way too fast.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Reckless Abandon
Reckless - 1 : marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences
Abandon -1 a: to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent b: to give up with the intent of never again claiming a right or interest in
I have been reading a book and I tell you that it wrecked havoc on my life, heart, emotions and very will. Some of you are thinking...the Bible. Honestly I wish I could say it was so. I have been reading the book by Craig Greoschel called IT. It is a must read for those of you who want IT, think you have IT or have lost IT. IT points straight to God and his words. IT is not a substitute for God's word (Bible). As I read it I was drawn in by the transparency of the author. I felt myself starting to let down my guard in the comfort of my living room and let God use what he had wrote to stir me. The stirring quickly moved to wrecking me. The holy spirit was etching away at the mortar of the walls I built to protect myself from vulnerability and hurt. What I knew deep in my heart was the very walls I built to protect myself were now holding me captive. I wanted to be free again but at what cost. I knew that Christ paid the ultimate price and I knew that where much is given, much would be required. I have had to face alot of things lately. HUGE things in my life, things that I had suppressed so that they would never hurt me again. I didn't realize that just like magic shell, I thought it was just a warm covering...it did seem to sooth the hurt but just like that I was shelled. I had so disconnected myself from the emotions that needed to be dealt with that now I couldn't shed tears. I could only feel anger and hurt start to swell. This is where I found myself when I started asking God to talk to me about me. As I read the pages of the book, I decided that a little chiseling was ok! I felt that I could be honest with myself but I never wanted to be that open with anyone else. (EVER) I mean I had to still be a pastor, a wife, mother, friend, daughter...so many count on me for strength. I started to feel that if I let even one tear trickle that I would not be able to stop them from flooding out. As I approached the end of IT, I couldn't stop the tears, my heart ached to be ruined by God, to be Stretched again and for God to heal me.
The cost for me is to say to the Lord I will go with you. I will run with Reckless abandon. I can tell you that the thought of reckless abandon of myself still has me shaken. I realized that through all of this to be vulnerable was my worst fear. I didn't want to be hurt. But I have told the Lord I will hurt for you, I will give of myself and become transparent. I have asked Him to break my heart for what breaks His. Lord I give up all rights of self and will never again claim them back. I am yours. Ruin me, stretch me, heal me and disturb me.
Just sharing my heart today with you. I have been scared to do that lately. Its all been surface for me. I love and pray for you all.
The Prayer of Sir Francis Drake
"Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves,
When our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little,
When we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess
We have lost our thirst for the waters of life;
Having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity
And in our efforts to build a new earth,
we have allowed our vision Of the new Heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas
Where storms will show your mastery;
Where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars.
We ask You to push back the horizons of our hopes;
And to push into the future in strength, courage, hope, and love."
Currently reading : It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep ItBy Craig Groeschel
Abandon -1 a: to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent b: to give up with the intent of never again claiming a right or interest in
I have been reading a book and I tell you that it wrecked havoc on my life, heart, emotions and very will. Some of you are thinking...the Bible. Honestly I wish I could say it was so. I have been reading the book by Craig Greoschel called IT. It is a must read for those of you who want IT, think you have IT or have lost IT. IT points straight to God and his words. IT is not a substitute for God's word (Bible). As I read it I was drawn in by the transparency of the author. I felt myself starting to let down my guard in the comfort of my living room and let God use what he had wrote to stir me. The stirring quickly moved to wrecking me. The holy spirit was etching away at the mortar of the walls I built to protect myself from vulnerability and hurt. What I knew deep in my heart was the very walls I built to protect myself were now holding me captive. I wanted to be free again but at what cost. I knew that Christ paid the ultimate price and I knew that where much is given, much would be required. I have had to face alot of things lately. HUGE things in my life, things that I had suppressed so that they would never hurt me again. I didn't realize that just like magic shell, I thought it was just a warm covering...it did seem to sooth the hurt but just like that I was shelled. I had so disconnected myself from the emotions that needed to be dealt with that now I couldn't shed tears. I could only feel anger and hurt start to swell. This is where I found myself when I started asking God to talk to me about me. As I read the pages of the book, I decided that a little chiseling was ok! I felt that I could be honest with myself but I never wanted to be that open with anyone else. (EVER) I mean I had to still be a pastor, a wife, mother, friend, daughter...so many count on me for strength. I started to feel that if I let even one tear trickle that I would not be able to stop them from flooding out. As I approached the end of IT, I couldn't stop the tears, my heart ached to be ruined by God, to be Stretched again and for God to heal me.
The cost for me is to say to the Lord I will go with you. I will run with Reckless abandon. I can tell you that the thought of reckless abandon of myself still has me shaken. I realized that through all of this to be vulnerable was my worst fear. I didn't want to be hurt. But I have told the Lord I will hurt for you, I will give of myself and become transparent. I have asked Him to break my heart for what breaks His. Lord I give up all rights of self and will never again claim them back. I am yours. Ruin me, stretch me, heal me and disturb me.
Just sharing my heart today with you. I have been scared to do that lately. Its all been surface for me. I love and pray for you all.
The Prayer of Sir Francis Drake
"Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves,
When our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little,
When we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess
We have lost our thirst for the waters of life;
Having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity
And in our efforts to build a new earth,
we have allowed our vision Of the new Heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas
Where storms will show your mastery;
Where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars.
We ask You to push back the horizons of our hopes;
And to push into the future in strength, courage, hope, and love."
Currently reading : It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep ItBy Craig Groeschel
Transcend
I was writing earlier and a word just popped out in my mind. It was nagging and wouldn't go away so I did what I always do; I pulled out the dictionary. The word was transcend. The meaning is 1 a: to rise above or go beyond the limits of b: to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of : overcome c: to be prior to, beyond, and above (the universe or material existence)2: to outstrip or outdo in some attribute, quality, or power intransitive verb: to rise above or extend notably beyond ordinary limits
Wow what a powerful meaning the word transcend has. That word makes me think of the character of Christ. He did transcend. He went beyond limits set on him. He did triumph over death, the grave and hell. He overcame! He is, was and will always be. He was prior to the beginning of time. John chapter 1 verse one begins
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
He came to outstrip and outdo the power of satan. He came so that we through him would be able to rise above every life situation and go beyond ordinary limits. Through him is eternal life. I would say that makes it possible for us to go beyond ordinary limits. He has overcome the world and because he has so can we. Read the following verses.
Jeremiah 1:19 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the Lord. Luke 10:19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the worldRomans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 5:4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
I think one of my favorites is John 16:33 right in the middle of it, he says I have told you these things so that you may have peace...IN THIS WORLD YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE, BUT - BUT take heart, I HAVE OVERCOME the world.
I pray that you find peace and follow it.
Wow what a powerful meaning the word transcend has. That word makes me think of the character of Christ. He did transcend. He went beyond limits set on him. He did triumph over death, the grave and hell. He overcame! He is, was and will always be. He was prior to the beginning of time. John chapter 1 verse one begins
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men.
He came to outstrip and outdo the power of satan. He came so that we through him would be able to rise above every life situation and go beyond ordinary limits. Through him is eternal life. I would say that makes it possible for us to go beyond ordinary limits. He has overcome the world and because he has so can we. Read the following verses.
Jeremiah 1:19 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the Lord. Luke 10:19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the worldRomans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 5:4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
I think one of my favorites is John 16:33 right in the middle of it, he says I have told you these things so that you may have peace...IN THIS WORLD YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE, BUT - BUT take heart, I HAVE OVERCOME the world.
I pray that you find peace and follow it.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Character and Candor
Characterize yourself in a word or two...would it be compassion and poise, vigor, intuitive, creative, celebrated, strong willed, lavish, obstinate, intriguing, personable, stand offish...what would one say of you?
While I was setting up this blog and really trying to think of a name for it; these two words kept coming to me, character and candor. I shrugged them off a time or two and then settled on this name for my blog site.
The word character rang out to me for more than the obvious. A character is used in writing and printing and I love to write. Other definitions of character are complimentary of me. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character
Then there is the word candor. I have always liked this word but when I revisited its meaning, I fell in love with it. Unreserved, honest or sincere expression, brilliance, fairness are a few of the words that make up candor.
I look forward to reading your blogs and thank you in advance for reading mine. I hope from time to time we laugh, cry and celebrate together. I promise to get you thinking and hope to never offend.
I am a mother to five brilliant and vivacious children. The age range is 8-16 years old. I am a children's minister and advocate for kids. I love to read and write, watch my kids and others discover their gifts and abilities. I love nature but especially fall. I hope to make this blog my regular vent.
Thanks for reading.
Stacy
While I was setting up this blog and really trying to think of a name for it; these two words kept coming to me, character and candor. I shrugged them off a time or two and then settled on this name for my blog site.
The word character rang out to me for more than the obvious. A character is used in writing and printing and I love to write. Other definitions of character are complimentary of me. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character
Then there is the word candor. I have always liked this word but when I revisited its meaning, I fell in love with it. Unreserved, honest or sincere expression, brilliance, fairness are a few of the words that make up candor.
I look forward to reading your blogs and thank you in advance for reading mine. I hope from time to time we laugh, cry and celebrate together. I promise to get you thinking and hope to never offend.
I am a mother to five brilliant and vivacious children. The age range is 8-16 years old. I am a children's minister and advocate for kids. I love to read and write, watch my kids and others discover their gifts and abilities. I love nature but especially fall. I hope to make this blog my regular vent.
Thanks for reading.
Stacy
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