Memory verse #19

I thoroughly enjoy the process of finding my Scripture memory verses. I hate to admit it, but I get myself a little stressed out, since I want to find the perfect verses to memorize. You see, I have become dependent on them at 3:00 in the morning.

Update: I changed my verse today on Oct. 2nd. I read something the other day that I cannot get out of my mind. A friend was talking about her ability (and inability) to "read between the lines". I got to thinking. Sometimes I think I do that so I do not have to communicate my thoughts. I expect people to read my mind. It's just not right and is a very bad habit. And I've noticed I've done that with some of the songs I have posted on this blog. I even did it yesterday! I'll be in a place where I have no words, just a song. It made me realize why I love God's Word so much. He does not play games and He always has a clear Word for me (and you)!

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ~Phil 4:6-7 (NIV)


Love,
Angie xoxo

Gifts-more blessings

83. obedient Bible study teachers and small group leaders
84. knowing the difference between happiness and true joy
85. sweet text messages from loved ones
86. an unexpected special gift- thanks k!
87. nudges from the Holy Spirit
88. a warm and cozy home
89. friends willing to share their gifts and talents
90. a healthy body able to do just about anything
91. friends who make me laugh until my stomach hurts

Angie xoxo

Gifts-Counting my Blessings

61. crisp fall days
62. a sister helping rearrange furniture
63. starting over again on monday
64. cupcakes of our choice
65. enjoying the memory of our 1984 detroit tigers
66. a nice bubble bath
67. wonderful neighbors
68. home-cooked dinner on a rainy night
69. a whisper from God about a decision for Bible study
70. lunch with a new friend
71. a daughter who can't wait to tell me about her weekend
72. forgiving someone... again
73. a new church
74. the smell of her favorite candle
75. coffee with friends
76. a friend sharing her secrets with me
77. the anticipation of weddings and grandchildren
78. a pastor who isn't afraid to reveal his weaknesses
79. a patient who is happy to see me
80. calls from a son overwhelmed with his studies
81. a new pair of jeans
82. friends who ask how I'm doing and care to listen to the answer

With a grateful heart,
Angie xoxo

Monday

"Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days." ~Psalm 90:14

Lord, it is true that if I don't fill myself with You, I will try to fill myself with everything else but You. Nothing seems to work. I've tried other things lately and they just make me more empty... more desperate for You. Help me start my week knowing that you are all I need. Help me be a Blessing to those you put in my path. In Jesus' name. Amen.



~Angie xoxo

Memory verse #18

When my kids were young it was popular to put them in "time-out" when they were misbehaving. In the 1980's a lot of parents chose to talk to their kids instead of spanking them. I grew up with spankings (and still believe in them), but we won't go there right now. At our house time-out was on the stairs. I didn't believe in sending them to their room because that's where their toys were and it was not supposed to be fun. They would have to sit there looking out the window, thinking about what they did wrong for as long as it took for everyone to cool down and for them to be nice and obey. As I sit here typing this post from the stairs, I think it was a good thing.

Long story short... I need to add this verse to my collection. As Dr. Emerson Eggerichs puts it in Love and Respect, Lincoln and I get into the "crazy cycle" too often.

"However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband." Eph 5:33



Now you know my secrets...
Sometimes I need a time-out!
Love,
Angie xoxo

I want to be changed.

This song has been lingering since I heard it at her Natalie Grant's concert. I tend to be a perfectionist, so this song brings me Peace.




With Love from this girl who definitely does NOT have it all together,
Angie xoxo

24 hours of Prayer and Worship

Beginning last night after our Wednesday night service we had 24 hours of prayer and worship in the chapel. It was a time set apart to meditate, reflect, pray and center ourselves on Jesus. I have no idea how many different worship leaders participated. There was constant music. It was an amazing time with God. I wished I could have stayed there for the entire 24 hours. All day I couldn't help but think about what was going on just a mile away. I couldn't wait to get out of work tonight to get back there. As I sat alone, I thought about each patient I saw today. I prayed for them. I saw some who are looking for jobs... Dealing with dementia... Battling breast cancer-- and wanted me to be extra careful. ... Fighting Crohn's disease...A man very frustrated with our government and our world... A lonely mom of adult children living in other states.

My heart aches for every lost person who doesn't know Jesus. He is so much bigger than anything they have to face in this life. He wants us to lay our longings at His feet.

I heard 5 different musicians sing the same song last night and again tonight. I was singing my heart out to an audience of One. "How Great is Our God". His presence was so heavy in that chapel and I left feeling the Peace I had just prayed for the other day. He is faithful when we keep believing Him.

I am cleansed and renewed. He is SO worthy of my Praise tonight!
Love,
Angie

Memory verse #17

Love,
Angie xoxo