Doubt...

….a lot has been going on in my life the last couple of months. Primarily with the many pressures that come with the profession I’m currently involved in. Last week, I ran across an interview my late grandmother did for MDA ALS research several months ago. For those who don’t know, my grandma battled ALS for several years, and just recently it finally ended up taking her life.
In this interview, my grandma talks about one of her favorite verses.

Romans 8:28 – And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Reading this definitely put me in my place….how a lot of problems and stresses which now seem so small and menial caused me to worry and doubt, but yet a wonderful lady like my grandma with the terminal condition she was faced with, had faith that said “Lord your will is my will”.

Romans 8:38 – For I am convinced that neither life nor death, not angels nor demons, not the present nor the future, nor any other powers, not height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus.

Hope you have a blessed week!

OH.

A shout out to Aggie Crew

The Simplicity to Life.....

When I think of the simple things in life, I think of family…..a great book…..music…..a picnic….the beach….tubing down the river…..flip flops….dancing….cooking….great company…..great conversation….and Sunday morning church……..

It’s so easy to forget the simplicity that life can have. With most of us trying to climb the “ladder”, and get higher and higher, and better and better, bigger and bigger, with the different stresses and pressures of life we lose focus and a lot of times forget why we’re here and what we live for. We forget what’s important and why God gave us this life to live.

In Luke 10:38-42, the story of Jesus at the home of Mary and Martha, if we remember Martha opened her home to Jesus, and while Jesus was there, she was worried about the preparations, the meal, the environment, and everything else she could worry about. While Mary was sitting at Jesus’ feet listening…patiently waiting….remembering what was important.

“Martha, Martha Jesus answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Remember to listen, to wait, to be still and know God is in control…remember the simple things of life.