Merry CHRISTmas!!

On this day as we spend time with our family and friends, let us not forget the real reason for this season. What is the reason for the season you might ask. Is it just to get together with family and friends and eat cookies and all that kind of yummy food that we will splurge on this time of year?
( I know that I like to make all kinds of goodies this time of year.) Is it to spend our money on gifts for those we love? What is it really all about?
For me it is the day that has been set aside to celebrate the birth of the KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS, JESUS CHRIST. And this day is not the only day that I think of the coming of Jesus. It is something I think about all year long.
The Gift that God has given us is the best gift anyone has given to me. Who do you know that would give their life for you and me that we might have life everlasting?!
I can't but help loving Him for the new life that He has given to me when through faith I asked Jesus to be my Savior and Lord.
I grew up knowing everything about Him. I have been told that at around age 5 I asked Jesus in to my heart, but I do not remember doing it. Over the years I would pray and ask again because I didn't think I was saved. I really don't know that I fully gave my lift to Christ then. I like to be in control of things and have some direction that I can follow. I like to know what I'm supposed to do and how to do everything. Honestly, I still struggle with this. God let me make a decision that left me hurt and broken several years ago now. I believe that it was His way of showing me that He wanted my ALL. Not part of me or my lip service, but ALL OF ME. God took and broke me to make me whole in Him. To be honest, I almost walked away from God. I felt that I was worthless to even Him. He never stopped loving me and working in my heart. And I am thankful that He didn't stop or give up one me.
I am not perfect. I am weak and still fall. God is still working on me. I am a slow learner. I don't think I will ever stop learning until I die. There is so much to learn.

Jesus Is the reason for the season!
Merry CHRISTmas!

What would it have been like?

I have been thinking the last few years what would it have been like to be the parents on earth of Jesus. God gave them the "task" of raising His Son. ( That is really humbling)
Mary and Joseph had children of their own, I believe from what the Bible tells us. ( I don't have my Bible right with me to look up the places it talks about Jesus' brothers and them coming to Jesus and wanting to talk to Him.)
What would it have been like to be the mother of a child who didn't sin, and then have other children that were born with the sin nature of man? It kind of blows my mind to think about it.
This is just some thing that I have thought about that I thought I'd share with you all.

Just 6 more days!

I'll be flying back home to Ohio in 6 days! I'm having mixed feeling as the time flies by. I'm not really sure where God is going to be leading me next. But I can trust Him. There are several things that I'm praying about doing. And lot's of things to think about. It can be a challenge to keep my eyes on the Lord and not try to get everything figured out on my own. I can make a lot of mistakes when I try to figure out things on my own and not include the Lord in it and what He want's for my life.
I will now have to come back to Minnesota to visit the friends that I've made. I feel like I am part Ohioan and part Minnesotan now. ( I think I spelled those right)
So to those in Ohio, I will be seeing you all soon, Lord willing! And to those here in Minnesota, I hope to come back and visit. We'll see where the Lord leads and where I will end up in the future.
(One of the things I'm thinking and praying about is going to Bible school. We'll see where the Lord leads.)