It is almost summer time! Kids are finishing school, teachers are packing up their rooms and it continues to get warmer outside. I have started planning a summer of fun and I have been trying to think of a few things that I really want to do this summer!
1. Read a good novel or a few good novels.
2. Try some new recipes on the grill. Any ideas?
3. Do some sewing projects and possibly learn how to piece a quilt together.
4. Visit friends and have some quality girlfriend time.
5. Learn how to make salsa and can or freeze our vegetables from the garden.
I have a few here....do you have any other "MUST DO'S" for the summer? Try leaving a comment and let us know what you would like to try and do this summer! Hope you have a wonderful summer!
Monday, May 20, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
A Story
Romans 5:3-5 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance,
character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us,
because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
whom he has given us.
We all have a story and they all differ. Some go untold while others are shared willing or at times, unwillingly. We all have "A Story." Mine is different than yours, and it is ongoing. My story is my life. It shares my successes, celebrations, and joys along with my hardships, my disappointments, my sufferings. You see, everyone has a story.
The verses above speak to me because they are such a reminder of what hope does for us. There are some many people with their own trials and sufferings. Maybe you are experiencing those right now as well. Whether it be a battle with health, a battle with depression/anxiety, an unbelievable feeling of hurt and loss, stresses at home or work, God gives us hope. Through this suffering, perseverance can prevail building character and character, hope. I know it's hard to sometimes see it when you are living in the hardship, but know that God has poured out His love to us. He brings us hope, and we can bring hope to others by sharing our stories and/or comforting those in need.
This week I encourage us to be mindful of each other's story. Let us remember to be that ray of sunshine, that beacon of light for those who are going through a difficult chapter of their life right now. May we always be able to know in our hearts that God is our hope whatever life throws our way.
We all have a story and they all differ. Some go untold while others are shared willing or at times, unwillingly. We all have "A Story." Mine is different than yours, and it is ongoing. My story is my life. It shares my successes, celebrations, and joys along with my hardships, my disappointments, my sufferings. You see, everyone has a story.
The verses above speak to me because they are such a reminder of what hope does for us. There are some many people with their own trials and sufferings. Maybe you are experiencing those right now as well. Whether it be a battle with health, a battle with depression/anxiety, an unbelievable feeling of hurt and loss, stresses at home or work, God gives us hope. Through this suffering, perseverance can prevail building character and character, hope. I know it's hard to sometimes see it when you are living in the hardship, but know that God has poured out His love to us. He brings us hope, and we can bring hope to others by sharing our stories and/or comforting those in need.
This week I encourage us to be mindful of each other's story. Let us remember to be that ray of sunshine, that beacon of light for those who are going through a difficult chapter of their life right now. May we always be able to know in our hearts that God is our hope whatever life throws our way.
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