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Praying for Rachel

sooner1girl — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:35:39 +0000

I am praying for one of my youngest cousins right now. She is in critical condtion andwe need a miracle for her. I am certain that God is able to do a miracle and heal Rachel if it is in His plan for her. I pray for her parents, her siblings, her friends and family, and her first grade students. I am at a loss for any more words…God bless Rachel and all those who love her and whom she has touched.

Rough Waters

sooner1girl — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:33:47 +0000

I am at a very rough transitional phase in my life. I am praying for God’s guidance and love to comfort me on this journey. So many things are changing in my life right now. Sadness and uncertainty can be overwhelming for me sometimes. My mom’s health has been a factor. As has being at home not working. Add to it the difficulty of scheduling any “me” time around my husband’s schedule and you’ve got one wreck of a chick. Pray for me though…I always know that He holds me. God is with me in the valley and on the mountaintop…He is always with me. I’m inspired by Elijah…reading in I Kings 18-19 for the moment.

He Holds Me

sooner1girl — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:31:02 +0000

I had a blowout on the highway going 60 mph. Praise God I wasn’t hurt. I sat there in my car for forty minutes (waiting on the hubby to come) when two guys pulled up and offered to help me out. In fact, the man who was driving said that he passed me once, but that the Lord told him to come back and help me! I cannot tell… you how moved and blessed I was that through this stranger, God let me know that He had me in His hand and that it was all under His control. The kind stranger said that he had had two heart attacks. His most recent was last week and he praised the Lord for His blessing on His life! How incredible….to have a real life, concrete example of God’s love and provision! I praise Him so much!!! As soon as I got back on my way, the song playing on the radio was “Who Am I” by Casting Crowns…which drew me deeper into to praise!!!! Needless to say, I wept all the way home!

In His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.

~Job 12:10

Iced in…again!!!

sooner1girl — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:19:51 +0000

It has been so crazy with all the ice and snow in OK! The kids and I have not been out since Wednesday and it’s Sunday…and school is canceled tomorrow, too!!! Pictures to come later, I haven’t uploaded them yet. Despite being couped up, I am so thankful to have spent this time with my kids and my family…storms do have bright sides! Sienna is really starting to listen a LOT better and is just becoming a sweet, sweet girl. Devyn is recovering from his surgery very well and is beginning to walk on his boot. He has been such a trooper…not to mention that this is the second major snow storm to come thru and he has been unable to go out and play in it due to his leg! He presses on though!!! And, I am so thankful for my hubby. He works so hard for our family and is such a great example of a strong, hard working, loving, Christian father…and he’s my best friend! Sorry to get mushy…

LAST WEEK…ROUGH

I don’t know what it was, but last week was just rough for me. I had days long migraines. Plus, I was weepy and sad, kind of sulky even. I didn’t want to do ANYTHING. I just kept praying and remembered that even when you are down deep and you’re struggling-you can simply whisper His beautiful name…JESUS!!! And that’s exactly what I did. I also continued to keep up with my Bible plan (I’m reading through the Bible this year). Not to mention that my sweet hubby picked up the slack around the house…I came home to a clean house one day and what a tremendous blessing that was. God always provides and He is always right on time. Thank you Lord for Your power and provision in my life.

RUNNING

I am embarking on the new year with more running! I am not sure if I am at the point of addiction, but I think I am pretty close. I hope to run in six 5-K races this year! I ran in two last year and so I am confident that I can meet my goal. I am trying to increase my mileage and intensity slowly as I have dealt with TERRIBLE shin splints! I’ll keep ya posted as running is a part of my life now…it’s gonna come out on the blog!!!

BIBLE STUDY

I am very excited to have been asked to lead a Bible study at my church. This was actually quite a shock to me as I was not expecting it! But, I prayed about it, talked to my dear hubby, and happily agreed as I know that it is God’s will for me. I am looking forward to the study of the Bible and the fellowship that comes along with small groups!!! It’s awesome to see how the Lord is using me to further His kingdom while I am here on this earth.

Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ. ~Phillippians 1:6

New Semester

sooner1girl — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:25:28 +0000

SCHOOL DAZE

Well, I’ve got a new semester starting and I am looking forward to it. I pray that I can encourage my students and help them to give back to their community as none of us can take credit for our accomplishments apart from those who have helped us to achieve them. As a Christian, I must say that all the glory goes to God for each and every success…and failure. All that we are and all that we do is a part of God’s perfect plan for our lives. It is absolutely awe-inspiring to think that every hair on our heads, every tear we cry is known by Him. He does in fact have the whole world in His hands.

STILL STRUGGLING

I got my hair done today (by a very close friend) and found myself talking about Weston and the impact that his death has had and continues to have on me. I was on the edge of tears and I honestly and like that on many days, some are worse than others. I have been struck deep in my soul over the loss of dear Weston. I continue to pray for his parents and the rest of his family as I truly cannot imagine a daily walk in their shoes. Sweet Weston is forever loved, missed, and in my case, continuously used by God to draw me closer to Him. My mind and heart still wonder why Weston had to go and why his parents and everyone else who loved him must continue living in this fallen world and endure such pain and suffering. That is just it though. Weston’s death reminds me that I do have hope and that I can have peace that comes from my heavenly Father and that surpasses all human understanding.

When I ponder the pain, suffering, loss, and all the sin that just permeates this fallen place, I continue to long for the return of my savior Jesus Christ and to get HOME. Oh what a day of rejoicing it will be….

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 world. ~John 16:33