Ponderings, again!

The Lord is so good to us! It is truly amazing. I'm amazed at His ways all the time.

But what would I do if Jesus were here physically today? That he didn't come 2000 years ago, but if He came today. A book by the name of "Eli" explores that topic. How so many churches wouldn't even recognize Him. They would be so much like the Pharisees and the Saducees. So I ask myself would I know Him? Would I bow down and worship Him? I would like to think I would.

I recently bought an old CD of Wayne Watson. He has a song called "Would I know You Now?"

Would I know You now if You walked into the room
If you stilled the crowd--If You light dispelled the gloom
And if I saw Your wounds--Touched Your thorn pierced brow
I wonder if I'd know You now
Would I know You now if You walked into this place
Would I cause You shame--Would my games be Your disgrace
Or would I worship You--Fall down upon my face
I wonder if I'd know You now
Or have the images I've painted So distorted who You are
That even if the world was looking They could not see You--The real You
Have I changed the true reflection To fulfill my own design
Making You what I want Not showing You forth divine
Would I miss You now if You left and closed the door
Would my flesh cry out "I don't need You anymore"
Or would I follow You--Seek to be restored
I wonder--I wonder Will I ever learn I wonder--
Would I ever know You now

What about you? Do you wonder? The part that I ponder heavily is the images I've painted so distorted who He is? That even if I was looking or the world from what I've said, would we see Him, the real Him.

On the other hand, I think that He is in all of us, and when we see that reflection of Him by what our neighbors are doing, do we notice? Do we see Him, when they do something only He would do? Are we reflecting what only He would do? Does the world see Jesus in me?

Ponderings . . .

Speed Racer!

And they're off! Coming down the track, with Pinstripper in the lead, driver Zech Roberson, preacher boy or Z as he is known. Around the World in 8 seconds and Mr. Goldfish lag behind as they come toward the finish line! Pinstripper wins! Pinstripper comes in first place with the fastest speed 4 times and wins the whole championship! You can hear the crowd roar and they are standing on their feet for all the racers who worked so tiressly building their cars and making sure they are ready for specifications, race qualifying, and the actual race itself! Other drivers for Around the World in 8 seconds and Mr. Goldfish are Isabella & Sarah Roberson. What an astonishing race this was to watch!

Kidding aside our Awanas Grand Prix race was this last Saturday and Zech did finish first all four of his races and the fastest time and won 1st place for speed! Sarah and Isabella received ribbons for their participation in this event. We are so proud of all of them.

Friends!

What is it about these friends that I keep hanging out with them? They are crazy, bizzare, mexican, and wanna be mexicans (I promise no offense here). Most of all they are truthful, ever so truthful. We are all very strong opinionated (young) ladies! We all speak our mind very clearly around one another and yet it amazes me that we all seem to laugh at ourselves and each other without hurting each others feelings. Several times during our Sisterchicks weekend, I had to ask myself, "Why do I hang out with these ladies?" They point out my every flaw that I have and then some I didn't know I had!!! I apparently am very self centered, early to bed, early to rise chicken of some sort, smile and nodder, spiritual blesser of the food (because I can't hear them when they do it), can't hide a joke or a lie to save my life, still totally in love with my husband, it's all about me, chocolate lover, the first of the homeschoolers of this group (and they all thought I was weird when I did it!) (now they all do, except one, who just grins when we bring our homeschooled children over to her house for the day!), and so much more. We all poke fun at each other the whole time and yet not once did one of us say we are going to leave (for real) and just left! We still hang out with each other and love each other more because of it. I guess that's what Jesus meant when He said to "tell the truth in love!"

I love you girlfriends, but everytime I'm with you I come away with more flaws! Thanks for loving me too!

Little Things!

I am amazed at the little things that makes life all that God wants us too! And amazed at all the little things that make our life such a struggle.

This last week the little things of life made mine such a struggle. Little things like a little piece of paper given to me by a police man saying I was speeding (which I was) and how BIG the payment is from one little piece of paper. Little things like a doctors words that are confusing. If he had taken a little time to explain, my mind would not have taken the "little words" and made them BIG in my mind. As of today, they are still confusing but surrended to let God be who He is in my life. Little things such as a little sleep. Sleep is so precious to us and when we receive such little of it, it makes a BIG impact on your life. I've been going through boughts of insomnia and had very little sleep. Finally I took a little pill and I slept for 8 1/2 hours through the night, not once did I wake up! Yesterday was a great day because of the BIG sleep I recieved on a little pill (benedryl). But even yesterday the little things were BIG to me. Taking a little time to spend with my oldest daughter, not having to do even a little bit of school with them (because it was test and they have to do those on their own), and being able to sit down and read a whole book in 2 hours. Little things make a big difference. God though is not little, but a little time spent with Him, practicing His presence throughout my day, saying little prayers without ceasing throughout my day, makes Him the big God that He is in my life!

So next time you have a hundred little things to do, to them all in the Glory of the Lord! and make Him a BIG deal in your day out of the little things!

Whose Feet?

Can you tell whose feet these are? There are some in cowboy boots too!

On our sisterchicks vacation we decided to do a little pampering and go and get a pedicure. One of us had never had one (not sure she wants another one), but we all did it anyway and laughed and a few of us went .... aaaahhhhh, that feels good (cause my toes were cold and the water was warm).

Also one of us declared they have never worn or owned cowboys boots ever in her life. She even grew up in Texas. Well the Nayla (the stuffed deer looking like structure in the living room) shared her size 6 boots with her and she tried them on and they fit. We took a picture and then she quickly took them off, stating she now new why she didn't have boots or would never own them.

Can you guess the toes and the feet? Lisa, Laura, Gail, or Kari! Have fun!

Laughter is good medicine!

I'm not sure I've laughed as much as I had the 4 days I got to go away to a sisterchicks weekend with my friends.

You see normally its get up at 5:00 am (not anything to laugh about), get the kids up, dressed, lets do our chores, lets start school (and there is usually way more tears than any laughter) and by the end of the day after many piles of laundry done, the 100th time of saying "no" to the children, answering the pepper spray of questions, and the proverbial saying of "why didn't anyone change the toilet paper roll?", I've about had it and ready to fall exhaustingly into bed usually with no laughter.

But these girls make you laugh. They make you laugh, not only at them and with them, but at yourself as well. Believe it or not we put a spin on all our weaknesses and laugh at them. Not to dismiss them, but so that each other realizes that we are all in it for the long haul, no matter what and we are going to help each other through the tough times, even when the tough times are sinful and we need to be helped out of those times.

A smile is truly a wonderful option over a frown. It does make you feel good and laughter is truly good medicine. After what awaited me when I got home, I'm still laughing from my weekend because its still working! Thanks ladies for your laughs and your beautiful smiles!

Chocolate keeps life moving sometimes for me!

After hearing from the backseat, "Are we there yet?" several times, we finally stopped on our trip the first time at a chocolate factory! I'm pretty sure we scared the owner and the ladies who were working there because of our laughter that kept spilling over and out! Then I decided to try out a mocha crunch (sounded like chocolate and something crunchy to me), little did I know the crunch was a coffee bean. Those who know me know that caffeine after 12:00 is a no, no because it makes me stay up way late into the night. I began to panic and it scared the owner like maybe I was allergic. The girlfriends assured her I would be alright! I bought two Wild Women truffles. I think I was already wild before then, but they were very, very good!

Their motto is very good: CHOCOLATE proof that God is good . . . Very Good!

We even stopped there on the way back. The owner remember us and believe or not was glad we came back. She told us she would ship anywhere!!!!!!