Change is Inevitable

It's April 11, 2011 and life is changing. 

Change can be good, but it can also be very hard. 

Change means the snow is melting and trees are budding. 

Change means there is adventure around the corner. 

Change means saying good-bye to friends that have become very special 

to you, with little chance of seeing them in the near future. 

Change is that heavy round stuff some people tend to carry in their pockets. 

Change buys Tim Hortons coffee!!! 

Change is packing up all of life's valuable possessions, and moving from one community to another, sometimes even to another country. 

Change is having a birthday. 

Change is coming back to your home church after being gone for a while, 

and being welcomed with open arms by a little girl who isn't so little anymore. 

Change is the multiples of grey hair that seem to be appearing 

more and more too frequently. 

Change is repainting your room, from a drab off white, to yellows and reds. 

Change brings joy.

Change brings tears. 

Change causes growth. 

Change is inevitable. 

       We can't be 23 for the rest of our life, nor can we always have spring and summer. Life is like that. The more we live, the more we change. The more life changes, the more we long for Heaven. Longing for heaven brings us closer to the realization that this world is not my home. Longing for Heaven brings us closer to Jesus, with the desire to spend more time sitting at His feet. Help me, Jesus, to use this period of change to secure myself in You, as I long more for Heaven every day.

security

se·cu·ri·ty

[si-kyoor-i-tee]noun, plural -ties

freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well-founded confidence.

in·se·cu·ri·ty

[in-si-kyoor-i-tee] 

–noun, plural -ties.

 lack of confidence or assurance; self-doubt: He is plagued by insecurity.

What does being secure mean for you? I've been thinking a lot about security lately.

*What makes me insecure?

*What do I base my security on?  

*What should I base my security on?

 Security is found in God, and in God alone. In order to be secure I must keep my eyes focused on God and His faithful love. 

People will let me down. If I put my security in people I will be hurt by them. 

Money is unstable 

Circumstances are uncertain and sometimes shaky.

God, my Heavenly Father and Friend, the one who has the world in the palm of His hand and yet knows me personally; 

He is secure

He will never change

He is faithful

His love is as wide as the sky, as high as the heavens, 

and as deep as the seas.

Why would anyone not put their confidence and security in God??

the following was taken from an article on-line 

God is saying... Trust in me.

"I am unfathomable, faithful from the first to the last. My love for you is so wide, so deep, so all-encompassing that you cannot imagine. I reach out to you with all my heart. I love you, my child.

"Whatever you do, however bad you feel, even if you shun me and turn your back on me, I will always love you. Even if you have done the most dreadful things, I still love you. I am the way, the truth and the life. I am the love that you seek. The love to heal your wounds, to bind up your inner hurts.

"Be encouraged - you are not alone. I am always with you. I knew you before you were born, when you were formed in your mother's womb. I know every step of your life, every minute, every second.

"Turn to me and I will comfort you. You cannot hide from me like you hide from other people. I see into your heart, and I understand. I know about your insecurity. Do not worry that I know this; be reassured, because I love you and want the best for you. I am here.

"I will not harm you - I came to set you free, free in your heart, free in your spirit. I yearn to bring you into my Kingdom, into my peace. Turn to me, let me in, and I will begin to heal you. There is no outer shell that you can wear that I cannot love through. Be at peace. Do not be afraid. I love you. I AM."

BFF

My friend Annie

<3 her so much!!!!

She is caring, original, encouraging, thoughtful.

She was sent from God 

at a time when I need a friend 

to listen and understand the ramblings of my heart. 

She is AMAZING!!!

Isaiah 55

WOW!  My heart has been overwhelmed by the things God has been showing me.  He's been showing me so often that He has a plan! When I am surrendered to His plan and His will for my life, He will work things out for my good and His glory. I am just amazed by His leading and His peace that He has given me. It's just amazing!!!  TRUST* LOVE* FAITHFULNESS*

Grandma

My Grandpa recited this poem to my Grandma

about 30 min before she died.

Should You Go First

By A.K. Rowswell

Should you go first and I remain

To walk the road alone,

I'll live in memory's garden, dear,

With happy days we've known.

In spring I'll wait for roses red,

When fades the lilac blue,

In early fall, when brown leaves call

I'll catch a glimpse of you.

Should you go first and I remain

For battles to be fought,

Each thing you've touched along the way

Will be a hallowed spot.

I'll hear your voice, I'll see you smile,

Though blindly I may grope,

The memory of your helping hand

Will buoy me on with hope.

Should you go first and I remain

To finish with the scroll,

No length'ning shadows shall creep in

To make this life seem droll.

We've known so much of happiness,

We've had our cup of joy,

And memory is one gift of God

That death can not destroy.

Should you go first and I remain,

One thing I'd have you to do:

Walk slowly down that long, lone path,

For soon I'll follow you.

I'll want to know each step you take,

That I may walk the same,

For someday down that lonely road

You'll hear me call your name.

For some reason this post is over to the side too far, and I
can't figure it out....

stand in the rain

she never slows down
she doesn't know why but she knows that when she's all alone
feels like it's all coming down

she won't turn around
the shadows are long and she fears if she cries that first tear
the tears will not stop raining down

so stand in the rain
stand your ground
stand up when it's all crashing down

you stand through the pain you won't drown
and one day what's lost can be found
you stand in the rain