The Lord is Answering Prayers, I Just Know It!!

I took this picture of my youngest daughter the other day with one of the bows I had made (which I list on etsy.com!). And when I see this picture of my baby girl, I just want to cry... tears of happiness and joy. She's precious. She's God's child. She's so innocent and vulnerable. I am here to take care of her... I'm so blessed that God trusted me to be 2 precious little girls' mother for this lifetime here on earth.

I want to hold her in my arms and protect her from everything around her (play the song by Plumb which I posted right before this post, it fits so well with this)... but i know someday she'll grow wings and want to fly away... and I have to prepare her for that day. I want her to know the world isn't always a nice place, but with God as our Heavenly father, she doesn't need to be afraid... because God wants us to remember something very important:

 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalm 23:4. One of my favorite Bible verses that I'll probably end up over using on this blog, but that's quite alright. If one more posting of it can get one person closer to God, then one of  my goals have been met.

Do you ever wake up and just feel energized beyond the normal... and it feels like something good has just got to happen... Well, that's what it felt like this morning. Like I didn't want to keep my curtains shut any longer... let the light shine though...

It's sad when you've been through so much that you prepare youself for the worse in EVERY situation just so that you can protect your already broken heart... because that is what I've been doing more and more... but I also think it's God making me stronger... building my endurance (like a friend recently told me). I definatly believe that... endurance... strength... faith... wonderful things but rare to find all of these things in a person these days.

No one can bring you down... if you have faith... and if you carry joy in your heart provided by Jesus Christ. The people can throw stones, but they sure won't break your bones... atleast not emotionally. ;-)

Yes, I'm a Christian.... but I'm also a woman. :)

No, I'm not perfect. But who is? :) No one!

I learn each and every day more and more how to put my faith in God and leave my problems with him instead of worrying about them so much. This is not easy, however. But, when is doing the right thing always so easy??? Normally, it isn't.

But I wanted to share with you how recently in church a few Sundays ago, I started thinking of more ways I could share the word of God to others. I was blessed to grow up in a Christian enviroment, but I know not everyone has been so fortunate. I knew who God was when I was old enough to read, but that doesn't mean I've always made the best decisions.

I started to think... wow... I could "blog" about the tough choices I face each day as a Christian woman, but how God has helped keep me grounded and strong, throughout it all.

It wasn't til recently, and after talking to my pastor a few times, that instead of always asking WWJD? aka "What would Jesus do?" I started thinking to ask "What would Mary do?" By Mary, I am referring to Mary Magdalene. Not that I'm saying anyone should take the place of Jesus in our hearts, but as a Christian WOMAN, it's sometimes hard for me to see things from a "man's" standpoint. But ofcourse, right? I'm not a man! :) Besides, God did make man first... then women. I guess he was just saving the best for last. Haha. ;-)

I found this picture portaying someone's idea of an Adam and an Eve. Obviously none of us know exactly what they looked like or even how old they were to begin with... which is kind of interesting to think about for me. BUT I try not to get too boggled down with so many "what if" questions or else it leaves me to feel almost stranded and more confused than before.

Sometimes, when I'm at a store and a man is looking at me (in a way that makes me feel very uncomforable), I don't think that I'm not being Christianly by not making more than a quick smile and then heading in the opposite direction. However, if I'm outside and an elderly man or woman is putting groceries in their car alone, I would definatly offer help, if they wouldn't mind it.

Men and woman are made up so differently, I've noticed, that it's hard to sometimes "think" like a man, for me. I do know, however, that in the Bible it clearly states the roles of a man and a woman in a marriage.

"But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ. " 1 Cor 11:3. This verse is such a strong, clear passage. It helps you to see what a man/husband's role is not only mentally but almost visually as well.


"But if any man does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. " 1 Timothy 5:8 This directly points fingers at those men who practically abandon their families for some reason or another... sad to think there are men out there that would do this, but this is just another way of our selfish, self centered, "me, me, me" world.