NEWWORLDSON ~ Learning To Be The Light

Okay last song for the day. Yeah, I found it. Took me a minute to stop everything as I am multitasking and play the words in my head. Funny how things like this song then come up in a sermon I hear from Kevin Weatherby on why we should Quit Going To Church, you'll hear what he means by clicking the link. Coincidence? I think not.

It is hard all of the time to be the light. When you are naturally though, it shines through. It can't be hidden. I've known this since I was a child singing "this little light of mine.." Now I've got a great new song to sing.

Tenth Avenue North ~ Losing

And yet another song. There is probably about one more that I will post if I can find it. LIke I said I will do a post as well about some of the things that have been going on in my life and how I have been getting through them with a little more trust in God. OKay, a LOT more.

This song is about FORGIVING. And it SO goes over the struggle that everyone has. How to forgive. How to be more like Christ in forgiving.

Enjoy!

Group 1 Crew ~ He Said

Here is another great song. It keeps coming on the radio station and I love it. It's up beat and at the same time delivers the message intended. Here are the lyrics and the video. I don't believe they have an official video yet but just hearing the song is great. Because I know I need to remind myself what He Said.

"He Said"
(feat. Chris August)

So your life feels like it don't make sense
And you think to yourself, 'I'm a good person'
So why do these things keep happening?
Why you gotta deal with them?

You may be knocked down now 
but don't forget what He said, He said

I won't give you more, more then you can take
and I might let you bend, but I won't let you break
and No-o-o-o-o, I'll never ever let you go-o-o-o-o
Don't you forget what He said

Who you are ain't what your going through
So don't let it get the best of you
Cause God knows everything you need, 
so you ain't gotta worry

You may be knocked down now
but just believe what He said, He said

I won't give you more, more then you can take
and I might let you bend, but I won't let you break
and No-o-o-o-o, I'll never ever let you go-o-o-o-o
Don't you forget what He said

Don't fear when you go through the fire
Hang on when it's down to the wire
Stand tall and remember what He said

I won't give you more, more then you can take
and I might let you bend, but I won't let you break...

I won't give you more, more then you can take
and I might let you bend, but I won't let you break
and No-o-o-o-o, I'll never ever let you go-o-o-o-o
Don't you forget what He said

Jason Gray ~ Remind Me Who I Am

If you haven't heard of this artist before I'm not surprised. Because frankly until a couple of weeks ago neither had I. Along with some other artists and songs that I am going to post. They are wonderful Christian artists who have inspired and touched me in the last few weeks to put my trust fully in God. Along with several other occurrences. God has shown me Who I Am. But more on that later. For now enjoy this music video with the lyrics below and a little inside article on what the song is all about via a Kevin Davis interview.

Lyrics:
When I lose my way
When I forget my name
Remind me who I am
In the mirror all I see
is who I don’t wanna be
Remind me who I am
In the loneliest places
When I can’t remember what grace is
Tell me once again who I am to You
Who I am to You
Tell me
Lest I forget who I am to You
I belong to You
To You
When my heart is like a stone
and I’m running far from home
Remind me who I am
When I can’t receive Your love
Afraid I’ll never be enough
Remind me who I am
If I’m Your beloved
Can You help me believe it
Tell me once again who I am to You
Who I am to You
Tell me
Lest I forget who I am to You
I belong to You
To You
I’m the one You love
I’m the one You love
That will be enough
I’m the one You love
Tell me once again who I am to You
Who I am to You
Tell me
Lest I forget who I am to You
That I belong to You
Whoa
Tell me once again who I am to You
Who I am to You
Tell me
Lest I forget who I am to You
That I belong to You
To You
To You 

God is Good

Especially in those moments that you think He may have abandoned you. This week felt like one of those moments. I had prayed. My parents had prayed. My roommate had prayed. Without ceasing.


And still the situation did not want to resolve. It just kept getting worse. And worse. I was getting kicked repeatedly while I was down.


I kept wondering if this was/is a test. Matthew 6 is about forgiveness and there sure is a lot of forgiving that I am doing. I am completely and utterly drained from this weeks ups and downs. I've cried tears of sadness and I've cried tears of joy and relief.

Matthew 6:34 says Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.


This week has been a testament to the fingerprints of God in my life. I am fortunate to have some of the best, most loving God fearing people in what seems like my unstable life at times. God took my worry away this week through these people. I was truly blessed by His hand. 


Thank you God for having my back even in the moments that I may doubt and worry. You love me anyway and you make sure that I know it by the people you have placed in my life. 


If you would like to hear more blog stories about how other people have seen the fingerprints of God in their life go here:  




The Rusted Chain :Fingerprint Friday






Tell Beki hey, tell her I sent you, and submit a post of your own for others to read. After all it's why we fellowship right?

Flag Line For Spc. Chase Marta

Our community lost one of our own. Today he was returned to his family and the community showed their appreciation to the family for his service the best way we know how.

Photos From The Flag Line

Please read the article from our local newspaper about this young man and the fellow soldiers who also lost their life while in Afghanistan. Appeal Democrat Article

Thank you to all our soldiers who have fought and are still fighting.

Babies R Us

Otherwise known as Calving Season.

We had one heifer to go for this cycle left when I took these pictures so I'll make sure to get some of the new arrivals (she calved out today with twins! Happy! Love it when God puts his hand on something. We had lost one this year and that makes up for it! )

So here are the cute little farts. Literally. Figuratively. You know what I mean.

There were 8 in total, and now 10 :-) 4 more are expected a little further down the line. The calves with white are AI and the others are the product of a clean up bull. And of course the last little baby of #24 aka Bambi (she has some deer blood in her I swear) looks just like momma. Big eyes, big lashes and that roan coat.

What a wonderful Spring!

I'm A Sucker

For animals.

I told my roommate after the last debacle with a cat that one was really enough for now and a second one (seeing as how the last one became an expensive cat and then died) really wasn't needed. Then again, it's not my money, I just have to hear about the cost. Whoopee.

So I thought I had this in the bag. No new kitty. Boy was I wrong!

Enter Kitty.

That funny thing that always pops into my head about "my plans and God's plans" in situations like these is what keeps me calm.

Did my roommate go get a cat? Nope. God kind of plopped it in our laps. My transmission was acting funny yesterday and so I pulled off on the side of the road by the orchards on our way to get Jamba Juice (yum! BTW) and what comes racing towards us out of the orchard like a bat outta hell crying for help? 

This guy. Adorable as can be. 

Damn.

And to make matters worse. This happened. 

I'm a goner. 

I even tried pushing it away toward my roommate. And what happened?

I'm such a sucker. 

However due to my early work morning it was sentenced to sleep with my roommate. And this morning after I got done with work, this little gem was awaiting me on my iPhone. 

Somehow this and the above photos is making is all a little more tolerable. 

Growing Up Is Hard To Do

It's one of those things that everyone has to do. Physically you can't really stop it. The years just keep coming. And coming.

Mental growth however can tend to depend on the person. Forget for a moment the whole discussion about men and women and how different it is for the opposite sexes to mature. I'm talking about the one thing that everyone dislikes having to do. Be a grown up.

I know. Yuck.

I didn't want to either but if we are really true to ourselves then that's what we need to do. After all, no one can stay in Never Never Land forever.

I had an epiphany. Or as Oprah would like to call it an "Aha moment".

I have been sitting back letting everyone else make plans and run their own lives while I was watching. Like a bad reality TV show I got sucked in. I had forgotten ME. I was putting the happiness of others before myself, and I was okay with it! Crazy, right? All the time wondering why I too had not had this fortune. Single. No kids. Okay job but not a career. And I was okay with that?

NO!

Sometimes you've got to stop beating yourself up about what you don't have long enough to go get it yourself. The only thing that has been stopping me from getting what I want and more importantly what God has planned for me is myself. I keep getting in my own way. It's time I stopped thinking I'm not qualified enough, not smart enough, etc. I'm shutting down opportunities before they even begin. 

I know better. My momma didn't raise a fool. She raised a smart, independent, be all you can be, loving, one of a kind, kick ass woman. It's time I started living up to it and quit knocking myself over the head with all my "failures". 

I did it once when I took off to Wyoming. And I'm going to do it again. It's time I started making me happy and stopped focusing on everyone else's happiness. 

Step One: Research

Here I come...