I know there is a game show called Whammy, however that's not what I'm talking about. As promised I am giving you a morsel from the Joyce Meyer conference.
Joyce has several stories from her life that she tells, and some are signatures of hers. There is a story that she tells about, waking up one day and trying to figure out how she could get her husband and children to take care of the house so she could do what she wanted to do. The Lord spoke to her and said "you know what you remind me of?" of course she asks what. Well he said a robot that goes around saying "what about me? - what about me? what about me?"
So at the conference this year she actually had a robot built and she wound the key on that back and it went across the podium saying "What about me? What about me? What about me? So she spoke a little more on how we need to be selfless. Being selfish creates pity parties and depression. When we get our eyes off of ourselves we can focus on God and our joy can be renewed. God told her she could be pitiful or powerful but not both.
The robots name was W.A.M. For What About Me?
I have decided that I don't want to get caught up in selfishness, Pity Parties or What About Me's?
So no Wammy's for me.
Be Blessed!
Lynn
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Snowmen in September
Hello,
Well I leave tomorrow for St Louis for the Joyce Meyers Womens Conference, can't tell I'm excited can you? But I wanted to share a project that I worked on for a friends Birthday. Now I'm only a beginner, but I have a great friend that gives me all sorts of tips on quilting do's and don'ts.
It's a table runner and I had so much fun making it. I have ideas for more, but I need to finish the quilt for my Granddaughter I started way too long ago. :>)
Have a great rest of your week and weekend. I'll have my computer but not much time.
Be Blessed,
Lynn
Saturday, September 27, 2008
I'm so Blessed - Home for now!
Hi
Well we made it home last night from our beautiful and fun filled vacation to Nevada and Arizona. I'm borrowing a picture from our Daughter because they took a couple of days out on their own and went to the Grand Canyon. Yes this is the real thing not a back drop. It's beautiful isn't it. We had lots of sunshine and family time and it was great. Wonderful memories are built each time we go. This was our Son-in-law and these two grandchildren's first time of meeting this side of the family and everyone hit it off wonderfully. The Babies would squeal every time they saw the uncles. Hubby and I had some great time together, which we can't get enough of. It makes it easier when your spouse is your best friend. I have friends that are not that close to their spouse and can't understand why we want to do everything together. Because we enjoy each other, isn't that the way it should be? So it was great to have that time.
Well I'm 3/4 way unpacked, making the grocery list (the fridge it bare), and actually thinking about the fact that Thursday morning I will be flying out again. To St Louis, MO, for Joyce Meyers Woman's Conference. Yahoo.
Then I will be back a week from that and then have another week off with my only sibling my Sister. She went with us on our AZ vacation last year and was missed a lot this year. My husbands family like to joke and tease and make up "fish tale" stories and so she was the subject of some from last year. We called her and shared some while we were there.
I really have to shake my head in amazement on how blessed I am. I am getting these wonderful times of refreshing and building of relationships with God and Family and Friends. And if all of that isn't enough, I have all of you - my Blog friends to share my treasures of the heart with. Thank you all for your insight and friendship.
Be Blessed
Lynn
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Cation and Arrowpwane
Hi everyone,
Hubby and I are going on our annual vacation to Arizona to visit his Awesome Mom and we will meet up with his Brothers. It is such a wonderful time of teasing, laughing and bonding.
This year our youngest daughter, her husband and two children are also going. Our Daughter hasn't gone since she was 15 or 16 and Mom hasn't seen the great grands yet. Baby J now 4 1/2 is so excited about going on "Cation" and she's going to fa-why on an "Arrowpwane".
A lot of times when it is just Hubby and I we will drive so that we can stop here and there and spend time together along the way. However this year with the kids and Grand kids coming we felt 2 days of driving each way might be hard on Mom and Dad. You know the "Are we there yet?" question.
During the days the Boys golf and I or in this years case the girls, just have fun. I read, walk, shop, get massages what ever I or we want to do. I will have the computer with me I do most of my Bible studying and reading on-line and God is definitely going on vacation with us.
We don't leave home without Him.
I will be posting a new chapter on my other blog later today and will post some while I'm on "Cation" so don't think you're getting off that easy. :)
Hugs to all and Be Blessed
Lynn
Hubby and I are going on our annual vacation to Arizona to visit his Awesome Mom and we will meet up with his Brothers. It is such a wonderful time of teasing, laughing and bonding.
This year our youngest daughter, her husband and two children are also going. Our Daughter hasn't gone since she was 15 or 16 and Mom hasn't seen the great grands yet. Baby J now 4 1/2 is so excited about going on "Cation" and she's going to fa-why on an "Arrowpwane".
A lot of times when it is just Hubby and I we will drive so that we can stop here and there and spend time together along the way. However this year with the kids and Grand kids coming we felt 2 days of driving each way might be hard on Mom and Dad. You know the "Are we there yet?" question.
During the days the Boys golf and I or in this years case the girls, just have fun. I read, walk, shop, get massages what ever I or we want to do. I will have the computer with me I do most of my Bible studying and reading on-line and God is definitely going on vacation with us.
We don't leave home without Him.
I will be posting a new chapter on my other blog later today and will post some while I'm on "Cation" so don't think you're getting off that easy. :)
Hugs to all and Be Blessed
Lynn
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Is your Curiosity a downfall?
Have you heard the phrase "Curiosity killed the Cat"? Well it is actually a proverb used to warn against being too inquisitive lest one comes to harm.
I think a major part if not all our troubles and sins might start with a form of curiosity. Bear with me as I break this down and illustrate. Words that go together on this are curious, nosey, inquisitive, busy body..... wait busy body hmm what's that. Well a busy body is defined as "inquisitive or officious", but what is officious, well thank you for asking. :) Officious means "volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed - meddlesome"
Our curiosity leads us to things and places we do not need to go. What caused Eve to eat the apple. Well it was the serpent. Yes the Serpent came to her and told her that God was holding out on her and Adam. She was curious about not having the wisdom and knowledge of good and evil.
What about envy, what makes us envy other people? We are curious about what they have. But God created us to be a certain way for a reason. Take a peak at companies and factories that have "Secret recipes". The company goes to great lengths to keep the recipe secret. Part of what they do is no one is allowed to put too many of the ingredients in. There will be several people that put one of several ingredients in to the pot and then the pot is sent on to the next destination. Now it is very important that I put my ingredient in or the recipe does not come out right. If I get envious of someone else and want to have what they have I will not be putting in the right ingredient to make the finished project. Also if I get too curious about what their ingredient is, I am putting myself in a place of harm because I'm only supposed to know my ingredient and I could loose my "position".
When we step out of our calling we step out of God's protection.
You are not an odd duck. You're supposed to stand out. God didn't gift you with everything He gifted him/her with. If you have a talent, something that flows, that's the special part God wants you to use. Quit spending your time wondering what everybody else has or does. Develop what you have.
There are a lot of things I wish I could do better than I can, but they are not a natural talent for me. I have areas that I am good at and I work with them. It doesn't mean I can't ever play sports because I'm not good, it just means I need to keep it in balance. Our desires and curiosities to be like someone else often leads us to places we should not go. We have sports figures taking drugs because they are curious if it really will make them better.
If God calls you to it - He will bring you through it. Keep your Curiosity in Balance.
Have a Blessed Day!
Lynn
I think a major part if not all our troubles and sins might start with a form of curiosity. Bear with me as I break this down and illustrate. Words that go together on this are curious, nosey, inquisitive, busy body..... wait busy body hmm what's that. Well a busy body is defined as "inquisitive or officious", but what is officious, well thank you for asking. :) Officious means "volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed - meddlesome"
Our curiosity leads us to things and places we do not need to go. What caused Eve to eat the apple. Well it was the serpent. Yes the Serpent came to her and told her that God was holding out on her and Adam. She was curious about not having the wisdom and knowledge of good and evil.
What about envy, what makes us envy other people? We are curious about what they have. But God created us to be a certain way for a reason. Take a peak at companies and factories that have "Secret recipes". The company goes to great lengths to keep the recipe secret. Part of what they do is no one is allowed to put too many of the ingredients in. There will be several people that put one of several ingredients in to the pot and then the pot is sent on to the next destination. Now it is very important that I put my ingredient in or the recipe does not come out right. If I get envious of someone else and want to have what they have I will not be putting in the right ingredient to make the finished project. Also if I get too curious about what their ingredient is, I am putting myself in a place of harm because I'm only supposed to know my ingredient and I could loose my "position".
When we step out of our calling we step out of God's protection.
You are not an odd duck. You're supposed to stand out. God didn't gift you with everything He gifted him/her with. If you have a talent, something that flows, that's the special part God wants you to use. Quit spending your time wondering what everybody else has or does. Develop what you have.
There are a lot of things I wish I could do better than I can, but they are not a natural talent for me. I have areas that I am good at and I work with them. It doesn't mean I can't ever play sports because I'm not good, it just means I need to keep it in balance. Our desires and curiosities to be like someone else often leads us to places we should not go. We have sports figures taking drugs because they are curious if it really will make them better.
If God calls you to it - He will bring you through it. Keep your Curiosity in Balance.
Have a Blessed Day!
Lynn
Monday, September 8, 2008
Cover to Cover 9/1-9/7/08
Here are my random thoughts and questions that I noted while doing my Cover to Cover chronological reading of the Bible this week.
Monday {Ezekiel 47-48:35; Ezekiel 29:17-30:19}
God divides the land. If you haven’t been there before follow this link to Bible Maps and you can see where all this takes place. It is very interesting.
Tuesday {Daniel 4:1-37; 2 Kings 25:27-30; Jeremiah 52:31-34; Daniel 7:1-28}
Daniel 4
King Neb had the dream analyzed. He being the tree that would be cut down and bound with iron for 7 seasons until he turned and repented for his pride. Pride comes before a fall.
Again God in his loving kindness gives King Neb 12 months to repent and turn from Sin, yet he did not take heed to the dream he had the instruction that Daniel gave him.
2Kings 25 - In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Evil-Merodach became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah and freed him from prison
Daniel 7:13 "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed
My 1st thought - Was this Jesus he was seeing?
Wednesday
Daniel 5
King Belshazzar following in his fathers footsteps didn’t humble himself and repent, even knowing what had happened to his father.
2300 evenings…. But no one knows the day or the time.
I thought it interesting that Mene Mene Tekel Parsin. Mene is repeated. I notice God often will repeat something in the same scripture like He is really trying to drive a point home.
Tekel - You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting
In reading another translation I realized that, what was meant here is that the King did not measure up to what he should of. But what 1st came to me when I read this was - With all he had gained during his reign, (You have been weighed on the scales) that he was still lacking and not satisfied because he was not humbling himself before the Lord and looking to Him for his happiness. (and found wanting)
Thursday {Ezra 1:1-4; Daniel 6:1-28; Ezra 1:5-2:20; Nehemiah 7:4-25 }
Daniel 6 In the den of Lions
26 "I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. "For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. 27 He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions." This scripture is one of those that sums is up. One that if you would just believe it in full always, you would have great success. “For he is the living God”
Ezra and Nehemiah -
The list of the exiles that returned to Jerusalem and Judah.
Friday {Ezra 2:21-70; Nehemiah 7:26-73}
Ezra 2 It was amazing to me that there were so many people. I don’t know why I think of biblical times not having 50,000 people. I also noticed that for the approx 50,000 people they only had approximately 8,200 camels, mules, & donkeys, most I am sure were to carry goods and supplies not the people.
Saturday {Ezra 3:1-13; Psalm 92:1-15; Psalm 126:1-6; Daniel 10-11:35 }
Ezra: Rebuilding the Altar and Temple
Psalm 92 … The righteous will flourish.
Psalm 126 :2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Isn’t this the way the Lord would like us to be everyday. Isn’t this what He wants for us, Peace and Joy. And how He loves our Praises.
Sunday {Daniel 11:36-12:13; Psalm 93:1-5; Psalm 94:1-23; Psalm 95:1-11; Psalm 96:1-13}
Daniel 11, 12 - The Scroll sealed. Did it tell the future? Daniel will rest and then gain his inheritance. Daniel didn’t have what we have. We have the blood of Jesus and we have the Holy Spirit in us. We are to have the Rest and Peace now here on Earth.
Psalm 94:16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? Am I standing the way I should? Do I need to stand more?
Psalm 96:4 For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. Do we fear Him with the respect we should, or have we become complacent with our God?
Psalm 96:9 Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
Psalm 96:12 let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;
So when the wind blows through the trees in the forest and makes that whistling sound, are they singing to God? Maybe!
Be Blessed,
Lynn
Monday {Ezekiel 47-48:35; Ezekiel 29:17-30:19}
God divides the land. If you haven’t been there before follow this link to Bible Maps and you can see where all this takes place. It is very interesting.
Tuesday {Daniel 4:1-37; 2 Kings 25:27-30; Jeremiah 52:31-34; Daniel 7:1-28}
Daniel 4
King Neb had the dream analyzed. He being the tree that would be cut down and bound with iron for 7 seasons until he turned and repented for his pride. Pride comes before a fall.
Again God in his loving kindness gives King Neb 12 months to repent and turn from Sin, yet he did not take heed to the dream he had the instruction that Daniel gave him.
2Kings 25 - In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Evil-Merodach became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah and freed him from prison
Daniel 7:13 "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed
My 1st thought - Was this Jesus he was seeing?
Wednesday
Daniel 5
King Belshazzar following in his fathers footsteps didn’t humble himself and repent, even knowing what had happened to his father.
2300 evenings…. But no one knows the day or the time.
I thought it interesting that Mene Mene Tekel Parsin. Mene is repeated. I notice God often will repeat something in the same scripture like He is really trying to drive a point home.
Tekel - You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting
In reading another translation I realized that, what was meant here is that the King did not measure up to what he should of. But what 1st came to me when I read this was - With all he had gained during his reign, (You have been weighed on the scales) that he was still lacking and not satisfied because he was not humbling himself before the Lord and looking to Him for his happiness. (and found wanting)
Thursday {Ezra 1:1-4; Daniel 6:1-28; Ezra 1:5-2:20; Nehemiah 7:4-25 }
Daniel 6 In the den of Lions
26 "I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. "For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. 27 He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions." This scripture is one of those that sums is up. One that if you would just believe it in full always, you would have great success. “For he is the living God”
Ezra and Nehemiah -
The list of the exiles that returned to Jerusalem and Judah.
Friday {Ezra 2:21-70; Nehemiah 7:26-73}
Ezra 2 It was amazing to me that there were so many people. I don’t know why I think of biblical times not having 50,000 people. I also noticed that for the approx 50,000 people they only had approximately 8,200 camels, mules, & donkeys, most I am sure were to carry goods and supplies not the people.
Saturday {Ezra 3:1-13; Psalm 92:1-15; Psalm 126:1-6; Daniel 10-11:35 }
Ezra: Rebuilding the Altar and Temple
Psalm 92 … The righteous will flourish.
Psalm 126 :2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Isn’t this the way the Lord would like us to be everyday. Isn’t this what He wants for us, Peace and Joy. And how He loves our Praises.
Sunday {Daniel 11:36-12:13; Psalm 93:1-5; Psalm 94:1-23; Psalm 95:1-11; Psalm 96:1-13}
Daniel 11, 12 - The Scroll sealed. Did it tell the future? Daniel will rest and then gain his inheritance. Daniel didn’t have what we have. We have the blood of Jesus and we have the Holy Spirit in us. We are to have the Rest and Peace now here on Earth.
Psalm 94:16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers? Am I standing the way I should? Do I need to stand more?
Psalm 96:4 For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. Do we fear Him with the respect we should, or have we become complacent with our God?
Psalm 96:9 Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
Psalm 96:12 let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;
So when the wind blows through the trees in the forest and makes that whistling sound, are they singing to God? Maybe!
Be Blessed,
Lynn
Saturday, September 6, 2008
This is what the Lord Says....
What is God telling you? Are you listening? Are you obeying? I have had that statement going over and over and over in my head all week long. This is what the Lord Says..... I don't know what all God is saying - so I will be still and listen.
I Hope all of you are safe from the storms, my prayers go out to you all. Have a great weekend. Our church has Saturday and Sunday services and we greet and usher and help on Saturdays so I am going now to hear what the Lord is saying.
Be Blessed,
Lynn
I Hope all of you are safe from the storms, my prayers go out to you all. Have a great weekend. Our church has Saturday and Sunday services and we greet and usher and help on Saturdays so I am going now to hear what the Lord is saying.
Be Blessed,
Lynn
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