Lord Is It Mine?

I know that there's a reason why I need to be alone
You show me there's a silent place that I can call my own

Is it mine, Lord is it mine?

You know I get so weary from the battles in this life
and many times it seems that you're the only hope in sight

Is it mine, Lord is it mine?

When everything's dark and nothing seems right
there's nothing to win and there's no need to fight

I never cease to wonder at the cruelty of this land
but it seems a time of sadness is a time to understand

Is it mine, Lord is it mine?

When everything's dark and nothing seems right
You don't have to win and there's no need to fight

If only I could find a way
to feel your sweetness through the day
The love that shines around me could be mine.

So give us an answer won't you
We know what we have to do
There must be a thousand voices trying
to get through.

--Supertramp

Jonah

I know I haven't posted in awhile...I just really haven't had anything much to say! I am normally at aerobics at this time on Tuesdays, but I have alot of "stuff" to do this morning, so I am going to try and go tonight. Anyway...I just wanted to drop a few words before I get busy. The other day, I was reading Jonah and something struck me! God uses us in spite of ourselves! I already kinda knew that, but it just hit me as I was reading this passage. You know the first chapter is all about Jonah fleeing from God because God wanted him to go to Nineveh. He wanted him to preach to them against their wickedness. So Jonah gets on this boat that is going to Tarshish instead, thinking he can run away from God...of course, I would never do that! (Yeah, right!)
Anyway....because of Jonah's sin, this big storm comes up and scares the daylights out of the sailors and they start calling on their own "gods". Then they start asking who is causing this...somebody has angered their god and caused this storm to rock their world!! They question Jonah, and he says if they toss him overboard, the sea will be calm again. They really don't want to do that, but, they are in fear for their lives, so they toss him! Now here are the verses that struck me...

15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 16 At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered sacrifice to the Lord, and made vows to him.

Then we know that God provided a big fish to swallow Jonah, etc. I guess it wasn't easy for Jonah to just let them throw him overboard like that...but, look how God used his disobedience to glorify himself and make believers out of those sailors! I don't know why I just dismissed that part before!

Well, I just have had that on my mind and wanted to share it. Let me know your thoughts on that! Hope you all have a great day and keep the Faith! TTYL!

DNow

Wow! What a weekend! I am so happy that we were able to serve as a "host home" for Disciple Now weekend! I am exhausted, but blessed! It makes me think back to a few years ago when we lived in a little singlewide mobile home on Tommy's uncle's land just down the road from where we are now. In the beginning, this was just fine for us, but as our family started to grow, it began to get a little cramped. Also, mobile homes don't hold up very well over time, and I was starting to feel really self-conscious about where we lived and people coming over. Don't get me wrong...I wouldn't trade those years for anything! But, we were dreaming of a house! I remember praying to God that if He would just allow us to be able to build a house, I would make it a warm and inviting place for people to come. Well, it isn't always clean and organized, but I think people feel welcome here...at least I hope so!
Anyway, it was actually kind of refreshing having all that testosterone in the house for a change! (We had 10 middle school age boys!) It was fun listening to them talk and noticing how different they are from girls, which is what I am use to! I think Tommy liked it because he wasn't out numbered for once!
My prayer is that they each received a blessing as well and that they will look back on this weekend as a fond memory and as a stepping stone in their walk with God.
Thank you, Jay, for the opportunity to serve God in this way!