The B-I-B-L-E

"The B-I-B-L-E, yes that's the book for me, I stand alone on the Word of God, The B-I-B-L-E. How many of us have sang that song, over and over again, but are we living it? Going to church and hearing the Bible or listening to or watching a preacher is great! However, that every day walk with the Lord is what feeds us spiritually.
 If we ate food only on Sunday mornings or even Sunday Mornings, Sunday Nights and Wednesday Nights, we would get physically weak really quick! This is also true in our spiritual lives, we can't just feed on the Word, once or twice a week. We must daily fill ourselves.
Many of you have young children and so you don't have any alone time. Courtney from Woman Living Well wrote as a guest for another blog, The Better Mom. Check it out for ideas on how to get time with the Lord even as a young mom. 
Maybe you have a hard time doing them, because you don't have any idea where to start. Read a Psalms and praise the Lord, Read a Proverb for wisdom, Go through the gospel and read, especially paying attention to the Words of Jesus. Don't forget to pray and ask the Lord to give you something before you even start reading. 
Right now for my devotions, I read when I'm feeding Avery. I read a Psalms aloud with Avery, praising the Lord, then I pray and finish up by reading a few chapters. I am currently reading through II Samuel and reading about the life of David.
Speaking of David, David, in the book of Psalms, addresses his spiritual hunger for the Lord.  Psa 63:1-2  "A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary." 

Do we long to be with our Father? Has he made a difference in your life? Do you know what He can do for you? Do you truly know?

We have the opportunity to talk to the most amazing, wonderful, good, pure, righteous, and loving God. He knows the future, He is the best guide for your life. Are you wasting your opportunity? Take time today! The B-I-B-L-E YES IT'S THE ONLY BOOK FOR YOU!

Southern Savers

Do you coupon? I do! In Fact, I love to coupon so much I would be tempted to blog about it everyday BUT there are lots of different blogs and websites out there. So I would rather just point you in the right direction instead of starting the153rd. :-) 
My favorite website would have to be Southern Savers. This website has everything from tutorials to a coupon database and daily updates on the sales. It is SO simple. 
You just have to click on the store that you want to go to and then go down the list checking off the deals you want. Then at the end it prints out a shopping list. Also it matches the coupons to the item you want and tells you where you can get it.
The Video is of Jenny from Southern Savers. Go check her out. If your not saving money on your groceries you can today.

Also I have friend from college and former co-worker who just started a blog about saving money. Check out her website as well.The Economical Homemaker

Happy 4th of July

What "Lies" in your life?

What does the God see that you are hiding from the world. I watched this video by Francis Chan and was really convicted by what he was saying. Many times we portray a whole different image to the world then we really are. Take the time to watch this.

God is good ALL THE TIME

Ok, so if you read the ABOUT section of my blog you would know that I started this blog to help us all be reminded that life is short and we need to rejoice in every day that the Lord has made. 

This morning was a little rough. In fact the last couple have been a little hard. We changed Avery's schedule up by an hour and he really got off wack. We also had a lot of visitors and people holding him, which as aware as my baby is, IS LOTS of stimulation. When he gets too tired, he can't sleep at all. So it's been a rough couple nights of him not really sleeping well. 
I had a headache as well last night which didn't help anything. This morning was pretty normal, I woke took a shower, got dressed for the day then woke Avery, changed him and then fed him. 
While I was feeding him, he pooped and I felt a bit warm. I looked down and he had exploded on my clothes. I changed him, changed me and went back to feeding and he pooped again. Really Avery? Atleast this time he didn't get me. 
Later I was on facebook and I noticed a post. Another family had lost their little baby. I read the article with tears streaming down my face. God, my baby is fussy and pooping but I get to enjoy him for another day. I'm thankful for another reminder of how precious my baby is. Enjoy your present!

Please remember to keep this family in your prayers. - Ingram Family

ATTENTION STARUCKS FANS

I love me some coffee!! ...and all Target - Starbucks are offering BOGO  Frappuccinos. This is good through tommorow (MONDAY). So take a friend or a date and go enjoy a free Frappuccino, when you buy one.

Not Willing

2Pe 3:9  "The Lord is ... not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."  

This promise filled my heart with the overwhelming feeling of being loved. During our SS at church this morning as my husband was preaching, he brought up a statement about this truth.
Do you ever wonder why the Lord has not returned? Timing? Yes, but also this verse above. The Lord hasn't returned because their are still people that have not been saved (This doesn't mean that he won't return until the whole world is saved, It just means he still has grace toward us.) 
On the radio this morning I was listening to an area church that had an evangelistic outreach this weekend, and OVER 200 people got saved from going out witnessing. If the Lord had come 2 days ago those people would have died and gone to Hell. He keeps on giving us chances.
 If you look at the time of Noah, God gave 120 years of grace to those people. He gave them year after year of chances to get on the boat. He really loves us this much, that he keeps giving us time to come back to Him. HE DOESN'T OWE YOU AN HOUR. He could come this next second.
Now let's apply this to our lives. This is where it hits home for me. Am I willing to let anyone perish? Am I devoted to winning souls and not letting anyone not know? What is important to me? Is it things? Is it treasures? Or is it God and souls? 

Take the time to watch this clip...and think about it. Eric Ludy - God or Gold