Out of the mouths ...

One of my friends from church told me Wednesday night that her four-year-old and a friend were discussing having a bad day, and in the midst of their conversation her daughter referenced the message I gave in church a couple of weeks ago! She told her friend that raspberry days are the bad ones and you have to make them rainbow days!!

How exciting that someone so young got something out of the message God allowed me to share!!! I love that!!!!

Not enough time in a day ...

... because I am not the best at time management!

'Tis the season ...

for basketball! This past week was the first official week for high school basketball practice. Mike coaches so our life gets crazy November through February! It will be a building year for he and the team. He plays the run and gun style so it will be different, but it will be exciting!! I love the fast play and really hope he does the 5 in 5 out ... though I don't know if we have the players to pull that off. We'll see and soon! The first game of the season is next Monday, 24th!!

He continues to be more and more energized as it gets closer to the first game ... I hope his team is getting excited, too! Mike truly believes in the team approach so I hope that they are paying attention and understanding his philosophy. If they do, and they play together, they will play better and will have more success. All he ever wants, as any good coach does, is for them to work hard and play hard and to do it together as a team! Let's go Cavies!! Play hard and play fast!!

Sick baby ...

I hate it when the kids are sick! Kristian got up this morning with a headache, slight fever and is throwing up! She is one unhappy camper ... her 17th birthday is Tuesday and she is hoping that she'll be fine by then! ME TOO!!! And I hope it doesn't spread through the house. We would like to all be healthy for her birthday ... she has asked us to take her and two friends to dinner to celebrate. Hope we all feel up to it when Tuesday arrives.

Good Days & Bad Days!

How do you handle the things that happen in your daily life? Are each of your disconnected activities connected really? I think so! I think they are, can be or should be connected through Christ!

My Mama Dees (Leslie's Mom) gave me three words two years ago, the day that we honored her memory. She said those three words to me as I slept the night of her funeral. With seemingly no connection, we have now found connection in them through Christ and to begin putting that thought together... Mums, Raspberries and Roses!

Quiet days or days of grief;
Bad days;
Good days;

and we added Rainbows to the mix because it was a symbol shared by Mama Dees and Leslie through the years. And the meaning of this one is:

Remembering God's promises!

I had the privilege of sharing this message at each of our services last Sunday. It seemed to have touched some hearts. I had the weirdest sense of peace as I spoke each time. It was a peace that surpasses all understanding ... a peace that could only be from God!

Leslie and I continue to flesh out the ideas for MRRR ... we will put together our devotion book and Bible study guide, as well. I'm excited about the possibilities!

Life is good!

Blessings!
Lisa

What is your Holy Compulsion?

My small group is doing a study based on Donna Partow's book, "Let Your Life Count Now." One of the chapters talks about our holy compulsion ... She asks , "What is the one thing that you can't not do? The thing that you are compelled to do?"

This morning, via e-mail, Leslie (best friend for 34 years ... YIKES!) and I were talking about what we think is our holy compulsion. MRRR - I'll be sharing a glimpse of it tomorrow in the message at church. Will elaborate more on it in another post!

I have so many emotions/thoughts running through my head and heart about tomorrow. I am excited that I have the privilege of sharing what I feel God has placed in my heart. I am nervous that it seems He wants me to talk ... singing/drama/writing ... those I can do! This speaking thing is a bit out of my comfort zone ... I trust He'll give me the words to provide the message He wants people to hear, and that he'll keep me calm throughout each of the three services!!

Hugs & Blessings
Lisa

She's home ...he's 40!

Mom got to come home from the hospital this morning : ) YAY GOD!!

Today is my baby brother's 40th birthday!! Welcome to the beginning of your next decade, little brother : ) Happy birthday!!!

Can't shake this headache I've had since last Thursday! GRRRRR!!!!

Sunday I have the privilege of giving the message at church ... prayers appreciated!