A Follow Up

Someone posted this comment in regards to my "No Not One" post and I really liked these a lot so wanted to make sure you all saw them. Thank you so much for your comments, they help to teach and inspire me too.

Colossians 3:13 "Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

"Matthew 6:14-16 "For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."

God Bless!!

How? With Him!

Someone asked me last week out of the blue "How do you do it?" How do you make it? I didn't have to think for even a second, if you are a single parent and for that matter anyone in this world, the only way any of us survive in this crazy world is by Jesus Christ alone. Yesterday I was sent this in an email and I pondered on it. In the mornings I drive to work and its my time to talk to God, to let him know that I love him so much, that he really is all that I need. That I need and want him to make me better today than I was yeterday. Throughout the day I find myself lost in thought talking to him asking him to help me. And he's the last one I talk to when my head hits the pillow. I realized when I read this that if we could all only see, he's the only one that's NEVER too busy, you can walk with him, talk with him, let him lead your life, guide your steps, he will NEVER leave you. Its a great thing to know you're never really alone. Just call on his name and he will give you PEACE.

"Walk with me," I heard him say,
“Walk with me awhile today."
"Talk with me," I heard him speak,
"Talk with me of the things you think.
"Share with me the things you feel,
Share with me so you can heal.
Cry with me through your heartbreaks,
Cry with me when your soul aches.
Look with me a new sunrise!
Look with me through opened eyes.
See with me the world anew,
See with me my point of view.
Laugh with me in pure delight,
Laugh with me it's all alright!
Sing with me as we stroll along,
Sing with me I love your song.
Learn with me my wondrous story,
Learn with me my glory.
Know with me just who you are,
Know with me we've traveled far.
Create with me and dreams come true,
Create with me I create through you!
Walk with me on Heaven's shore,
Walk with me forever more!

And Remember

YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB ON THIS SINGLE PARENT JOURNEY!!

God Bless!!

No Not One

In the last almost 4 years God has caused me to search my heart and soul deep quite a few times for forgiveness. Its a hard thing especially when we feel it isn't deserved. In this life we are all human and as humans things happen, the people we love and/or respect the most fail us, lie to us, they cheat us, dissapoint us, hurt us, say things they don't mean, do things they shouldn't, and break our hearts to the center of our core. At some of those times we tuck bitterness and anger and pain away to a place where only we can recover it when we feel its needed. I heard this song a few weeks ago and it really started me thinking about this forgiveness thing and how God wants us to handle it. As single parents pain and heartbreak and dissapointment just come with the territory, but we all have those moments in our life as people. So ask this question, haven't you? I thought about this a lot, I've hurt friends before not meaning to, but I did. I've caused heartbreak to God many times yet he forgives me over and over and for that I am so thankful, for his mercy I am forever grateful. I'm not saying forgiving those who have wronged you is easy or that it will happen in a moment's time, but I am saying we all deserve a second chance and none of us are perfect; NO NOT ONE.

In prayer with God search your heart and your soul and ask him to help you forgive and even forget the times you've been hurt. When the ones we love hurt us it doesn't always mean they don't love us, it means we all make mistakes. Say you're sorry, forgive those who say they are sorry, pick yourself up, dust it off and smile because you deserve to.

God's still working on some things with me, but he has brought me a long way with forgiving people I never thought I would.

Matthew 18:21-22
21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

And Remember

YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB ON THIS SINGLE PARENT JOURNEY!!

God Bless!!