Spider Solitaire

Have you ever played spider solitaire? You know that card game that you have to put the cards in order and then they clear off the screen. You win when all the cards are in order and the screen is cleared. Well I have been thinking about (and playing way too much of) this game. It is a very easy game and most of the time you win. When I occasionally lose I just restart the same game and play a couple of cards differently then before and I win the game.
Isn't life somewhat like this - a choice leads us to win or lose. You make good choices and you usually win, bad choices and you lose. Wouldn't it be interesting if we could just go back and play the last choice we made differently and the results would change the outcome of our lives.
I am grateful that I have a God that is willing to change the choices of my life into a new outcome.

Thoughts and Feelings

The Saturday Nights service was so powerful tonight. I can't wait until tomorrow. There is nothing better than being in God's presence, feeling Him near you and seeing Him work in lives. I know that there were lives changed tonight. I am so thankful that I get to be a small part of what God is doing at FFC.
I have long wanted to experience God in new and powerful ways and sometimes pray that God would do as He did in the old testament and fill the temple with His glory. What would it be like to be completely undone? To fall on your face before God? To completely leave everything behind and follow Him? I pray that someday I will know God this way, in all of His glory. I want this on earth but know that I will someday have it in Heaven.
Several of us spent some time in the Higher Ground coffee shop after service. Paul Thompson, Eric Brown and Dave Rees blessed us with music. (Thank you guys!) We enjoyed an extended worship service by singing praises to our God and being in His presence.
What an amazing God we have!

Beauty for Ashes

Isaiah 61: 3
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.

It is so amazing when you see God begin to work in someones life and give them beauty for the ashes they have made of their life. I am praying that I will witness the gladness and praise that is sure to follow. A life restored truly displays His splendor.

My Dad

Meet my dad. He is a wonderful provider, great handy man and a good fisherman also. It fascinates me how we learn who our heavenly father is through our earthly fathers. It is easy for me to trust God to provide for my needs because my dad is so good at providing for his family. I can trust God to fix the things in my life that need fixing because my dad can fix anything. I can also enjoy creation because my dad enjoys nature. I thank God for being the perfect heavenly Father and for giving me a wonderful earthly father. (I know I am late for Fathers Day.)

Fun Stuff

There are times when life is just plain fun. The staff at FFC celebrated my birthday a day early. We had good stuff to eat at staff meeting. Thanks Jenny and Jill! Dad loaned me his camera and I took this picture of a couple of my plants.

It was fun learning how to work the camera and then move the pictures to the computer. I know this is old technology but it is new to me and I am having fun with it. I also enjoyed my trip to Lowes for a gift card for a wedding - it was fun just to look around. All in all this has been a fun day!

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