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It has been 7 years since our country was attacked by terrorists. It has been 7 years since the family members of those who worked in the Twin Towers have seen their relatives, friends and co-workers. It's been 7 years since most of us have thought about how very fragile and precious life is. It has been seven years since "ordinary" men and women, risked their lives to save others they did not know. And it has been 7 years since many have remembered to keep those families in our prayers.

We said we'd never forget, but somehow, we have.

It has been 2,000 years since God came to earth, suffered and died for the souls of all who were once enemies of God. Who were and are the enemies of God? The entire human race. For we all have sinned and fall short of the glory (perfection) of God. We broke God's Law, but Christ paid the penalty for our crime, and He set us free. Free to do whatever we want? No, free to no longer live in a hostile relationship towards God. Free to be accepted by the LORD God Almighty. Free to sacrifice our conveniences for the sake of others. Free to love people we don't know and give our lives, like Christ gave His.

For those of us who have repented and trusted in the Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord - the day we begged for forgiveness and confessed our sins, was the day we vowed we would never forget what He did for us....but sometimes we do.

Let us not allow our past sins to hold us back with the bondage of guilt. But let us remember them to learn from them and use the lessons from our sins as a catalyst to spur us on toward love and good works.

If you told God you'd never forget what He sacrificed for you...then live as if you mean it.

Please remember the families of 9/11 in your prayers as often as the Holy Spirit leads you. Please remember to thank God constantly for His sacrifice for us.


Here is a visual to help all of us give honor where honor is due:

"The Tribute in Light is was a temporary art installation of 88 searchlights placed next to the site of the World Trade Center from March 11 to April 14, 2002 to create two vertical columns of light in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 attacks." ~ FoxNews


remembering & honoring with you,

Today at "Live Well" Darlene encouraged us with the topic of:
"Associative Learning".

The first Scripture that comes to mind when I think of that is:

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
~ Romans 12:2

One of the things I try to do is use Scripture to "spur" me "on toward love and good works." (Hebrews 10:24) Which includes taking good care of my body, which truly is NOT my own (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), it is the temple of the Holy Spirit.

When I remember these verses, I'm not so tempted to fall back into old habits of eating:

  1. Getting a "snack" after the kids go to bed
  2. Giving myself a "treat" after I feel I've had a hard day
  3. Using food to make me feel better when I'm upset with someone or about something
  4. Eating, not because I'm hungry, but just because it tastes good
One of the things I'm going to do is continue to research and meditate on Scripture that helps me to remember that I am truly not my own, I'm dead to this flesh and alive in Christ Jesus alone. If I do that and give myself some visuals (i.e., imagining how weird it looks to see a dead person eating) then I know that I will be so disgusted with my old habits, that I will not only run away from them, but run towards my Savior and God as I cling to His promises, His filling and how good He tastes!

Eating at the Lord's table by constantly meditating on God's Word, I know will leave me with really no desire for anything less...like comforts from food, or any other earthly temptations.

May the Lord our God bless you as you remember that you are not your own....you are dead....so don't keep feeding your dead bodies....feed your living soul!


feeding on Christ,



"Here was sovereignty. Impatient spirits may fret and fume, because they are not called to the highest places in the ministry; but reader be it thine to rejoice that Jesus calleth whom He wills. If He shall leave me to be a doorkeeper in His house, I will cheerfully bless Him for His grace in permitting me to do anything in His service. The call of Christ's servants comes from above. Jesus stands on the mountain, evermore above the world in holiness, earnestness, love and power. Those whom He calls must go up the mountain to Him, they must seek to rise to His level by living in constant communion with Him. They may not be able to mount to classic honours, or attain scholastic eminence, but they must like Moses go up into the mount of God and have familiar intercourse with the unseen God, or they will never be fitted to proclaim the Gospel of peace. Jesus went apart to hold high fellowship with the Father, and we must enter into the same divine companionship if we would bless our fellow-men. No wonder that the apostles were clothed with power when they came down fresh from the mountain where Jesus was. This morning we must endeavour to ascend the mount of communion, that there we may be ordained to the life-work for which we are set apart. Let us not see the face of man today till we have seen Jesus."

~ Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening
Mark 3:13, September 10

I was reminded of this very thing yesterday and again today during my quiet time. A dear, sweet sister in the Lord, whom I've never met in person, but dearly love said something in an email that blessed my heart in a way that she was completely unaware of. She wrote:

"I hope to call you in just a few minutes....I haven't had much time with the Lord, yet this morning so I felt it important I "call" Him first."


On the surface this statement doesn't seem so grand. But let me share with you why it is. You see, our precious sister was in the midst of battle when she wrote this. She was in much need of reprieve, rest and a kind word. But yet, instead of hastily and quickly searching this out from another human being, she went to the throne of God first...to be disciplined and refined, not to be comforted and reassured.

How often do we do this? I know I don't do it often enough. As a woman, I so often "need" to hear words of encouragement, of comfort, just a simple, "It's okay, I've been there . The Lord has brought me through it and will bring you through it as well. You're not alone." I'm not saying this is a bad thing, what I'm saying is that, like Mary of Bethany, our sister chose what was better (Luke 10:40-42).

Like Martha, I find myself so often, rushing about trying to do something for Jesus (i.e., something colossal: run a ministry, feed thousands, write a book, etc.), or looking to receive something from Jesus (i.e., blessings, comfort, etc.) when all He wants me to do is BE with Him, like Mary. I'm realizing that just being with Jesus automatically guarantees me all that I need (i.e., blessings, comfort, peace, etc.) and more than I could have ever asked of Him.

I'm always looking to do something "important", something I think will matter the most to God, much like Martha, instead of being overwhelmingly satisfied with being in His awesome presence....even if it's as a simple doorkeeper.

Have you BEEN with Jesus today FIRST? If so, was your time with Him a monologue as you laid out all your request and anxieties, or was it a dialogue where He spent time listening to you and you spent time listening to Him?

If you haven't had a dialogue with Christ today, I've got GREAT news for you...THE DAY AIN'T OVER! So get off of here and go up to the mountain where He's called you, so that He may tell you "great and hidden things that you did not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

When you're done, go visit our precious sister Amydeanne at The 160 Acre Woods for more "filling" from the Word!

Word Filled Wednesdays



sitting at His feet,

Hello precious sisters!

A little over a month ago, I asked you for your fervent prayers and sacrificial giving to participate in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) in honor of my dear friend and sister in Christ, Laurie.

First, I'd like to thank all of you for your prayers and also for registering as a bone marrow donor with the NMDP.

Second, I'd like to share some FABULOUS news with you! I just found out several days ago that a sweet, precious 19 year old young lady is a near perfect match for my darling Laurie! We don't know when all of this will happen yet, but we are so grateful and so in awe of God's provision!

Here's the email she sent out:


My transplant doctor called this morning to tell me....


THEY FOUND A DONOR FOR ME!!!!!!!

It is CONFIRMED!!!!!


I will be going to meet with my oncologist on Sept. 11th to be first phlebotomized (draining of my blood because of the Polycythemia).... but we will be discussing the other more important news that I received this morning... all I know that this will all be happening before the end of the year!!
God is great and He does DELIVER precious people into our lives.. close by or from afar... I will not be allowed to know her unless she wants to know me a year after this procedure. Please pray for her health as she puts her own little body through so much to help a stranger... All I know about the donor angel is that she is a 19 year old female who matched 6 out of my 6 preliminary screenings... and has matched just shy of my more thorough screenings that have already been completed. (my sisters matched only 3 out of 6 to give you an idea how perfect she is!)
This all will be happening for her and I before the end of the year .. here is a great web site of details of "what to expect" Click here: Bone Marrow Transplant Information
I will keep you in the loop if you would like ... but I may not know anything else until... hmmm... I find it out!! ;o)
I love you all and I thank you for all your endless prayers and I praise Him ever day for what He has shown me during this journey and the roads that lie ahead... i hope from my experience a lesson of how precious one's life really is, is learned.
I know after reading this web site.. it will be a hard journey.. please continue to lift my family up in prayer.. our struggles that lie ahead of our separation as I recover in a hospital for a few months, my children for their own limited knowledge of this experience.. and the year it will take for my body to recover.. until I can return to my own feel-good self. Continued prayer for my mom, sisters and most importantly my husband who has been my rock that this journey may not be over just yet - but we continue to grow and educate our children the importance of family and friends and knowing that things will be okay.


She's got amazing faith doesn't she? What a blessing it is that God would grant me the privilege of calling her my friend! Below is a picture of her family. Aren't they just beautiful?




rejoice & pray with me,
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