19 days since my last post... it just seems like yesterday that I was typing this last blog.. y'all!!! I blinked time is passing so quickly! I have wondered in this time what have we been doing... well lets see??
stomach virus.... well 2 really... yuck! no fun.. do not pass go and do not collect $200.. 2 in 3.5 weeks seem a little extreme BUT hey your dealing with the Lawrences.. everyone including mom EXCEPT for little J this year has got the virus... can you say stomach of steal!!!!!!
soccer... yep! lots of it.. I LOVE watching the kiddos play.. Lane has found her sweet spot on the field but his momma is having a hard time with the goal.. yep goalie! she is doing great we..... except now... possible broke foot! we go tomorrow am to the ortho :(
Foster reform 101! The Lord has been working in my heart for a while on some changes.. am I the only one who wants to see some changes.. ummm.. NO! from staff, directors, foster parents we want to see change.. real change! I had several great meetings and I am in the process of typing letters to send and also meetings with senators and reps in our area.. THE KIDS come first.. its about them...
home stretch of school! ahhh.. I totally have spring fever.... STAY FOCUSED.. almost there! you can do it!
being thankful EVEN when its hard... teens, laundry, cooking, chauffeuring, being mommy Dr, patience.. and I could go on.. this time of sickness.. craziness.. I have sometimes fought for thankfulness.. just being honest... it has seemed lonely so many times. I have fought for Joy , peace.. and I go.. digging into the word for strength.. stepping out of this world and into Him! praying He would be the one to turn to. Asking for guidance and strength. My friend Jen G always reminded me of the scripture
Isaiah 40:11
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and
carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
I have leaned on this! I am thankful for this.. having 5 kiddos 4 and under.
so life is like a vapor.. yep so fast.. I don't want to miss a second of my children!
Monday, March 30, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Behold your God.. for who He is!
for the first time in a few years we have a ladies bible study that meets at our church on Tuesday Mornings.. its a blessing and came at the exact timing!.. The older kiddos help in the nursery along with Bro. David.. OK... he has been peed on and tugged at for 5 weeks now :) I laugh because he is running the show.. well maybe Alexis really is..
This study is OH>SO>GOOD.... BUT also Yet sooooooooo convicting! I have been repenting in my own heart about how I have not elevated our Lord to the standard in which He holds himself... I must say it is not fluffy, feel good, about me... no you see its about Him... Its about who He is... about His salvation that He gives... do you see the key words here?? HE... not me... now a days it seems like everything must be about me... especially when it comes to church...
How can I be a better wife, husband, friend?
How to have better finances?
How to have the best life?
How to claim my prayer circles?
How to ........ fill in the blank......
God is HUGE, all powerful, all knowing, sovereign, Holy, perfect, just, creator, loving, sustainer..... WOW.. that should make us all fall before our Lord in thankfulness, gratitude, awe!
then there is us.... and believe me we are NONE of these things.... nope.. we fall short....its called SIN (an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law) ..... this is why the gospel is sooooooooo beautiful.... we have fallen short and we can't even be in the presence of God in our state.... BUT God in His grace, love, mercy sent His son to die... a horrific death so that the blood of His own son could cleanse and make us whole..... so we may be in the presence of God... Holy, Blameless, Pure!!! amen...
This is the gospel.... this is not what our modern churches are teaching... they don't seem to say sin... its almost like a banned word...
My heart is heavy for the North American church........
I have to agree with AW Tozer when he says “
This study is OH>SO>GOOD.... BUT also Yet sooooooooo convicting! I have been repenting in my own heart about how I have not elevated our Lord to the standard in which He holds himself... I must say it is not fluffy, feel good, about me... no you see its about Him... Its about who He is... about His salvation that He gives... do you see the key words here?? HE... not me... now a days it seems like everything must be about me... especially when it comes to church...
How can I be a better wife, husband, friend?
How to have better finances?
How to have the best life?
How to claim my prayer circles?
How to ........ fill in the blank......
God is HUGE, all powerful, all knowing, sovereign, Holy, perfect, just, creator, loving, sustainer..... WOW.. that should make us all fall before our Lord in thankfulness, gratitude, awe!
then there is us.... and believe me we are NONE of these things.... nope.. we fall short....its called SIN (an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law) ..... this is why the gospel is sooooooooo beautiful.... we have fallen short and we can't even be in the presence of God in our state.... BUT God in His grace, love, mercy sent His son to die... a horrific death so that the blood of His own son could cleanse and make us whole..... so we may be in the presence of God... Holy, Blameless, Pure!!! amen...
This is the gospel.... this is not what our modern churches are teaching... they don't seem to say sin... its almost like a banned word...
My heart is heavy for the North American church........
I have to agree with AW Tozer when he says “
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