It finally feels like spring. Almost.

I can't wait to wear springy clothes. :)

Why does Easter have to come so soon this year? At least we waited a week...Abby and Ben were in Costa Rica so we couldn't celebrate without them. There's a little less snow now, which is good because we usually do an outdoor egg hunt and that'd be difficult with snow.

I like Spring. :)

Who...

are you listening to? I am reading thru a book right now "Running Scare" by Ed Welch. The subtitle is "Fear, Worry and the God of Rest". It is so good.

One thing that I am realizing (once again) is how much of a battle there is for our hearts and minds.

"It is strategic ground, so we expect the battle to be fierce. From the Accuser's perspective we couldn't be anymore susceptible to defeat. When trouble is on the horizon we already feel alone. We feel like we have to rely on ourselves. We might know what God says but it doesn't seem relevant to the emerging crisis. We have a sense that the kingdom is for the future but our needs and worries are in the present....

The kingdom of Heaven, however, has clearly forseen that this is where the battle would rage, and it is prepared...."

1 Peter 5:7-8 say "cast(e) all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Be of sober spirit, be on the alert Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."

It is when we begin to be anxious, have negative thots, not seeing ourselves how God sees us that we need to remember who we are listening to. God is peace...and he wants peace for us as well, but we need to fight for it. It is our job to ask ourselves if we are listening to the Right One. His yoke is easy and His burden is light and He longs for us to find rest in Him.

Just when you think...

the world is against you, God shows you He hasn't forgotten. There's been things going on at work that I just don't appreciate...Supposedly I am to know information that I've never been told. And "fix" things that I didn't know were "broken". The only reason I know this is being said about me is because my dad told me. Frankly, it is highly unreasonable to expect someone with just a few years of experience to work as efficiently as someone with 20+ yrs experience. *sigh* But today, after I'd been stressing about these things for a few days, I got a little sign. One of my co-workers gave me a little Easter gift...not anything too big, but enough for me to feel a little special. Thank you Jesus.

Why...

I decided to start a blog because I like to say things once in a while . ;) Sometimes it's long, sometimes it's short. All depends on the day.