You are not inadequate

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness,that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to...?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Maryanne Williamson

God can part your red sea

All of us from time to time go through things that aren't fun -- things that are scary, and things that are hard. I was thinking about how the Children of Israel came to the Red Sea, with the Egyptians pursuing them. To them, the Red Sea was an obstacle. Through their eyes, it probably didn't look like there was too much hope. They were surrounded by problems: The Egyptians being a big problem following them, and the Red Sea being an obstacle in front of them. Through the eyes of men, so many situations in life look impossible. It looks like something bad that we are dreading might just happen to us, or that there is absolutely no way easy out of a trial that we are going through. But if God can part a whole sea of water, He can surely part the raging sea of your life, and make a way out of no way. That's what our God does! I'm here to tell you that if you are going through something that you don't understand, or something that scares you and you're wondering how it's going to end up, believe that Jesus wants to make a way out. If we put our faith in Him and live for Him with all our hearts, He will help us through the storms of life. If God can do it for the Children of Israel, He can do it for you! ONLY believe!

I just had to throw this last picture in cause I thought it was funny!

I love you Mom!

Chocolate or Vanilla?

Take the test! Which one are you?

You Are Chocolate

You are dramatic, charming, and downright addicting. You have a strong personality, and and people are drawn to your fabulousness. You are stimulating and exciting. It's hard to get tired of you. You are incredibly likable and popular. You live a glorious life.

Are You Chocolate or Vanilla?

Anybody ready for summer?

I have summer fever! I'm in a total get-away mood. I've been dying to go on a summer vacation, and it's not even summer yet! I feel like going all over the place this summer--beaches, other countries, tourist areas, camping, etc. Of course I know that probably won't happen this summer, but hopefully I'll get to get out and do something fun or go on a little vacation. What do my blog readers have planned for summer? Where would you like to go? Does anybody else have summer fever like me?

Clean Windows

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside. "That laundry is not very clean", she said. "She doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap." Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments. About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband, "Look, she has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this?" The husband said, "I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows."


Moral: And so it is with life. What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look.

Redneck Seafood Dinner