Judgement & Serving

What the Lord Is Saying Today

November 4, 2008. Someone close to you is returning to destructive personal habits. They did so well in overcoming. They have received much acclaim for their accomplishment. After all the praise and affirmation is over, the same habits have returned. It has bothered you. But what you have not done is to pray for the person. Now that you have this judgment of them uncovered, repent and begin praying and watch Me work. My judgment is different than yours. Mine is founded in mercy and grace to continue allowing the person to make their own choices while also revealing a better way through seeking to lead them by the Holy Spirit. Prayer makes all the difference. Romans 2:1 “Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.”

November 4, 2008. I was raised in a family that did not serve the Lord. When I found the love of Jesus as a teen ager, I decided at that time to choose a husband who loved and served the Lord. I have never been sorry for that choice, and now my whole family serves the Lord. We are in Peru today with our granddaughter who is a young missionary here. The Lord says, “I have called you to make some important right choices ahead of time. Do not wait for the pressure of the moment to choose which way is right. I have good things ahead planned for you in your right choices.” Joshua 24:15 “but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

Good-Bye

This morning, my cousin Diana called me to tell me that her father-in-law Bill passed away this morning. Please pray for the Linville family as they deal with the loss of a loved one. He was a character.

God's Love-

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It's Offical!!

I have graduated to the offical Step-Mom Haters group. Yep, Kerry hates me. At least she did for a day!!! We have had sooooooo much Drama over the last week, it's not even funny! Long story short... Kerry thinks of her cousin as her boyfriend.. EWE>>> I know, GROSS... Remember, I just got custody of her from her crazy mom.. Oh yeah, crazy Mom knew she had these feelings.. Didn't say anything 'cause she thought we knew... She got a major tongue lashing from me about keeping things like this from us.. I mean come on,, we tell her everything.... Not anymore... Kerry says all they did was kiss, she has spent the night there... Trust me she is going to see my OBGYN next week. OH and another thing, this cousin is 20 years old... Yes a total freak!!! She is not allowed over at Nanny's anymore unless, Kelly, Me, Ethel or Kristy is there to supervise.. Cousin lives next house over.... This cousin is part of the same family that we had problems with when Kerry skipped school. This family has been nothing but trouble for us since we got custody of Kerry.
Kelly is ready to beat the crap out of him. I said something to Kelly about going to the DA because we know that he is talking to a 13 year old in OH. I have never trusted this young man since they moved beside Nanny. I had a gut feeling he was no good.
Kelly told Kerry yesterday that she needed to straighten up because he was sick of all this drama that has been going on since she moved in. He told her that what Angie says is the Law around here as well as what I(Kelly) say around here is the law and if she didn't like it, then she was gonna be miserable for the next 3 years. She is not moving in with her Mom until after she graduates High School. Kerry came home crying and asked me to forgive her for saying that she hated me, she really doesn't.. I hugged and told her I forgave her.
Please pray that Kerry does realize that her feelings are morally wrong. I did get the Bible out and read to her in the Bible where is talks about how wrong incest is. Please pray for Kelly and I to have the patience to deal with a teenager. I know that God wants me to raise her in Godly ways but the Devil has a hold of her and she is enjoying his grasp.

PRAYER

Do you believe in the power of prayer? I sure do. I may not get what I ask for but, I do know that if I don't get what I pray for, it wasn't in God's will.

I've learned a lot about God's will. Kelly and I were trying to get pregnant from the 1st day we got back together 5 years ago and really trying since we got married 4 years ago. I took fertility drugs to make sure I was ovulating. I was. I got pregnant right before our 2ND anniversary. I actually found out I was pregnant on our anniversary. It was a sweet anniversary present for both of us. 3 months later I miscarried. That was not so sweet. We continued to pray.. This time it was for strength to deal with a tragic loss. I knew that the baby was sick because I knew that God would not give me such a gift then take it away if the baby wasn't sick. The baby had a chromosomal defect. I never learned the sex, but I am pretty sure it was boy. I at least got to see it's heart beat along with my Mom. It was the greatest moment of my life.

This past December I had to have an emergency hysterectomy because I was basically eat up with endometerosis. I had it from my breast bone to my uterus. Everything was smushed together. The OBGYN told Kelly that it was all in my uterus and I wouldn't have been able to carry a baby to full term only to 3 months- therefore, that is what caused the miscarriage. The OBGYN didn't want to to the hysterectomy either but it was that or I would die. Thank God for Dr. B.

The day before my surgery, I had called some of my church ladies and told them I wanted them to pray that I wouldn't have to have an hysterectomy. They told me to pray for God's will. Well, being the stubborn one I just cried and said, I want a baby. I was in terrible pain. My heart was breaking and my stomach was killing me from the pain too. I eventually felt a calm come over me and knew that God was with me and that I needed to pray for God's will. I was saying the Apostle Creed when I went under for the surgery. When I woke up, I knew with-out being told that I had to have a hysterectomy. Dr. B. was the sweetest to me, he was apologizing for having to perform the surgery. My Mom and step-daughter took the hysterectomy worse than I did.

I know that God has a greater plan for me. I am a great step-mom and one day will be a great Mom to a child we have adopted. I sometimes wish that I could open my Bible and see a little note that God has written to me to let me know what his plan is.

God's will- I gotta pray for it, so do you...