Saturday March 24, 2007

'hey wow, mom, look at that cow - that cow has got hair! see that little patch of hair, mom'  - cow #2593 is the only one of hundreds that she happened to notice has hair! (i'm still laughing)

and what a week - he drew a zig-zag line on the outside wall of the house - in red sharpie marker.  i didn't see till way after it happened - ahh! it's bled through one coat of paint already - we'll have to see how many more touch up coats it'll need. 

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i've realized (again) this week how i've learned from really imperfect people. i know, duh - who is perfect! but i think sometimes certain people are totally written off - won't be learning from that person, anything good anyway.  sure there might be a laundry list of what-not-to-do's.  but i'm reminded that there is good to be learned in spite of the junk.  maybe what's got me is that right now i'm not learning my life lessons from abraham or david, pastor whoever or so&so missionary - they're coming from people that have been apart of my life my whole life.  during the conversation i had while all this was racing through my head, i was making a mental list.  i was alittle surprised - the 'good' list really was/is longer.

so there is a song that is ringing pretty true right now -

  'i can count a million times - people asking me how i can praise You with all that i've gone through - the question just amazes me - can circumstances possibly change who i forever am in You - maybe since my life was changed long before these rainy days - it's never really ever crossed my mind to turn my back on You, oh Lord - my only shelter from the storm - but instead i draw closer through these times - so i pray

bring me joy, bring me peace, bring the chance to be free - bring me anything that brings You glory & i know there'll be days when this life brings me pain but if thats what it takes to praise You - Jesus, bring the rain.

   'i am Yours regardless of the dark clouds that may loom above because You are much greater than my pain - You who made a way for me by suffering Your destiny - so tell me what's a little rain - so i pray

bring me joy, bring me peace - bring the chance to to be free, bring me anything that brings You glory . . .'

i'm in awe of what God has brought me. so much joy - so much peace.  i'm just challanged - am i bringing Him glory?

i heard the song today and realized these two, plus 1 were some of what He's brought - . . . anything to bring You glory . . . man, i want to get it right!

'so forever sing

   holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty! holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty!'    - lyrics by mercy me

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are you singing?