Oh!! That's what that ment!

I love 'light bulb moments' concerning the Bible. I was raised in church hearing The Word preached 5 times a week by our pastor. He was a fire and brimstone Pentacostal preacher who loved God. I respected his preaching and accepted his authority as the leader of our flock. We all loved brother John.

As an adult, however, I have found (on more than one occasion) that I am confused by some meanings of some verses in the Bible. I read the scripture. I re-read the scripture. My brain goes into a dialogue with itself. I reason and argue with myself. How can it mean one thing when my whole life I have believed it to mean another based on what I was taught.........in church?

I am just so thankful to be surrounded by sound Bible teachers at this point in my life. As I read and study The Word, so much more light is being shed on the Bible's true meaning.

Now dont laugh, but I just realized that when the Bible says that "All men shall be judged" it was reffering to the lost being judged for their sins and God's children being judged to be rewarded. Rewarded?? I was taught and always thought that even tho we are saved we will still have to answer for things we have done. In Bible study I was told that when I sit in judgement I will be given my rewards!!!! I was blown away. I dont need to be rewarded!!! Just let me enter in to the kingdom, that is my reward. Just let me pitch a tent in the backyard of someone else's mansion. Let me trade each jewel in my crown for the soul of someone I cherish so that they may enter the kingdom with me. The Lord died for me. What reward could possibly mean more than that?

There is just no measure of the depth of the Father's love for us.

All who 'wonder' are not lost.

I have a very annoying habit that Im trying to get a handle on. I sit down at my computer with every intention of JUST reading email, but then a yahoo story catches my eye and I CLICK on it. It always turns out the same way....... the oneliner (bait) that they hooked me with is always the most interesting part of the story (and.... they've reeled me in!) Then its off to check the local weather (hmmm, I wonder what the weather is doing in Hawaii right now......"click") I check my bank activity (hmmm, I wonder what the stock market is doing.........."click")Then to my favorite Prophecy websight to read about Isreal, which leads me to wonder what people have written on the facebook link to it and then I check my blog and, and, and, Im left thinking..."What a waste of time that was!!!"

With a "click click here and a click click there, here a click there a click everywhere a click click" I get completely off track! Its a curse! I have a very inquisitive mind.

Am I alone here? Or does anyone else have a wondering mind?
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Lord...I pray that You help me get lost in You and all Your wonder and amazement.

Life is good but chocolate is better.

Things have calmed down considerably this past month and we are settling back into a comfortable little groove as the days get longer and warmer.... er ah.... we have a promise of warmer days ahead, I mean summer will arrive eventually!! Right??

We've made a few postive changes as a family. We're trying to eat a little better, trying to get out and move more. We joined a Tuesday night Bible Study and....(drumroll please)
We finally gave up CABLE TV! Ive been talking about it forever, but we finally pulled the plug.

John is still in withdrawals and I promised to reconnect it again in time for football season, but for now I am so grateful not to come home to a blarring television. I really detest it most of the time. Im more of a music lover. I enjoy renting a movie once in a while and I enjoy watching football (yes, I really do! ha ha) I understand the sport and I like having something to share with John, but other than that, Im good.

So.. life is good, my evenings are quiet and we are Blessed.