From the Book of Hebrews... parts of chapter 4

"Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid before the eyes of him whom we must give account.

In Response to "Anonymous"... My Reflections...

"Anonymous said... Your blog contains beautiful Christian artwork and scriptures. However, in my opinion, it also contains too much self-centered ("me, myself, and I") commentary. It might help you in your daily struggles if you realized that the light of Christ shines in others, too. Every Christian is called to share the love of God with those they encounter in their daily lives and we do well to receive from others the blessings they have to share, too, rather than focusing solely on ourselves and our own role in God's plan. (Just a reminder to stay humble and a bit less focused on your own "specialness"). God bless you. :)
9:16 PM"

Well... To reply back to anonymous' comment on my previous post... I am sorry to hear that in "YOUR opinion" MY BLOG seems like it has too much of "ME" written in it. I know that Christ's light shines in others... and I try hard not to condemn others for who they are...or for what they have to say. I also try hard not to offend anyone. Sharing God's love with the people I encounter in my daily life IS a part of who I am. I agree with what you say about...

" receive from others the blessings they have to share, too, "....
but I disagree that I "focus solely on my role in God's plan".

I feel like yes, God does have a plan for my life (thank goodness, because without His guidance, I would be nothing)... each person has to work out their own salvation though... right?

Is it so horrible that I speak about my daily life here on my own blog? My daily life is what I live in. And in my daily life... there are struggles. My blog is where I write about them occasionally. That's kind of a way for me to release some of the garbage my brain stores up from living in this place that is far from heavenly. The world can be a yucky place... even for the best of Christians.

I do enjoy the Christian artwork that I put on my blog... and I try to live by the scriptures that I put here... but most importantly... my hope is that others are touched by the words that are typed here that come from God's word. It may be a simple scripture here and there... and sometimes it's alot of them... but I pray that other people who may not know Christ can "get" something from them. Even if the words I type from my own heart go completely ignored... I pray God's words from His heart do not get ignored.

I have no "specialness"... in my own eyes... however... in My Heavenly Father's eyes... that is where my specialness lies. Each one of us is precious to Him in our own unique way. I don't really see why God chose to even love me... but he did. Is that so bad to write about? Isn't that ok to share with others?

I don't get the opportunity to see a whole lot of people in my daily life... but the ones that I do... I share God in a very soft way as to not scare them away from the love that God has for them. I have seen the effects of my own way of sharing God's love in some people... that others would never expect to see a difference in. I also care about where those people would spend their eternity. I am a very shy person... so sharing God's love is something that comes from what others see me as. They see a person who is not perfect... actually the farthest thing from perfect you could think of. The love I have in my heart for others... is shown... in actions... and God's love is all mixed in the middle of it all. God's love has enabled me to love people that I would really like not to. God's love has given me the ability to open my heart up to the "anonymouses" of the world.

So yeah... when I write... I use the words Me, Myself, and I.

Am I humble?

According to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

"humble"

1 : not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive

2 : reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission

3 a : ranking low in a hierarchy or scale :

INSIGNIFICANT, UNPRETENTIOUS b : not costly or luxurious

Decide for yourself.

How do I share my own blessings and failures with others if I do not put myself out there for others to see that "YES... God loves even me."

I don't know how to be anything other than myself... like me... or not.

Sometimes comments... make me second guess what comes out of my own heart. God is the one who makes sense in life... even if words don't.

May God bless each and every one of you with more than enough in every aspect of your lives.

Healing... A Time For Newness...

It's going to take me alot longer to type this post... than it will be for you to read it. So do me a favor... read this really slowly... and I will try to keep the typos to a minimum.

I am now at home doing alot of nothing. I had surgery on the 10th...(Wednesday)... to repair some nerve damage caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. They fixed my right wrist and right elbow. The pain I have now... is nothing compared to the pain the carpal tunnel was causing me. I know I did the right thing by having the surgery done. There is just one problem... I am a woosey.

The only other thing I have had done to me surgically was corrective eye surgery when I was three years old.

I told them that I didn't want to see it, feel it, smell it, or hear it... so... they "put me out". The wrist surgery only took 15 minutes, but the elbow took about an hour. Because I am a "big lady"... they wanted to protect my airway... so they intubated me. I later felt as though I had been strangled... lotsa pain.

The guy stuck a mask over my face and said, "Now take a couple deep breaths for me." (My mind knew that there was probably a little more than just oxygen flowing from it!)... Yep!... I was right! The last thing I remember was feeling very small... and thinking... "I can't even imagine all my husband had to go through......ZZZzzzZZZZzzzzzzzZZZzzzz"... then I woke up and my surgery was all over.

Now... I just deal with the "ouch! Don't bump my arm!... man this hurts... uncontrollable itch of the miraculous power of healing...ouch!"

So far, all is good. It has taken me two days to get this posted. I have actually been able to do more for myself than I thought I was going to be able to. Usually, my back and legs are giving me fits of pain... and they have been behaving themselves.

I will be using the next six weeks off to "get a handle on things"... so to speak. A time of new beginnings is now upon us. Things will move along quite swiftly now... and I intend to one handedly help my family and I travel toward our new horizon. Hopefully... and God willing... we will be on our way to newness somewhere round about my birthday!

It is a good feeling to FEEL that the Lord is on your side!