Back from Dizney

Here are just a few photos from our recent trip to Disney World we had a great time. The trip was a time of escape,fun,remembering,rebuilding,re-bonding,pain(our legs),and rejuvenation.....



This was the hotel lobby, we stayed at a budget property this time called Pop Century it was awesome. we got in at about midnight, this is Spencer carrying our luggage to the room we were all pooped!!!!


The next day was spent relaxing @ Typhoon Lagoon one of Disney's two water parks and hanging out at the resort taking photos.

this is one BIG wheel for one BIG girl





Everything here is SUPER SIZED!





This was dinner at the sci-fi drive in theatre where we ate dinner in an old car from the fifties and watched old drive-in movie clips from back in the day. (which by the way was a Wednesday in case you didn't know)

Wow remember the mullet??? Man I could soo pull this hair style off!!!



Halloween at Disney was a blast I went as Will Turner Spencer as Jack Sparrow
Kim as Minnie Mouse and Hannah as a fairy friend of Tinker Bell's this was my favorite night there!

Spencer looked so good other kids were asking him if they could get there picture taken with him



Apparently you can take the travel agent out of the office but you can't take the travel agent out of Kim she spotted this sign from across the way and had to have a picture.

We both love the travel industry.




The rest are just random photos enjoy....


This guy asked me if I knew a Joe Rollins???

Todays Prayer

This is from a daily devo. that i get hope it blesses you.

Dear God, I thank you this morning for the Rock of my salvation. I thank you that my life can be built upon a strong foundation. Please help me to trust, to live, to take every breath based upon the foundation I have in you. Please help me to weather life's storms, to keep looking to you, and to be a thankful child...never a pouting brat. I pray that you will strengthen me and keep my feet steady on solid ground. I pray for my family members, Lord, that each one will be committed to you and live a life that glorifies you and ministers to others. In the blessed name of Jesus I pray, amen.

Todays Prayer

This is from a daily devo. that i get hope it blesses you.

Dear God of peace, make me perfect in every good work to do your will. Work in me that which is well pleasing in your sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever (based on Hebrews 13:20-21). You are worthy of all praise, honor, and glory. Please see my worth through the blood of Jesus Christ, my Redeemer. Please forgive me of my shortcomings, and help me to live a holy life unto You, oh my God of peace. In Jesus' name, amen.

Prayer

Tthis prayer came to me in an email and i have made it my prayer lately. Thought you might enjoy it.



God, Your Word tells us to love our enemies, to pray for those who spite or persecute us. That's quite a "tall order" for a human, but through the enabling of your Holy Spirit, I can do it. Please remind me to pray instead of complain, to pray instead of get angry, to pray instead of feel sorry for myself. I pray for all the people I have relationships with in my family, neighborhood, workplace, church, school...wherever I live, work, and play, that you would help them to focus on you. If they do not know you, draw them to you. If they do know you, remind them to think about what Jesus would do before they act. Remind me too. Thank you for your love and patience with us. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Come One Come All!!

I think this video speaks volumes on the way mans quest for power and control, ruin what God can do if we will just let Him out of the box we try to force Him into.



whaddayathink?

Part 2 of Chapter 2

If we will embrace the Scriptural view of the church as that of a family or a flock I can’t see how we would not be busting at the seams from the blessings of God. And oh how we could bless others as a result. I like what Weirsbe had to say about ministering to the family of God. He likens it to an obstetrician and a pediatrician, both have important task to perform and the “spiritual parent” often has to do both.

He (Weirsbe) goes on to address the major problem of how a new believer is abandoned rather than assimilated into the body of Christ and nurtured in the word. (We see this problem in our church and are trying to correct it.) When we have a new believer in Christ, (a baby) we need “spiritual parents” (pastors and elders) to feed them, discipline them, teach them and protect them.

A warning that should resonate with all of us is that children, (new believers) learn far more from the example we set than the words we say to them. Nothing can replace the value of a godly example. While the members of our family are at different places in their spiritual development, careful integration of the older members/mature believers with the new believers has the potential to produce blessings beyond compare. No matter how much time, prayer, and communication it takes this process is paramount for a healthy growth of the church.

I believe It would be awesome to see the fruit of unity that would occur if a group of spirit filled shepherds, who love to serve their people and were willing to stick with them through thick and thin, always ministering to them for the glory of God were to show up and be committed to not being people pleasers but God pleasers.

Oh sure you would have the critics and the disgruntled members feel uncomfortable because of this renewal, they may even leave to find a place less threatening to their low level of impersonal Christian profession. Excuses would fly ramped like “this church isn’t what it used to be,” “it isn’t spiritual anymore.” However, according to Weirsbe what they are really saying is that it is too spiritual for their brand of Christianity.

They want to be spectators not servants; they want to hold offices, but not use the offices to serve God and His people; they want to be important but not involved in changing lives. Not to worry though as long as the spirit of God is at work, Jesus is being glorified, and the children (believers) are being raised up according to God’s plan, His, (yes His not our) church will flourish.

Cahpter 2 Summary

If we are to call ourselves Christ followers we had better be ready to serve, for to follow someone is to do as they instructed by the example they have given. Jesus said, “I am among you as one who serves.” (Luke 22:27) If you are involved in Christian ministry and unwilling to do as Jesus did: pick up a towel and become a servant, you better step back and re-evaluate not only why you are where you are, but how you got there. If you are not willing to become a disciplined servant, (giving up your so called freedom to live as you want) and be a slave, (a bond servant. look it up.) of the all mighty master, you will have much difficulty finding the true happiness that a servant’s heart desperately desires. While Satan keeps his servants in the dark, Jesus makes known to us everything He has learned from the father.(John 15:15) We can take comfort in the servant hood of Christ knowing He will provide us with everything we need. He will never abuse us; he always builds us up to do His work. There will always be an abundance of food if we will just feed off of His perfect will. It sounds alien to us that there is comfort in being a slave but it is true. that is not to say there wont be discomfort associated with it God never promises us gumdrops and lollipops in fact He says we will be persecuted but He will take care of us if we fully rely on Him.