Who's your Composer?

I have been thinking a lot about WHY JESUS? There are so many who don't know the unconditional love and acceptance of Christ or who distort Him and His Word through religion. I have been asked if God wants us to change then does He really love us JUST AS WE ARE?! Yes He does BUT He loves us to much to leave us that way. I have to look at this as His wanting us to be the BEST version of ourselves as possible.

Give the same rough draft to dozens of people and NOT one person will come up with the same thing. Their work will reflect that person's own experiences, thoughts, desires, fears, etc. We can let wordly people with their own agendas, even the BEST people you know, try to make us the most beautiful symphony, but they will put their own experiences in YOUR work. GOD is PERFECTION! Why not let the most qualified, loving, selfless person compose our song? He is taking what you lay at his feet and turning it into the most beautiful version of work that you could possibly be! He isn't trying to change you, he is GOING to produce a better YOU! He does this because He loves you and wants the very best version of ourselves to shine through.

Anything that shines has a LIGHT reflecting from them! Let GOD help you to shine so that when somone looks at you they see a shimmer coming from you and see HIS LIGHT. You may be that shimmer of light to someone in trapped in darkness trying to find their way out.

THAT shimmer is why God changes us to be better and doesn't leave us how we are. Not only does He love us enough to compose our best version of self, He loves those around you who may need to see you SHINE!

Children's Dedication

So like many people my age i am surrounded by the generation before mine's DIVORCE! So instead of the what should be (my belief of course is that marriage is FOREVER so this is how it should be in my life) 2 sets of grandparent and 1 set of inlaws to deal with I am now blessed with FOUR sets of grandparents and TWO sets of inlaws. Aside from the advice and comments about your parenting (given more as subtle jabs in the form of how they did things) from 2 inlaws, I have to take into consideration their "feelings" whenever my husband and I plan anything concerning our children. WOW does the phrase "sins of our fathers" come to mind. Although all of us married folk know that it truly does take 2 to make a marriage work and to make a marriage fall apart.

another little preach of mine PLEASE LOVE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU TRY TO LOVE ANOTHER!!!! MARRIAGE IS HARD AND IF YOU DONT LOVE YOURSELF HOW IS SOMEONE ELSE SUPPOSE TOO? YOU WILL ALWAYS NEED MORE THAN YOUR HUSBAND/WIFE IS ABLE TO GIVE YOU! GET RIGHT WITH THE LORD AND LET HIM LOVE YOU!!!!!!! THROUGH HIS LOVE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOVE YOURSELF!!

ok so back to the kid's dedication. we planned a little reception afterwards which of course has become a HUGE deal because BJ's dad and grandmother do not want to be around his mother. I get cheating and divorce hurt but you are remarried and your grandchildren should come first. Love the Lord you proclaim and let him take away to hurt. be the Christian you say you are and find forgiveness and grace!

I have come to the place where what is important is no longer your feeling but MINE and my children's! no longer will i be concerned with you and your SELF exclusion!

wow does it feel better to say that out loud and put in on paper(blog)!

in conclusion find what works for you and your family and do it. dont be concerned with others and their relationship with your family. let them be responsible for their own actions and feelings and let your feeling be known!