Hardships doesn't mean that God is unhappy with us!!

We or to be like Job we ought be steadfast in our belief that God is in charge through it all. Job lost everything.... He lost his children, His fortune, His wife's loyalty, even His health, Then the friends that came to comfort him were no help at all. While He lay there over in sore scabs, they asked him, What he had done to deserve this?! "He obviously had done something, they said!" Job ended up with nothing. Sometimes we don't get what we want. Sometimes we are surprised with a bad thing happens. We thing something good is coming, and it turns out we get something very bad instead. This doesn't mean that God doesn't love us, or that He caused something bad to happen. God knows about our hard times, and He cares very much. When our hard times end, he brings us into happiness again and again. The Lord blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the first . Sometimes God lets us be unhappy and disappointed for a little while, but He restores our happiness and it is even better than before!

Happy 16th Birthday Audrey!!!

It has been a very long time since I have posted on the blog been a very busy last few months, and just haven't taken the time to sit down and type anything. Last weekend was Audrey's 16th birthday party and it was a great success! She was totally surprised at the video that me and Heather had prepared for her. Audrey loves James Spann 33/40 weather man, so I emailed him and ask him if he could make an appearance to her birthday party and he was not able to do so..so he made a video for her and we got several of her friends from FL and different places to do a video to tell her Happy Birthday put it all together into one video and she was very surprised. Thought I would share a few pictures of this special day...

A few things on my mind to share today..... Trusting God! Like everything in life, change is a part of the growth process and the fulfillment of God's will. Where in nature or personal development. (Ecc 3:1)To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Life doesn't always follow the script that makes sense to us. (Isaiah 43:2-3) When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Through your struggles you can still continue to minister to others. God is faithful> - Thank God for your promise before it comes to pass. - Do what the bible says....(Romans 4:17) - ........calleth those things which be not as though they were. - Be like the men who tore the roof of of a building because they believed Jesus would heal the paralyzed man they brought to him. (Mark 2: 1-12) - We need to be like Jarius trusting Jesus even in the worst circumstances. (Mark 5:22-23) - Need to come to the place where no matter the set backs you remain focused on the love and power of God to bless and heal. - All Christianity is built on that kind of faith - the faith that says - When life comes apart at the seams, we'll praise Him. No matter the outcome, we'll praise Him. Whether the promise come to pass or not, we'll praise Him. - Sell out to God to such a degree that your dreams are not as important as the fact that you are His. It's not easy to be strong and take heart when things happen in defince of God's promises. Some day's we need someone to give us a a firm, but loving reality check and way "Welcome to the real World" because some days for me all my strength seems like no strength at all At time my cup overflows with nothing but weakness. but by God's grace I've learned some things alone the way. One thing to remember there are always others that have walked through the fire before us.

I know I post alot of pictures on here...I am so very proud of Audrey.....this is just a few pictures across the years!