Wishes

With it being summertime I hear every day, "Momma I wish"... I even find myself thinking it as well as hearing my husband in the evenings and weekends. We have talked about all the things we want to do, when we have the money or time. We want to get a camper to take the kids out to the lake and spend time with them. We want a boat to go out in the afternoons. We want to travel (mainly Chad wants to go to Colorado, South and North Dakota, Vermont, Maine, etc. I think he wishes too much). I would not mind going to Bermuda (don't ask but just research...it has historical places to visit, the beach and warm weather.), Ireland (that's the Irish in me) and Greece (no I'm not Greek, just like the food). There are so many other things that I would like to do or experience in my lifetime. I guess you could say it's my wish list. As a mother, those sort of things get put on a backburner but one day I "wish" to have the opportunity to at least do some of them. What are your wishes? Don't worry, it is okay to actually wish for something for yourself.

I wish to lose 40 lbs (yes, really 40 lbs).

I wish to go to at least one destination on my travel list before I die.

I wish to have some cooking lessons. (another story for another time, hehehe).

I wish to have a private master bedroom suite added onto the house, with my own office space.

I wish that someone would nominate me for "What not to wear" and actually have the time to be able to go. I can just see all the clothes I would come home with, LOL.

I wish that my husband and I could go away for the weekend like we have in the past. I do not think that we would take that for granted now. :-)

I wish to be the mature christian that God desires me to be when I pass from this world. Most of all, my wishes are fun but my heart's desire is to be the woman that God wants me to be...

Thank you Lord for being all I need.

GOD SAID
If you never felt pain, then how wouldyou know that I'm a Healer?
If you never went through difficulties,how would you know that I'm a Deliverer?
If you never had a trial, how could you call yourself an overcomer?
If you never felt sadness, how wouldyou know that I'm a Comforter?
If you never made a mistake, how would you know that I'm forgiving?
If you knew it all, how would you knowthat I will answer your questions?
If you never were in trouble, how would you know that I will come to your rescue?
If you never were broken, then how would you know that I can make you whole?
If you never had a problem, how would you know that I can solve them?
If you never had any suffering, then how would you know what Jesus went through?
If you never went through the fire,then how would you become pure?
If I gave you all things, how would you appreciate them?
If I never corrected you, how would you know that I love you?
If you had all power, then how would you learn to depend on me?
If your life was perfect, then what would you need Me for?THANK YOU, GOD!

Farther Along We Will Understand

My husband and I put in to adopt 2 sisters about 2 months ago. They are beautiful little ones and are so eager to have someone love them and accept them. We have found out that they are most likely kin to my husband, like 2nd or 3rd cousins. Even if that was not the case, we would have still applied as we prayed for months and felt like it was what God wanted us to do. After 2 months we have not heard anything about a home study or a study update or anything and was beginning to think the rumors flying around were true that they girls would be going out of county for adoptions. We would of course be hurt and saddened but we really just want what is best for the girls. Since it had been so long, I called this week to find out some truths about the situation. We have not heard any of the truth from the rumors (rumors seldom have any truth in them) and even figured out that some dirt is being spread about us which is not even close to the truth.

That hurts, especially considering the source of the dirt. To trust someone and lean on someone and now to have that just thrown away for nothing. All of the dirt is for nothing. They are not even considering adopting the girls so they literally have nothing to gain. And yet it has not stopped them. It truly takes the wind out of you when people treat you like this. However, we are to have no fears. Lies always catch up to people, dirty doings are always dealt with and so is unrighteousness. They have nothing to lean on until they repent and yet we have everything as long as we standfast in our faith and trust in our wonderful Lord. We may never know here on Earth why things happen, and truth be known when we get to heaven we will no longer care about all of that. One day there will be no burdens, no troubles, no gossip, no lies, no backstabbing, no pain.

Until that glorious day, we will continue to pursue God's will. God will put everything right as long as we continue to pray, read and trust in Him. So, no dirt coming from here. No half truths either. We will only continue to praise God everyday for everything he has done for us and even for those things we really wishes for but God knew we never really needed. I praise God for his wisdom in all things concerning us.

Psalm 56:1-4
1) Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. 2) Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. 3) What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 4) In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.