Depraved Movie

 Depraved as a Verb:  to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt.

Depraved as a Adjective:    corrupt, wicked, or perverted.

Synonyms: evil, sinful, debased, reprobate, degenerate; dissolute, profligate;  licentious,lewd. 

The movie titled 50 Shades can best be described by all of the above.  NO, I have not read the book nor have I seen the movie.  Do I plan to?  Absolutely not.  The saying garbage in/garbage out is very true.  Not exactly using those words, but we are told in the Bible that what we allow ourselves to hear and see, can corrupt our inner selves. When our flesh and minds are fed this deprivation,  our sinful flesh desires to act it out. 

Do you allow your children to watch this corruption?  Of course not!  Do you not realize that your Heavenly Father desires that we not watch it or be exposed to such corrupt, wicked and perverted things?  Believe me, He does not want His children exposed.  With every ticket sold, satan rejoices, because another person has chosen to come over to his dark side.  Don't believe that?  Well, think again!  This movie is the work of satan and his followers.

The sexual act was designed to express physical love between a man and a woman after their union in God's presence.  It was designed to reproduce this world.  It was designed as something to be beautiful and shared out of a deep love and devotion.  WOW, have we not totally messed that up.

When we participate in such lewd and often physically harmful acts, we are telling God that we have chosen our own way of pleasuring our flesh.  

People who watch this filth only add another nail to the wall that separates humans from our Loving God.  Did you add a nail?

Jumping the gun!

I really want to be just that....Joyful Always.  But WOW, I do often fail accomplishing that.  

Yesterday I promised a gentlemen that I would help him bid a job for the USACE.  He really caught me off guard as I was getting ready to leave to go to the post office, get gas, grocery shop at 2 different stores, when he ask for my help....get my drift?  I agreed because I really was in too big of a hurry to find out more details about what and where he would be bidding the job for.

Fast forward, I was regretting my hasty decision.  Ill with myself and the unknown person who told him I was an expert at bidding job.  I was not "being joyful" at all.  I had made a date of 2PM today to help him. I was dreading the approaching appointment when he arrived.   Funny, how we "anticipate" what will happen.  Turns out the gentlemen was very nice and really appreciated what help I could give him.   Although I was not familiar with the district he was making a bid for, just a little knowledgeable reading and I had it figured out. 

God wants us to slow down and help others, His word tells us that.   I was jumping the gun and almost lost my blessing from being able to help a fellowman.

Sweet Words

"Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones".

Proverbs 16:24

How often do we use these gracious words with our friends, strangers and co-workers?  Always?

Yes we do.  But then when it comes to family, the honey supply has depleted and the gracious words all used up.  We snap, crackle and pop at them.  The difference?  We think they have to love us because we are sister, wife, mother and best friend.  These are the people that we should never hurt.  One needs to learn that we can not take the love of another for granted.

Save that "honey" for home.

I Pray

One day we are young and then suddenly,  it seems that by the time we lift the mirror to see our reflection, staring back at us is a much older person.  Time stands still for no one.  I pray that everyday of my remaining time, is spent telling others about Christ and what He has done for me and what He can do for others.  I pray that His light shines through me.  I pray that when I finish my days here, God will say welcome home my child.  You have served me well.

P31 OBS Keep It Shut

I am so excited to begin this Bible Study on January 26th along with around 30,000+ women from around the world.

So thankful to Karen Ehman for writing this book.  I admit, I have a problem with saying harsh things to my loved ones.  The problem continues with my mouth giving out unwanted or un-requested advice.  Gossip has left these lips....oh my word, it just goes on and on.  

I do not spend enough time thinking before my tongue starts wagging.  I pray that this study will open my eyes to see how others see my mouth.  I want to learn to be slow to speak which in turn, will cause me and others to be slow to come to anger.  I especially want to learn to "say nothing at all".

It is not too late to join the study.  You won't regret it!

Living without Labels

Married, divorced or single here, it’s one family that mingles here.

Conservative or liberal here, we’ve all gotta give a little here.

Big or small here, there’s room for us all here.

Doubt or believe here, we all can receive here.

Gay or straight here, there’s no hate here.

Woman or man here, everyone can serve here.

Whatever your race here, for all of us grace here.

In imitation of the ridiculous love Almighty God has for each of us and all of us, let us live and love without labels.

BAM

I felt like I was literally hit by a freight train yesterday.

Talking to my daughter on the phone and learned that your husband of 22 years told her that he had not loved her for the past 7 years.  WHAT????  Out of the blue, his words came to her.

The marriage produced 3 wonderful grandsons for me.  Ages range from 21 to 15.  Always such a loving and happy family; or so we all thought.  She has practically raised the boys by herself as her husband spent many weeks away from home at a time, trying to further his career.  Always the selfish of the selfish.

Why does a person wait for 7 years to tell someone they no longer love them?  Why do you lead that person along, talking about and planning for later years?  There may be answers but they are very slow in coming.

Infidelity???  Quite possibly.

I pray that God serves His revenge on this man who has destroyed my daughter's heart, spirit and self worth.  I pray that God allows her to see the revenge.  I pray God gives her peace of mind, strength and comfort.  I pray that she can learn to accept the fact that she is not a failure.

Father God, hold this family together during this time.  Allow my daughter and grandsons peace, hope and comfort as they try to move forward into the unknown.