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[zen1]

Originally posted by Princess Michelle
You better wear sunblock in October, if we do the F&W Festival people might think you are seafood and try to eat you!

Ok, I will. And will you remind me to bring some sunblock(so I don't forget)? Because I do not want people to think I am seafood and try to eat me. Plus I know you won't let that happen, because I am to cute to be eaten! LOL

 

[zen1]

You Are Faithful/Allen Asbury

Years have come and years have gone
Looking back I see
Your hand of mercy is guiding me
Now Lord it seems easier to put my trust in you
For my heart has learned you'll never leave
CHORUS
You are faithful
Oh, You are faithful
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed, You have provided
Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness to me
The oceans, Lord, could not contain
The mercies given me
The depths of Your love
Would shame the seas
But Lord, I still have one request
That by Your strength I'd be
Faithful to You, 'cause You've been faithful to me
CHORUS
Oh' You're faithful in the hard times
You're faithful in the good times
You're faithful when I fall down
You're faithful when I rise
Yeah, when I rise
All I have needed, You have provided
Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness to me
CHOURUS OUT

 

[Princess Michelle]

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!!

Just wanted to stop in and wish all my favorite Mom's a blessed day.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Give her the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
- Proverbs 31: 10, 25-31

 

[zen1]

Hi Everyone!

"Happy Mothers Day"!

I hope you all have a blessed Mothers Day! And here is great big and make sure to give your mom a great big too!



Hey there Sis, it looks like you have the hots for another DISner now too! LOL

 

[sm4987]

Happy Mother's Day all

 

[Princess Michelle]

LOL, Sarah, that's actually the name of the mummy in The Mummy movies.


Here's another one of my new favorite songs!


You Raise Me Up/Josh Grobin


When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

 

[zen1]

Originally posted by Princess Michelle
LOL, Sarah, that's actually the name of the mummy in The Mummy movies.


I am so silly! LOL

And that is a AWESOME SONG!!

 

[zen1]

You're My Little Girl/ Go Fish

The ones you love they let you down
And I want you to know that I'm sorry
The choices that they made were wrong
You were caught in the middle and I'm sorry

So when the anger and the pain
Get the best of you
I know it seems like you're all alone
But I am feeling it too

'Cuz you're My little girl
You're the one that I created
No one in this world could ever be like you
When you're cryin' in the night
All you need to do is call Me
I'll be there for you
'Cuz you're My little girl

When you're lookin' in the mirror
I hope you're likin' what you see
Because no matter what you're feelin'
You're perfect to Me

Because I see you as a child
Blameless in My sight
Just spend some time with Me
And I'll make everything all right

I know you don't deserve
what you've been through
I know it doesn't seem fair
I know that there are times
you think you're alone
But you've got to know
that I will be there, be there

I will be there for you
I know what you're going through
You are My little girl
I'll wipe the tears from your eyes
I want you to realize
You are My little girl

 

[Otto's Doll]

Blessed Monday Morning to you all!

Shine, Jesus Shine

Words and Music: Graham Kendrick

Lord, the light of Your love is shining
In the midst of the darkness shining;
Jesus, Light of the World, shine upon us;
Set us free by the truth You now bring us
Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, shine
Fill this land with the Father's glory;
Blaze, Spirit, blaze.
Set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow
Flood the nations with grace and mercy;
Send forth Your Word
Lord, and let there be light.

Lord, I come to Your awesome presence
From the shadows into Your radiance;
By the blood I may enter Your brightness
Search me, try me, consume all my darkness
Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, shine
Fill this land with the Father's glory;
Blaze, Spirit, blaze.
Set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow
Flood the nations with grace and mercy;
Send forth Your Word
Lord, and let there be light.

As we gaze on Your kingly brightness
So our faces display Your likeness;
Ever changing from glory to glory
Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story
Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, shine
Fill this land with the Father's glory;
Blaze, Spirit, blaze.
Set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow
Flood the nations with grace and mercy;
Send forth Your Word
Lord, and let there be light.

 

[Princess Michelle]

May 10, 2004

"I complained and my spirit was overwhelmed." Psalms 77:3

Today I resolve not to complain even once. (I think I already failed at that! )

 

[stamper]

Hey everyone....hope all the Moms were treated like royalty yesterday!

Here's a song that we sang yesterday...it's new to me, probably not to you

I'll Pour My Love On You

Verse 1:
I don't know how to say exactly how I feel
And I can't begin to tell you what your love has meant
I'm lost for words
Is there a way to show the passion in my heart
Can I express how truly great I think you are
My dearest friend
Lord, this is my desire
To pour my love on You

Chorus:
Like oil upon your feet
Like wine for you to drink
Like water from my heart
I pour my love on you
If praise is like perfume
I'll lavish mine on you
Till every drop is gone
I'll pour my love on you

Verse 2:
Is there a way to show the passion in my heart
Can I express how truly great I think you are
My dearest friend
Lord, this is my desire
To pour my love on you

Chorus:
Like oil upon your feet
Like wine for you to drink
Like water from my heart
I pour my love on you
If praise is like perfume
I'll lavish mine on you
Till every drop is gone
I'll pour my love on you

Chorus:
Like oil upon your feet
Like wine for you to drink
Like water from my heart
I pour my love on you
If praise is like perfume
I'll lavish mine on you
Till every drop is gone

Pour my love on you


Chorus:
Like oil upon your feet
Like wine for you to drink
Like water from my heart
I pour my love on you
If praise is like perfume
I'll lavish mine on you
Till every drop is gone

Chorus:
Like oil upon your feet
Like wine for you to drink
Like water from my heart
I pour my love on you
If praise is like perfume
I'll lavish mine on you
Till every drop is gone
I'll pour my love on you

Pour my love on you

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For the first time in a long time I can say that church was awesome! A bit "strange", but great. The message was from the passage where Moses is at the burning bush and God tells him to leave the place he has been hiding out(being a shepherd) and to go to free the Isrealites. Moses says "what, who, ME?" and he goes on to say he's not a speaker, people won't hear him or believe him, it will be awful, etc. And God tells him to just go, He made Moses and the Isrealites and to say that He sent him...it would all work out. We even saw a clip from the "Princess Diaries" - the part where she learns that she's a princess and she says she's good at being "invisible"....just like Moses and US! The point of the message is "God said go, so stop being invisible. Yeah, you may embarrass yourself some, but God has sent you and He will work it all out".

Ok...the strange part of this was that the WHOLE message was a "Made for Tasha message"! God has said to me "go to the dog show people"...oh great, I am no speaker, I am a clutz(you should see me run around the show ring), my dogs lose way more than they win, my puppy acts terribly and it results in my public humiliation on a regular basis! Last weekend was just horrible and I questioned what on earth God was doing...surely I heard wrong! I can't possible be doing anything of value for Him this way! I don't have a clue what He wants me to say to these people or do for them. So, yesterday's message was just so neat...it spoke directly to me(even DH mentioned that later)...to me it was like God was letting me know that yes, I heard right and yes I will be embarrassed, but He made me and my dogs and surely he can work through us....stop being "invisible"( as a stay at home mom who babysits...I'm pretty invisible!), just go, give it to Him, do what He says to do (even when it doesn't make sense) and He'll work it out! So, we'll be going to some classes and I have to make a call (been putting that off ) to join a local club.

Sorry to be so long winded....needed to put this in writing so I actually follow through. On a serious note though, the people we have met are quite often rude....like dog shows are their *whole* life. Many are older and set in their ways, probably lonely and very "cranky". There are some we are blessed to call friends and enjoying being with. Some are very competitive and "irk" me to no end. My response to those who are unkind, or down right rude(last weekend)or who don't "play fair" is not always what it should be....I'll bet we all can relate to that. While very few of you have ever taken a step into that "world", it is very much like any other group or cross section of society....only really intensified by all the pressure and competition. So, for me it's the Dog World....where have you been "just hanging out and being invisible" and where has he told you to "go"...and where ever that is, I'll bet you feel totally unqualified for the job( at least at first anyway)!

Have a great Monday all! This is a busy week here...there is a (yup, you guessed it) show this weekend. We'll probably lose, Logan will act awful but we'll be camping on site with my MIL and FIL and with friends and we'll be surrounded by dog people who need to see God's love for them....let's hope I can respond out of love for once!

Thanks for listening....

 

[Hemi-mom]

Tasha, God is so awesome...and you are so faithful to post all of that today. I didn't get to hear a sermon yesterday and you, sharing yours with all of us, has blessed me. I think that your pastor's sermon summarized by Tasha has been a "Just for Jill" sermon today! ANd probably a "just for fillintheblank" as well! You are beginning your trek of UN-invisibility today...here!

I think that God is speaking to me today to step out in faith in many areas right now and to be open for HIM to work. Like Moses, I often feel unequipped. I think about getting back to teaching ... my biggest weakness is having been out of formal teaching for ten years to raise a family. True, I have kept very active and especially more recently been employed working with children. But Satan has been trying to defeat me and make me feel like I will surely fail. I have encountered a number of good and bad days with my precious neice who is struggling with her healing process with an eating disorder and some days I just feel tired and insufficient. Without Him I truly am! I have had to learn to pray as unceasingly as I can! I am so concerned for her to be free from the grasp of this sickness.

A calendar I have said the other day, "Rest from worry. Why? Because God leads you!" Such a simple phrase...such a difficult place to live. God is going to put us ALL where He wants us to achieve His purposes. If we fail to be open to Him He will STILL achieve His purposes...but we are to be SO MUCH MORE BLESSED to allow ourselves to be surrendered to being USED by HIM...THE ALMIGHTY!!!! Fear of man and fear of embarassment are nothing compared to the road Jesus walked...where we are called to follow! I have chosen that road and often I drop my cross and want to say, "FORGET THIS!!!" That is Satan's deception saying there must be an easier way. But I need to remember that Satan in UNDER Jesus' feet just waiting for the final crushing blow!!!! So if I am standing with Jesus, Satan is under ME. If I decide to slither on the ground and step away from Jesus and step into my own fear, doubts and worries, then Satan can reach me with his deception.
WHere am I living today? Not in hiding, not invisible BUT STANDING firm with my Lord who has defeated sin and death and who CALLS me to be a reflection of His love to everyone I meet!

Thank you Tasha, and thank You my gracious Father!

As you each go with Him, as a visible presence in this world, may you be used mightily in the places to which He is calling you to SHINE the glory of HIS SON!!

 

[pogopossum]

in a similar vein, our message from adult bible fellowship time this weekend at church was from acts 1:8. not much quantity, but ver heavy on the quality. Christ says "you will receive power, when the holy spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses to jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the ends of the earth."

now as you can see the message focused on each one of us, and our teacher pointed out that Christ did not give us an option, just you will be my witnesses, it is up to us whether we are good or bad witnesses for Him.

I share in your desire to get out and stop being invisible, and want to make sure that in all i do i am a good witness, and encourage all brothers and sisters in Christ to make their witness count.

The love and peace of Christ be on all of you.

 

[stamper]

Guys, can you please pray for me? As quickly as felt certain of where and what I was supposed to do....things have completely gone bad(well at least as it appears right now)....I'm sure God has a plan for this, but I surely can't see what it is or what my next step should be. Too long of a story to put here. I just feel as though someone has pulled the rug out from under me. Where I stand right now I seem to have 3 choices....scrap the whole thing(that would mean that God didn't really say "Go to the dog world), start from scratch(new dogs...this involves money I don't have and requires more time) or have a bad reputation in the dog community(not a good option and counter productive and involves ruining a relationship).

I really don't know what to do. I am feeling invisible again....or just wishing that I could be

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Jill, glad my summary was a blessing to you. I almost didn't post it, but felt like someone may need it as much as I did. Hope your journey is not as confusing as mine has been all of these months and is now more complicated than ever!

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Here's a song for you....my theme song for today!

Jesus Speak to Me by FFH

Can I talk to You a while
Can I lay my weary head
On Your shoulder again
Can I rest beneath Your smile
Will You whisper to me
As I kneel beside my bed

I've been walkin' in the desert
I need to hear from You

I need Your touch, I need Your love
Oh Jesus, speak to me, yeah
I need to hold You oh so close
Oh Jesus, speak to me, yeah
Oh Jesus, speak to me

It feels like I've walked a thousand miles
Just to see the mountaintop
To be above the clouds
But it only takes a while
Until my feet just seem to stop
And I make my way back down

I've been so long in the valley
I need to hear from You

Feels like I'm losing my mind
Going crazy
Feels like I'm running out of time
Come and save me
Just wipe the tears from my eyes
Say it's alright, alright

 

[zen1]

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all are having a wonderful day!

Tasha, I am saying my prayers for you and here is a great big . And I love the songs that you posted!

Jilly, it's so good to see you! How was your church weekend? I have been thinking of you and wondering how it went.

 

[Princess Michelle]

You guys have shared some great stuff here today. I know it's made me look inside and think about how I've been living. I tend to like the invisible mode as well, it's so comfortable but I guess we haven't been called to a life lived in a cushy little comfort zone. Thanks Tasha, Jill and pogo for all that you posted.

Stampy, I will be praying for you sweet sister.


A song that I thought kind of fit todays "theme".

Visible/4HIM

Sometimes I feel so inadequate
I start to question am I ready for these things you ask
My words are not so eloquent
But if I speak the truth in love
Even simple words are equal to the task

Oh Lord let your spirit rise within me
Until the world cannot deny that you exist
This is my only passion the very reason why I live

To make you known
To make you seen
To be your hands
To be your feet
Oh I want to be a revelation of love
Oh I, I want to make the invisible God– visible

May my life be an offering so completely given
Till there’s nothing left but you alone
This is my prayer, my destiny
That my life reveals your glory
So that you remain long after I am gone

Oh Lord you have made me for this purpose
And all I have is just one life to give my all

To make you known
To make you seen
To be your hands
To be your feet
Oh I want to be a revelation of love
Oh I, I want to make the invisible God– visible

Make it clear to see who you are revealed in me (a sacrifice)
The beauty of the life you gave, unending love, amazing grace
My one desire, my one desire

To make you known
To make you seen
To be your hands
To be your feet
Oh I want to be a revelation of love
Oh I, I want to make the invisible God– visible

 

[zen1]

Savior

I thought I needed true love to fill the lonely times
I thought maybe a song would heal this heart of mine
I thought I need new friends to put away the past
I thought the answer was good times, but the good times never last
Nothin' took away the emptiness
That I'd know for so long
And nothin' gave me peace inside
Because with all I'd done wrong
CHORUS
I needed a savior, a savior
To do what no one else could do
I needed a savior, a savior
Oh, Jesus, I need You
It was rain in the desert
A new day of hope
You offered Your mercy
To my desperate soul
I can't believe how far You'd go
To give life to me
CHORUS
Now and forever, evermore
You are my life, You are my
Lord and Savior

 

[stamper]

Thanks for the prayers you 2! I do feel them in the form of my thoughts becoming less jumbled. I had a call yesterday that just sent me reeling...it was out of left field from someone I respect and has gone from telling me one thing to doing a complete 180! I just don't know how he got from "point A to point B". I know that God is in this...I just don't know where to go from here.

Michelle....that song fits the "theme" perfectly!

Here is a song that has been running through my mind all morning!

Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing)
Written by: Brenton Brown & Brian Doerksen

Your love is amazing, steady and unchanging
Your love is a mountain, firm beneath my feet
Your love is a mystery, how you gently lift me
When I am surrounded, your love carries me


Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, your love makes me sing
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, your love makes me sing

Your love is surprising, I can feel it rising
All the joy that's growing deep inside of me
Every time I see you, all your goodness shines through
And I can feel this God song, rising up in me

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, your love makes me sing
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, your love makes me sing

 

[Hemi-mom]

Are you still there Tash? I saw your second post yesterday and I prayed for you...just couldn't post. Praying for you now as well. I understand confusion...believe me. Knowing our purpose is what we need to keep our focus on. Even when things are unclear. if we have our hands around the life preserver and we can feel it we will stay afloat until the fog disapates. I have a song that has been so important to me lately. Post it in a minute.

Today has been crazy so far but I know the one who sustains me.

2/3 kids are sick and the little guy is on Antibiotics from being sick last week. Micahel has a mystery fever ??? 4 days now and very high but he is feeling ok when he is on the meds to take it down.

Long story about all of my confusions but they have been REAL! I can relate and I Love you sis!

I love ALL OF YOU GUYS!

Sarah amd Michelle thanks for the PUURRFECT songs!

Sorry about the typos...I know there must be a million as fast as I am typing now.

 

[Hemi-mom]

Ok I'm back now for a sceond...just reread my post above and I spelled my own kid's name wrong. I can't find the lyrics to the song I want ...it must be too new. Below is what I could find. Since I am home today though with sick kids I hope to post a couple of songs that have helped me as of late!

Blessing s to all of you!

...from Never Alone by Barlow Girl

Chorus
I cry out with no reply
and I can't feel you by side
so I hold tight to what I know
You're here
and I'm never alone

(This song has been playing on the radio and has some great verses too which I can't find. I did however go to the site for this more newly played band and it was cool! I like their sound.)