Jeremiah's fears & mine

Jeremiah 1-
The Lord gave me a message. He said, "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart & appointed you as my spokesman to the world."
I said to the Sovereign Lord," I can't speak. I am too young"
"Don't say that for you must go wherever I send you & say whatever I tell you. Don't be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and take care of you. I the Lord has spoken."

Then the Lord touched Jeremiah's mouth & said, "See I have put the words in your mouth. I appoint you to stand up against nations & kingdoms, you are to uproot some & tear them down, to destroy & overthrow. You are to build others up & plant them." "Get up & get dressed, go out & tell them whatever I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them...for I am with you & will take care of you. I the Lord have spoken."

Wow! I am soooo much like Jeremiah. I am fearful of failing. Of disappointing the Lord, or others, or myself. I am too young to go and do God's work(this is clearly an excuse since I am in my 30's)
I have so many projects that I am just sitting on...just waiting for something BIG to happen...but nothing happens because I don't ACT!!!!! I don't Do what God wants me to do. I sit, I wait, I fear, I make excuses, I listen to the negative remarks that that jerk Satan is telling me"this is not good enought, you can't do this, that will never work..."
But my God is saying something VERY different...

For He is the one who created me. He is the one that knew me before I was even concieved. He gave me these desires, these ideas...what am I waiting for?

Right now, my book that I wrote almost 3 years ago, is waiting to be published. It's waiting to be read, the words that God gave me are waiting to be heard. I NEED to act! I need to DO what God is calling me to do.
I am moving forward...knowing that God is gently saying" I am with you, I will give you words to say, I will take care of you..."
With Him I will NOT fail!!!!

Time with my girls

David has been on a Men's camping trip since Friday so it has just been me & the girls. It's not often that I am parenting solo since David is so involved & it such an amazing father. We had fun playing together outside & just hanging out. Then in my rush to leave one afternoon, I locked myself out of the house....here I am trying to be independent on my weekend alone...and I lock myself out! My in-laws(who live with us)were not home & no one else has a key...so after about 1 1/2 hours outside, my kind neighbor & I broke in! Yep! Hopefully he isnt a robber or something...hee hee, because now he knows how to get into my house...yikes!

Note to self: leave a spare key somewhere....

Got Milk?

The other day as I was working out, my daughter, Abby came in to watch me...she lifted up these weight bands & slowly started to stretch them up one arm at a time...as I was watching her she made the funniest faces as she strained to lift them higher & higher...she then said to me, " wow Mom, this side is stronger...it must be getting more milk to it!"

Made sense to me...

Friends from afar come to our rescue!

Our amazing friends Dan & Jen (as couples, friends for over 15 years, Dan & I have been friends our whole life)came up all the way from Athens, Ohio(3 1/2 hours)just to help us plant our grass! Wow! What sacrifice. We didnt even need to ask, they just came. They are the most giving couple I have ever met. They left 4 years ago to help start a church along with 2 other couples...just like that. They left their jobs, families, friends...to start a much needed ministry out in the college town of Athens. Amazing!

We toiled hard yesterday in the blazing sun, working like maniacs to beat the rain. Raking, shoveling, raking, seeding, fertilizing, laying hay, watering...all before sundown! If anyone can make a job like that fun it is the four of us. We had such a good time thru our labor. David & I could not have done it without them! We would have STILL been out there as we speak! Then after we got cleaned up we enjoyed wings & friday nights Cavs/Pistons game that we had taped! What a way to end the evening!
I pray that God blesses this couple for all of their hard work & their many years of serving Him!