focus on who God is...

yes...i am still so amazed at how God works...He truly truly blows me away...

to back track...the last bible study i attended...dealt very heavily with anger...emotions...and the right and wrong way to deal with them...and i have to admit...there were some things that i thought i was over...when i wasn't...and other things...that so profoundly showed me how God had worked through me...because of my willingness to "let go" and my willingness to be obedient...

this bible study had such an impact on me...and the others in the group...that even after the study was over...we were all still talking about different things that had happened...and how God was working through emotions...hurts...anger...

so...a few weeks back...i ended up having a conversation with a friend...who is harboring still...a lot of anger...and to be perfectly honest...she had gotten the raw end of the deal...no doubt about it...and through this class i had finished...i know that i know...that God clearly spoke through me to her...to help her deal with the emotions she was feeling...

the key...i think...is to focus on God's character...i know...you want to focus on your hurt...the bad that has been done to you...but really...take a step back and get that big picture...that eternal perspective...try focusing on who God is...

God is holy...He is just...He is pure...He is compassionate...He is sovereign...and most of all...He is in control...until we look at our injustice against the character of an all-knowing...all-powerful God...we will constantly live in frustration...we must remember that God was not caught off guard when that person walked out of our life...or when that person that borrowed money...decided to skip town and not pay you back...or the person who you called your friend decides to talk about you...God wasn't saying..."what happened here?" when He watched that awful situation occur in your life...

He is in control and He is just and He will deal justly with the person who treated you unfairly...ultimately...God will work the unfair situation for your good...if you don't bail out in the process...focus on who God is and you will see Him...over time...reveal His faithfulness...strength...love...goodness...and ability to help you in your present situation...

quilt of holes...

one of my friends posted this on her facebook wall this week...i can't seem to find the author of it...truly brought tears to my eyes...God makes all things beautiful in His time...comes to mind...

Quilt of Holes
Author: unknown

As I faced my Maker at the last judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with all the other souls.

Before each of us laid our lives like the squares of a quilt in many piles; an angel sat before each of us sewing our quilt squares together into a tapestry that is our life.

But as my angel took each piece of cloth off the pile, I noticed how ragged
and empty each of my squares was. They were filled with giant holes. Each square was labeled with a part of my life that had been difficult, the challenges and temptations I was faced with in every day life. I saw hardships that I endured, which were the largest holes of all.

I glanced around me. Nobody else had such squares. Other than a tiny hole here and there, the other tapestries were filled with rich color and the bright hues of worldly fortune. I gazed upon my own life and was disheartened.

My angel was sewing the ragged pieces of cloth together, threadbare and empty, like binding air.

Finally the time came when each life was to be displayed, held up to the the scrutiny of truth. The others rose; each in turn, holding up their tapestries. So filled their lives had been. My angel looked upon me, and nodded for me to rise.

My gaze dropped to the ground in shame. I hadn't had all the earthly fortunes. I had love in my life, and laughter. But there had also been trials of illness, and wealth, and false accusations that took from me my world, as I knew it. I had to start over many times. I often struggled with the temptation to quit, only to somehow muster the strength to pick up and begin again. I spent many nights on my knees in prayer, asking for help and guidance in my life. I had often been held up to
ridicule, which I endured painfully, each time offering it up to the Father in hopes that I would not melt within my skin beneath the judgmental gaze of those who unfairly judged me.

And now, I had to face the truth. My life was what it was, and I had to accept it for what it was. I rose and slowly lifted the combined squares of my life to the light.

An awe-filled gasp filled the air. I gazed around at the others who stared at me with wide eyes.

Then, I looked upon the tapestry before me. Light flooded the many holes, creating an image, the face of Christ. Then our Lord stood before me, with warmth and love in His eyes. He said, "Every time you gave over your life to Me, it became My life, My hardships, and My struggles.

Each point of light in your life is when you stepped aside and let Me shine
through, until there was more of Me than there was of you."

May all our quilts be threadbare and worn, allowing Christ to shine through!

just my dad & i...

this morning i had breakfast with my papacito...just the two of us...i have many friends who don't have their dad's around anymore...and i realize that i won't have him around forever...either...but i've been blessed to have him as a constant in my life for this long...

i love our relationship...as he has gotten older...he has gotten a lot more open...not sure why that is...maybe because he now sees me as an adult...maybe because of his age...lots of maybe's...i don't know the reason for it...but i'm not complaining...

our conversations are pretty interesting...we talk alot about his life growing up...and how different it was from mine...sometimes we just tease each other...sometimes we end up chatting it up with those around us...

i cherish these moments...these times alone with my dad...a few hours stolen...with just he & i...

near to the broken hearted...

He is near to the broken hearted...i know this to be true...and i am claiming it for several people in my life...

i don't know why bad things happen to good people...or why the opposite happens...what i do know...is that He is a just God...He hears the prayers of the lonely...the hurting...the ones who can't seem to catch a break...

sometimes there are no words...absolutely nothing you could say that would make someone feel a little bit better...or make them feel that somehow the load has gotten lighter...but i could claim His promises for them...when they don't have the strength to do it themselves...

so that is what i'm doing today...and everyday...thank you Lord...for Your loving kindness...for Your compassion...for "being there" when it seems like you are all alone...

i've been there...and i what i know...for sure...is that no matter how dark it got...You were there...be there now for my friends...you know each one by name...you know each circumstance...comfort them...as only You can do...

the sun peaking through...

did you see it?? yesterday? the sun peaked out =) granted...it was about 7pm already...but there it was...the sun! sigh...what is it about the sun that makes me SO happy...

we've had torrential rains all week...and i guess being the fact that it was the first week of spring...it was harder to accept...but i did...as best as i could...so all that to say...

i wish for you a happy "sunny" weekend...

50 years ago today...

50 years ago today...my mom had her first child...no...it isn't me...i'm not 50...yet...don't rush it! =)

when i think about my mom's life...and how so different it is/was from mine...at the age of 20 she was having her first child...she had immigrated from her home in argentina 3 months earlier in december...

so...a new country...

didn't know the language...

pregnant...

at 20...

yeah...so not my life...

but a lot of the reason her & my dad moved to the states...was just for that reason...so that their children would have a better life...a different life...

i am so thankful for the sacrifices my parents have made for me...and my two brothers...

i was able to live here...get a great education...choose what career i wanted to pursue...and although i never was blessed in having children...i have been blessed in so many other ways...all because of the choice my mom & dad made...50 years ago...

happy birthday to my older brother...and to my parents...a big thank you...for giving me the life i've lived...for bringing me up in a christian home...and for continuing to instill the family values they brought with them from argentina...

a rainbow...

well...the first week of spring is turning out to be quite a wet one...but today...because of that rain...i saw the most magnificent rainbow...and without that rain...the rainbow...would not be...

it makes me laugh sometimes when i spot a rainbow...i revert back to a child...and am so in awe of them...so beautiful...in all their grandeur...so many colors...sometimes peaking through clouds...a little bit of sun...and whether it be a tiny piece of it...or a full blown rainbow...i smile...everytime...

the promise...from our Savior to us...and a reminder...at least for me...that even in the dreary of days...beauty is there...we just need to look for it...

in Jesus' name...

so many times things are done out of habit...not really questioning why we do what we do...for example...i have finished off my prayers "in Jesus' name" for as long as i can remember...so the other nite...as one of my girlfriends prayed...and ended her prayer "in Jesus' name" a whole conversation started...based on why we end our prayers "in Jesus" name...

have you ever thought about it?

growing up...i was taught that praying in the name of Jesus meant we were in agreement with Him...that sounds good...but what exactly are we agreeing with?

in the book of luke...we find a woman who knew the importance of agreeing with Christ...during Christ’s absence...his beloved friend lazarus took ill and died...when Jesus eventually returned to town...He found lazarus’ two sisters...mary and martha...in deep grief because of their loss...martha ran out to meet Him... “Lord...if only you had been here, my brother would not have died...but even now i know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you” (11:21-22)...

i have really been focusing on martha’s statement of faith... “i know whatever you ask of God, He will give you” is significant to why we pray in Jesus’ Name...martha understood that God had given Jesus all authority over heaven and earth...and wouldn’t deny the requests of His Son...in other words...martha agreed...by her expression of faith...that Jesus had the authority to change her present situation if He so desired...and that’s exactly what He did by resurrecting lazarus from the dead...

martha may not have been sure of much that dark day...but she was certain of who Jesus was...who God was...and the importance of their relationship with one another...martha knew there was no higher court to petition than Christ...

in times of helplessness...you and i understand the importance of authority and what it can do for us...it’s why we ask to speak to the manager of a store in order to solve a problem the clerk has no authority over...we do so because we know the manager has the power and authority to act on our behalf...in a similar manner...we pray in the name of Jesus because He has the authority...and the power...to accomplish what we cannot without Him...

when you and i pray in the name of Jesus...we are exercising the same kind of faith martha expressed...we are agreeing with and claiming the authority of Christ over our circumstances...and we are praying with power...the same kind of power that raised lazarus from the dead...

we may not be sure of much...but we can be certain that through the authority given Jesus...you and i can boldly make our requests known to God...how fabulous is that?

it's official...

...first day of spring was yesterday...and as i sit in my warm home...listening to the pounding of the rain against the window...although it doesn't look like it...spring has arrived...

one of my favorite times of year...it is a sign of "newness"...of re-birth...change...flowers are blooming...sun is shining...err...it will be soon...but it shines of a new beginning...after the grey of winter...

and i apply it to my life...it may seem like winter...but a new day is dawning...and the best part? God is at the center of it...i have no need to fear...as He holds me in the palm of His hand...

thank you Lord for Spring...for new beginnings...for a new day...

forgiveness...

yesterday...i left my home...right after "yelling" at my younger cat...as he was gnawing on his brothers neck...came home to this...melts my heart...

may your weekend be nothing short of wonderful...
please remember to keep the people of japan in your hearts and prayers...

without God...

...our week would be:

Sinday...

Mournday...

Tearsday...

Wasteday...

Thirstday...

Fightday...

&

Shatterday...

Remember seven days WITHOUT GOD makes
one WEAK

i pray you enough...

sweet email i rec'd from a girlfriend...again...it is one of those...may be true...may not be...but the message is still important...so i share... =)

i pray YOU enough...

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments
together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said, 'I love you, and I pray you enough.'

The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I pray you enough, too, Mom.' They kissed, and the daughter left.

The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy, but she welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?'

Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?'

'Well..I'm not as young as I once was, she lives so far away & has her own busy life I have some challenges ahead, and the reality is - her next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said.

'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I pray you enough.' May I ask what that means?'

She began to smile. 'That's a prayer that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone.' She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and she smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I pray you enough,' we wanted the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.' Then, turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.

I pray you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.
I pray you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.
I pray you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.
I pray you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.
I pray you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I pray you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I pray you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

Then, she began to cry, and walked away.

They say, it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE....
To all my friends and loved ones,
I PRAY YOU ENOUGH........

girl's nite out...

went out with some girlfriends last nite...i don't know who invented girl's nite out...but they sure are fun...whether it be a weekend...or a monday nite...there is just something so incredible when girlfriends get togther...and catch up...

as was the case last nite...what was remarkable about last nite...was that as each one of us shared what was going on in our lives...including jobs...relationships...and most importantly...God...i remember at one point just sitting back and smiling...God was doing an incredible thing in each of our lives...at the "just right" appointed time...

the situations and scenarios were different...and yet...in a strange way...they were the same...so not only was it amazing at what God was doing in each of our lives...but how they were connected...and not connected at the same time...

in His time He makes all things beautiful...never is that more apparent in my life as well as the lives of my girlfriends...i am excited for our next get together...just to be able to hear of the blessings God keeps pouring out...and the super sweet suprises He throws our way...

i thank you Lord for the incredible friends you have gifted me...

perspective...

not sure what happened on friday...except that i somehow didn't write a post...which means i didn't wish you all a happy weekend...sorry...i hope it was lovely... =) i know mine was...filled with lots of activities...birthday celebrations...friend celebrations...an awesome sermon...some sun...some rain...lunch with the mamacita & papacito...and the browski...who did the cooking...

oh yeah...now i remember friday...sheesh...it was a long long day...on the road mostly...so being away from the computer...and getting home late...yes yes...that was it...for a moment...i really couldn't remember what i did...just a blur...

boy...can you believe all the tsunami trouble? my heart goes out to all those poor poor people in japan...what devastation...chaos...uncertainty...

it still blows me away...that although this happened in japan...it hit santa cruz & the bay area as well...crazy stuff...of course...not even an inkling close to what japan is going through...

as i was watching the news...it struck me as funny that some of the owners that had boats in the santa cruz harbor...were very upset with the boats sinking...and as i get that a boat is a pretty hefty investment...it is a "pleasure" item...they are not looking for the bodies of family members...or wondering where they are going to sleep...or worried about radiation...or even now...volcanic eruptions...

perspective...funny thing...how two people can look at a situation and see different results...diffrent outcomes...different scenarios...

i pray for healing in japan...i pray that good can come of this...and God's name be glorified...

God is good...all the time...
all the time...God is good...

i had an interesting conversation with a friend the other day...he seems to think that God hasn't shown him favor...how do you respond to that? when you see the goodness all around him...that so clearly came from God...

it is such a scary place to be...when we get so wrapped up in that one or two things that we SO want...SO crave...that we ultimately are blinded to all the blessings around us...

sure we have hopes and dreams...i've got plenty...but i also am ok if those hopes and dreams don't transpire...i have a Heavenly Father who watches over me...He knows what is best for me...and at what time it is best for me...who am i to think otherwise?

i had my own little mini breakdown yesterday...things just overwhelmed me...one thing after another just kept piling up in my life...this wasn't something that happened overnite...it has been piling up for months...really...if i think about it...for a few years now...usually...i can manage it...wait...not me...the Lord helps me manage it...

yesterday...i lost hold of that for a moment...and well...lost it...it was that last little thing...of a list of little things...broke down and balled like a big ole baby...but by the evening...after my head is pounding...i came back to the source of which my help comes from...He never left me throughout the day...i left Him...

i wish my friend could understand this...maybe one day he will...i pray he does...i can't imagine my life without all the favor the Lord has shown me...most of it...undeserved...

whispers...

The man whispered, "God, speak to me" and a
meadowlark sang.

But, the man did not hear.

So the man yelled, "God, speak to me"
and the thunder rolled across the sky.

But, the man did not listen.

The man looked around and said, "God let me
see you." And a star shined brightly.

But the man did not see.

And, the man shouted, "God show me a miracle."
And, a life was born.

But, the man did not notice.

So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me
God, and let me know you are here."

Whereupon, God reached down and touched the
man. But, the man brushed the butterfly away .

and walked on.

I found this to be a great reminder that God
is always around us in the little and simple things that we take for
granted ...

Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't
packaged the way that you expect...

explanation of God...

got an email this week titled: explanation of God...i am not one to question the truth of this one...whether it be truly written by an 8 year old or not...gotta love the simplicity of it...i think sometimes we...well...i do...make things more complicated then they have to be...especially when it comes to the Lord...don't you agree?

It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista , CA. He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to 'explain God.' I wonder if any of us could have done as well? (And he had that assignment in California , and someone actually published it. I guess miracles do happen!)

EXPLANATION OF GOD:

'One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers.'

'God's second most important job is listening to prayers An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.'

'God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have.'

'Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista . At least there aren't any who come to our church.'

'Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him. But he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K.'

'His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important.'

'You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time.'

'You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God!

Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.'

'If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids.'

'But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases.

And...that's why I believe in God.'

pot of chili...

my good deed for the weekend...making a HUGE pot of turkey chili...and cornbread...and distributing it throughout the neighborhood...ok...well...maybe not the whole neighborhood...my parents got some...my brother got some...my girlfriend got some...and there was even some left over for me...wouldn't that have been funny if i distributed all the chili...and came home to an empty pot? yeah...no...not too funny...

there is something about good ole comfort food...for me...on a cold rainy day...a bowl of chili does the trick...warms you up...fills you up...the problem though...is that i love a lot of comfort food...mash potatoes...mac & cheese...you know...the stuff that you shouldn't be eating too much of...

so with the chili...i felt it was pretty healthy...turkey is good...the beans are good...the tomato sauce is good...just good...all around...

but now that i have a little leftover chili...not enough for stocking up...i'm wondering what the next "comfort food" meal will be...because right now...the thought of making something from scratch...doesn't appeal to me...

hmmm...maybe someone will make a big pot of something and bring me some =)

one can only hope...

who do you fear?

the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom...psalm 111:10 - wasn't it in hebrews where it is said...the One who spoke all of that into existence is the One who has promised to be with us always?

so with that said...why are we afraid when we know that God is leading us to do something...say something...whatever the situation may be...confronting something in your marriage...or other relationship...if He says..."i want you to be free from clinging to money and possessions as your security"...whatever He says to do...whether it's facing temptation...getting rid of an addiction...beginning a new career...moving to a new place...or anything else that seems frightening...we can do it because we know who He is...

why is there fear?

i believe that we are always going to be afraid of something...but i would rather fear God...than fear people or circumstances...the reason many of us won't take risks is that we're afraid of losing people...things...or security...when we face one of those windows of opportunity for radical faith...we'll often find that the decision is between doing what God wants and maintaining others' opinion of us...if we try to please God...we won't please them...and if we try to please them...we won't please God...we will seek the favor of whoever we respect and honor (ie., fear) the most...

the fear of God is a novel concept today...but it is biblical...it leads to wisdom...understanding how God has arranged life...what His priorities are...and how to do relationships...money...and everything else His way...

why do you fear?

if you're afraid of what other people will think...why? what is it about their opinion that matters so much? and why doesn't God's opinion matter more? the worst that can happen to you by fearing God is offending people...the worst that can happen by fearing people is offending God...and in that...missing out on many blessings He wants you to experience...

living in the moment...

do you live in the present? for some it may seem like a strange question...but really...if you think about it...most of us either live for tomorrow or live because of yesterday...our focus is on the future or the past...and we never really get to enjoy the present...

have you ever really taken a good look at 1 thessalonians 5:16-18? one of my favorite "reminder" verses...it says..."rejoice always [present tense]; pray without ceasing [present tense]; in everything give thanks [present tense]; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus"

i truly believe that life becomes a lot more enjoyable when we take stock...focus on what we have rather than what we don't have...drink it all in...and thank Him...

think about how much our activity is based on all the things we have to do to get the future we want...or on proving that the person who years ago said we'd never amount to anything was wrong...we can't really control either the past or the future...but when we try to live in either direction...we miss the present...the only time we really ever have...

"yesterday is history...tomorrow is a mystery...today is God's gift...that's why we call it the present...” (not sure who the quote belongs to...but LOVE it!)

live today...enjoy this moment...

the list...

yes...i realize this has gone around and around...and whether it be true or not...the message is clear...and one of those...that doesn't hurt us to be reminded of it...now and again...

in a matter of less then a 4 month span...i lost 4 friends in their 40's...and one thing heard over and over at the funerals...besides the shock of someone so young leaving us...is the regret...for time...for words not said...

we get so busy with our every day lives...in the end...what is it that will truly matter? think about it...

and...the power of our words...we can encourage...or we can drag someone down with them...which will you choose?

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.

Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.

It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.

That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.

On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. "Really?" she heard whispered. "I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much," were most of the comments.

No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.

Several years later, one of the students was killed in Viet Nam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.

The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.

As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. "Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked. She nodded: "yes." Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot."

At the funeral luncheon, Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.

"We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket "They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it."

Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.

"Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said. "As you can see, Mark treasured it."

All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home."

Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album."

"I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary"

Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. "I carry this with me at all times," Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists"

That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again.

The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.

So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.

the end of another study...

last nite was the last nite of this series bible study...all i can say is...wow!

God was definately there with us during this series...the group grew so close...and in that...was able to share many deep scars...hurts...anger issues...etc...of course you know i can't share any of it...but...i do want to say...

to those in the bible study...

thank you for walking along side me...for sharing your vulnerabilities...for listening to mine...for the wonderful prayer time...for the encouragement...for the support...

may we continue to pray for each other...encourage...and support...as we walk this journey together...with the new insights the Lord showed us...

thank you rose...for your wonderful commitment to get this group started...and for keeping us on track! love you more then words can say!