Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Reflections

     It has been awhile since I last posted on my blog.  It can't be because I haven't had anything to say!!  Let's just say I have been in a reflective mood - thinking about things in the past, wondering about the future and trying to stay in the here and now.  I don't know where all of this is leading me, but I plan on following.  Hopefully it is a God-Thing!!

     One thing that has been on my mind a lot is how many friends I have who are battling with cancer right now.  We have a young man in church who is just eat up with cancer.  It is just about all over his body.  Yet, he is the most positive person I have ever met.  I would like to believe that if I am ever in that position again I would be just as positive.  But, unfortunely, I know myself too well - I am a big wimp!!  I just don't like pain or discomfort.  I do try, but there are times when things just seem to get the best of me.  Then I feel like I have let God down, and so, I try to pick myself up and go forward (not backward!).  But, God is so good!  He doesn't hold those times against me.  In fact, He helps me get up and get going!!  How awesome is that!!

     Here are a few things cancer cannot do (anonymous):

Cancer is so limited....
It cannot cripple Love
It cannot shatter Hope
It cannot corrode Faith
It cannot destroy Peace
It cannot kill Friendshop
It cannot suppress Memories
It cannot silence Courage
It cannot invade the Soul
It cannot steal eternal Life
It cannot conquer the Spirit

     Take care dear friends.  See ya at the House!

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Desiring God, Mediations by a Christian Hedonist by John Piper

     "Desiring God is a paradigm-shattering work that dramatically alters common perspectives on relating to God.  Piper reveals that there really is no need to choose between duty and delight in the Christian life.  In fact, for the follower of Jesus, delight is the duty, because Christ is most magnified in His people when they are most satisfied in Him."

     I must confess I did not finish reading this book.  Don't misunderstand it was not because I didn't believe in what he was saying.  I just had a hard time following his lead.  My God is an awesome God!  I sincerely try in ALL things to be thankful and satisfied.  Do I succeed - not all the time.  But, that would be because I have placed other things ahead of God.  When I keep Him first in my life then I look forward to His leading.  I must say that this book was more than I could understand.  Possibly it simply was not the right time for me to read it.  This may be the right time for you.

     I received this book for free from Multnomah for this review.

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I am a Great-Grammy to one and Grammy to eleven with another one on the way. My favorite things to do are read and scrapbook. I also hope (before I die)to make a quilt for all my grandchildren (grand & great!) I love watching NFL- GO BUCS - and playing Fantasy Football. Jesus Christ, my husband, Bobby,my family,and my friends are the most important things in my life!!