http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/ Ramblings of Grace Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:45:52 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2008. Christianity Crafts Reading http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/71.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:04:52 GMT "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." Romans 12:15 This week, I have found myself in the later part of this verse. I have had so many friends write to me about struggles in their lives and my heart has been broken for them and with them. My desire is to fix their problems, but I know they are not problems I can fix. The power I have is in prayer. I know God is sufficient for them. So I've been crying out to Him, standing in the gap. My heart is broken, the Spirit cries out with me. It is all I can do, and it is what I must do. We must stand in the gap for each... (more) http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=71 http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/70.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:06:00 GMT When the school year ends, I always get so lonely. I'm so used to having interactions everyday with staff and students and I really love to hang out with people and talk and get to know them. When summer comes, it all suddenly stops and I find myself feeling pretty lonely and down. It's just me in a house by myself most of the time, since Roger is at work. I know this is an opportunity to spend more time with God, but it's hard to shake that lonely feeling. If you think of me, pray for God's peace to reign in my life and that I would use summer as a time to focus on Him and that my... (more) http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=70 http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/69.html Thu, 29 May 2008 16:54:46 GMT Last week on the mission trip, some of us fasted one day and took time to pray during meal times. When I was in China, I used to fast once a week and I was amazed at how God led me during those times and concreted my ministry and even expanded it. I've deicded I need to start fasting again, so I'm starting today. I'm going to fast and read my Bible and pray once a week. Keep me accountable! I think God can do so much when we fast! http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=69 http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/68.html Wed, 28 May 2008 23:26:03 GMT I gave in... I now have a MySpace, too... http://www.myspace.com/ramblinggrace... Thanks, Di, for pushing me into MySpace... just kidding. Now I can finally keep up with so many of my friends that have MySpace. I still plan to keep this blog up. In fact, my more serious posting will be here. So don't runaway! Keep coming back, my dear friends! http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=68 http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/67.html Wed, 28 May 2008 15:39:41 GMT "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money." Matt. 6:24 If there is one thing I have learned while moving into our new home it is this: live simply. I have a punchneedle I did that says that and it is framed and reminds me everyday that I need to let go of things and hold tight to God. I'm often frustrated when I see Christians living in decadence while the world suffers. Sometimes there seems to be an excuse, "Well, I'm going to use this big house or big... (more) http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=67 http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/66.html Wed, 28 May 2008 03:53:55 GMT So today we celebrated our anniversary with Roger's favorite spaghetti dinner and lovely sparkling white grape juice. Then we opened our gifts. Roger got me the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. I'm reliving my junior high/high school experience with that series. I'm afraid I was definitely a geek and a Trekkie to boot when I was in high school. No joking... I own three Bajoran earrings... I have a communicator pin... I still have some magazines I got when I was part of the Star Trek fan club... I have autographs of several of the actors, because, yes, I went to... (more) http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=66 http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/64.html Tue, 27 May 2008 01:33:38 GMT Our second anniversary is tomorrow, so we took off this Memorial Day weekend to San Antonio. Roger suggested it and I was so excited! I love Texas history and I love the Alamo. Roger had never been to San Antonio or the Alamo. So, we purchased hotel accomodations and off we went... little did we know the adventure we were in for... On our way down to San Antonio we hear this rumble on the right side of our car. We pull over, get out, and yep, we have a flat :-( We were able to get into a Texaco gas station, and Roger proceeded to put on the spare. It took a good... (more) http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=64 http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/65.html Mon, 26 May 2008 15:37:10 GMT Last year I went to Juarez, Mexcio with the LCA students to work at an orphanage. This year we were unable to go to Mexico, so we ended up going to New Orleans instead. It was a great trip, and I got a strong message from the Lord. If I could pick one thing God said to me it was this, "My ways are not your ways and my plans are not your plans." A whole lot of our trip was spent learning to go with what God wanted to do and accepting it when He changed everything you thought you would do.First off, we started out on May 19 in five vans, headed towards New Orleans. It was a good... (more) http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=65 http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/63.html Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:40:51 GMT He is risen, indeed! I hope you enjoy this beautiful cross from our church. On Good Friday, they put out a cross and on Easter we decorate it with flowers to celebrate Christ's resurrection and our new lives! "Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he... (more) http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=63 http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/archive/62.html Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:28:32 GMT Thought I'd post some pics of what it looks like right now in Texas! This is crazy! We have ice every few years, but not inches of snow. Wow! I went walking and took some pics (and also slipped, landed on my rear and got my jeans all muddy). Now, I'm going to just lazy around with some hot tea :-D http://ramblinggrace.blogdrive.com/comments?id=62