Life comes at us pretty quick sometimes, remember to take time to catch your breath

Ever wonder why we get so caught up in life here on earth when we know it is temporary? School, grades, work, bills, schedules, busy, busy, busy - and for what? It will not save us or fulfill the spiritual needs of our heart.
We can't just stop doing the everyday activities, because we do still need to eat and make use of what we have. But as we go about our daily life, to take time to stop and look up. To simply "be still and know that He is God". And if we are able to do this, then the light of the Lord will shine through us and cause others to wonder how we can have such a peace and joy in the midst of this busy world.
Take time for God, relationships require effort on the part of both persons - God has done His, are you doing yours?
I know that I struggle with this at times and always thankful to be reminded of His faithfulness.

This past week I have been playing chauffeur for my siblings while my parents are in Honduras. They are visiting some other ministries in search of their next service location. I am looking forward to hearing about it when they get back next week.

and now my homework calls...

Family, Food, and Faith

This past week I was reminded of how much these things mean to me and how they can help us through rough times. My grandpa, dad's step-father, passed away last wed. after a long, drawn-out hospital stay. He was in ICU from Dec. 11 to Jan 25, and my grandmother was up there with him the whole time.
All the family was in Fla by friday and we had a memorial service that night. Later that night, after dinner and amid the discussion of sleeping arrangments, we brought out my brother's b-day cake and sang Happy Birthday to him. Not that it was the happiest time, but it was probably the only birthday he will have all his family on my dad's side there. My family drove out that night, and everyone else early the next morning for NC, because that's where he wanted to be buried - all the older family is up there. Monday was the visitation in NC and we had a couple small surprises that were a blessing to us. One of the churches that we met in jamaica sent flowers to the funeral home, it was very touching to see that physical reminder that they cared. Then several of the team members came by and that was very special to see them. The family, dad's aunts, uncles, and cousins, all helped in providing food and housing for us. And we made a pretty big group with the 4 kids, 4 spouses, 13 grandkids, and 1 great-grandbaby.
I take great comfort in the fact that he was a born-again Christian and left a wonderful legacy of faith.
I flew back tues night and my family should be driving in sometime today. Life never slows down but God provides His perfect strength to see us through. I will praise Him in the good and difficult, for He is God and He is Good.