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More from Nouwen's Devotionals

Within my post titled, " My Story ," I threaded two of Henry Nouwen's devotional thoughts on writing and sharing our journeys. As I read through the following Nouwen thought I must be honest, I often say to myself, "I have nothing original to say." I am glad and encouraged that Henry does not think this to be a good argument for not writing. Making Our Lives Available to Others One of the arguments we often use for not writing is this: "I have nothing original to say. Whatever I might say, someone else has already said it, and better than I will ever be able to." This, however, is not a good argument for not writing. Each human person is unique and original, and nobody has lived what we have lived. Furthermore, what we have lived, we have lived not just for ourselves but for others as well. Writing can be a very creative and invigorating way to make our lives available to ourselves and to others. We have to trust that our stories deserve to be told.

Get Back Up

This made me cry! When we are down we need to get back up, no matter how we do it. We need to remember God is with us and will give us the creativity and strength to finish well.

Northern Saskatchewan--Christopher Lake in April

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My husband and I went to a marriage retreat at the Quest Camp at Christopher Lake in Northern Saskatchewan this past weekend. The lake was still covered with ice. It was wonderful to go on a hike through the forest with my husband enjoying the outdoors after the long Prairie winter. Walking in the forest was amazing and healing for my soul. After 27 years of being married this was the first time we have been on a retreat geared towards our marriage. I found it very relaxing and a great time to reconnect with my best friend. I was viewing several blogs from the southern States tonight and spring has truly blossomed there. Here spring is just beginning. A great Quote from the Wizard of Oz: "A vacation is what you take when you can't take what you have been taking any longer!"

My Story

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Over the last month life has not been easy in my home, I have alluded to this numerous times in earlier posts. My youngest daughter, 21, is bi-polar and has made choices in her life that have caused chaos to enter our family. It is amazing how our decisions not only affect us personally they affect those around us, if only we could realize the impact while we are making daily choices. I have noticed recently several of my blogger friends have written about how the negative words of our mouth and heart have a huge impact on our life. My daughter’s self-talk can be such a downer, for herself and our family. In the book of Psalm and Proverbs the words of our mouth and the meditations of our hearts are a central theme. God knows how he wired us! What I have experienced is how the negative talk has affected every aspect of my own life. What I am learning to do is rise above the chaos and negativity by journaling about everything, getting it out of my heart, mind, and soul onto paper.

Best Of Nissan Outdoor Games : The Red Helmet

This is sounding repetitive today.... but... My red helmet is Christ. With Him and through Him I CAN climb mountains. My son sent me this video--Thanks Frank

Shawn McDonald - Take My hand

This is the way I feel today! Well, the truth is I need Jesus every day!

Holy Spirit filled Blogger's

Three month's ago I watched this video /prophecy from Faytene Kryskow . As I watched/listened my spirit came alive and excited concerning my blogging. I encourage all Christian blogger's to listen to Faytene's message. The message is 10 minutes long (try to listen to the whole message) it is extremely encouraging. I felt in my spirit I needed to share this message. I just listened to her message again, and I can see how God's Spirit has been working in my life over the last three month's. I do not want to be one of the sleeping virgins Jesus talks about in Matthew 25 . I desire to be fully awake to what God is doing in our world. Jesus wake our spirits up, let us be in tune to what you are doing in the world. Let us all be awake and walking fully alive in our new life in Christ. Amen! Blessing to all you Holy Spirit filled Blogger's! And remember the cream is rising to the top! Oh, one more thing...The new song on my player fits the posts I have read tod

Your Best

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“Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.” John Wesley Basically, be open to whatever God brings your way, to do your best through His Holy Spirit, bringing glory to Him! Amen. No longer can we just give only parts of ourselves, we need to give all that we can to further the God's kingdom here on earth. It is time for the body of Christ to walk in complete maturity. Not in fear of stepping out, but through God's power, love, and self-control. "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline."2 Timothy 1:7 In what way have you made a difference in someones life? Have you given your best in all you have accomplished today? Love to all... Robin

Amazing Blog

Tonight I visited an amazing blog, it is very simple, it is a commentary, and it is full of God's word from Genesis. Genesis 1:6 - When The Skies Were Created And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Through the power of God's word and wisdom, the skies were spread out to divide the waters from the waters. (Job 37:18; Psalm 33:6; 136:5; Jeremiah 10:12). The You Tube clip is amazing on how the Sky is yet another body of fluid. I am in awe! Check out it on Provident 360 I have always wondered what divide the waters from the waters meant...Amazing! I believe God is going to use Provident 360 to touch many around the world. I felt a call to pray for the nations while visiting. Another site to check out for the prayer warriors among us: Way of a Pilgrim

God's Faithfulness

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The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The LORD is my portion," says my soul,"therefore I will hope in him." Lamentations 3:22-24 My focus this weekend will be on the wonderful hymn, "Great is Thy Faithfulness." God truly has been faithful each morning! His sweet mercies flow upon my home and life daily. I can honestly say, after journeying through the last two weeks of my life, I have placed my hope in Him. Great is Thy Faithfulness Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father; there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou hast been thou forever will be. Refrain: Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided; great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, sun, moon and stars in thei

Prayer thought for Today

Thank you, Lord, for your reminder that during difficulties I most effectively bear witness. From the Company of Prayer "Take care and be earnestly on your guard not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen, nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live, but teach them to your children, and your children's children. " -- Deuteronomy 4:9 My life over the last few weeks has been full of difficulty. Through the deep waters of struggle and uncertainty, what I have noticed, is how God is using me to touch others with His love and peace. Over the years, even though I dislike hardship, what I have experienced is God's faithfulness, and closeness during the struggles of life. I have also been aware lately that this is when my witness of what Christ has done for me has been the most evident. If you are experiencing a hardship in your life, I encourage you to keep your eyes focused on Christ, He will not leave you or forsake you. God is faithful and alwa

Seven Weeks of Easter

Over the last few weeks I have been searching for ideas and resources on celebrating the weeks of Easter. Today in our staff meeting, one of the pastors in my church read the introduction from a resource, by Christine Sine. There are several great ideas for leading prayer groups and small groups or just for personal use. Resource from Mustard Seed Associates A Journey Into God's Resurrection-Created World. An Easter Celebration Guide A summary from the web page: This Easter guide provides a focus on different areas of celebration for each of the seven weeks of Easter—the celebration of God’s love for us, Christ’s call to compassion, hospitality, community, health and wholeness, the blossoming of creation, the communion table feast. The last section focuses on the celebration of Pentecost.

Awaken the Watchmen

Since 1999, I have felt the hunger and passion to pray for my nation and the world. My prayer is God will continue to draw me to be a watchman on the wall. I pray the spirit of intercession will fall upon me in even a stronger way. I feel called, but have no idea where God is leading me with this deep passion, so I will continue to pray on my own in my prayer closet until He reveals more. If you have thoughts on 24/7 prayer and watchmen for the nations please comment. “If men would pray as they ought to pray, the marvels of the past would be more than reproduced. The Gospel would advance with a facility and power it has never known. Doors would be thrown open to the Gospel, and the Word of God would have a conquering force rarely if ever known before.” E. M. Bounds

Taking a Hiatus

It is time to take a week off the internet completely (maybe two), which means no posting on this blog, or reading and commenting on other blogs. Life has been very full and does not seem to be very forgiving or granting an opportunity for me to catch up. Without complaining or whining, my spirit knows it time to get serious about the papers that are due in three weeks. I am blessed to have an office at home and at the church to escape to during my hiatus. I am still going to listen to the Daily Audio Bible DAB during the break from the internet. If you are lead to pray for me, please pray the young adults in my home will pick up some of the workload like cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming, and preparing meals. If they do not we are going to go hungry and live in a mess! I posted a month ago about a young mom and her two children who moved into my home. They are still with us and life has been full. They will be moving out April 9th. Please pray the mom can retrieve her belongings (

Spainsh Dart Award

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On Monday March 30, I received the Spanish Dart Award from Alleluibelle at Humble as I go . Alleluibelle you have been a true encourager of the heart. I look forward to your comments and reading your blog. If you are reading this post Alleluibelle has a wonderful heart that loves to Praise her God, her site is worth checking out. "Spanish Darts Award" is also known as "Premo Dardos" , which means "Prize Darts" in English. It's given for recognition of cultural, ethical, literary and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing. Here are some important things that went with this award: 1. Accept the award by posting it on your blog along with the name of the person that has granted the award and link to his/her blog. 2. Pass the award to other blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgement, remembering to contact each of them to let them know they have been selected for this award. I am still new to commenting and build