i just finished reading beth moore's book: so long, insecurity. you've been a bad friend to us. it was great, as are all her books. i learned a lot, and laughed a lot. but this one part from one of the last chapters really stuck out to me. so i wanted to share. it is so encouraging! she was talking about being scared, and having "what if" thoughts. (which i'm guilty of doing all too often!)
beth moore says on page 332, "when you feel that familiar panic begin to rise in your heart like a river coursing its banks and your soul begins to roll with another round of "what will i do if...?" what would happen if you were willing to hear the voice of god whisper these inaudible words?
child, you are asking the wrong question. here's the one that would assuage your fears: what will god do if...?
here's a smattering of answers to that mighty good question.
i, the maker of heaven and earth, will:
perfect everything that concerns you (psalm 138:8, kjv).
work all things together for your good (romans 8:28).
contend with those who contend with you (isaiah 49:25).
fight this battle for you (2 chronicles 20:15).
equip you with divine power (2 corinthians 10:4)
delight to show you mercy (micah 7:18).
meet all your needs according to my glorious riches in christ jesus (philippians 4:19).
give you grace that is perfectly sufficient (2 corinthians 12:9).
be your power in weakness (2 corinthians 12:9.)
do immeasurably more than all you could ask or imagine, according to the power that is at work within you (ephesians 3:20).
she goes onto say "there is so much that i don't know. so much i'm uncertain of. so much that makes me wonder. but sister, i'm certain of this. i promise you, based on the authority of god himself and centuries of witnesses to his faithfulness, if you will place your trust in him, he will always, he will always- i said always- make sure that in the end you will look upon your foes in triumph. no illness, loss, rejection, or betrayal will ever get the last word. you will stand to your feet stronger than ever. and oh, may your unseen enemy regret the day he set the crosshairs of his weapon upon your forehead."
AMEN!!!!! now that, my friend, is good stuff! :)
Thursday, December 30, 2010
good stuff
Posted by Trace Car Driver at 4:03 PM 2 comments
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
christmas day 2010
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
christmas eve 2010
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christmas eve is always a lot of fun at meme and grandaddy's house. usually we have a traditional christmas feast, but this year we changed the menu up a little. the kids had mcdonald's :) and the adults had ribeye's! they were soooo good. grandaddy may have started a new tradition and i'm ok with that! :) after lunch it was time for presents! the kids love going on adventures, so meme gave each of them a flashlight with their own treasure map and they got to hunt for their first present. it was so fun. they loved it! after that, it was nothing but chaos! paper tearing, bows flying, boxes ripping and toys galore!! the kids loved all their gifts, and so did the adults! meme made us each a cute wooden cross and painted our names on them. can't wait to hang ours! and we surprised meme and gdaddy with drawings from nate of the kids. (see above.) of course, he outdid himself and they look amazing!!
below, the kids are checking out their maps and ready for their adventure!
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Posted by Trace Car Driver at 1:32 PM 1 comments
Friday, December 24, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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* photo taken 2 weeks ago before nate's work christmas party.
** hoping soon i can look and feel like that again.
i am:
- using another sick day i don't have the time to use.
- laying on the couch.
- still in my pj's.
- feeling like crap.
- tired of meds.
- wishing this awful headache would go away.
- not completely ready for christmas.
- thankful my parents are watching my kids.
- thinking of all the stuff that i need to do.
- debating on taking a shower.
- enjoying the silence.
- about to take my 3rd nap of the day.
- praying i feel better soon.
Posted by Trace Car Driver at 3:26 PM 1 comments
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
a social network christmas
i know most of you have probably seen this video. but if not, take a look. i think it's very fitting... and it also really makes you wonder how things were way back then. mary and joseph accepted the task given to them, and wow. i just can't imagine what all they went through to bring jesus into this world, and then all they went through while he lived his life on earth. to think that jesus was a tiny baby, just like both my boys were not too long ago, it just blows my mind when i really think about it.
so here it is: a social network christmas!
ENJOY! :)
Posted by Trace Car Driver at 8:22 AM 2 comments
Sunday, December 19, 2010
tradition.
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Posted by Trace Car Driver at 8:15 AM 1 comments
Saturday, December 18, 2010
introducing...
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Friday, December 17, 2010
what do you believe??
can you believe it? nate and i were in the children's christmas musical at church on wednesday. he was "jimi" and i was "janis!" in the program, the kids came caroling to our door, and we explained how we liked to celebrate all the holidays... earth day, flag day, mardi gras... wouldn't wanna leave any out. :) gotta keep all your bases covered little dudes. (sorry, those were a few of our lines!) but the musical was awesome and the meaning of it was really neat. it was all about knowing what you really believe in. so this christmas, we hope to remember the true meaning of the season... which is jesus christ, coming to this world as a little baby, to later die for the sins of all mankind. if you don't know what you believe or why you believe it, it's easy to be misled. it's also easy to get caught up in all the christmas fun: the parties, decorating, santa, presents... and i believe all those things are lots of fun, but we are trying hard to keep the true focus on jesus! if you have never heard the christmas story, or you are unsure what christmas is all about, grab a bible, or a laptop even, and find the gospels. it's told in matthew, and also in luke 2. make sure you know what you believe this christmas season, and why you believe it!!
Posted by Trace Car Driver at 8:55 AM 2 comments
it's the most... wonderful time... of the year!
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
family pictures 2010
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Posted by Trace Car Driver at 3:57 PM 1 comments