It finally stopped raining... and then it snowed.
Then the sun came out again - I had almost forgot what it looked like. I did forget to take a pic because I was so busy absorbing as much as possible!
This weekend consisted of working at a basketball game Friday night, and spending some much needed sister time on Saturday. I know you are thinking, "you live with your sister, why would you need sister time?" However, Candace, Brit, and I rarely have time to just go shopping together - don't get me wrong, none of us would trade those 3 precious babies for anything in this world. It's just nice to have some good quality sister time where you burst out laughing at random moments and you communicate completely in movie quotes completely understanding what the other person is referring to. I realized a few years ago that the three of us have a unique relationship with each other and with our family - not many people can say that they are as close to their families as we are. A fact which breaks my heart - I pray and hope that all children know as much love growing up as we have known in our lives.
We didn't take a ton of pics Saturday, but I did manage to snap a pic during lunch of the two crazies - from this pic you would never guess that they are supposed to be grown adults.
Seeing as today is "message monday," I thought I would share with you a verse from the Bible study I am working on right now! Yes it is another Kay Arthur study, and yes you still need to look up her studies! They rock - I promise! So throughout some of the other studies I have done, I have learned that one struggle that is quite prevalent in the life of believer is one of fear and discouragement. I know it is so easy to become afraid of living out God's call and to become discouraged in the midst of the task, but I didn't realize that this is something that even those in the Bible dealt with. For some reason, I think of them as "super-Christians" instead of the normal people God chose to use. Those normal people, like us, needed encouragement, and God says He will provide all our needs.
So...
God is speaking to Joshua in Joshua 1:9 as Joshua is preparing to take over leadership of the Israelites after Moses and to lead them into the promised land - a somewhat daunting task, don't you think?
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
Another translation says "do not be terrified or discouraged." I love this - it just makes my day! The sun came out literally and, not to sound cheesy, I felt like this verse was God pouring sunshine into my soul! I pray it brings some sunshine into your life as well!
