You know it's weird--I've never looked at a pregnant woman and thought, "Wow, she's beautiful." But now that my wife is 5 and half months pregnant, I see things a whole new way. I fall more in love with her everyday. She grows more beautiful everyday, just as the baby grows more everyday. The amazing thought of what's taking place inside is absolutely mind boggling. To know that an actual human being is forming and taking shape to come into this earth. I guess you think about it sometime during your life, but not really the depth of it until it's happening before your very eyes day by day. My wife is a remarkable woman, whom I believe was created to be with me forever. A perfect match. It scares me to think about the way things could have been but are not. God works things together for the good for those who love Him! I pray that you find the same joy in a mate as I have!
How do I love thee, Let me count the ways...
From the depth, to the height,
As your face shines so bright,
Your beauty, your presence,
Your character, your patience,
On and on I will count for days,
How wonderful--you and your ways!
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
I have to do what?
Alot has happened since the last post, but I can't find the time to write it down. It seems like everyday I push myself til midnight to wake up in the morning to do it all over again. I'm in the middle of internship, Latapp (bull crap--for those of you who don't know what that is and for those who do), teaching, coaching, youth ministry, and oh did I mention being a husband that is preparing to be a dad.
As I came home tonight from ULM, I prayed for a while just reminding myself how great it is to be restored to the father. That he restored my relationship with Him to be able to walk and talk with him in the cool of the day as Adam did from the very beginning. I desire to be intimate with God, and to spend time with my family. God reminded me during our conversation that we allow all these things to come in to take up our time away from Him and family. During this stressful time I MUST make priorities. HIM, Family, Ministry and Job. "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33. We must first seek HIM! If we don't--then nothing else will be as it should be.
Family is definitely second. Lately I've been reading the Old Testament in the Message version of the Bible (which is very good by the way), and I've noticed how important family is to God. Even in the new testament--Ephesians talks about the importance of marriage--representing Christ and the Church. No wonder Satan has a field day on marriage--if he can mess up a marriage, it will mess up the view the world has on Christ and the Church. Family is the first mission field. If we are not good stewards of our own home, then what makes us think we can minister to others?
Then take care of the rest.
I know this is simple basic teaching that we learn from an early age--but we so often and easily forget.
Wow. All I was going to sit down and type was that I don't have anything to say--but there it is for now!
As I came home tonight from ULM, I prayed for a while just reminding myself how great it is to be restored to the father. That he restored my relationship with Him to be able to walk and talk with him in the cool of the day as Adam did from the very beginning. I desire to be intimate with God, and to spend time with my family. God reminded me during our conversation that we allow all these things to come in to take up our time away from Him and family. During this stressful time I MUST make priorities. HIM, Family, Ministry and Job. "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33. We must first seek HIM! If we don't--then nothing else will be as it should be.
Family is definitely second. Lately I've been reading the Old Testament in the Message version of the Bible (which is very good by the way), and I've noticed how important family is to God. Even in the new testament--Ephesians talks about the importance of marriage--representing Christ and the Church. No wonder Satan has a field day on marriage--if he can mess up a marriage, it will mess up the view the world has on Christ and the Church. Family is the first mission field. If we are not good stewards of our own home, then what makes us think we can minister to others?
Then take care of the rest.
I know this is simple basic teaching that we learn from an early age--but we so often and easily forget.
Wow. All I was going to sit down and type was that I don't have anything to say--but there it is for now!
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