Happy Exhaustion!

Last night I was exhausted but, it was happy exhaustion!  

I spent this week with some amazing people... my VBS tour teammates!  I loved having the opportunity to travel across the state helping others learn how to teach VBS.  Colossal Coaster World is great material w/ lots of fun games and activities, yet full of spiritual truths to draw children, youth and adults to a deeper understanding and relationship with Jesus Christ.  I'd do it all over again tomorrow! 

When I got back to Montgomery, I jumped in the car with my hubby and we headed to Birmingham to have dinner with family.  Yep, I'm crazy!   We were celebrating my mom's birthday (from January), my parents 54th wedding anniversary and my big brother's birthday.  I realized as I sat with my mom and dad that I'm so very fortunate to have both of my parents living and still married to one another.  The past 54 years haven't been easy.  They have endured many changes and hardships in their years together - but they have made it work - somehow, someway.  Maybe it's because there is something there stronger than love.  They have always relied on God to get them through whatever came their way.  And HE always provided, protected, and carried them through.  I thank them for showing me what a real marriage looks like and how to love  through all the ups and downs of  married life.  I pray I've given that gift to my children. 

Next week I'll be meeting up with some friends at a retreat in Callaway Gardens.                  Rest. Relaxation. Rejuvenation.  That's what is on the schedule!  

But for now, I'm going to bed. You see, tomorrow is Sunday and I'm excited about going to my Father's House to worship.  I pray that you too will be getting up in the morning to go to your place of worship to give praise to your heavenly Father. 

Thanks for letting me share. 

Goodnight. 

What Does the World See?

Social Networks... 
I find them to be:
entertaining, 
aggravating, 
frustrating, 
bizarre,
ridiculous,
uplifting,
hurtful,
hateful,
loving,
kind,
encouraging,
challenging,
heartbreaking,
I could go on and on, but I think you probably get the picture.  

If I just looked at all the negative about it, I'd  delete my pages and never look back. But there is a lot of positive to social networks.  Sometimes it is my only way to know what is going on w/ friends, family, church family, the world and community.  If someone is sick, having surgery, getting married or having a baby - facebook and twitter are where I usually find it out!                   Crazy huh?  But very true. 

As I was pondering this matter  I realized that I don't have hundreds of people looking at my facebook page - and that is perfectly okay w/ me.  But I wonder when the "world" does looks at my page, posts & comments - what do they see?  I have very few Twitter "followers" - and again that is fine with me... but for those few, what do they see when they look at me? 

I pray they see someone who is in-love with her family and grateful to have them in her life. 


I pray that they see that I enjoy life and all that comes with it - Yes, I'm an Alabama fan & proud of it! I occasionally need to vent - but hey, I'm human (:  I'm mushy gushy over my kids - and why shouldn't I be?  I'm very proud of them and their accomplishments! 

I pray that people who look at my page will find encouragement and an occasional challenge.

I pray that they see that church is important to me and those God has called me to minister to are very important and special to me. 

Most importantly, I pray they see a person who loves Jesus Christ more than life it's self;  Someone who has made HIM #1 in her life.

Have you looked at your pages lately?  
What do you post and tweet most about?
What are your friends saying? Do they represent you well? 
When people look at your page what do they see is the most important thing in your life?
I challenge you to look at your page through Jesus eyes... Does He see His reflection in you? 

Lord please forgive me,  so often I fail and  fall terribly short of your standard.  I know that Your standard is perfection - and YOU alone are perfect and Holy. But Father, I do want to live a life pleasing to YOU. I want the world to see YOU when they look at me.  Help me Lord to use my social network pages to lead people to you, to help them find hope and joy and peace in You and only You. I love you LORD!