Ramblings of a Southern Preachers Wife

What has the world come too?

2009-10-23T09:44:00.003-04:00

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,569121,00.html?test=latestnews

Do these people not realize that King James was not a Christian? They need to read into their stuff deeper before they go saying that the other Bibles are a "perversion". It's people like this that are so legalistic that turn people off from church. I have always heard it said that if you want a good fight just go to church. Those words are awful but so true. You have people arguing over the color carpet (churches outside of the US have dirt floors). Arguing over the temperature being too hot or too cold(other countries are the same temp inside and outside the building). Arguing over what the preacher wears...We wonder why we don't see miracles today. Are we really having true faith in God and believing or are we just wasting are time arguing over stupid stuff. Christians in the US are so spoiled.

Being in the Bible belt, good ole Georgia, I have heard it from so many people you need to wear a dress to church or a suit. Guys I dont even own a dress. I joke with my husband when he has to do a wedding or a funeral, "Well I guess we need to go buy you an outfit huh?" We recently had a guy walk into our church who was as drunk as a skunk. I walked in the back door of the church and was just overcome with the smell of alcohol and I thought to myself, "Praise God!" Ya'll its people like that that we need to be reaching out too. He was so nervous being there but he was def loved on and accepted. I am just so sick and tired of Christians putting such a black eye on Christ. Its time for churches nowadays not to worry whether or not a Bible says the instead of thou and start getting people saved. Its just going to be a matter of time before Christ comes back. Then whats going to be are excuse for not witnessing??

This totally breaks my heart...

2009-10-21T09:22:00.003-04:00

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/21/new.york.subway.ads/index.html

I could not imagine not having a Heavenly Father.

Love this Hymn...thanks Christy!

2009-10-07T14:13:00.001-04:00

In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is foundHe is my light, my strength, my songThis Cornerstone, this solid groundFirm through the fiercest drought and stormWhat heights of love, what depths of peaceWhen fears are stilled, when strivings ceaseMy Comforter, my All in AllHere in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on fleshFullness of God in helpless babeThis gift of love and righteousnessScorned by the ones He came to save‘Til on that cross as Jesus diedThe wrath of God was satisfiedFor every sin on Him was laidHere in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body layLight of the world by darkness slainThen bursting forth in glorious DayUp from the grave He rose againAnd as He stands in victorySin’s curse has lost its grip on meFor I am His and He is mineBought with the precious blood of Christ

It's just a minor sprain...

2009-10-06T13:56:00.002-04:00

Said the EMT at the football game...haha yeah right!! I wish that was the case!!

What a crazy week. A week ago I went to watch our local high schools football game. They were playing the rival of the city! We won of course but any who... We decided to leave 4th quarter to beat the crazy and traffic and what do I do you may ask? I slid down this tiny small grasy slope. I would have taken the stairs but nooooo. It wa sto crowded with teeny boppers!! the only person that saw me fall was a police officer. He in turn got the emt who told me it was just a minor sprain. That was the start of my horrible night! After being hauled out on a golf cart (how humilitaing!) We noticed that my uncle had left his lights on. Hence why the car wouldnt start. After that we went to my husbands fathers house to pick up some crutches. When we were there the power went out. We left his house and got down the road (Its a one way out and in street) and some alabama redneck decided to hit a light pole, knock down power lines, and ditch the car. We sat until 1am...

Fast forward to Saturday...I went to the er because I knew something wasn't quit right and I found out that I had broken my Fibula and cracked one side. Monday I went to the orthopedic where low and behold I found out that I would have to have surgery!! WHAT!! I have never had a stitch in my life! More less get hacked into!! The surgery went wonderfully. I now have 8 screws, a plate, and 14 staples.

So that was what happened with my "minor sprain". Silly EMT's!!

God Sized Butt Whippin!

2009-09-08T13:16:00.002-04:00

Man! Don't you just hate those?!

I wish I didn't have this stupid flesh of mine. Long story short, God showed me today through someone else what a horrible job I have been doing at "shining my light before men." I know that you can only move forward when you get a spankin from God, but Man it's so hard! I know that is from Satan because Christ doesn't condemn us. I realize today how many opportunities I have missed out on and how horrible of a job I am doing at being a "leader". It really hurts my heart to be honest.

Thank God for 2nd chances. Thank God that his mercies are new each morning. Thank God that he has never nor will he ever give up on me! Thank God that he remembers that I am dust...

It wont be long!

2009-08-28T14:50:00.002-04:00

I love having lunch with my BF Christy. She is so amazing and I am so glad that she is in my life. We had a wonderful discussion today about the rapture. It's not going to be to long until He comes back for his children. Are you ready?????

"While You Were Sleeping" -Casting Crowns

Oh little town of BethlehemLooks like another silent night

Above your deep and dreamless sleepA giant star lights up the sky

And while you're lying in the darkThere shines an everlasting light

For the King has left His throneAnd is sleeping in a manger tonight

Oh Bethlehem, what you have missed while you were sleeping

For God became a manAnd stepped into your world today

Oh Bethlehem, you will go down in historyAs a city with no room for its King

While you were sleepingWhile you were sleeping

Oh little town of JerusalemLooks like another silent night

The Father gave His only SonThe Way, the Truth, the Life had come

But there was no room for Him in the world He came to save

Jerusalem, what you have missed while you were sleeping

The Savior of the world is dying on your cross today

Jerusalem, you will go down in historyAs a city with no room for its King

While you were sleepingWhile you were sleeping

United States of AmericaLooks like another silent night

As we're sung to sleep by philosophiesThat save the trees and kill the children

And while we're lying in the darkThere's a shout heard 'cross the eastern sky

For the Bridegroom has returned

And has carried His bride away in the night

America, what will we miss while we are sleeping

Will Jesus come againAnd leave us slumbering where we lay

America, will we go down in historyAs a nation with no room for its King

Will we be sleepingWill we be sleeping

United States of AmericaLooks like another silent night

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-22T21:58:00.002-04:00

Testimony Tueday!

2009-07-21T17:02:00.004-04:00

God is so awesome. I am so thankful for the gift of grace that He gives my undeserving heart every single day. I thank God that he kept dealing with my heart to accept him when I was 16 years old. I am so thankful that He doesn't move. He is my firm foundation. I am so thankful that He sent his one and only son to die for me so that His blood would cover my sin. I thank Him for blessing me with such a wonderful husband. I am so thankful that when everything is a mess in this life that He is still there and faithful promising not to put more on me than I can handle. I thank Him for remembering that I was made from dust.

**What are you thankful for today??**

"Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are."

Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-15T12:39:00.002-04:00

Meet the Wood Pile

2009-07-14T21:46:00.005-04:00

Rebel, Me and Andi, our kitten Clyde, and Me and the Hubs!

Some Random Tuesday Thoughts

2009-07-14T12:10:00.002-04:00

I just got word that the girl I had asked prayers for gets out of the hospital sometime today! Yep, no surgery was needed. We serve such an awesome God! Please continue to pray for her.

*Just some random thoughts*

*I am ready for the weekend!
*I am def ready for 5:30 so that I can leave work
*My husband is the greatest
*It sure is hot outside and I am ready for some good old Georgia Winter
*I gotta figure out how to load some pics on a blog post so people can see me and the fam
*I get to see my brother and nephew next week. They live in Indiana. (That situtation needs some serious prayers!)
*I dont even know why I started a blog. I am horrible at it :)
*I wish I could speed our ages up so that we can go over to China and adopt.

That's about all that is on my mind right now. Boring I know, but here is a verse that I will leave you with today. It is a verse that I love to cling to when things aren't going so hot...

Isaiah 43:2-3

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;"

Prayer Request!

2009-07-13T11:06:00.003-04:00

I do not know if anyone acutally reads this blog, but I have a prayer request. One of our youth is 17 and she is pregnant. She thinks that she is 5 months along but she has not been to the DR yet. Anyway, I got a phone call on Friday night that they had to take her to the ER because she was cramping and vomiting. When I walked into the ER the poor thing was practically climing the walls she was in so much pain. After a serious of tests, they discovered that she has gallstones. The Doctor told her she was pretty young to be having them. Anyway, they admitted her into the hospital and they said that if her gallbladder has not shrunk by today that they were going to have to do surgery.

Please pray for her. Pray for a quick healing and no surgery to have to be done. Also pray that the baby stays safe. As of Friday night when they did the ultra sound the baby was fine. This youth has been through so much in her life and she truly is an inspiration to me.

Things every preachers wife should own

2009-07-10T13:38:00.000-04:00

1. A tanning bed (Lord knows that with all the stuff going on in the church you will never have time to layout)
2. A personal secretary (Sure the preachers get them but come on! A man always relys on his wife to keep him on his toes with appts and such. I can't remember it all people!)
3. A time share in the mountains. (at the spur of a moment...we could wanna get away!)
4. A house keeper and lawn person (See for the reason why at number 1)
5. A paycheck to come in even when you can't go to work because you want to do things at the church. (Man that would be nice!)

I really do love being a preachers wife. It def has been a challenge. I didn't think it would be this hard, but man it is. The blessing in the end though is such a reward. It is my other full time job and you def have to be called to be in this position. I knew at the age of 13 I was going to be a preachers wife. I use to always admire the ones that I have had in my life. Please lift your preachers wife up today in prayer and just remember that behind every great man is a wonderful woman!!