When I thought about the subject of "Loving One Another" I thought about adjectives. You ask why? that's how my crazy mind works.
What is an adjective? It describes: Who, What, Where, When, & How.
So I went from the there to the question....
Who do I love?
His Word says to love the Lord God with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my mind.
So for me my goal is to love Him. I want to love others, but will never be able to do that if I don't love Him!!
Then His Word tells me to love my neighbors.
I wondered about that word love??
1.Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.
2.Warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion.
3.To hold dear, cherish.
4.A beloved person.
It says to that I am to love them as I love myself. How does one do that? Love their self I mean??
I know from personnel experience that If I'm not loving myself, I am not loving to many around me either.
Soooooooooo I pondered on that a while and wondered how can I love myself??
One way is to feed myself properly?
With food....NOT!
By putting into my heart His Word I will draw closer to Him. And this may seem like a no brainer for most of you, but when I am down, angry, depressed, sad, whatever it is, its not the first place I go? Do you? I hope so! When I draw closer to Him, it will spill over to others.I want it deep within my soul, my mind, my heart. the only solid way I have come up with is to dine with the King of kings. What a feast He prepares for us everyday, every second of our lives. Hallalujah1 Thank you Jesus!
The words were found and I ate them, and Thy words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Thy name, O Lord God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16
I want to feed me with Him night and day, but I fail so badly. I am sooooo glad He doesn't condem me like I condem myself most of the time. Even though I don't know anyone who feeds on Him night and day it is a good goal to strive for I think.
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6: 19 & 20
What makes me happy I love. I want to love the right thing, but only by His wonderful matchless grace and mercy can I do that! Amen!
His word tells us to love my enemies! Not to good at this one either! How about you? The shields go up, and the love of God goes out the door! Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you. Persecute and don't pray for them! That's me! That's the worlds way, and sometimes mine. Lord, cleanse my heart of this sin, and give Your heart to love as You love, and serve as You love!! The world says to shun those who bug you. His word says different. I'm sure glad He didn't shun me when I was His enemy. If not for His grace and mercy I would still be His enemy. I can praise Him, and thank Him continually for His kindness..
Why do we even love in the first place?
I love because He first loved me! Hallalujah!!! This kind of love is not within us!
I am told through the scriptures to love one another! I want to...at least most of the time!
And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.
1 John 4: 21
It seems a big reason to love, perhaps the biggest!
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4:11
The wonderful thing about commandments is that are for our betterment! Thank you Jesus!
It seems loving one another must be important. This is My commandment that you love one another, just as I have loved you. John 15:12
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as i have loved you, that you also love one another. John 13:34.
I love how He repeats it just so I can get it deep in my heart, soul, and mind!
It is not a drugery to love one another, it is a joy. I know I will be blessed beyong measure when I take my focus off myself, and always put it on others.
We have multiple opportunites to love all day long!
Church, market, home, the work place, music lessons, telephone conversations, on the freeway, _____________________you fill in the blank.
Then, I wondered what that would look like?
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:32
How often am I unkind to family members just because I know I can be. There is no excuse for rudeness, but I believe God does make our children/spouses learn forgiveness through it all. God has shown me many times that I need to go to them and ask for forgiveness! Because of pride this is not something I easily do! My sons learned to forgive me many times. Thank you Jesus, and thank Richard & Aaron for you forgiveness when I was so silly! I am borrowing some of that forgiveness right now for future silliness! :o)
I want to ask God today right now to continually fill my heart with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience. and so much more!!
I wanted to think on the practical ways to love one another:
PRAY FOR EACH OTHER
Phone calls, letters, notes, b-day cards, hugs, smiles, e-mails, anniversary cards, short visits to them, and_______________________you fill in the blank.
I also was thinking how much time it takes to jump out of my comfort zone and actually think of someone else other then myself. Then, the Lord reminded me that my time is really His!! I found in my own life when I tend to His business He tends to mine! I don't understand how that works, but I know it does. I have been on the receiving end, and the giving end and it was a blessing both ways. I must say though I think I like the giving end better. Don't think age is a factor either! I was very ill one time, and on that very day, I received a note in the mail from a young one and what a blessing it was. And she didn't even know that I was ill!
Another time I had an incident at our house with the police in the very early hours of the morning, and I really needed someone to talk to. A dear sister called out of blue, and I was able to share with her, and she prayed for me, and we were greatly blessed.
Note cards seem to be a great encouragement to everyone1 Even our husbands like note cards. At least mine does. Many times I slip notes in Mike's lunch, and he is surprised when he gets to work and has his first break. He has told me how loved he felt. Remember your kids and hubbies when you send notes. When you see someone be sure and give them a hug. I wasn't raised in a touchy feely family so this was kinda hard. Not so much anymore!
Start by doing one loving thing a month, then move to one loving a week, a day, and whala you have been giving the love and you will be feeling the love.
As I did, you will begin to see you do have time for all of it. And I know you will be blessed!
LOVE ONE ANOTHER
because
HE FIRST LOVED US!!!
AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN
The Joys of Being a Grandma
Friday, June 10, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The Last Six Months
In October of 2010 we went to North Carolina to see Aaron, April, Rylen, and our new addition Aletheia. I had never been to the east coast and looked forward to that. Of course I wanted to see my kids, and love on my grandbabies. We spent a week with the kids, and really enjoyed ourselves.
this was a amazing sunset at the airport in Georgia while we waited to go home.
While we were there we got a call from our landlord, and he informed us that he was doing some improvements on the house as soon as we get back. Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
As the improvements began we could see they were going to go on for a long time. This was not to our liking, and we decided to move.
Soooooooooo we began to look for a mobile home in the area. This is something I have been wanting to do for a long time, but we still had Richard with us so we had to make sure we could take him with us. As we looked, and looked, and looked, and looked we always came back to the same place.
We found a wonderful mobile home in Anaheim, and after many lenders we finally found one that would lend us the finances to buy our new home. Well its new to us, but it is actually 11 years old.
In January we moved, and have very much enjoyed our new home. It needed some work, and since Mike was not working he had a lot of time to fix it. He washed things, painted, ripped up carpet, and made everything look brand spanking new.
Now at present we are preparing for Richard & Destiny's wedding. We have 2 1/2 months before that big day. Oh happy day, Oh, happy day!
this was a amazing sunset at the airport in Georgia while we waited to go home.
As the improvements began we could see they were going to go on for a long time. This was not to our liking, and we decided to move.
Soooooooooo we began to look for a mobile home in the area. This is something I have been wanting to do for a long time, but we still had Richard with us so we had to make sure we could take him with us. As we looked, and looked, and looked, and looked we always came back to the same place.
We found a wonderful mobile home in Anaheim, and after many lenders we finally found one that would lend us the finances to buy our new home. Well its new to us, but it is actually 11 years old.
In January we moved, and have very much enjoyed our new home. It needed some work, and since Mike was not working he had a lot of time to fix it. He washed things, painted, ripped up carpet, and made everything look brand spanking new.
Now at present we are preparing for Richard & Destiny's wedding. We have 2 1/2 months before that big day. Oh happy day, Oh, happy day!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
It's been way to long.
Hi all. Yes, indeed it has been way to long since I added a post. I intended to keep it up, but oh well maybe I can or should this time. Since I last wrote the the babies have grown, and our oldest has inches closer to marry his Destiny.
August 14th is the date, and they are sooooooo ready!!! So I will try and post some pictures and such maybe tomorrow of recent fun.
We bought a house in January, and are settled in very well.
I thought I would post some of the things I have written. So here goes the first one:
CONTENTMENT
Why are we not content?
Are we not satisfied with circumstances? Why not? Are we quietly waiting on the Lord or complaining?
Are we satisfied with our possessions, our status, or our situation?
I know sometimes I want comfort and happiness, but most of the time this is not God's ways.
Why am I not content?
1. The car doesn't work.
2. Family members are not behaving properly. ie: husbands, children, in-laws.
3. Someone said something that hurt my feelings!
Have I never said or done something that was offensive to someone? there are some in the body of Christ I have offended, but because God has given them grace to overlook and love me, I haven't even known I've offended them. Some.....I do know I've offended, and I need to make this right between us.
4. I don't like what's been provided
Clothes, naughty children, food, shelter, A church building, finances.
The truth of the matter is we are not content! there are many reasons why. You pick one on the list or come up with one on your own.
Who are we not content with? I believe it is ultimately God. We are fighting a losing battle when we are not content with Him. We need to trust Him! Is He not trustworthy?
Psalms 118:8 - It is better to take refuge in the Lord to trust in man.
Isaiah 26:4 - "Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock.
Proverbs3: 5 & 6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
If we can truly grasp "Who" brings every little detail in our lives I think we will be on the road to contentment. We can trust Him. He's proven to be faithful over and over again. He knows what's best for us. He knows just what will bring us closer to Him!
What is needed for contentment? Faith to trust Him! Faith is firm belief or trust in a person, thing, doctrine, etc. Opposites of it are doubt, unbelief. To trust Him is confidence - a state of feeling sure. Its opposite is distrust, doubt. You won't have trust or have faith in someone that you do not know.
How do you get to know Him? It's the same message every time. Get into the word, and do it regularly. Col 3:16 - Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom, teaching, and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Hebrews 4: 11 & 12 - Let us therefore be diligent to enter the rest, lest anyone fall through following the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the hearts.
How can I help others to be content? What to do when I am the cause of others discontentment? to ever think we can do anything on our own is CRAZY!! God does use us though to miniser to people. Who are some people we can minister to who seem to be very discontent with life?
Our children
Our children will resist usually, but if a difficulty arises, take then aside and pray. What every you have going will wait until you have dealt with the matter at hand. Pray alone with them or in a group with the other children. You say, "Yea, but I have 4, 5, 6 children. I can't stop and pray every second something goes wrong. You can't?? So often I wouldn't and wish I had!! Make sure your children know that God's ways are very important to us. When we come to Him when we are weary and heavy laden, He will give us rest!!!
Friends/Family member
So often we say and do things that cause other grief. Because we don't want to offend again we just sweep the problem under the carpet. Wouldn't it be better if we could go to them and tell them we didn't mean for such and such to occur. That we are sorry. So often when we do we get sliced up again, and the fear prevents us from going again. Don't let satan enter in and let a situation fester. He loves it when we are fussing with each other. I think he especially loves it when he cna put a wedge between you and your husband. Your husband is your best friend, keep it that way.
James 2: 8 - If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself, " you are doing well.
John 4: 7 - 11 - Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. by this the love of God was manifested in us, that God sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Gal 5:13 - For you were called to freedom, brethen: only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
And there are many more verses on our loving one another. I know I want to be content. And I ask You Lord to make me content no matter what my circumstance is!
Give us words to praise You and give You glory all the days of our lives.
Until next time to God be the glory great things He has done. Amen.
August 14th is the date, and they are sooooooo ready!!! So I will try and post some pictures and such maybe tomorrow of recent fun.
We bought a house in January, and are settled in very well.
I thought I would post some of the things I have written. So here goes the first one:
CONTENTMENT
Why are we not content?
Are we not satisfied with circumstances? Why not? Are we quietly waiting on the Lord or complaining?
Are we satisfied with our possessions, our status, or our situation?
I know sometimes I want comfort and happiness, but most of the time this is not God's ways.
Why am I not content?
1. The car doesn't work.
2. Family members are not behaving properly. ie: husbands, children, in-laws.
3. Someone said something that hurt my feelings!
Have I never said or done something that was offensive to someone? there are some in the body of Christ I have offended, but because God has given them grace to overlook and love me, I haven't even known I've offended them. Some.....I do know I've offended, and I need to make this right between us.
4. I don't like what's been provided
Clothes, naughty children, food, shelter, A church building, finances.
The truth of the matter is we are not content! there are many reasons why. You pick one on the list or come up with one on your own.
Who are we not content with? I believe it is ultimately God. We are fighting a losing battle when we are not content with Him. We need to trust Him! Is He not trustworthy?
Psalms 118:8 - It is better to take refuge in the Lord to trust in man.
Isaiah 26:4 - "Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock.
Proverbs3: 5 & 6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
If we can truly grasp "Who" brings every little detail in our lives I think we will be on the road to contentment. We can trust Him. He's proven to be faithful over and over again. He knows what's best for us. He knows just what will bring us closer to Him!
What is needed for contentment? Faith to trust Him! Faith is firm belief or trust in a person, thing, doctrine, etc. Opposites of it are doubt, unbelief. To trust Him is confidence - a state of feeling sure. Its opposite is distrust, doubt. You won't have trust or have faith in someone that you do not know.
How do you get to know Him? It's the same message every time. Get into the word, and do it regularly. Col 3:16 - Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom, teaching, and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Hebrews 4: 11 & 12 - Let us therefore be diligent to enter the rest, lest anyone fall through following the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the hearts.
How can I help others to be content? What to do when I am the cause of others discontentment? to ever think we can do anything on our own is CRAZY!! God does use us though to miniser to people. Who are some people we can minister to who seem to be very discontent with life?
Our children
Our children will resist usually, but if a difficulty arises, take then aside and pray. What every you have going will wait until you have dealt with the matter at hand. Pray alone with them or in a group with the other children. You say, "Yea, but I have 4, 5, 6 children. I can't stop and pray every second something goes wrong. You can't?? So often I wouldn't and wish I had!! Make sure your children know that God's ways are very important to us. When we come to Him when we are weary and heavy laden, He will give us rest!!!
Friends/Family member
So often we say and do things that cause other grief. Because we don't want to offend again we just sweep the problem under the carpet. Wouldn't it be better if we could go to them and tell them we didn't mean for such and such to occur. That we are sorry. So often when we do we get sliced up again, and the fear prevents us from going again. Don't let satan enter in and let a situation fester. He loves it when we are fussing with each other. I think he especially loves it when he cna put a wedge between you and your husband. Your husband is your best friend, keep it that way.
James 2: 8 - If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself, " you are doing well.
John 4: 7 - 11 - Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. by this the love of God was manifested in us, that God sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Gal 5:13 - For you were called to freedom, brethen: only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
And there are many more verses on our loving one another. I know I want to be content. And I ask You Lord to make me content no matter what my circumstance is!
Give us words to praise You and give You glory all the days of our lives.
Until next time to God be the glory great things He has done. Amen.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Just a Fun Day!!!
Today was a fun day. I prepared a meal for my friend, and drove to Huntington Beach to delivery it. When I got there she was napping so felt bad about waking her, but she won't let me leave so we visited for a while. Next I was off to the pastors house to pick up the mail that had piled up for the office while they were on vacation. Was thankful it wasn't piled to much, and now I have something to do while my dearly beloved is gone this weekend.
Mike is off to the yearly church retreat and looking forward to being entrenched by God's love once again. I miss him, but it isn't as bad as it use to be. The first retreat he went to we had never been separated except when Aaron was born in the hospital, and I didn't do well with it. We had been married about 16 years at that point. Some say it was idolatry, but I just love him, and was not sure I wanted him to be gone. I cried a lot and my young boys at the time weren't really sure what to do with mom.
Anyway, back to my day... I visited with Jan and Emily for a while, and that was fun. I miss not seeing them more, but I am sure Earl likes having his office back. When I transferred my portion of the office to my house it was hard indeed. I wasn't worried about the work or if I could or would do it, but I cried because I won't be seeing Earl, Jan, & kids twice a week. Anyway, I got over it, and enjoy doing my work in my jammies if I choose!! Sometimes I work late at night or whenever the need exist.
Came home with my love waiting for me at the back door. Kiss, kiss, and in the house I went to make dinner. I made Linda Johnsons great Chili Rellenos. Yummy! What we didn't eat Mike decided to take to the retreat. Did my dishes(as you know no one leaves dishes in the sink), and now to the computer to do that waste time thing. I am actually printing a project up for the Ladies tea we are having on October 2nd. So all is not waste I guess.
That's my day. How was yours?
Love to you all,
Diana
Mike is off to the yearly church retreat and looking forward to being entrenched by God's love once again. I miss him, but it isn't as bad as it use to be. The first retreat he went to we had never been separated except when Aaron was born in the hospital, and I didn't do well with it. We had been married about 16 years at that point. Some say it was idolatry, but I just love him, and was not sure I wanted him to be gone. I cried a lot and my young boys at the time weren't really sure what to do with mom.
Anyway, back to my day... I visited with Jan and Emily for a while, and that was fun. I miss not seeing them more, but I am sure Earl likes having his office back. When I transferred my portion of the office to my house it was hard indeed. I wasn't worried about the work or if I could or would do it, but I cried because I won't be seeing Earl, Jan, & kids twice a week. Anyway, I got over it, and enjoy doing my work in my jammies if I choose!! Sometimes I work late at night or whenever the need exist.
Came home with my love waiting for me at the back door. Kiss, kiss, and in the house I went to make dinner. I made Linda Johnsons great Chili Rellenos. Yummy! What we didn't eat Mike decided to take to the retreat. Did my dishes(as you know no one leaves dishes in the sink), and now to the computer to do that waste time thing. I am actually printing a project up for the Ladies tea we are having on October 2nd. So all is not waste I guess.
That's my day. How was yours?
Love to you all,
Diana
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
My Grandchildren
This journey began when I was a little girl with dreams of being a mommy, and having my own home. I never dreamed it would be this enjoyable. I am a daughter of the King, and He has made it possible that I love my husband, my children, and my grandchildren. I remember having over 50 dolls that I use to line up in my room, and we would have school lessons, tea parties, and just plain old wonderful times. My dolls which were my babies were always my friends, and I loved them very much.
As I grew older the dolls were put away, and life began. After my own mother died it wasn't so much fun anymore. I needed to grow up fast, and learn the art of doing for myself. I was a teenager, and didn't know or even want to know the right and wrong of things. But I still loved little children and especially babies. I babysit whenever I could for those "older" then I. At that time 25 was very old. Now that I am 56, 70 is not so old. Maybe 95 is old? Maybe!
I married a wonderful man and it has been almost 30 years. In that we had 2 great children. Richard is my special one conceived in a miracle kinda way. Another story in itself. And then came Aaron who I love so very much too! We had good times as they grew up. Some hard times too, but overall I think my children knew and know to this day that I love them very much. We home schooled all the way through, and yes we survived.
Our youngest married, and a couple of years later graduated from college. He married a wonderful girl whom I consider my daughter, and I love her very much. Aaron & April are perfect for each other. God in His choosing has put these two together. I look forward to seeing what God is going to do in there lives.
They had our little precious grandson whom is my pride and joy. Rylen David is great little boy, but of course what else would you have his grandma (NaNa) say?? He is now 14 months old. If I knew how to put pictures up I would, but everything must come with time.
Recently Aaron & April have been blessed with another bundle of joy. Our Aletheia is beautiful, and the spitting image of her brother. So glad our grandchildren are so very cute! Who wants ugly grandchildren? But then are there such a thing??
Someday I look forward to the children our oldest will bless us with.
Richard and Destiny plan to marry next year, and am looking forward to loving one more daughter, and future grandchildren from them.
I guess I choose the title I did because as my grandchildren live in North Carolina it is only by God's grace that I don't miss them MUCH!! He strengthens me everyday to look to Him, and walk worthy, and love my grandchildren from afar. I hope to update this site regularly, and hope it will be about all kinds of things.
His grace is sufficient for me!! I can do all things through Christ who strenthens me.
So for now this is all I have to say.
In His love do we walk, and in His love do we stay.
As I grew older the dolls were put away, and life began. After my own mother died it wasn't so much fun anymore. I needed to grow up fast, and learn the art of doing for myself. I was a teenager, and didn't know or even want to know the right and wrong of things. But I still loved little children and especially babies. I babysit whenever I could for those "older" then I. At that time 25 was very old. Now that I am 56, 70 is not so old. Maybe 95 is old? Maybe!
I married a wonderful man and it has been almost 30 years. In that we had 2 great children. Richard is my special one conceived in a miracle kinda way. Another story in itself. And then came Aaron who I love so very much too! We had good times as they grew up. Some hard times too, but overall I think my children knew and know to this day that I love them very much. We home schooled all the way through, and yes we survived.
Our youngest married, and a couple of years later graduated from college. He married a wonderful girl whom I consider my daughter, and I love her very much. Aaron & April are perfect for each other. God in His choosing has put these two together. I look forward to seeing what God is going to do in there lives.
They had our little precious grandson whom is my pride and joy. Rylen David is great little boy, but of course what else would you have his grandma (NaNa) say?? He is now 14 months old. If I knew how to put pictures up I would, but everything must come with time.
Recently Aaron & April have been blessed with another bundle of joy. Our Aletheia is beautiful, and the spitting image of her brother. So glad our grandchildren are so very cute! Who wants ugly grandchildren? But then are there such a thing??
Someday I look forward to the children our oldest will bless us with.
Richard and Destiny plan to marry next year, and am looking forward to loving one more daughter, and future grandchildren from them.
I guess I choose the title I did because as my grandchildren live in North Carolina it is only by God's grace that I don't miss them MUCH!! He strengthens me everyday to look to Him, and walk worthy, and love my grandchildren from afar. I hope to update this site regularly, and hope it will be about all kinds of things.
His grace is sufficient for me!! I can do all things through Christ who strenthens me.
So for now this is all I have to say.
In His love do we walk, and in His love do we stay.
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