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Why are we surprised by troubles? John 16:33 tells us, These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have troubles, but be of Good cheer, i have overcome the world. It reminds me of something that happened to Noah when he was 2 years old.... He was pushing a bubble mower behind his dad who was cutting the grass with a real push mower. All was well until it wasn't. His dad ran over a yellow jacket's nest in the ground. His dad quickly yelled to Noah, ''Run, Noah, run.''. Even though Noah didn't see the danger, Noah knew he has a good daddy, so Noah ran. His dad got stung several times, but Noah obeyed even though he didn't understand why his daddy told him to run. Noah didn't get hurt because he heard his loving father's voice and trusted and obeyed. I want to be more like Noah. https://youtu.be/KB4KcleYiWM?si=cJ_-U4U2e0gL-GVF

 http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/two-big-reasons-evangelism-isn-t-working John Piper recently posted why evangelism isn't working: “ Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season” ( 2 Timothy 4:2 ). “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt,  so that you may know how you ought to answer each person ” ( Colossians 4:5–6 ). “So faith comes from  hearing , and hearing through the word of Christ ” ( Romans 10:17 ). He goes on to say:  Paul says “know how you ought to answer each person.” This means that most of your gospel explanations will be different, not canned. It also implies a listening evangelism. How can we know how to respond to each person, if we don’t know each person? He drives his point home by saying: Love is inefficient. It slows down long enough to understand people and their objections to the gospel. Love recognizes people are complex, and meets them ...

Turning 40 was hard for me.  Not because I think 40 is "Old"... but it was a transition.  I had the sneaking feeling that I had to be error free, as errors were for those under 40. LOL...       Now, another transition.   I have been a teacher off and on  (public school and private school) for the last 23 years.    Two days ago was my last day as a paid teacher.   My youngest child has dyslexia and dysgraphia ...and needs me to be his full time teacher, which means I can't leave to teach other children.  A transition.  A new calling. My 2nd class  as a public school teacher..  my first class was 1991- 1992 at Tinsley Elementary, Bibb. co., GA My last class as a teacher   (2013-2014   1st and 2nd grade combo)  I hope there will be more time for painting.   I have been a paid artist for 15 years and the more I have time to paint...the easier it is for me.  Here are a couple I finis...

Yep... March Madness and I don't mean basketball...  Here are the highlights...   I gave my testimony at The Vine while teaching a group of women to paint....  Super fun night. I finished several paintings for clients... Here are a few. Noah and John Michael both got their braces off. :) Beautiful smiles! Noah had knee surgery to put a new ligament  into his knee and to shave the rough cartilage.   Now... he has lots of physical therapy. Just because Life wasn't CRAZY enough... I rescued a chihuahua from going to animal control and tried to foster him while he received his vet care (neutering/ shots).   He is 1 -2 years old... and in true Chihuahua manner...has a sassy little attitude.   My dogs want to eat him... but he loves dogs.    We are looking for a foster/adoptive mom.     We are reading through the Bible... on Nehemiah and Exodus right now.   There is so much to process. ... we are learn...

Lots of Driving in the car .. to visit with friends.. Movies in the movie theater..... Continuing Horse rescue work (Horse Back) and painting  Painting for others..and for myself.. This one is for me.. experiments... Do horses like bananas?  Lady Jane-No.   Sweetie- YES! Nephews here for a week...so 5 kids to care for! Way different than 3.  I am up to running 12 + miles each week.  Feels great... no sign of the broken bone in my leg.   God has been gentling teaching me new things... really sitting in Philippians 3.       12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us wh...

Here he is today... 9 years old!  He is one of the sweetest, most compassionate people I know.   I am so glad he is my son.   Happy birthday, John-Michael.  My, how you have grown... His first time at Save The Horses Happy moment... out with many, many pretty girls Those blue eyes.... Oh, he loves his daddy Chris, a buddy from school, with John-Michael JM with MVP ..his favorite friend... He loves to give kisses..even now... (but he is 5 in that photo) 4 years old Loves the pretty girls I think his mom is into tooooo much safety.. LOL Snow..Fun day! My sunny boy! (7 y ears old) 7..more stitches... Today... 9 years old! (8 years old...lost his two bottom teeth....  He knocked out his baby top teeth/ front teeth when he was 4.  Ask his dad about it... :)  He was watching him... but I am over it... LOL)...