Honor the Lord

Proverbs 3:9-10
"Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the best part of everything you produce.
Then he will fill your barns with grain,
and your vats will overflow with good wine."

I am enjoying reading the Bible every day with the goal of completely reading the Bible through in 2010. Although I have read the Bible through in a year and a half-I really want to stick to the plan this year. I have looked at all the things crammed into my schedule and decided some things need to go for me to meet that goal. I want to "Honor the Lord" with all that I do-my prayer life,church activities,Bible study, my family and my career. Speaking of my career, things are going great, I had a wonderful planning meeting today with my boss. We have lots of exciting growth opportunities in 2010. I am so thankful for so many things, but having a job I love and working for a growing company that actully helps people is a wonderful blessing that amazes me everyday.

The picture is our team from Eye Care Associates that participated in the Walk for Diabetes Sept 09-just one example our spirit of giving back.

Thanks for the prayers!

YAY! Update on the car repairs-It does need a replacement of the valve head which is a major thing-BUT it's completely covered under the warranty :) I'm very happy about that news! Glad it didn't wait til after the warranty ran out to act up! LOL
Thank you for your prayers!
And thank God I don't have to come out of pocket for the repairs!

everyday life

I did have a great night's sleep Monday night and a really busy week!
So glad to be home! Unfortunately my car engine light came on late last night-ugh! But at least I was able to make it home safe and sound. I try not to worry about things of everyday life troubles,like what will we eat or what will we wear, but it is disturbing when you depend on your car to get you back and forth to work to have car trouble. So when reading my daily Bible reading today imagine how happy I was to find Matthew 6-it was exactly what I needed. So here it is for you to be encouraged by


Matthew 6:25“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?26Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?27Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
28“And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,29yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.30And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
31“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’32These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.33Seek the Kingdom of God.

I would appreciate your prayers that my car repairs will be covered under warranty when I take it in on Monday. Thanks so much!

Sleep in peace.

Psalm 4:8 "In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe."

I really need a restful night's sleep tonight. I thank God in advance for the restful night's sleep! Rest from all the busy-ness of my days, so I can be ready for the busy day ahead of me tomorrow.

Thank You God :)

Day 3
Gensis 5-Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters. Enoch lived 365 years,walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.
Gensis 6-Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.

How did these men "walk in close fellowship with God"? I bet it was by more that just praying for God to give them things, yes I imagine their prayer lives involved listening to God a lot too! Seems much of my time is spent dwelling on what me and mine need or want in this life-selfish huh? What does God want of me? I am listening...

knowledge

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline." from Proverbs 1

Day 2 of reading the Bible through in 2010. It will take discipline to complete this goal! But through it all I will gain knowledge as God speaks to me.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to my friends and family! I justed started this blog today not sure why except that I enjoy reading everyone elses blogs so I thought why not give it a shot. I like to try new things each new year. So this is the first new thing for 2010.