The Twenty-Third Psalm For Today...serie.. finale

"Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To that only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen."

 Jude 24, 34

 



Several Prayer Requests

Oh my goodness- things have been very busy around here. So much going on. Things should calm down after this week end and I will have a chance to get some more posts typed up. I have a new little series that I want to do. And I will also be sharing a little up date on my 50 by 50.
I have several prayer requests:

We need to find a home for a couple of our cats- one of our cats and at least one of the kittens. We already had 2 cats when the kittens came along- the two did not get along and now that we have the kittens the two cats fight- so we are going to be trying to get rid of the cat that does not like the kittens either. It will make a much more peaceful home. We are also planning to get rid of at least one of the kittens. Please pray that we can find a home for these two kitties.

Also we have a kitten that is having some health issues - which is causing him to poop where he is not suppose to - which is causing me a whole lot of extra work. Please pray that we can figure out something to help him to stop having accidents.

My husband has a choice to make with his job situation and I am praying that God will lead him in the right direction. Please join me.

Well that is all I can think of right now. Thanks so much for the prayers. :O)

Checking In

Well I have just a few minutes and thought would jump on here and say Hello! I have been super busy. A whole lot going on around here. Changes going on. Spending time with my granddaughter. My hands full with all the kittens and such. And trying to keep all my stuff done - along with all the extras. Sometimes it is a little overwhelming - but I am keeping up. I have a couple of posts in the works right now. And I can't wait to finish them up and get them typed up. I miss my time to blog and hopefully I can get back to it soon. If nothing else by Aug 1 I should be able to do so.

The Twenty-Third Psalm For Today....Eternal LIfe

 

...and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

 

Eternal Life

 

"I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, though in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die."
John 11:25-26

 

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed form death unto life."

John 5:24

 

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should no perish, but have everlasting life."

John 3:16

 

"In my Father's house are any mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."

John 14:2,3



Beloved Names of God.... Good Shepherd

From the book ~ Beloved Names of God.......

 

Good Shepherd

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."

John 10:11 NIV

 

 

Name of God the Son

 

Jesus says, "I am the good shepherd" twice in the NIV

 

In calling Himself the "good shepherd," Jesus was fulfilling a prophecy of Isaiah (40:11)

 

In John 10 Jesus told the Pharisees that He knows His people and they know Him, and that He would live and die for His flock

 

As a boy, the future Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell loved hearing his mother sing about "The Ninety-nine and the One." Eventually she refused to sing it anymore. Eventually she refused to sing it anymore. Why? Because he cried every time she sang it, and she couldn't bear to see him so upset. But Eric pleased. So she sang about the Shepherd (Jesus Christ), who had brought ninety-nine of His sheep in from the storm- only to go out again, risking His life and searching the dangerous cliffs, all to rescue one little lamb. An ordinary shepherd would have been thankful for the remaining ninety-nine and his own safety. But the Good Shepherd gave His life so that every lost lamb might be saved.

The story goes that Eric Liddell would stand with his face to the wall, just so his mom would not see him cry over such a wonderful love.

 

Working as a missionary in China at the start of WWI, he sent his own family to safety then walked, alone, into a land being fought over by five armies. The Lord called him home before the war ended, but along the way Eric Liddell showed God's love to many lost lambs.



Upside Down

While my husband was in the hospital a couple of weeks ago, he got a diagnosis that kind of turned his life upside down. That is how he felt about it anyway. And I understand, because of this diagnosis - things needed to be changed. And thankfully he has been working towards the changes.

He is Dr. had been watching his blood levels, except that over 2015 he did not end up going to the Dr for anything at all. 2014 was a very busy medical year for both my husband and I. In fact, it took until about a month or so ago for us to get my husbands last big hospital bill paid off. So when J went into the hospital with chest pains. They took ran blood tests and come to find out that he is diabetic. Not what he wanted to hear.

My husband loves his sweet tea. I think that has been the hardest thing for him to give us. I am been so very proud of him - he gave it up. I got some Splenda and he has been drinking it. And he has been drinking more water. Also it was nice to find G2 - which is Gaterade that is lower in sugar. So although my husband still misses his sweet tea - he has been making much better choices.

When my husband got his diagnosis, I decided that I, too, needed to make some changes. I had some risk factors that make it more likely for me to get diabetes as well. So I, too, have made changes. I have been more mindful of what I am eating and drinking. And I think that these changes are going to make it so much easier for me to meet my goal of 50 by 50.

Last Sunday morning, my husband woke up before I ate my breakfast - so he checked my fasting glucose levels. I was happy with the number- less than 100. I had remembered that I had been running right at 100 lately. Once I got the new number - I decided to go to my most recent blood work levels and once I looked - I was shocked! It had been 103. I had not realized that I had that high of a number! I guess during the same visit my LDL was high and that was more the focus so it had not really registered in my mind that my number was that high. So believe me when I say I was very happy to get a number of 98 when I tested last Sunday.

I plan on testing every so often to keep an eye on my numbers. But I believe that as I continue to make better choices, that number will come down and I can keep from being diagnosed!

So the beginning of July has seen many changes around here. We are both seeing good results and look forward to seeing more good results.

It's Not One Giant Step...

This is a good reminder for those of us that want to get healthier. It's a lot of small steps that will lead us to better health.

But this is also true in many other aspects of live. Let's make sure we are taking all of those little steps - that way we can end up where we need to be.

Stop by tomorrow and you will see what caused our world to turn upside down.