tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32945370333863307482024-03-12T18:12:05.538-07:00Fruition of ResolutionsLanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-56208435031329929622010-09-28T22:28:00.001-07:002010-09-28T22:28:15.155-07:00:)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It has definitely been a while since I wrote a blog. I have recently (yesterday) begun a Tumblr! It has been interesting. I cannot resist the urge to forward a pic and text to it but I have been doing this with my Twitter for a WHILE now. a long while.. God has been working in my life.. I have been extremely depressed the past few weeks (with good reason). I just need some serious prayers guys. I have been praying like crazy the past few weeks as well..... I am watching Hawaii Five-O right now and thinking about a video I just watched...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been reading Psalms like crazy and finding verses about God's glory for church tomorrow night. I have been searching for almost a week and have found quite a few. I relate it this way. I received the word Glorious. This is an adjective for something given glory, which is a form and a synonym of praise and adoration. So I am searching for verses of praise and lifting up God's name in thanksgiving and adoration.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So far I have seven verses for this and three possible verses to use. :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I am reading Psalm 41 which is the last psalm of Book One. I have three different versions I am looking at right now. These are of course the three I have noticed to be the most viewed versions. Also, the most differing. I personally read the New Living Translation, and am also using (today) the New International Version and the King James Version.</span><br />
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1 Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!<br />
The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.<br />
2 The Lord protects them<br />
and keeps them alive.<br />
He gives them prosperity in the land<br />
and rescues them from their enemies.<br />
3 The Lord nurses them when they are sick<br />
and restores them to health.<br />
4 “O Lord,” I prayed, “have mercy on me.<br />
Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”<br />
5 But my enemies say nothing but evil about me.<br />
“How soon will he die and be forgotten?” they ask.<br />
6 They visit me as if they were my friends,<br />
but all the while they gather gossip,<br />
and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.<br />
7 All who hate me whisper about me,<br />
imagining the worst.<br />
8 “He has some fatal disease,” they say.<br />
“He will never get out of that bed!”<br />
9 Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely,<br />
the one who shared my food, has turned against me.<br />
10 Lord, have mercy on me.<br />
Make me well again, so I can pay them back!<br />
11 I know you are pleased with me,<br />
for you have not let my enemies triumph over me.<br />
12 You have preserved my life because I am innocent;<br />
you have brought me into your presence forever.<br />
13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,<br />
who lives from everlasting to everlasting.<br />
Amen and amen!<br />
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This psalm is without a doubt beautiful. This is something not many take refuge in. God is there, a friend when you are in need, a healer, someone you can confide in even when your friends all turn their backs on you. V. 1-4 tells us exactly what I am saying. God blesses you beyond measure and blesses you if you are kind to the poor (both poor in money and poor in spirit, even poor in health). He blesses us in spiritual prosperity, guaranteed. (Sorry, I am a sales representative, using words like "guarantee" come natural now.) He has our backs and takes good care of us.<br />
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V. 4-6 kind of make me want to be angry, but this is the way of the world now, the way of Satan. People offer help but it is with empty sympathy. They say to your face, "it will all get better soon" and then go to their other friends and tell them "they have no chance". What's worse, they do it so blatantly that the person they are talking about hears just as soon what is being said about them. Read v. 7-9. This simply reiterates what I am saying. This passage makes me remember more than ever to pray for me friends and enemies. Even my frienemies (combo).<br />
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Not only to pray for them and their actions, but also pray that God might show them through me what is right so I can definitely triumph over the evil that may seep into their lives. If they see me for what I am through Christ, what else is there? That is all I want anyone to see, Christ in me, living in me, through me, and me living for Him.<br />
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"Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and amen!"<br />
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We should always keep God's praise and glory in our mind and on our lips. I am giving a goal to whoever is reading this. Today, just today, tell someone of your relationship with Christ. Whether it be a short sentence of maybe five words, do it. Even an "I'm so excited about church tomorrow (or whatever day you have church)", even simply reading your Bible in public (as I do a LOT). Someone may see you and ask what you are reading. This is the perfect time to share your faith. Pray before your day begins, before breakfast, before lunch, before dinner, before sleeping. Pray before you take that long drive for safety, for beautiful weather, for a safe trip back as well. It is so exhilarating to talk to God almost 24/7. Do it.<br />
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God bless you! Prayer request? Email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com!<br />
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Listening to 90.9 KSWP on my radio and have heard "I'm Not Who I Was" by Brandon Heath and "Born Again" by Newsboys. :)</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-41592029627003543842010-09-03T00:30:00.001-07:002010-09-03T00:30:54.469-07:00Pray.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Today I read Psalms 30 through 32 (three psalms). This is not what I want to focus on right now though. A few blogs in the past couple weeks I have mentioned how God is doing something crazy amazing in my life and others around me. I have felt Him telling me "something is coming" and "be ready" and as you have all noticed, I have begun reading my Bible way more and I feel like God is trying to get me to remember as much as I can. I feel like sooner than later the time is coming when I (we) won't be able to bring our Bibles outs as much anymore. It is coming sooner than we think. Something big is about to happen in this world.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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My church (Jubilee Christian Center) has a group that is for all youth ages 13 to 19. I am 19 until January, and one that hits, I will help out. Today we were told to write down everything God is to us. (For example, some things I wrote were: Friend, Protector, Forgiver, Peace, Hope, etc.) I wrote random ones from everyone on a big poster board that was taped up at the end. We read Psalm 67 and 96. Also, from this list (first come, first serve) we had to choose one that was placed up there. I chose Glorious. Now between today and next Wednesday, I need to be on the lookout for verses referring to Glorious God and His glory. Makes me happy!!<br />
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At GE we were talking about Joshua 24:15 and Who we choose to serve. I choose to serve the one true God. (big G) I choose Him over the little idols called gods (little g). The little gs don't necessarily even have to be false gods. This could be money, education, pay roll, boyfriend, girlfriend, ANYTHING! But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.<br />
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Glory to God in the highest, forever. Amen.<br />
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Lanie<br />
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Prayer request? Email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com!! God bless!Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-90016415289309871662010-08-31T08:24:00.000-07:002010-08-31T08:24:48.874-07:00Psalms and Praise<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Today I read from Psalms 24&25. I am only gonna focus on 24 right now. I will focus on 25 later when I get home from class. I loved 24 because it was a psalm of praise to our God. I mean, the first line says enough for me.<br />
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"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it<br />
The world and all it's people belong to Him" (v.1)<br />
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That alone is enough for me to worship the King of all kings. And you know, God is so much more than everything just belonging to Him. He takes CARE of everything as well! He gives us everything we need. When we are in trouble, He lifts us out. When we are scared, he comforts us. When we talk, He listens. And let me tell you, He listens better than any of your friends or family EVER will!<br />
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He doesn't just own everything we know...He made it too. (v.2)<br />
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David worships God and says that only those who seek Him have the right to worship Him. I don't know about you, but I seek Him daily. I have not gone a day without prayer and lately my prayers are continuous. (I can't believe this--but I have to tell you guys this..my little dog is snoring like my dad does :D) I digress.. David even goes on to say that only those who seek God are even able to worship in His presence. (v.3-6)<br />
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Make way for the Lord when you worship, open up your hearts in prayer, in song, in psalm. Open up your heart to Jesus who died for you. Open it up to God who sent his ONLY Son to die in your place for YOUR sin. Did you know Jesus was blameless? Sinless? Noone who crucified Him seemed to care.. Did you know that His death (when the rocks split) even brought some who crucified Him to follow Him? This is why it says:<br />
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"My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. So I live in this earthly body trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave His life for me." (Galatians 2:20)<br />
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Praise the Lord for what He has done in your life. He brought you into the world through your mother. This is why you should love God more than even your family and friends. He has been there for you since before the beginning of your life. He knew you even in your mother's womb before even your mother knew you were there! Go read Psalm 139. I will be there by December 22 this year. (I am a woman with a plan!) Also read (v.7-10 of Psalm 24).<br />
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Prayer requests? Email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-27819701280313244372010-08-30T23:16:00.000-07:002010-08-30T23:16:10.583-07:00Psalms and JesusAs always, work was a blur and I mean a slow/fast blur. Today was non stop chats (not like the usual light traffic, I am talking I had 88 chats by the time I was only working for four hours!!) .<br />
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I read Psalm 22 before I left for work today. I read it in a hurry, so I read it again when I got home. It kinda struck a chord with me. Read it!! At first it starts out with David asking God why he is not answering his prayers. (v.1&2) This hit me because I felt like this recently. I felt like God had better things to do than worry about me. Then I read Matthew 6:26 and thought.. God does care for me. (1 Peter 5:7). And it looks like David realized the same thing.<br />
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Even with unanswered prayers (that he knew of..) He praised God for who He was and what He has done. (v.3-5) Then he thinks he is unworthy again and like he is being abandoned by men now and God. They mock him and treat him like poo. They mock God by mocking Him by saying things like:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">"Is this the one who relies on the L<span class="vsmallcaps" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ord </span>?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> Then let the L<span class="vsmallcaps" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ord </span>save him!<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />If the L<span class="vsmallcaps" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ord </span>loves him so much,<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /> let the L<span class="vsmallcaps" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ord </span>rescue him!"</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">That was (v.8). What does David do once again?? He praises God and displays his trust in Him from the beginning of life to now.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> (v.9&8) This Psalm touched me because I felt just like David had once before.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;">This goes on with trust and depression then there is something that popped out to me. I never saw this before when I read it before I knew about Jesus.( Freshman yr. of HS) When I first read this psalm I was visiting church for the first time as a friend had invited me. (I HAVE to give y'all my testimony some day!!) and I read is an though "Why would someone gamble for someone else's clothes in front of them, thats rude!?" But today, I saw this.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls;<br />
fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Like lions they open their jaws against me,<br />
roaring and tearing into their prey.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">My life is poured out like water,<br />
and all my bones are out of joint.<br />
My heart is like wax,<br />
melting within me.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay.<br />
My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.<br />
You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs;<br />
an evil gang closes in on me.<br />
They have pierced my hands and feet.<br />
I can count all my bones.<br />
My enemies stare at me and gloat.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Helvetica, Verdana, sans-seif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">They divide my garments among themselves<br />
and throw dice for my clothing.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This is (v.12-18), Pay close attention.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Roaring and tearing into their prey" ..nails, spear, hatred, yelling...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"My life is poured out like water" ..the blood..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"My bones are out of joint"..i can imagine Jesus' arm(s) were out of joint with the width of the cross..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth" ..Jesus was thirsty, but mocked and given sour wine..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"pierced my hands and feet" ..nails, blood, sorrow..</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"they divide [all] my garments..and throw dice for my clothing" ..read John 19:24</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I realized, it all comes together. This passage was written way before Jesus was even a baby.. a prophecy! God works all things together for good. Not always YOUR good, but good.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Always keep Jesus in your heart. God bless you!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lanie</span></div>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-42875163954760126792010-08-29T22:53:00.001-07:002010-08-29T22:53:41.831-07:00A<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Work was really slow today.. REALLY slow. But all day I just kept thinking in my head, "God, thank you..". I read mostly some more today from Apollyon. It is amazing what great authors those guys are. Along with the Bible, (amen). I read the book, then I compare it to the Bible just to make sure they got everything right :) Then I enjoy my book some more.<br />
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It has been laid on my heart to open up to God in constant prayer.. Not just a prayer when I eat, a prayer before sleeping, yadayadayada.. No! I mean, i don't even have to think of it much less make myself do it anymore. The past few weeks I have grown closer to God than ever before and I feel like He is trying to tell me something. I wake up and the first thought that even comes to mind is, "Good morning, God. Thank you for waking me up with this beautiful day." Then i think about what might happen that day and instantly, God refreshes me and says in my heart "Worry not.". I say in my head thank you. and i get up. i think to God until i eat and right before i east i close my eyes to pray. Then i eat and say thank you, it is delicious or...that was not good, but you gotta eat to survive, right??<br />
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You get the picture, right? CONSTANT PRAYER. I believe I wrote about this once before in a previous (long back) blog. I will have to find it for y'all.<br />
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Anyway, I read Psalm 23 on the way to church today..NO i did not drive and read at the same time LOL. I rode with my friend to her church. Well, it wasn't her church until this morning :) She became a member. Also, that was one decision of two she made. She rededicated her life! And then around 1 this after noon i came to find out that one of my other close girl friends is rededication her life to the Lord too! Amen.<br />
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There have also been about 3 times as many baptisms as usual at the churches I have both visited and mine. It is truly a spiritual awakening going down in East Texas!! Keep praying people. Jesus is coming and He is coming sooner than we think.<br />
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I am going to bed, but think on this verse:<br />
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1 Thessalonians 3:8<br />
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Prayer request? Email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com Have a wonderful evening/night/morning/whatever!<br />
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Lanie<br />
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God bless you!</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-23745770381746437132010-08-29T00:39:00.000-07:002010-08-29T00:39:36.736-07:00My Day..Today was a great day, work went by slow/fast at different times, and I am more than half way done with Apollyon, the 5th book in the 12 book series I am reading and I just bought it and book 6 yesterday. Left Behind is truly the best series have have read yet. Today, I read Psalm 21. This one made me think, but not as much as Psalm 19 and 20 did yesterday. Mainly 20. I am about to go to bed guys!<br />
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Prayer requests? Email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com<br />
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Lanie<br />
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God bless!Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-14435461740953532432010-08-28T12:04:00.001-07:002010-08-28T12:04:31.895-07:00Revival<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I am having a great day. With God, with family, with my book. I have been blessed this morning to see my parents before I go to work. I have not see my sister though. All I can think about is yet another two prayers being answered. a financial blessing for my scrubs for school even if I have to pay it from my next check because it was an accident (but I really needed it this week and God gave it to me in advance by a person's mistake) and the beginning of a revival in the United States. Go watch the news right now. You will see about Glen Beck and his amazing get together of believers and people who want to see a change and a spiritual change.<br />
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-p6ABs74lk<br />
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Check this video out from this morning! See how many people came together.<br />
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Keep praying people! I can see a revival coming. I am praying fervently for this. God bless you!</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-84755653073860688982010-08-27T23:10:00.000-07:002010-08-27T23:10:34.982-07:00Short n SweetWork was actually really quick today. I read all day. I began the 5th book in the Left Behind series today (Apollyon) and it is another amazing one. I am gonna make this short so I can go read some more of my book and my Bible and catch some ZZzzzz........ Night guys! God bless you all.Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-28251604768675439862010-08-25T22:05:00.000-07:002010-08-25T22:05:07.596-07:00Today..Today I read some more of Psalms (13-17) and I also read my favorite (for now) Psalm 66 and I read Matthew 3. Then, after not really having time to actually digest this spiritual meal, I got REALLY busy in Lufkin with my fiance and his registration for classes. So later we went to evening church service and the theme tonight was FAITH once again. I remember that a WHILE back this happened to me. I was spoken to in my heart by God to search about faith. I learned all I could and then some more. But tonight was about needing faith in God to actually have a relationship with Him.<br />
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The demonstration was 8 white styrofoam cups. He poured water in one cup (these cups were in a crate with holes in the bottom) and then began moving the cups around and based on our human faith (what we use 5 senses to tell us is real or not) to choose the one we thought had the water in it. He tipped all of them upside down and now a one had water in it. He showed us the holy crate, no pun intended, and lo and behold...no water. none in the cups, none on the table, NOTHING. Our human faith betrayed us. The truth was one of the cups had an absorbent gel in it and we couldn't see it. HA!<br />
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Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will happen; it gives us assurance of what we cannot see. (Hebrews 11:1)!<br />
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Have faith in Jesus.<br />
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Lanie.<br />
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(still feelin like somethin may happen) prayer request?? livin4christ0129@yahoo.comLanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-56628086018811426092010-08-24T23:54:00.001-07:002010-08-24T23:54:44.296-07:00Praise the Lord!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS Shell Dlg'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I was unsure in high school, but I finally heard from a friend who is still in HS and she has rededicated her EVERYTHING to God. It is so great, she is on fire for God, and I'm glad I will see her in Heaven. She is a strong sister in Christ, and I learned that not only me, but her as well, are having this feeling like something big is about to happen in the world. I feel it more than her, but she feels (just like me) that we are spending so much time in God's word and that we feel called to just keep readin it. We feel like the time is coming when we won't be able to just open the Book and read it. It is coming a time when we won't have that opportunity and we must keep His words in our heart. Her exact words were "bcz i feel like we abt to have to close our bibles.. n hide the word in our heart.. idk!! its kinda crazee" in a facebook message. Please tell me if you are feeling the same way. Email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.<br />
I am going to bed soon and I have to wake up in about 4 and a half hours. :) My fiance is registering for classes tomorrow. I am going to support him there. God bless you all!<br />
Lanie<br />
send me your prayer requests as well.</span></span></span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-11933006805278688192010-08-24T14:36:00.000-07:002010-08-24T14:36:24.047-07:00Still Buggin'So I am still kinda...erked?? Could that be the right word? No.. I don't know what work I can use, but I am really focused on God right now. I just don't know what He is tryna tell me. Something big is gonna happen soon, I can feel it.<br />
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My dad just got his wisdom tooth pulled, he is in pain, but not as much as he was yesterday or the day before. He almost had to go to the emergency room because it was so bad the Sunday. Speaking of Sunday, I'm reminded of church. AND my new work schedule. I used to be off on Sunday and Thursday, I had Wednesday night off after 9 at night and I haven't been able to go to the youth (ages 12 to 19, I'm 19) at my church and I was barely gonna make it to Great Escape on time when class started again. I was praying that when I started my nursing classes that I could still go to church. Well, get this! My schedule (praise God!) I do work on Sundays, but i work Sunday nights so I get to go to church still and I am off on Tuesdays (class) and Wednesdays (so now I can go to youth and Great Escape just like the last two semesters.) I cannot go to Crave anymore though, but I don't care. I am just thankful that I can go to church still and I am not obligated to work on those times.<br />
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So as my day off today, I have not really done..anything. I am thinking about going to see my friend Alli at her house because that is probably where she is at. (My dad is so restless waiting for his meds, I'm praying he heals quickly and it lasts a while.) I am a little annoyed that I woke up so late today (11 AM) ugh! So late, but I at some left over bbq beans and potatoe salad for brunch. (not as much as it sounds like lol all that was left over was a few bites) Then later I ate a half an egg and cheese sandwich, some classic lays potato chips, and two cups of milk.<br />
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Anyway, I am gonna read a few Psalms later and a chapter or two of Matthew. See ya! Be blessed!<br />
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LanieLanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-80873915552420281322010-08-23T22:54:00.001-07:002010-08-23T22:54:17.026-07:00This is So Weird<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For the past few weeks I have just been feeling like God is trying to show me something about what is about to happen in the world. I keep feeling like something extremely big is about to happen. I don't know if it will be big in my life alone, or in the world, but it feels like the world. i do not have any clue as to how to explain this, but I just feel like something is up and God want someone to know. Please email me if you are having this same feelings. Also, I have been having a weird dream of the earth (literally hard ground like in a desert) crumbling and rumbling and all my friends are stuck in it. Doesn't it say something about earthquakes in Revelation??? YES! But anyway, I just thought I would let y'all know what God is doing in my life.<br />
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I read Acts-Revelation and now I am reading Psalms and the Gospels. I was only gonna read the Gospels, but I felt God call me to dive into the Psalms so here I go and there I went. :) I love all of you. Prayer request? Email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.<br />
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Also remember to email me if God is laying something large on your heart right now as well.</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-41741529604649002162010-08-15T22:50:00.000-07:002010-08-15T22:50:38.627-07:00HebrewsToday I really dug into Hebrews for the first time ever. Chapter 9 verse 11 all the way to the ned stuck out to me more than the rest, but mostly chapter 13 was the sore thumb of the book. It just stuck out there like HERE I AM! The most amazing verses I have read in a while are there. Like theses for instance: Hebrews 13:5-8 (read 8 again *smile*) and Hebrews 13:15. I really enjoyed todays reading. I was listening to the Sirius station The message as well and there were some really great songs on tonight. I also began listening to Cannons by Paul Wickham and Revelation Song by Phillips, Craig, and Dean. These two songs are great songs to pray through and sing and PRAISE God with.<br />
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Also, I have begun to notice some things. First I want to say (before I mentions this thing that just hits me) that if you believe that God is the one and only TRUE God and that Jesus is the Son of God and died for our sins and that the Holy Spirit lives in you and helps you in times of need then be proud of it!! What gets me is when people who live in the United States (freedom of religion fo sho) write blogs or emails to other people in the US and text people and write about God in papers and what not and they spell God "G-d".... Why? I love God! I don't love this G-d... I will tell you straight up that He is number one. If anyone knows why this is happening, can you email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com. Thank you. God bless you all!<br />
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Lanie<br />
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Prayer requests?? Mention me on twitter (@) marie0129, you can also direct message me. Also, you can email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com!! Goodnight guys!Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-28546475765078898732010-08-13T11:04:00.001-07:002010-08-13T11:04:31.004-07:00Green Tea & Water<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">YUMMY! These are by far my two favorite things to drink, third is Sweet Tea. yummm.. Anyway.<br />
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I am staying on track with my Bible study. I encourage you all to read Jesus Freaks (i've read it probably a million times) and Extreme Devotion (more recently just started reading it). These books inspire me to live for Christ in ways I never thought I could. I am praying for God to show me what I can do. May may not know this, but I was calling to mission work last summer and since have only been on one trip to Memphis for Street Reach Ministries. I wanna go again so badly. I am going to go get ready for work. God bless!<br />
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Lanie<br />
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have any prayer requests? comment or email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com.</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-41114887038099893292010-08-11T00:14:00.001-07:002010-08-11T00:14:41.789-07:00well..<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">My beginning of the journey was easier than I thought. Then..duh duh duh! It ended abruptly with some temptation and dinner..<br />
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I guess I am taking that as a sign that I am going to be starting over tomorrow. Please pray with and for me guys. I need direction, time (who doesn't), peace, and compassion. I have all of these to a degree, I really need perseverance more than anything. I have been reading my Bible like it's on fire for the past month. I started in Acts and kept reading in sequence from there. Now I am in Colossians. I am also going to continue with my Extreme Devotion. Please keep my family in your prayers. I am praying for salvations and commitments. I am praying for peace, I am praying for guidance (not just for me), I am praying for the persecuted church. I am praying for a LOT of things..I love you guys! Thank you reading. If you have any prayer requests, email me at livin4christ0129@yahoo.com or comment below.<br />
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God bless!<br />
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Lanie</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-7562424026500448652010-08-09T12:21:00.000-07:002010-08-09T12:21:13.358-07:00Life Is GreatToday I got my Extreme Devotion from the Voice of the Martyrs! I began day 1 out of 365. I've never been great at keeping a habit of doing a devotional, but this one speaks to me more than others. As many of you will not know, last summer God called me to missionary work. I have not been able to go on any missions since last summer when I went to Memphis for Street Reach, but I still have that calling and am thinking of going on a trip this coming Spring Break if possible. This devotion is about the persecuted church. I have strong faith and believe that if what happens to these strong men and women in Christ ever happens to me, I would be strong in my faith to not give in. It just speaks to me. I really have no clue why this is such a strong thing for me, but please keep me in your prayers guys. I need prayer for my mom, dad, and sister to come to know Christ like I do, and grow in their faith. I also need prayer for my fiance, he is trying to find what God wants him to do right now, he just needs guidance. Lastly, I need prayer for myself as I begin my journey today. I have begun a journey I cannot boast about, but all you will need to know is that I need prayer to stay strong in this test. It was so funny (God funny) today.. I began this journey (planned on it for a week to begin today) and just when I begin this devotional comes in the mail like three days before expected. I believe this is what I am supposed to be reading, studying in my Bible, and praying for. I am also asking God to lead my family and friends in His will. Anyway, I love you all and God bless!<br />
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LanieLanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-4930243448728397472010-07-17T00:03:00.001-07:002010-07-17T00:03:44.657-07:00ROMANS!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I know it's been a while since I have written a Bible study blog, but I have been studying my Bible nonetheless. So I am getting back into the swing of things. Today I read Romans 4. I have been reading a lot lately. I read Acts last week, this week I am reading Romans. :)<br />
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Romans 4<br />
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I will start off with verses 1 through 3 (paragraph 1). This is where Paul begins to speak about Abraham's faith to the Jews in Italy (Rome) because they were so proud to be descendants of Abraham. Abraham was saved by faith and Paul used this to speak into their hearts. Abraham was not made righteous by what he did and he couldn't boast about what he was doing to be made righteous because the deeds weren't what made it so. If you look in Genesis 15:6 it says:<br />
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"Abraham believed in God, and God counted him righteous because of his faith."<br />
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So we are made righteous by our faith, not our deeds.<br />
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Now 4 through 8 are a little bit more into detail about this. Think of it this way... When you work at your job (for me, I chat all day LONG with people who don't particularly like me) and you are hard working, you do your deeds and you get paid for it, even if you don't particularly like it... You are given a "gift" that you WORKED for. Now in reality we are now on the spiritual track. You can work all you want to spiritually, but it will get you no reward, no gift, no "money". You will get nothing if you only do good deeds. The real thing you need it FAITH in Jesus Christ! This guy has it all! Have faith in Him because He even forgives SINNERS!!! BTW We are ALLLLLLL sinners. Now think of this,,, You go to work and sit on your butt all day and do nothing but believe that your "boss" is gonna forgive you and pay you anyway, you just have to have faith in Him and follow Him and do what he needs you to do if it comes to that and SOMETIMES you even WANT to work even though you won't get paid extra. In the end you get paid OODLES! This is what faith is like.. sorta. You have faith in Jesus and you are filled with the Holy Spirit which, get this, makes you want to step out IN FAITH and do good deeds that God needs you to do.<br />
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For me, this is mission work. I love Jesus. I LOVE Him! I would do anything for him in a heart beat. I felt Him tug on my heart to do missions and that's what I will ultimately do in life. Just pray about it, God has something in store for EVERYONE. God does not create something or someone who He will not have a use for! Be joyful because your sins have been forgiven and wiped off your slate by the blood of Jesus. :) That's not really a happy thing..death..but it kinda is.. It was meant to happen. it was God's plan.<br />
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The rest I want you to read for your own quiet time. I love all who read! God bless y'all!<br />
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Lanie</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-24106352232004912742010-07-13T23:23:00.000-07:002010-07-13T23:23:16.072-07:00AtugonzaWork was pretty....wow...umm...pretty..frustrating?? BUSY? annoying?? today..? I have no idea what you would call it.. all of the above I guess. Anyway, I cam home to a sleeping family and my 5 dogs who were alive and lovin on me. I wrote a letter to my sponsored child in Tanzania. I have to send it tomorrow. Thank God for snail mail! May the Great One bless all of you!<br />
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LanieLanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-46234037567748084032010-07-12T23:58:00.001-07:002010-07-12T23:58:09.093-07:00Short Prayer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">There isn't really much to say right now.. God bless everyone and keep them safe and give them a great night of sleep and a great day in the morning. I love you all!! AMEN.<br />
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Lanie</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-18930009109927680912010-07-11T00:17:00.000-07:002010-07-11T00:17:46.514-07:00Workin Hard or Hardly Workin...Today was pretty much a late day. I woke up late, took a shower late, ate brunch LATE, and got to work..ON TIME! You though i was gonna say late didn't you? Work went by quickly. I forgot to read my Bible before I left, so I thought about that. I prayed a bit, then before I knew it, it was time for break (eight at night to nine). It went by so fast because we were swamped from 3 to like...6? It's like EVERYONE any the mom wanted a hotel room.<br />
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Break was cool, I got to see my parents. I ate some brisket and potato salad.. and beans that weren't so great. Saw my sister as well. We guided her to Nazarene for the Darcy/Blyss concert. I wish I could've been there. Oh, well.<br />
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When I got back to work we all had a great time and talked and laughed and sang and talked and joked and laughed and sang. Then we started talking about church and Christian music. We ALL go to church. My boss lady :) Moniqua turned on some Gospel music and it was beautiful. I thought "thank you God for this wonderful job", then time flew by and 11 got there. The next hour was kinda slow, but we all talked a bit more. My team is in 2nd place so far for the contest we are having to have our sales up. I love being a sales rep.<br />
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Left at 12 AM and got home, EVERYONE was up. I watched Josie and the Pussycats and finished my dinner I didn't finish at 8, played with Little Man (the house dog) and read some more of Acts, two chapters down today as well. I love reading about the beginning of the church.<br />
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I am about to go to bed and catch some ZZZZZs, I gotta get up a bit early in the morning. I have to get ready for church. Hmm.. I wonder what the lesson will be over tomorrow. I love y'all and God bless you!<br />
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LanieLanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294537033386330748.post-33857578372961388852010-07-10T00:12:00.001-07:002010-07-10T00:12:07.942-07:00Just Another Finished Friday<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Today was a pretty good day. Work went by really fast and Matt (my fiance) got to go to the beach for the first time in his life today. The whole time he was gone I was praying for him. He went to Galveston with his family. He apparently was turned into a lobster while he was there, but at least he got to see the beach in Galveston before the oil reached it too bad. He got a bit of oil on him but it was from the sea weed, so it wasn't really that bad. I'm just really glad he had a great time and got home safely. :)<br />
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God has been completely present in my life today. It was actually kinda... amazing. I asked Him to be present in my life today (like He isn't already). I know He is, but I asked Him to let me feel it more today, and He came through, of course.<br />
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You know what I love about having a job that requires me to type all day?? My speed has gone up significantly and I can spell on the fly now instead of thinking about how to spell stuff lol. You know what I have about having a job that requires me to type all day?? I will probably get carpal tunnel syndrome (spelling)...<br />
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How had your day been? Do you feel blessed?<br />
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Though for the day:<br />
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Start tellin' Satan who you are in Christ instead of lettin him tell you who you are.<br />
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Lanie</span>Lanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11462241789655189203noreply@blogger.com0