Tuesday, February 19, 2008

a son

back in june, i had a car accident.  i was "alone" but 16 weeks pregnant and as my car spun around, my concern was for my baby.  

my car was totaled, but a car is a car.  i went immediately to my ob to have an ultrasound to check on our baby.

and that was the day, we found out that we were going to have our first son.  

as time wore on, i felt worried.  "what do i do with a boy?!" they are so different.  i know how to nurture a lip-gloss, tutu wearing twirler.  but what do i do with a little warrior?  with one whose first instinct is to create a sword rather than give a hug?

but now that he's here, i sure do love him.  he is quite a boy.  he has two modes: sleeping and full-throttle. and you don't want to cross him--take his paci and he gets mad.

but i'm so glad to have him. and my twirler loves to hug and kiss him.  we wouldn't trade him for the world.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

know Him better

"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better." (eph 1:17)

Paul had a very specific prayer.  one that he said that he KEEPS ASKING.  it was so  important that he was not going to give up. what was the end result he was hoping for?  he wanted the people in the church at ephesus to know Him better.  what was there to know better?

1. the hope to which we were called (v.18)
2. the riches of his glorious inheritance (v. 18)
3. his incomparably great power for us who believe (v.19)

Paul wanted this church to really understand--we have hope, riches, and power that doesn't and can't compare to anything else.  Paul goes on to say that this power is the same power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him at the right hand of God.  

and, that power is available to us.  the only criteria is that we believe.  we can utilize that power.  if God used that power to raise Christ from the dead, think of all the things we can do.

so...let's keep asking for wisdom and revelation to know him better.  then we'll understand the hope, the riches, and the power that already belong to us.

Saturday, February 09, 2008

to the praise of His glory-eph 1

listen to this language...

blessed us (v.3), chose us (v.4), predestined us to be adopted (v.5), in accordance with his pleasure (v.5), freely given us (v.6), he lavished on us (v.8), made known to us (v.9), in him we were chosen (v.11), you were marked in him (v.13)

God loves us.  he deeply cares about us.  when you sit and can meditate on these words, you can see the amazing love God has for each of us.

think about it...

i love jesus, my family, life, and...