Church Travels: The Gathering Dayton

Here is their link so you can check them out too: http://www.thegatheringdayton.com/

Make Your Actions Inspire Others

“Make Your Actions Inspire Others” That is the quote on a small angel that sits on the corner of my desk. Even though I am sure I have read it before today it seemed super timely. Work has been super stressful and life has somewhat been the same. I try really hard to be kind and have a smile on my face. But when the world is cruel is it hard. I remember a quote from somewhere and someone that says “the lost will act lost” and I think I get that but it is when the one who claim to be found act lost that I struggle with. I know we are not perfect people I know we have flaws. And it is still hard to wrap my little mind around that in our sin and disobedience Christ still chooses to love and renew us. But I love the simple reminder that we should “Make Your Actions Inspire Others” remind them that there is a God that loves them even in their current state, there is a God that wants more for them and a God that is willing to save them!

Church Travels: Apex Community

We were not sure where we wanted to visit today so we ended up at Apex, I know that God has a plan in this Church Travel Journey!

Here is their link so you can check them out too: http://www.apexcommunity.org

Long Arm Construct

Today JP and I headed to Mamaws to build her long arm quilting machine. As I am building it all I could think was how much easier it would of been had we been Green Lanterns (super heros) I mean it was not hard but it could've been a lot easier with the power rings. I know I'm a nerd but we have watching a lot of Green Lantern lately. We'll here is the finished project and I can't wait to use it next week.

Quilt update

My quilt is coming along loving it!

My Upside Down World

Have you ever felt like your world was spinning backwards, or on the wrong side or kinda just bouncing by. We'll that has been our last few months. As many know JP and I have left the Bridge for a journey God only knows ( really God only knows, we are still slightly in the dark). For a while the plan seemed simple enough, JP would find a job, we would buy a house in miamisburg and life would continue. Well we are not made for the simple...that is all I can figure. My job has the potential of changing but the location is currently unknown between where we are and another. That change thought quite promising put a wrench in our plans for jobs and homes placing everything on the back burner until we have a more concrete answer. I know as I write this my life does not seem so hard or despairing but when you are sitting at the crossroad of life and feel like you can't read the map it takes a lot of deep breaths and prayers to keep a smile on.

With all the normal drama of my life I told JP that at least we were at a point where nothing else could possibly change. I mean we have the major areas covered...church, job,house! Right? Well oops there, with in three days I received a call from my mother to hear the despair of a wounded marriage and the helplessness of a woman who had been let down time and time again. I did not cry, I was not angry I was simply reminded that we have to give control to Christ in all of our journey, in the areas where we don't know where we are going and in the areas we think we have under control. My parents celebrated their 14 year anniversary this past January and to the world they seemed happy, but behind the smiles there were stories of lies and secrets. I love both of my parents, but my heart is saddened by the sinful choices that have been made. For now all I can do is pray that God will open the blind eyes and heal the broken hearts, including mine. 

We are blessed that when in our sin Christ died for us, we are broken people who mess up constantly but he loves us even when we are not very lovable. 

Happy 4th

Happy 4th of July, ok we'll 7 the actually I'm a little behind. It has been a wonderful weekend! Friday was spent relaxing (with an attempt to sleep in, I failed) then dinner at the Parson house with the traditional 4th food (aka burgers and hit dogs) then we finished the evening with some high intensity Skipbo.

Saturday we headed to Youngs Dairy Farm for some fun and of course ICE CREAM! We had a blast with the whole crew, I even got a couple hole in one on the putt-putt course. We ended our Saturday night in the basement at our work stations (JPs computer and my sewing machine) 

Sunday we headed to Frist Baptist for the traditional God and Country Day festivities. I even got to judge the kiddo bike contest. It was a blast.

Church Travels: First Baptist God and Country Day!

Today we got to Celebrate God and Country day with the Parson Clan at First Baptis Miamisburg! Followed by a potluck lunch.

Here is their link so you can check them out too: http://www.miamisburgfbc.com/ministries.html

Wedding Weekend...aka mini vacation

We were so blessed to share in the joy of Bill and Ana at their wedding this past Sunday. we carpooled with the Cottons and Since the wedding was in St. Louis we decide to stay an extra day to visit the zoo. Tons of fun! we ate way too much food, visited the arc, saw BumbleBee and the new Transformers movie and had our fair share of walking.

Time to sat Goodbye...for now

The last week has a lot of Goodbyes. chad and Whitney begin their journey in Portland OR. Keeley is headed home to Mississippi. Adam heads across the ocean to share Jesus. We are praying for you all and can't wait to see how God works where you are.