Words

It seems to me that our society has gotten used to saying and doing anything they want because they can always say they are sorry later. It is not that simple.

Harsh words cut people like a knife. "I'm sorry" is like a balm and bandaid. It will heal the cut over time(if the person lets it) but it is not an instant healer. There is still a wound there; it still hurts. Until it heals the words are not forgotten.

Now I could go into forgivness but I am going to stick to words.

I have been saying for several weeks now that "a wise man will measure his words with the consequences and only speak when the the words are found to be just." Words are powerful. They can build up and tear down. Words have ruined marriages, parent/child relationships,reputations, friendships, businesses, communities, countries and what hurts me the most: children, BUT just as words tear down they can also build up.

Words are not an uncontrolable circumstance, we choose our own words. WE ARE RESPONIBLE for what we say. We can choose to vomit our words and clean up later or weigh them carefully and see what we build.

The scripture that comes to mind is: James 1:19-20 (King James Version)
19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

New Year

My goal for the new year is for my actions and words to be DELIBERATE.

adjective
1. carefully weighed or considered; studied; INTENTIONAL:
2. characterized by deliberation; careful or slow in deciding: a deliberate decision.
3. leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried: a DELIBERATE STEP.

–verb (used with object)
4. TO WEIGH IN THE MIND; consider: to deliberate a question.

–verb (used without object)
5. TO THINK CAREFULLYor attentively; reflect: She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision.
6. to CONSULT or confer formally: The jury deliberated for three hours.

I feel 2011 is going to be about CHANGE, COMMITMENT and RENEWAL. That doesn't make me feel excited but something better: Secure and Firmly Planted.

Quick Update

I have not had access to the internet other than my Blackberry since we moved the first time. I did get a laptop for Christmas but until we get internet my posts will be few and far between. Here is a very quick update until next time.

We moved back to Texas in October. My husband was blessed with a job 2 business days after we arrived. Thank You, Jesus!!! God has blessed us so much since arriving back. We are looking forward to our future. Hopefully my next post will be a little longer. I have a few thoughts that I want to share with you but maybe I can post them next time. Love you all!!

Moving!!

My husband is officially the Pastor of the First United Pentecostal Church of Theodore, AL. WE'RE MOVING!!!!!!

Why I don't like Forums

I have been trying to finish the series that I started but I have been so busy so I decided to go ahead and give you the titles and a very brief description of each.

Words Have Meaning- A lot of times people just spout off things not fully understanding there meaning.

No Immediate Conseqeunces- When you say something to someone sitting right in front of you, you immediately reap something from the words that you have just spoken. It could be excitement, hurt or a punch in the nose. If you are communicating over the internet there are no such rewards therefore no real restrictions.

Long Term Consequences- One word: REPUTAION


Let me clarify: I am mostly talking about political and religous forums.

Now maybe I can feel like I finished something I started that really didn't matter in the first place. LOL :)

Why I Don't Like Forums Part I Tone of Voice

When you are reading you loose something very important: Tone Of Voice.

For example, if I said "sit down, please" my tone of voice would give you the full meaning of my words. I could say "sit down, please" through gritted teeth and you would know that I was angry and that my request was really a demand. If I said it with a sing song tone you would know I am happy and I am requesting you to sit. I could also say it in a sincere tone of voice and my tone would let you know that it would be my honor for you to sit down.

Tone of voice is just as important to your conversation as your words.

Part II to come shortly. :) My tone of voice: Respectfully Soft

Quote of The Week

"Salvation is not just a Fire Escape!"
-Bro. White

I Will Dance

I have had a really hard/bad/terrible day today and the song that is in my head is....
When the Spirit of the Lord moves upon my heart I will dance like David danced.......
It's got me dancin...
Can't wait for church.

Two blogs that I have really enjoyed lately: My Wonderful Husband and My Dear Friend

The Last Man Standing

Thursday my husband went to the doctor, the diagnosis the flu. The doctor put everyone in our family on TamiFlu in hopes that no one else would get it. I did not fill my tamiflu because that was just extra money and I figured I could handle it. My husband was too sick to argue so I won!

Brake Down of the Flu Epidemic at my house:
Thursday-My husband
Saturday-Nathan (my middle son)
Sunday-Braeden (my youngest son)
Monday-Kevin (my oldest son)

I feel like I have won some kind of race. I am the last man standing. I am very very tired from taking care of everyone else but for some WEIRD reason I have renewed energy at the thought that I, without any medicine, have out lasted everyone else who has been taking medicine. I know that this is weird but I can't help it. LOL

Hope you all escape the flu bug. 'Till later, Lynda

P.S. I know my punctuation is wrong but I am tired. Sorry.

Happy Birthday, Daddy!!!

Wonderful Weekend

Friday we went to my moms house and drop off my two little boys. (Kevin stayed home) Saturday we got up and drove to Conroe, TX where we had lunch with Bro. and Sis. Smith. I thought that we were going just to make a couple of new friends but I left there ministered to. Just to get to talk to a seasoned minister and his wife was a blessing.

After we left the restuarant we went to The Woodlands Mall. REAL SHOPPING. (something like Heaven) They had almost all the best stores Thomas Kinkade, GODIVA!!!!! HUMMMM!!

Sunday morning we went to Bro. Whitaker's church in Montgomery, TX. That church is AWESOME. The building is beautiful and the people are so kind. You can tell that they have been very blessed the past three years. Bro. Whitaker preached right at me. His message was great. After church we were privileged to get to eat with the Whitaker Family. They have such a passion for what they do and ALL of their 5 children help.

Sunday night my husband preached an AWESOME message. He spoke about praying past the blessing to the victory. God wants to give us the victory but sometimes we stop at the blessing.

Sunday night after Church me and my husband got away for a date dinner. We went to Pappadeaux. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Perfect date restaurant. Wonderful food.

This whole weekend has been such a blessing for my husband and I. We went to Montgomery wanting to be a blessing to a Home Missions church and we came back blessed and forever changed. I am humbled at the thought that God allowed us to fellowship with The Smiths and The Whitakers, such men and women of God.

The Lord is moving in our lives and I am soooo grateful.

What God Can't Do

I was thinking in church this morning about people that seem to be so mightily used of God. What is the difference between them and us? Does God love them more, were they given more talents then us? Maybe, but I believe it is because they don't know what God can't do. (I know that is a double negative but work with me here LOL)

We all know that God can do ANYTHING but do we believe HE WILL. I think that that is the difference. If we know he can and know he will, we will step out in faith more giving God an opportunity to show he can AND will.

I don't know if any of this is making sense or not but that is what is on my heart right now. I want to have more faith in God; knowing that HE WILL.


Mat 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Blackberry

I got a red Blackberry for Christmas. I LOVE it!!! My kids love it too. I just found a toddler version on the internet. I think that I am going to have to get my little boys one. LOL

Catch Up Post

Since I am so far behind and pictures say a thousand words I am doing this post in mostly pictures.

Nathan at the Christmas parade.

Braeden at the Christmas Parade. They both got a boat load of candy.

Kevin preached in Dallas, Mineola and Kilgore in the month of December. For some reason I never get any pictures though. I guess I am too busy talking. LOL

My niece Miranda at a Christmas play. She is the one in the cowboy hat. She had two solos and did really good.

Then we had my mom's christmas at my house this year. My mom got to stay with me the whole month of December. I LOVED every minute of it. Thanks, Mom

This thing was flying around a couple of blocks away from our house. It was really cool to see.

Dwyght (my father-in-law) and Betty (his wife) got to spend Christmas with us this year. That was really nice

One of Kevin's Christmas presents.

My husband loves these hats.

My father in law bought Kevin a Les Paul (or something like that) guitar for Christmas.

He also bought the little boys a swing set. All three of my boys got spoiled this Christmas.

New Years Eve we went a Seymour Family Party. We had a lot of fun.

Two weekends ago Me, my mom, my sister, my aunt, my niece and my two small boys went to Mississippi. It was a stroll down memory lane for my mom. We went to where my mom and dad met, where they got engaged, were married and their first house. They also had my brothere and sister there. We say a lot of ofl friends of my mom's and my aunt's. We also saw my uncle and one of my cousins. (picture above-cousin, mom, uncle)

Me-left , my cousin and my sister- right. Yes, my boys are in their pjs, we got up reeeeally early.

I am sure that we did more stuff but if I didn't take a picture of it I don't remember. LOL

Iced In

Front Yard

Back Yard

Driveway

I just posted these pictures because I think that it looks pretty.

Valentine's Day

I am REALLY looking forward to Valentine's Day this year. We have no special plans and I don't really care what we do. I am just looking forward to the day. I decided to change my blog for a month to celebrate. Hope everyone has a wonderful day and a wonderful valentine's day.

Sorry for the lack of posts. So many wonderful things are happening in our lives right now I have not been able to sit down long enough to post. Maybe this week I will get a chance to catch up. The Lord has blessed me with a whole week off from babysitting. Whoo Hoo!!

If Jesus Came to Your House

If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two,
If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you’d do.
Oh, I know you’d give your nicest room to such an honored guest.
And all the food you’d serve would be the very best,
And you would keep assuring Him you’re glad to have him there….
But…. When you saw Him coming, would you meet Him at the door
With arms outstretched in welcome to our heav’nly visitor?
Of would you maybe change your clothes before you let Him in,
Or hide some magazines and put the Bible where they’d been?
Would you turn off the radio and hope He hadn’t heard,
And wish you hadn’t uttered that last, loud and hasty word?
Would you hide your worldly music and pout some hymnbooks out?
Could you let Jesus walk right in, or would you rush about?
And I wonder… if the Savior spent a day or two with you,
Would you go right on doing the things you always do?
Would you go right on sayings the things you always say?
Would life for you continue as it does from day to day?
Would your family conversation keep up its usual pace?
And would you find it hard each meal to say a table grace?
Would you sing the songs you always sing and read the books you read?
And let Him know the things on which you mind and spirit feed?
Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you’d planned to go,
Or would you, maybe, change your plans for just a day or so?
Would you be glad to have Him meet your very closest friends,
Or would you hope they’d stay away until His visit ends?
Would you be glad to have Him stay forever on and on,
Or would you sigh with great relief when He at last was gone?
If might be interesting to know that things that you would do,
If Jesus came in person to spend some time with you.

Author unknown

Happy Tired

Today is my birthday so I decided to take a little time and do something that I want to do. (like update my blog LOL)

This year was the BEST Thanksgiving that I think I have ever had. We had a lot of food and sweets! My mom, sister and ALL of my nieces were here. My wonderful husband built us a table for the living room so that we ALL could sit around the table together. It was great! People just kept coming, by the end of the day we had almost 25 people.
The guys and kids played WII and us girls looked at sales papers. The day was perfect.

The next day me, my mom, my sister, six teenagers and one 11yr old got up at 2:30am and went shopping. It is a tradition for me, my mom and sister to go but this year the kids wanted to go. I was worried about all the kids going but they took their own car and everything went smoothly. I got all of my big items purchased and came home with $4 to spare. No credit cards only cash. Now that is called budgeting. LOL Another perfect day.

Saturday one of my nieces had a wedding to go to, so she came over so I could do her hair. Before I knew it EVERYONE was back at my house. (I had just finished cleaning LOL) I LOVED IT!!!!!! Her hair turned out really pretty. Another perfect day.

After all that I am very very very tired but it is a happy, content and oh so blessed tired.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I have two more posts but I will save some for later. lol