Theme Song Thursday

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Theme Song Thursday

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Revive

June and July have been fabulously full of fun, learning opportunities.

After our adventure with Revive Northwest Indiana, my intention was to summarize that "summer school course."

You regular readers know that I have not chronicled our time in Lake County.  As I dreaded might happen, the passing time since then has gathered many of my memories and stolen them away.

I absolutely LOVED going out into the community to pray with people.  I absolutely LOVED listening to Holy Spirit's leading as to where to go and who to talk with.  I absolutely LOVED being part of a team of people whom I had never met before and who, by the end of our morning or afternoon outing were like family to me.  I absolutely LOVED the worship, the fellowship over meals, the prayer, the testimonies and the genuineness of Time to Revive's team.

So what lasting impact did it make upon me?  I feel like I am much more bold to talk to people than ever before.  I love the fact that I can now easily present the Gospel to someone using the tools (wristband and Bible), if that's where the person is on their journey to God. I was blessed and encouraged to see and to hear Holy Spirit respected, consulted, listened to and taught upon. Practicing hearing God's voice and then walking in faith according to what was heard is always a bonus as well.  

Love. Listen. Discern. Respond.  Four great steps for all of our interpersonal relationships!


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Theme Song Thursday

These are some of my favorite people in the WORLD!!!

Generally I do not post anything else in my Theme Song Thursday posts, however I must on this one.

That human video above is from a Becky Fisher conference which our King's Kids Go-Network Team helped to staff.  By far this was one of my favorite short term mission trips.  We have traveled other places and ministered in various capacities since then, and each one of those trips is my favorite as well. 

A couple of days ago we had the privilege to combine an afternoon of "special opps" type prayer and other prophetic acts in a town in northwest Indiana, with ministry at an AGLOW meeting in the evening in a more northern town.  It was a God-filled day and night! 

Send me a message or email me to find out more.

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May Madness

Madness - a state of frenzied or chaotic activity.

"Let me ‘splain…No, there is too much. Let me sum up. . ."  (Princess Bride movie fans recognize that Inigo Montoya quote).  After the injury which caused me to be Gimping Like a Boss, life around here ratcheted up into frenzied mode.  Thanks to all of you who prayed for my healing and recovery; the pain went away the next day, unless I tweaked the injury.  I can feel the improvement almost daily, and this is the start of week six of recovery.  I plan to hold off trying to run until after eight weeks while continuing to strengthen the injured area with toe raises and walking.  Then I plan to gently launch into running via my favorite, run-walk method.  More on that when the time comes.

While May was madness, -- our 2nd stage drama troupe's play and cast & crew party; a whirlwind 25th anniversary trip to Seabrook Island, SC; graduation celebrations; the last day of our homeschool 2013-14 year; paperwork and preparations for all things Camp Tecumseh; starting a new part-time job; and trying to finish planning the coming school year -- it was also joy and celebration and fun and change and growth. 

The group of Christ followers we have been meeting with locally since September has blossomed into Hope Church GL.  None of us actually wanted to start a church, but did want to hear and to follow what He is up to in our area.  We shall see what happens next.


 In one week, some of our family will start on our summer adventure: a sports camp outreach in Kentucky.  I have thoroughly enjoyed sports camp in the past and am very much looking forward to the upcoming one.  I do not feel prepared, but am trusting that I will be in a week.

What's been going on in your world?

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The Spice of Life

  Enjoyed a paternal family reunion for the first time in ten years-ish over the weekend.  I have definitely missed my family.  It is too bad that life gets in the way of relationships sometimes; I suppose it's a prioritizing of relationships and then giving your attention to the ones highest up on the list?  I feel like that's something I need work on in order to honor people better.

  The day before the reunion, our outreach team, 1 Voice, conducted a prayer siege at the Indiana State Capitol building, which by the way is incredibly beautiful inside.  If you are unfamiliar with a prayer siege, check out the link http://bound4life.com/the-silent-siege/ .  It's not a protest.  It's a prayer meeting.  We experienced God's favor and know that He heard us and is at work.

The final D.C. 2012 post

Thursday morning we slept in an extra hour since we had been up late the night before. 

08.08.12, Wednesday

This day earned renown among us as “the day that was two days.”  

D.C. Trip 08.07.12

The shower at 5:15 a.m. felt great, but I was extremely tired, so I returned to my bunk until 7 a.m. 

D.C. Trip 08.04.12

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=1300+good+hope+rd.+se&hnear=1300+Good+Hope+Rd+SE,+Washington,+District+of+Columbia,+20020&gl=us&t=m&z=16

 

Original plan:  Meet at Gateway church in northern Indiana at 6:30 p.m. CST for Heart Prep and for planning. 

Preparing for Washington, D.C.

Prologue:

The following was written before the trip started and may be TMI because it is back story. However, for my own record, I needed to include it.  Be free to skip to the meat of the report.

08.03.2012

Preface:

My wrestle at present is deciding exactly where to begin laying the groundwork for the trip…

Nearing Summer's End

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I've been asked several times in the last week "what did you do today?"  My days have been packed and busy, but my reply has honestly been, "I have no idea."  The interpretation of that at least partially is:  "aside from laundry, cleaning, cooking, school work, office work, miscellaneous housekeeping work, correspondence and reading, I am not currently working on an all-consuming project."  I should have probably said something about enjoying my "time off."

Regarding Facebook posts

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 It's not the differences that bother me; it's the bickering.  I am caught with the idea that if we would use our energies toward the things we agree upon rather than our differences, then we would have more peaceful and rich lives all across the board. 

Celebration

Breakfast this 70-degrees-and-breezy morning was a serving of Cascadian Farm Oat and Honey Organic Granola with almond milk, homemade whole grain wheat and toasted wheat germ toast with natural peanut butter, coffee and water.  Generally I try to limit grains and carbohydrates for breakfast, but this morning I splurged.  The change in our weather makes me want to celebrate! 

I am also rejoicing that I finished the costumes and props for our 1Voice team!  Although I have not yet sewn on the quilt that I was planning to work on this summer, it  was still fun to sew something!  Furthermore another finished knitting project means that I am free to choose a new project -- hooray!  (How many exclamation points do I need to use?)  I have one in my sights, but have not found the appropriate yarn as of yet, so until then I cast on an anklet sock late last night.  I might as well be knitting something until I find the yarn. 

And then tonight is "July birthdays celebration night" with extended family.  Fullness of joy is mine!

What are you celebrating or could you celebrate today?



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Costume Construction

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 Our family is blessed to be a member of a King's Kids USA Go-Network team based out of Cedar Lake, Indiana.  The name of our team is 1Voice, as pictured in our logo above.  God has led us on many adventures where we have ministered to others and been ministered to by others during the past few years.  Some of our fun is recorded on the blog, and if you are a Facebook friend, you may have seen my postings about 1Voice.

The Best Gift

I'm a little confused about what day it is, but I am on vacation!  You see, Saturday was not like any ordinary Saturday because we were hosting our annual 1Voice Cookie Baking and Come Have Fun Hanging Out overnight, which was fabulous because of the amazing world-changers who attended; we missed very much all of the team who were unable to come! 

As a result of this fun-filled event, Monday became my Saturday, which meant Tuesday became Monday.  Although today is Wednesday, in my mind, today is Tuesday.  Add to that the unheard of fact that I attended a movie theater both Sunday night and Monday night (the real nights and not the ones in my mind), AND I just don't know for sure...

Regardless all the days have been fun and have felt like celebrations.  I do love a party.  I also have learned that I need quiet, reflection times, too.  Today while on my way to do the weekly grocery and miscellaneous shopping a song inspired me and filled me with joy, peace, thankfulness and awe.  I love it when God shows up in my day-to-day routine, like driving in the car along a familiar path.  His love is the best gift!  Here are those lyrics that rocked me to the core today:

God loves a lullaby
In a mother's tears in the dead of night
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

God loves the drunkard's cry
The soldier's plea not to let him die
Better than a Hallelujah sometimes

We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful, the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a Hallelujah

The woman holding on for life
The dying man giving up the fight
Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes

The tears of shame for what's been done
The silence when the words won't come
Are better than a Hallelujah sometimes

We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful, the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a Hallelujah

Better than a church bell ringing
Better than a choir singing out, singing out

We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful, the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a Hallelujah

We pour out our miseries
God just hears a melody
Beautiful, the mess we are
The honest cries of breaking hearts
Are better than a Hallelujah

(Better than a Hallelujah sometimes)
Better than a Hallelujah
(Better than a Hallelujah sometimes)"

Amy Grant, Better Than a Hallelujah 

Songwriters: Sarah Hart, Chapin Hartford

My favorite line:  "Beautiful, the mess we are."

What stirs in your heart when you read these lyrics? 

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