tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56859209577034082582024-03-12T17:47:22.445-07:00Love AvailsMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.comBlogger589125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-10036050609670725362023-06-15T15:06:00.002-07:002023-06-15T15:19:20.983-07:00So many inputs, not enough kid<p> Have you ever felt that your life is full of so many inputs - albeit good ones, there are just SO many people telling you what to do, what to think, how to live, how to behave, what is right, wrong, or what you should prefer. It can be overwhelming. How do you silence it, and how do you know what voices to listen to and which to ignore anyway?</p><p>Here's something else I've noticed lately - just like I sift through the weeds among the flowers before I put them in a vase, I have to sift through opinions before I choose to listen. If I am looking to find the color yellow, I'm going to find it. If I'm looking for something black and rusty, I'm sure I'll find that too. So I think it's fair to say that perhaps what I'm looking for is what I'm ultimately going to find more of.<br /></p><p>Am I allowing others into my thoughts, to see the best of me? Am I sifting out the thoughts I want to dwell on and believe are healthy, or do I listen to all the advice and the millions of "professionals" that send advice my way?</p><p>All I know is my head is so full of advice, so full of the"right way to do things" and the best approach to pretty much anything. So...I'm looking for a friend to actually just have fun with. To laugh with, to not be in a hurry, to enjoy life a little more and be grouchy a little less, and to explore the beautiful world God made. I sound like a kid...but I am one. Why does anyone have to grow up anyway? Who made that a thing?</p><p>M<br /></p><p><br /></p>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-41245760423140220412018-09-09T11:46:00.005-07:002018-09-09T11:46:45.155-07:00The More of LessThe beauty of less is that you have MORE time to give, more energy to share, and more life to live. Your life isn't surrounded by things all around you. You simply have what brings you joy, and everything else you let go.<br />
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My whole life I've heard people say, "well you can't take it with you when you die" which is a) morbid but b) compeletely true. You really can't.<br />
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Living life with less means less time dusting, buying, moving, selling, giving, worrying, and more time living, sleeping, playing, traveling, and maintaining. There are things we need in life, and those things are God, family, food, shelter, and air. The rest is a bonus. I think just this year our family has found the balance of what's right for us. We originally wanted a tiny little house. Truly tiny, about 1,050 square feet actually. It was small, but it was fine, and life really was simple. We had extra money, more time, but the one thing missing was personal space. You can't fully relax if you never have a moment to be alone or think. When you are trying to read and you can hear someone else breathing, it might be too tight. That's what we ran into with little kids.<br />
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Now, I would say we've found a happy medium. We live on some land, we have time together, the house isn't too big, but enough that everyone has their own personal space. I'm all about a home feeling like a home. We need pictures on the walls of people that we love, we need furniture that's inviting so people want to come, and then they like to stay. <br />
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The beauty of less is that it doesn't take long to clean. There's more time for cooking, for swinging, for football on Saturday, and I love it all.<br />
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If just reading this gives you hives and stresses you out, this probably isn't how you need to live. This may not be your mantra, but for us, for the Meisners, we just prefer the beauty of simplicity.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-51084619500704467572018-09-06T19:46:00.001-07:002018-09-06T19:46:10.721-07:00Back to BloggingI know I haven't been on this blog in 4 years, but I'm back. I miss it. I love it. I don't want a fancy blog anymore, I want a familiar one. I think it took it out of me to try to update and fix and know a new format so I just...quit. Isn't that sad? I just want the simple one.<br />
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It's like choosing Cheerios and Milk over and omlet. Sometimes you feel most at home with the familiar. I started this blog in college, and it's all I've ever known. It's for me to write, and I love what I love. And I miss my family of bloggers. I just want to WRITE.<br />
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Hope everyone is doing well. Can't wait to write my thoughts and tell you about life and ALL the wonderful things that have happend in my world these last 4 years. I <i>think</i> I'm the same person, just improved and a little wiser perhaps?<br />
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MichelleMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-37880217319991310442014-04-08T19:31:00.005-07:002023-06-15T15:15:52.127-07:00Come Visit my new Blog!<p>Been missing me? Come on over to my new blog at <a href="http://www.michellemeisner.com/">www.michellemeisner.com</a> and bookmark my new site! All of these exact posts from this blog are living there now. It's just prettier and nicer. :) See you soon!</p><p> </p><p>6/15/2023 update - BTW - moving my blog to a more pretty one actually meant "complicated" and "lose all your followers" so I'm back, and even if this blogger website isn't the most fancy of them all, it's real and easy and I love it. ;) Love ya'll.<br /></p>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-1468633536025737772014-01-08T20:53:00.002-08:002014-01-08T20:53:46.369-08:0010 Important ThingsI'm currently 28. 27? Wait…yes, I'm sure I am 28. So what is important to a 28 year old living my life? I'll tell you, in no particular order.<br />
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1. Happy faces that are smiling and glad to see me at home. Nothing better in the world.<br />
2. Funny writers, good fiction, and amazing storytellers.<br />
3. Time alone.<br />
4. Eating really good sushi, apples, hummus, spinach, celery, or cutie oranges.<br />
5. 10 hours of sleep with no interruptions.<br />
6. Rain.<br />
7. Talking to my mom and dad. I don't call them enough.<br />
8. Finishing things that I start.<br />
9. Cleaning my house. What? No judging. It always seems to be dirty. :)<br />
10. Talking to God.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where to begin? In January I was celebrating having the most adorable 1 year old. It's hard to try and remember how that was, actually, even though it was a short year ago. Truett was struggling with keeping food down, still spitting up a lot, and I was working on the Learning Team at LifeChurch.tv. In February, Jonathan was diagnosed with epilepsy and having simple partial seizures, which has since been taken care of with medication and really great doctors! That same week, I got some surprising MRI results with "white matter" appearing, and took multiple tests and saw several doctors before being diagnosed with MS in March. Can I just say, God is so good? It's all good, and life is hard sometimes, but you know what people don't hear about? The day to day. The little things. The quiet whispers in each and every moment. The little things that God provides. The small ways that he speaks to me daily, luring me back to himself. He is there, by my side at all times, encouraging me and loving me...winning me over with his love. There's not other way to put it. God hears all, sees all, and knows all, and this year has been all about trusting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It means I have trust in the Lord more than my feelings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It means I choose to believe that I am special and significant, and the smallest menial tasks matter to God.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It means that I am not good, but since God is, he has forgiven me and sees me as good anyway. (Can I get an amen?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ironic then, that at the end of this 2013, I have been struggling with anxiety and panic attacks. I hate to admit it, but then again, I don't. I'm real, I'm authentic, and I refuse to hide any part of my life. Cause guess what? I'm willing to bet there are at least 5 other people out there that are reading this blog, wondering if they're the only ones. And you're not. God is doing a work in me right now, just like I believe he can and will do a good work in you! In 2014, I will not be shaken. He holds my hand and he is right beside me. I refuse to take medication for panic, because I know that God hears me and he cares. The reality that shakes my physical body is sometimes linked to my mental state, and I simply have begun putting myself through a spiritual bootcamp. If I am weak, he will make me strong. When I am not good enough, he will restore my thoughts and my spirit. He has not given me a spirit of fear, but of love....and of a sound mind. I have always been a stubborn person, and I don't apologize for it. I'm strong in whatever I set my mind to, and I'm setting my mind to this. God can and will restore my thoughts, my life, and he will use me in remarkable ways for his glory!</span><br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-82282280309740036902014-01-07T10:20:00.003-08:002014-01-07T10:20:42.604-08:00Comfort<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today during my devotions, I asked God this question:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I were to put on one garment of clothing this week (figuratively), what would it be? What does it represent?</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sat for a while, looking out the window, asking God to answer me, and I heard a lot of peace and quiet. I didn't hear many words from the Lord, which is fine. Perhaps it wasn't the best question, but I waited and listened anyway. Then I began to see in my mind, <i>co.</i> I'm not sure what I was hoping for, but <i>co</i> didn't make much sense. <i>Please don't stop God. What is it? What is the word? Help me grow into who you have planned for me to be, and teach me what I need to learn so that I can do your will! I'm listening. I'll do whatever you ask, Lord. </i>And then it came... <i>comfort. Put on comfort. Learn it and know what I say about comfort, so that you can be there for others in their time of need this week. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a million years, I would not have thought to stop and read about God's comfort today. But because it just takes a few moments to stop and listen, God could talk with me, and I can be there for someone else this week. What do you want to ask God today? Take a moment of time, and sit, ask a question, and then <i>listen</i> for his voice. Just listen. He'll come through for you too. He always comes through.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.</span></b></div>
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In January, we had little Truett, still such a baby, and with a pacifier? Wow, I can't believe it's the same year. Truly amazing.</div>
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In February, I remember lighting lanterns with Jonathan. I found out I had MS on Valentine's Day, and it was a hard week. Jonathan took me out to the lake, and we attached our prayers to two paper lanterns, and sent them up into the sky. It was a memory and a half. </div>
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In April, we had the best Easter lunch with our new LifeGroup! The kids have all turned into great friends, and so have the adults! We love you guys, and Ava, Ruby, Henry, Koen, Kash, Jack, Graham, and ...Belle. :)</div>
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This year, our friends Evan and Candace had a beautiful baby boy, Cam, and I thought he was a girl for a good long while. :) He'll forgive me someday.</div>
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By May, Truett learned his animals, colors, shapes, numbers, and letters. He loves to read, and I love being his mom.</div>
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In the summer, Jonathan and I went to the Bahamas to celebrate our 6 year wedding anniversary. I'm in love with this man!</div>
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In October, there was Halloween, of course :)</div>
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What a great year. We thank God for every prayer, every friend, every hug, every laugh, every meal, and every smile. We have the best friends in our lives, and we are so very very blessed!</div>
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And please don't fail to watch <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=631019027024&l=1941691615089582929" target="_blank">Truett's Mixtape</a>. You won't be disappointed with his killer 2 year old moves. :)</div>
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-30485626097630897292013-12-20T20:32:00.004-08:002013-12-20T20:41:18.252-08:00Small WordsYou know what I love? Small words. Lots of them! I love writing them and saying them, and using them to make people laugh. They're so magical really.<br />
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You know what I hate? Big words. Mostly because I can't spell them very well, but people think that since I have an English minor, I must be good at words. Well, yes, I kind of am. I like using them sometimes, but not spelling them necessarily.<br />
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I also have this thing about big words. If they're too big, I don't like them. You know why? Because they exclude people that don't know them, and I like people to feel a part of the conversation! Sure, I know big words, but you may not hear me use them very often, and it's for a reason. Talk so people understand, and don't make their lives harder. That's my under the radar motto. They already have to google directions, restaurants, and their next haircut style, so don't make them google a word they don't know, right? Doesn't fancy language tend to make <i>in</i> people feel in, and <i>out</i> people feel out? I think so, so let's blur the lines and bit and include everyone, right?<br />
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You should know that I'm going to write a book and finish it in 2014. It's my one and only personal goal, so you know it's good. The purpose of the book is to make people feel hopeful and loved and understood. I want them to walk away thinking they are someone special for a million reasons, and that just from reading the pages, we could be friends for life. So here's to small words with really big meanings. I love small words, and I'm getting ready to write lots of them.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-35483672593902499122013-12-20T08:00:00.000-08:002013-12-20T20:41:39.043-08:00My 2 BoysI sure love my husband and that sweet son of mine. Those boys make life grand. They aren't perfect, but neither am I, thankfully. How exhausting that would be, to be perfect I mean. :)<br />
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<li>I love that Jonathan clicks his teeth together at night and that's how I know he's falling into a deep sleep.</li>
<li>I love that our house is so small. Who knew I'd fall in love with 900 square feet so much? I get to be closer to my favorite people!</li>
<li>I love that I'm a wife and a mom. I just love loving those boys.</li>
<li>I love the laughs and smiles of those men. They are both genuinely happy to see me, and it means the world.</li>
<li>I love that they're both into push-ups. At any given time, those boys are working on their fitness!</li>
<li>I love that they look like each other. Clones, actually, in almost every way.</li>
<li>I love that they know how to laugh. Like hard.</li>
<li>I love how they eat applesauce and cheerios together, even though it's completely nasty.</li>
<li>Boys are so different than girls, but they are so much fun!</li>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-78504271632445227712013-12-19T21:39:00.000-08:002013-12-20T20:41:59.161-08:00LatelyYa know, lately, God has been telling me some pretty cool things...when I am paying attention. It's like I should pay attention more often or something. :)<br />
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Like today, when I was driving home from a longer commute, he reminded me, "Hey Michelle, I know you think you're busy, and you are, but you're doing all the wrong things. Yes, you're doing really important things, and you'll finish those too, but you are forgetting to love people. Love is the best thing you can spend your life doing. Don't forget that, ok? Just love other people. You may not make awesome things or be the greatest leader that ever lived, or make everyone happy. Those are all good things, but do you know what I think is the greatest? Loving other people, and you're really good at that."<br />
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And then later tonight, I was reading Truett two books before bed...one book called <i>Opposites</i> and of course, <i>Are You My Mother,</i> which I have no idea why he loves so much. :) We finished them and he asked to read the Bible. Of course, I wasn't going to say no to that so I flipped through until I found the story about Christmas, and the wise men traveling to meet Jesus. I love this Bible he has by the way, and I think every kid should have one (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Jesus-Storybook-Bible-Whispers/dp/0310708257/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387517432&sr=8-1&keywords=jesus+storybook+bible" target="_blank">Jesus Storybook Bible</a>)! It puts stories so simply and beautifully in a way I've never read before. I actually enjoy reading it as an adult just as much or not more than Truett! The last lines of the page, just as the wise men gave the toddler Jesus their gifts said something to the effect of, "...he didn't come to be rich. He was poor. He didn't come to be a powerful boss. He was a servant." And guess what? Tonight, Truett's little kid bible made me cry, because for those 30 seconds as I reread those last words, I felt Jesus hug me long and tight, just like a little kid. I literally <i>was</i> a little kid for 30 seconds in my mind. He said in such plain words to me, "Michelle, be more like that. Be poor, be a servant, and be ok with loving other people like a kid loves. Depend on me and see how life goes." He came to show me how to live, and I'm a fool not to take note of how he did it. He's reaching out, and I'm listening.<br />
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God is so real, and he really does talk when we ask questions. He really does care about your day! IF you STOP and ask him questions, he promises to be with you and answer you. Stopping your life to talk is YOUR responsibility, and answering is his. He is faithful. I have never not received an answer to a question that I have asked the Lord. Never, not even once! It might not be the answer I was wanting, or he may have been silent, but his answer was to wait, and that was still abundantly clear.<br />
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Lord God, all I need in life is to be known for loving you and loving others. That's really all I need. Help me be more of that. I suck at knowing how to do it, but I'm going to do my best to listen and follow your lead. Can you help me?<br />
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Today was crazy, but it sure ended well.<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-75968270247049291392013-12-14T20:45:00.000-08:002013-12-15T21:07:07.329-08:00Alix // Photo Preview!<div style="text-align: center;">
Meet this gorgeous graduate! She's got some serious style going on too! We had so much fun shooting these photos downtown last week. Congrats, Alix!</div>
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Meet some very dear friends with the cutest kids. Their newest member, Henry, is such a champ! Enough said. Our family loves the McCarties!</div>
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Who says fall isn't beautiful in Oklahoma?! I had a great time shooting this set with Rachel and Chad and their baby, Apollo. :)</div>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-88318887292055114002013-11-13T07:47:00.001-08:002013-11-13T07:47:28.225-08:00Linch Family Photo Preview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
If you're looking for a photogenic family this fall, look no further! This is a really fun bunch! Thanks so much for letting me be a part of your family photos again this year, Linch family!</div>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-2933473590593874152013-11-03T13:45:00.003-08:002013-11-03T13:53:42.235-08:00FlowersIt's true. God makes everything beautiful in his time. Flowers remind me of this more than any other thing on earth. Perhaps that's why I've come to love them so much more than I used to.<br />
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When I first got married, I used to tell Jonathan not to bring home flowers. How crazy, right? To me, they seemed like a waste of money. I still thought it was such a thoughtful gift, but I never understood how someone could spend money on something that got limp and died in only a few days.<br />
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Then...one day I made a connection. God reminded me about the flowers, and how he makes everything beautiful in his time. Like a flower, we all start as small seeds, and even worse, we start out life in filthy dirt and sin. We don't deserve to grow, but God's word waters us, his love shines down on us, and God shields us from life's storms and winter's cold days as we slowly began to grow through different seasons of life. We are all different, just like flowers. We may be the same color or type of plant, but we are all completely our own, and we have our own fingerprint. We grow because the gardner, God, prunes our leaves and keeps us healthy in a community with other plants, and we are only able to grow because of him! We are growing for him and because of him, and that's the only thing that gives us worth. Without him, we would still be seeds living in the dirt.<br />
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The older I get, and the more I know the Lord, the more I appreciate stunningly beautiful, fragile things....like flowers. I would never call them a waste of money in a million years now, and if you asked me today if I would feel loved with flowers, I would say YES! I would rather look at flowers than almost anything else...well, besides my smokin' hot husband.<br />
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What kind of flower do you love? If I could pick anything, I'd get some beautiful pink and white peonies or yellow lilies. I love flowers. So so SO much.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-38995450526812567352013-10-30T14:47:00.004-07:002013-10-30T15:02:16.636-07:00Everyday MomentsWhat is God teaching you in your life right now? I'd love to know! It's amazing to me that God can be real to so many people all at one time! What is he talking to you about?<br />
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For me, God is teaching me to sit quietly and learn to hear his voice among the everyday moments. When I'm listening to a song I love, doing my makeup, traveling somewhere in the car with a singing toddler, or even in a scary medical moment, God is there, and he's whispering to me. Whether I'm talking about what to make for dinner, thinking about the to-do list, in the midst of a disagreement, or cleaning the house, it's still up to me to listen to God in the middle of it all. I am learning to hear more clearly the voice of my Lord, even in the busy moments. "I will take care of you," he whispers. He's always talking to me, but it's only in the moments that I'm listening that his voice reaches my ears. He's never pushy, but always present. Never in a hurry, but always gracious. I want to be more like that.<br />
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<i>Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.</i></div>
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-28591223064618219392013-10-28T12:11:00.003-07:002013-10-28T12:11:51.064-07:00RobertLast night, Jonathan and I had an hour to sit down and talk at a coffee shop. While we were there, a man came in. He didn't look homeless, but did have the appearance of someone who was roughed up by the world a bit. His face was shaved, and he appeared to be fairly clean and dressed in somewhat clean and non-ripped clothes. He walked up to Jonathan and explained that he was trying to get to Penn and 10th, and said his name was Robert. He heard that there was a Nazarene church there that could help him. He had come all the way from Michigan and was trying to get to Arizona. He needed money for a cab ride to 10th and Penn to get some food and possibly some clothes. This intrigued me quite a bit, because normally people who are homeless may or may not have the audacity to walk into a nice coffee shop to ask for money, but this man was different somehow. It was something in his eyes.<br />
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Jonathan offered to give him a ride to 10th and Penn and he truly looked at us in shock. "Really? Most people these days don't trust someone that looks like myself to ride in a car with them. I'm a God-fearing man and I promise I'll treat you good. I thank you." He hopped in the front seat while Jonathan drove. As I sat in the back, I listened to this man explain where he had come from. He was going to Arizona to find his sister. He had served in the army for 7 years, and the government claimed that they had paid him too much every month, so they started taking money back from his paycheck every month in negative amounts. Well, it didn't take long from him to basically become homeless. He had nothing but one sleeping bag and a small bag of things.<br />
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As we drove, Robert asked us about God. "What do you believe in? Who is your God? Jehovah, Mary, Jesus? I'd love to know who you serve. Do you believe in heaven?" We explained our faith to him, and then he slowly began to open up about his own. He told us that he believed Jesus would care for his every need, and that he had a relationship with him. Robert said that God led him every day and watched over his every step to provide for anything he needed. He turned to Jonathan and said, "You know, I didn't know how to get to where I needed to go tonight, but God's spirit led me to you. I knew that you would help me. I didn't care what the people in the coffee shop thought of me. I just had to ask you, because that is where the Lord led me."<br />
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How would it be to live in faith like this? So much faith, that you have no money, no ride, and God still provides for your every need. As we got close to our destination I asked, "Robert? What would you say the biggest need in your life is?" I was truly curious what he would say."I need a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. I want to be closer to him every day. I really need that." That's what we all need really isn't it? More of Jesus.<br />
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We got out, shook hands, and I told him I would pray for him. As he looked at me for one long last stare, I'm telling you, it was as if I was looking into Jesus' eyes.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-65632532732429135362013-10-25T15:15:00.005-07:002013-10-25T15:15:53.512-07:00One of my favorite Psalms<br />
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This I declare about the Lord: </span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">He alone</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. For he will rescue you from </span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">every trap</b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> and </span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">protect you</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> from deadly disease. He will cover you with his feathers. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">He will shelter you</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. </span><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do not be afraid</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Do not dread the disease</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> that stalks in the darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">will not touch you</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">. Just </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>open your eyes</i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">, and see how the wicked are punished. If you make the Lord your refuge, if you <b>make the Most High your shelter</b>, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large;">he will order his</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>angels</i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Liberation Sans, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> to protect you wherever you go. </span><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">They will hold you up </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone. You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet! </span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Lord says, "I will rescue those who love me</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">. <i>I will protect those who trust in my name. </i>When they call on me, </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I will answer</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">; I will be </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>with them</b></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. 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<b>Psalm 91</b></div>
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-55043654764421788662013-10-05T12:13:00.000-07:002013-10-05T12:14:10.386-07:001 Peter 4:19<div style="text-align: center;">
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550575284127996079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685920957703408258.post-80812113596870630912013-09-17T20:32:00.003-07:002013-09-17T20:35:56.425-07:00The Depth of God's HeartSometimes God speaks to me in the most mysterious ways.<br />
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Like how he calls my attention to a certain cloud in the sky, to remind me that he is returning again soon. Like how he causes my mind to focus on a certain apartment complex that I pass often, and then a certain unit. I may never meet the people that live there, but I pray for them every time I drive by. And oh how I love that God shows me his love through my little son, Truett.<br />
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So when Truett goes to bed in the evenings, we have a routine. He usually takes a bath, then kisses and hugs everyone, we read a book...or four...together, we pray together to Jesus, and then it's time for bed. We must be lucky parents, because Truett usually walks to his crib, asks to go to bed, and then lays down with a simple, "goodnight." But, every once in a while, there is some crying. For whatever reason, he doesn't want to be left alone. Maybe it was a hard day, or he feels lonely, or scared. Sometimes we pick him up and rock him, and sometimes we choose to let him cry it out for a couple of minutes, because we know he's fine and he'll go to sleep on his own. Whatever the case, we're still there in the house, just on the other side of the door. We never leave. We are listening, we can hear him crying, we even <i>want </i>to rescue him, but sometimes we choose to let him cry. It is uncomfortable as a parent, but we know that he's independent enough to handle it, and he needs to learn to go to sleep on his own. We love him, and yet we still let him cry.<br />
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Isn't that like God sometimes? God is there, he never leaves us. He's always on the other side of the door, just listening in. He can hear our cries for help, for him to pick us up and hold us in troubling times, and sometimes he does. But sometimes he leaves us there, because we have to learn to be ok with sleeping in the dark. How will Truett ever learn to sleep alone if we don't allow him to cry about it? Every night he is learning that he can sleep on his own in safety, that we always come back in the morning, that we can hear him crying, and that we love him dearly. He knows those things.<br />
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Sometimes you'll cry for God, and he'll come. Sometimes you'll cry and he won't, because he wants to stretch you and teach you, but he always has your best interest at heart. You can trust that God will never leave you, just like a mother would never leave a house with a sleeping baby inside. He may be in another room of the house, but he is never too far to hear your cries, and he'll be there for you in a second. He's your biggest fan, even though sometimes you may not get his parenting strategy, you just have to trust that he loves you more than you can understand.<br />
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As a mother, I've found myself sneaking into Truett's room late at night, just to watch him sleep. If you don't have kids, you may think that's strange, but if you have one, you totally get it, right? I adore that little boy so much, that I will literally stand in the dark to watch him sleep for a few minutes, or pray over him, or check that he's breathing ok when he's sick. God is like that! Even when you aren't aware, he's is standing over you adoring your childlike faith, and he's checking in on you during that hard day to make sure you're still breathing.<br />
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God is standing in the dark, adoring you and loving you like you can't even imagine.<br />
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Just trust. I have learned so much being a parent. It's incredible really. Everything is an analogy to me. And guess what else? I've never loved God more, because I understand much more deeply the depth of his heart! Oh, how he loves us!<br />
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This precious little one is dear to my heart, because he belongs to a best friend of mine and her awesome husband who happen to be world class parents. Welcome, little man! </div>
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I love swinging outside on a cool October evening at the park. I love sunsets and snocones and lots of hugs. I love singing in the shower even if Jonathan laughs. I love dirty diapers and wet sloppy kisses and even snotty cries from Truett, because it means he's breathing and happy and healthy. I love it all.<br />
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I love extra-hot chai tea lattes that make you krinkle your nose and say, "mmm." I love a good competitive game of chess...when I win. I love music that makes your heart warm up inside and fill with sunshine and joy like clean airy breeze. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you really need to try out some new tunes. :)<br />
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I love a lighting display, from a really far distance, but I'll always love rain. Rain is from heaven, and it cleans the earth and brightens things up. Brown grass? Voila, rain makes it green. Dirty roads? No biggie, rain makes them new.<br />
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I love hugs from my husband after long days. I love movies late at night, when I know I won't have to wake up early in the morning. I love bright fingernail polish and books that make me cry. I love silly boy bands with catchy lyrics, and best friends who would do anything for you. I love generous people who are so selfless that their first though is always, "How can I help others?" There are people that I know that are like this, and it's absolutely remarkable to witness in a million ways. I love em!<br />
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I love the color white and really flexible vacation agendas. I love homemade sweet potato fries and home decorating blogs. I love penguins and I love playing the piano. I love grammar and all weird things like that dealing with words that make some people want to shoot themselves. By the way, be fair warned that I don't hold myself strictly to grammar rules on my blog. This is my blog, and the only rule is that it doesn't have rules, and that's the way I like it. :)<br />
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I love being an aunt to my precious little ones Audrey and McKennon. I love my family very much, and miss each on of them on a daily basis. I love to pray, so that works out well too, since family and prayer go hand-in-hand, right? I love photography and I love cool grass and a picnic. I love baseball games and fireworks.<br />
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And most of all? I love God. Yes, I love him beyond anything else. I love what he is doing in the world, because he's unpredictable and wise like that. He moves mountains and he changes hearts. He loves murderers and he loves mess-ups like me. He loves second chances, and friends, and laughing, and people.<br />
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Congrats to the Kutters! They went from a family of three to four, and it seems so right. Welcome Kashton Lee! </div>
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