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December 27, 2010
One Last Christmas
9:44 PM | 
Posted by
cfoxes33
Wow, I apologize for the lateness of this post. I was hit with the flu and am just getting back to myself.
I found a song during these holiday times that not only looks at the love of parents to children, but the kindness of community that carries on throughout the year. This story is true.
One Last Christmas
Written and Sung by Matthew West
It's the news that no one hopes for,
Every parent's greatest fear.
Finding out the child you love so much
Might not make it through the year.
Now the thought of spending Christmas
Without him just feels wrong
They've been praying for a miracle
Now they're praying he can just hold on.
For one last Christmas,
One last time.
One last season when the world is right
One more telling of the story
One more verse of Silent Night.
They'd give anything so he could have one last Christmas.
The middle of September,
Still 70 degrees.
Daddy climbs up in the attic brings down candles,
Hangs the lights on all the trees.
And the neighbors started asking
And pretty soon word got around
First it was the neighborhood,
Before to long they lit up that whole town.
For one last Christmas, one last time
One last season when the world is right
One more telling of the story
One more verse of Silent Night
They'd give anything so he could have
One last Christmas
Twenty seventh of October,
His time was wearing thin.
Friends and family
Even strangers that they didn't even know brought presents in
He was weak but he was smiling
Like there was nothing even wrong
They said he wouldn't make it
Looks like he got to see it after all.
For one last Christmas
One last time
One last season when all the world is right
One more telling of the story
One more verse of Silent Night
They gave everything so he could have
One last Christmas.
One last Christmas.
Dax went to be with the Lord in December of 2009. He was a leukemia victim. I pray for all those families who lose someone during the holidays. But we, as Christians know that there is more going to happen. We know that God lost someone too. He can relate to Dax's parents, to you and even to me. I praise God for the time I spent with my loved ones and for the lives that were touched. This little boy had people from around the world sending in photos of their Christmas lights and decorations. He inspired a whole town to become a kinder, gentler, giving people.
Maybe your life feels hardened because of the commericalism of Christmas. But if you went to a church service and watched the little kids try and say their lines, sing sweetly to the Baby Jesus and get excited because of the anticipation, maybe God spoke to your heart and opened you up. I pray that each of us keeps Christmas in our heart every day of 2011. Sing a carol, read a story, remember that baby, the wisemen, shepherds and angels. Sometimes it is not hard to forget.
My personal blog: For the Love of 4
Find me on Twitter: @fortheloveof4
I found a song during these holiday times that not only looks at the love of parents to children, but the kindness of community that carries on throughout the year. This story is true.
One Last Christmas
Written and Sung by Matthew West
It's the news that no one hopes for,
Every parent's greatest fear.
Finding out the child you love so much
Might not make it through the year.
Now the thought of spending Christmas
Without him just feels wrong
They've been praying for a miracle
Now they're praying he can just hold on.
For one last Christmas,
One last time.
One last season when the world is right
One more telling of the story
One more verse of Silent Night.
They'd give anything so he could have one last Christmas.
The middle of September,
Still 70 degrees.
Daddy climbs up in the attic brings down candles,
Hangs the lights on all the trees.
And the neighbors started asking
And pretty soon word got around
First it was the neighborhood,
Before to long they lit up that whole town.
For one last Christmas, one last time
One last season when the world is right
One more telling of the story
One more verse of Silent Night
They'd give anything so he could have
One last Christmas
Twenty seventh of October,
His time was wearing thin.
Friends and family
Even strangers that they didn't even know brought presents in
He was weak but he was smiling
Like there was nothing even wrong
They said he wouldn't make it
Looks like he got to see it after all.
For one last Christmas
One last time
One last season when all the world is right
One more telling of the story
One more verse of Silent Night
They gave everything so he could have
One last Christmas.
One last Christmas.
Dax went to be with the Lord in December of 2009. He was a leukemia victim. I pray for all those families who lose someone during the holidays. But we, as Christians know that there is more going to happen. We know that God lost someone too. He can relate to Dax's parents, to you and even to me. I praise God for the time I spent with my loved ones and for the lives that were touched. This little boy had people from around the world sending in photos of their Christmas lights and decorations. He inspired a whole town to become a kinder, gentler, giving people.
Maybe your life feels hardened because of the commericalism of Christmas. But if you went to a church service and watched the little kids try and say their lines, sing sweetly to the Baby Jesus and get excited because of the anticipation, maybe God spoke to your heart and opened you up. I pray that each of us keeps Christmas in our heart every day of 2011. Sing a carol, read a story, remember that baby, the wisemen, shepherds and angels. Sometimes it is not hard to forget.
My personal blog: For the Love of 4
Find me on Twitter: @fortheloveof4
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November 22, 2010
I am Thankful
12:00 AM |
Posted by
cfoxes33
This week, most of us in the United States are readying for several things; a day of eating, a day of shopping, and for most of us, a day off from our jobs. But Thanksgiving started out as more than that. In 1619, the first people in the Plymouth colony wanted to give thanks to God for letting them survive the brutal winter. The feast lasted three days with 53 pilgrims and 90 Native Americans. They all shared what they had and gave God the glory for all of it. In 1863, Thanksgiving was offically observed as a religious holiday giving God thanks.
But now, it has become a day of families getting together, gorging ourselves and readying for the Black Friday sales. I even heard that some stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day! I think that is dreadful. My family does get together and eat. But it is just so nice to get together. We talk, catch up, and usually there are a few people that come over that don't have a place to go. We have some widows at church that call us their "other family" and we love that. I am thankful for all that God has done for me and my family. This was a rough year for my family. My daughter had her gall bladder out in March (she was only 15), my son broke his nose and had to have surgery, twice. But it has made us closer and a much more loving (I hope) family. I am grateful that my parents are still around and that we can share a lot of things. We don't have a lot of money right now, but we are getting by.
The Easter Brothers (a singing group) wrote a song called Thank You Lord, For Your Blessings On Me. Here are the words.
As the world looks upon me, as I struggle along
They say I have nothing, but they are so wrong
In my heart I’m rejoicing, how I wish they could see
Thank you Lord, for your blessings on me
Chorus
There’s a roof up above me
I’ve a good place to sleep
There’s food on my table
And shoes on my feet
You gave me your love Lord
And a fine family
Thank you Lord, for your blessings on me
Now I know I’m not wealthy, and these clothes , they’re not new
I don’t have much money, but Lord I have you
And to me that’s all that matters, though the world cannot see
Thank you Lord, for your blessings on me
There’s a roof up above me
I’ve a good place to sleep
There’s food on my table
And shoes on my feet
You gave me your love Lord
And a fine family
Thank you Lord, for your blessings on me
Happy Thanksgiving!
August 31, 2010
Kids Against Hunger
12:01 AM |
Posted by
cfoxes33
Having two children living with us, for my husband and I, mean that we are actively involved in their lives. We also have a daughter living in Virgina that we do not get to see very often. We want the kids to see that we have a great life here in America. We want them to appreciate all they are privileged to have and know about many things, even if we aren't wealthy by teenagers opinions. We also want them to know that with this appreciation come responsibility in giving back.
We show our children that giving back doesn't always mean monetary tithing. We have a wonderful lady at church who in very involved with several organizations. One of them is Kids Against Hunger from A Child's Hope International. Here is the website...Kids Against Hunger. Kids Against Hunger packages dried foods for those less fortunate and hands them out in third world countries. People from our church have gone a couple of times to package food. It takes very little time to make a lot of packages for a lot of kids. My children have even had the opportunity to do this at church camp and at other retreats.
To see that God has had a hand in this is amazing. I have a Daughter in the Navy. She wants to go see other parts of the world and last March she got to go to Haiti (before the earthquake). During this time, Kids Against Hunger was trying to figure out how to get this food into the country. Through God's hand, our daughter's Naval Hospital boat was able to take the food that we had packed, and distribute it in a humanitarian effort. It is pretty amazing how God did that! Each of our family members, Mike, me, Jaci, Allie and Timm, as well as many others had a hand in packing, boxing and distributing the food to those millions of children.
John 21:15-17
15So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Three times Jesus commanded Simon Peter to feed his sheep. He doesn't necessarily mean give them food, but that is the verse that came to mind when I was writing this. We will never know who's life was saved because of the food we packed, and it doesn't matter. We gave of ourselves just a bit to help those in need. And having the extra aspect of Jaci being able to deliver the food, gave Allie and Timm a little extra push in being able to feel they helped out in a bigger way.
We show our children that giving back doesn't always mean monetary tithing. We have a wonderful lady at church who in very involved with several organizations. One of them is Kids Against Hunger from A Child's Hope International. Here is the website...Kids Against Hunger. Kids Against Hunger packages dried foods for those less fortunate and hands them out in third world countries. People from our church have gone a couple of times to package food. It takes very little time to make a lot of packages for a lot of kids. My children have even had the opportunity to do this at church camp and at other retreats.
To see that God has had a hand in this is amazing. I have a Daughter in the Navy. She wants to go see other parts of the world and last March she got to go to Haiti (before the earthquake). During this time, Kids Against Hunger was trying to figure out how to get this food into the country. Through God's hand, our daughter's Naval Hospital boat was able to take the food that we had packed, and distribute it in a humanitarian effort. It is pretty amazing how God did that! Each of our family members, Mike, me, Jaci, Allie and Timm, as well as many others had a hand in packing, boxing and distributing the food to those millions of children.
John 21:15-17
15So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Three times Jesus commanded Simon Peter to feed his sheep. He doesn't necessarily mean give them food, but that is the verse that came to mind when I was writing this. We will never know who's life was saved because of the food we packed, and it doesn't matter. We gave of ourselves just a bit to help those in need. And having the extra aspect of Jaci being able to deliver the food, gave Allie and Timm a little extra push in being able to feel they helped out in a bigger way.
July 30, 2010
Lifting You Up - Missionary fields
11:27 PM |
Posted by
cfoxes33
Over the front door of our church building,
these words are on a banner.
these words are on a banner.
You are now entering the mission field.
You can't see the from the outside of the building. You can only see them as you leave the church. Our minister wanted to emphasize that no matter what you do, as a Christian, you are on a mission field. Whether it be in your backyard, at work, or at a restaurant, we are there to help our fellow man. We are there to be servants for others, to spread the good news, be fishers of men. You don't have to spend your life on foreign soil. You don't have to learn a new language, and you don't have to travel far. God can use you right where you are. It may be for the old, cranky neighbor. It may be for that co-worker who needs a shoulder to cry on. It maybe for your friend who is going through something. God wants you on the mission field.
I use to think that it was very noble to be a missionary. I still think it is. But I also realize it is I who needs to put myself out there and do God's bidding when the need arises. To lend a hand, to pray for someone, to be me. That's what Jesus did. Missions starts at home and travels all over. I hope that you can see that giving a cup of cold water in Jesus' name will be the only way some lost soul comes in contact with him.
I have lots of friends who go on mission trips and are missionaries. I hope to introduce you to some in the near future, as well as highlight some good mission works that people have started. I pray that you will remember that each time you live the church, you are entering the mission field.
Isaiah 48:15
I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him.
I will bring him, and he will succeed in his mission.
Devtional blog: http://cfoxes.blogspot.com/
Personal blog: http://cfoxes33.blogspot.com/
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