How to Hide More Scripture in your Heart SO easily!

I have been really convicted about learning more scripture and hiding it in my heart. This is something I am going to try and maybe you want to join me?

1. Choose one passage of Scripture for the week. 

My favorite passages for meditating on come from Psalms & Proverbs

2. Write the passage on a note card, and slip it in your pocket or beside your computer. 

Pull it out periodically, and read over it. Keep it in your purse all week long, and pull it out at convenient times and read through it.

3. Read the passage first thing in the morning.
 Read the passage as soon as you get out of bed, so it’s the first thing on your mind that morning.

4. Open your Bible to that passage, and place it on the kitchen counter. All day long, when you walk through the kitchen, pause, read the passage, and then move on.

5. Read the passage out loud.
 Read it to yourself, and read it to your children during mealtime and at bedtime.
6. Reread the passage before you go to bed at night.
 Bookend your days with the reading of this passage of Scripture.

7. Write the passage at the top of your to-do list.
 This way, every time you look over your to-do list, you can review the Scripture passage.

God bless until next time,
Pat

Simple Womans Daybook for April 2017

For Today

Looking out my window I see sunshine and hear the birds singing

I am thinking how clean everything looks after the rain

I am thankful for my husband and that he listens for my heart drops

One of my favorite things is spending time on my front porch in the mornings and reading my bible

I am creating a space for me, it is a work in progress but will be worth the wait

I am wearing blue shorts, brown tshirt and a messy bun

I am reading (read) /watching (watched) / listening to: reading Listen, Love, Repeat for a bible study, my bible for me and watching the birds play in the puddles and listening to "Even If" by Mercy Me

https://youtu.be/B6fA35Ved-Y?t=8s

I am hoping to get my house and laundry caught up today

I am learning that you do unto others as you would HAVE them do unto you not what they actually do to you

In my kitchen beer brats and fries and southern sweet tea per my son's request

In the school room we are done with formal learning for the year but will continue with fun stuff through the summer and will begin again on labor day

In my garden vegetable and flower seeds are in the ground and will update as they come up and produce

Board room I am sharing one of my boards as this is April and it is Sarcoidosis awareness and I live with this disease day by day

https://www.pinterest.com/patandbillylove/sarcoidosis/

Post Script bible.com has helped me so much in my daily quiet time, check it out

https://www.bible.com/

Shared Quote

A moment from my day

Closing Notes
I just wanted to say thank you to Peggy for all she does for us like this daybook that makes me stop and focus on the little things for somedays we find out the little things were really big.  Thanks Peggy you are a blessing! If you would like to read more day books or join in then follow this link HERE 

God bless Until next time

Pat

Mother Duck and Jesus

This morning in class at church with my kids we learned about how God is always there to protect us from the storms of life. He will hide us like a Moma duck protects her babies from the storm. When the Moma sees the rain and senses a storm, she calls the baby ducks back to her and hides them under her wings. They can only be protected though if they answer her call and come running back to her. What storms of life is the Lord calling you back from? Are you listening to the call or are you still running in the rain?

God bless,

Pat

Always Word of the Year Update

     This is a very hard blog post for me to write.  I am sharing in hopes that it will help someone else as the events shared have impacted me.

     Back in January I had made a post about my word of the year for this year.  The word I felt led to choose was always.  I was thinking today about how this word has impacted my life this year in the first 3 months or so.  I was not happy where this word has been in my life I am ashamed to say.

     In talked to my husband,my family and God, I see the word always in my life a lot but not in the way I had hoped for it to be.  In the conversations I have heard things like this:
1) Always complaining
2) Always trying to get around blame
3) Always taking the stress of one person out on another
4) Always has an excuse for what is not done
This was not what I was looking for when I felt led to this word.  I did not want to hear this from the ones I love, but I needed to hear them.  I didn't to take responsibility and accept it so I could move forward to where I should be.
     I stopped and looked at me and I do seem to point out the negative more than the positive.  If I look for the positive in things it does not mean the negative is not there.  It just means that I am choosing to see the positive and to move forward in a good way and not to wallow in the negative.  It is not that I mean to try to get around being blamed, but my excuse was that others would point out my blame and not theirs.  If I am seeking counsel and advice then I should expect to hear some things I am doing wrong and can work on.  It doesn't matter if others accept their blame but I must accept mine if I am to move forward and change.  Yes, they need to do that too but that is on them and not me.  I really did not want to see that I would get stressed out in one area or with one person and take it out on another til it happened to me a couple of times.  This solves nothing and hurts others.  The one that hurt the most though was that I make excuses when something is not done.  Instead of facing where I am and accepting responsibility it was easier to blame others or to take some truth and enhance it to make it easier on me. 
     The biggest thing I have learned from all this is I cannot change anyone but me.  I am not responsible for anyone but me.  I am not the only one who has issues that they need to work on but the ones that concern me are mine.  I need to always look to where I am, what I need to do and what I am doing.  I always need to seek God and wise counsel and I always need to move forward in living for and serving the Lord.
      I hope when I come back here for the next update on"Always" for this year that it will be a better one.  I am not sharing this for sympathy or for someone to defend me but to be honest and help me and maybe others.

"God often sends us into the hopeless place because it's the hopeless place that we can see the hope of God!" ~Priscilla Shirer

God bless,
Pat

Unshaken-A Book, A Review and a Recomendation

Rarely would I say a book changed my life but Unshaken has done just that. For those who have never heard of Moms in Prayer, you will be surprised to discover that it is a quiet, but powerful movement that has covered the world through the prayers of women who, in the process of praying for children and schools, teach other women to pray. The prayer format of Moms in Prayer, is explained in this book and shows how to approach God through praise, confession, and thanksgiving, and then intercede for others by praying His words for them.
I used to have a problem for even praying for 5 minutes. My mind would wonder and sometimes I would think if my prayers were even making sense or being heard. Through this book I learned to be more effective and strengthened in my prayer life. When we pray God’s word we can be sure He is faithful to hear us. We then give it to Him and await His answer. He will help you to understand how He answers your requests too.
If you want to learn to pray as Jesus prayed, for your prayers to be effective, heard, unshaken, then this book is for you. Written by Moms In Prayer International President, Sally Burke and Cyndi Claypool de Neve this book,”Unshaken” will inspire you as you pray for not only your children, but those around you and yourself also. You will learn the four steps of prayer and read stories of how God has worked though prayers of His children.this book in my opinion is a must read for every mom!
I received this book from the publisher for my honest opinion whether positive or negative. I have nothing negative to say however as this book has had a profound, positive effect on my life. I highly recommend you read it too.
If you would like to read other reviews or buy this book you can go to here:
https://www.amazon.com/Unshaken-Experience-Power-Peace-Prayer/dp/073696973X

God bless and if you read this book, let me know what you think,
Pat

Journey of Life-Learning that Being Me is Just Fine

     As I go along on this journey, I have discovered not everyone will understand the decisions you make.  They won't understand the things you give up, fight for, or change.  That's okay, they don't have to understand, it is your life, your journey, not theirs.  

     Another thing I have noticed is this, people will try to make it all a competition. Its not a competition, its life.  Worse than that though,if they can't win, they will try to make you feel like you are a loser.  Don't let them make you agree, you are a child of the King of Kings and God made you like He wanted.  Don't let anyone drag you down so they can use you to feel better, or so they think.

     Sometimes you will lose "friends" and maybe family.  You will grieve as it is natural.  But as you make changes you will feel better about you.  As you change, others will see the change and the ones who really matter will encourage you, support you and help you on your journey.  One day I just realized, I am worth it, I am me and I just have to work on being the best me I can be.  Bottom line I am me and that's just fine and I am enough, I am me!

     There will be steps forward and steps back.  But don't let that stop you.  Each day is a new day to do better, make better choices and to be the you that you know you want to be,  Some people don't understand some of my changes but that doesn't mean I will quit trying, I am now letting it push be forward and not push me down.

     Another thing I have learned is this, it really is okay to say no.  It is okay to take time for you.  It is okay to relax, take a break and to just be.  I am still trying and am not where I want to be but it is a journey of life, not a race that begins and ends quickly but a walk that I will walk til the Lord calls me home, it is the journey of life.  How are you doing on YOUR journey?

God bless,

Pat

Tball has came to Our World

     We have our first grandchild to play Tball this year.  Jet is so excited to be playing too.  This past Saturday was opening ceremonies and also his first game.  It worked out that our whole family could actually be there to support him for this first of many tball games this spring and probably to come.

Here is a video of his first time up at bat.....if you are ever stressed, just go watch 4-5 year olds play tball and you won't be stressed when it is over.

https://www.facebook.com/JennyLove6906/videos/10155151167225948/

This is just a small update of our life at the moment.

God bless,

Pat

Peace Comes From The Lord

Pat