We are having a very nice Christmas break with our kids & I’ve noticed that they haven’t once said, “I can’t wait until . . . ” This says to me that they are enjoying now, this present moment & this is a great lesson for me!
Sometimes I get stressed out about the future or discouraged looking at the past. Whenever I get I these weeds, I neglect to see the beautiful flowers of today. Even worse, my awareness of Jesus’ presence seems to deteriorate & I can easily become stressed & depressed. So lets decide to let the past be over & relax that when SE get to the future, Jesus will be there, just as much as He is with us in this moment 
Posts Tagged 'future'
Now is good :)
Published December 26, 2012 Christmas , enemies to intimacy , family , Holy Spirit , living , prayer , relationships , spiritual Leave a CommentTags: future, now, past, present, trust
When dreams come true!!
Published July 15, 2012 Cambodia , family , Holy Spirit , living , missions , prayer , saving moses , spiritual 2 CommentsTags: future, genuine love, hope, Nightcare, saving moses
Yesterday was an absolutely amazing day! I was able to visit our nightcare facility & to see it operational & blessing infants & toddlers in massive ways! God put this dream in my heart for almost 2 yrs & I’ve been trying to make this dream into reality with much effort, prayer, travel & persistence. Yesterday, I got to see the dream come true! I had the privilege of meeting several moms who are using our nightcare to provide a safe place with care, love & nurture for their babies. These women work through the night in various clubs & in professions that no woman would even remotely want.
I met a little boy, we’ll call him Sam, and his mom had no one to care for him while she worked through the night, so she used to leave him all alone, locked in an empty room. Now, with nightcare, she brings him to our shelter where he gets a nice dinner, love, care a comfortable bed & a safe place with loving moms who look our for him as he peacefully sleeps.
What an absolutely astounding honor that we get to express genuine love in such tangible ways.
Jesus says, ” When you do this for the least of these, you do this for / to Me.”.
Genuine love – nothing changes us more powerfully than genuine love
wisdom from my husband
Published June 26, 2012 enemies to intimacy , family , Holy Spirit , living , missions , prayer , relationships , saving moses , spiritual 2 CommentsTags: changing, future, growing, learning, planning, preparing, success
My husband & I are somewhat different. While we agree upon our goals & values, we don’t always see things in the same way, nor do we always take the same path to our goals. Early in our marriage, when he was still an engineer, we were talking about my efforts to hang wallpaper (which were “sketchy”). He was unhappy about how my wallpaper project had turned out because the pattern was slanted rather than perpendicular as it should have been. He began to ask my about the process I went through to hang the wallpaper & what I had done to properly prepare for a successful project. He gave me this quote, “Proper prior planning prevents poor performance.” I didn’t really care for the the cliche approach & it took me awhile to think through what he was trying to say – even though I didn’t like to admit it, I knew that he was right. This lesson is still being worked through my life even after almost 20 years of marriage.
What is even more breathtaking to me is when I consider that God is the Master Designer & Planner. God is working in our lives to prepare & refine us, growing & challenging us not only for today’s necessities but also for tomorrow’s successes
Hello from Angola!
Published May 15, 2012 Angola , living , missions , saving moses 2 CommentsTags: encouraging, future, good news, life
YAHOOO!!! We visited our first malnutrition clinic today & I saw LOTS of encouraging things!! I saw about 40 babies & toddlers drinking our therapeutic milk. I saw moms getting help for their babies. I saw some of the milk supply for this malnutrition clinic & I saw hope!!
To add onto all of this excitement, we were able to follow up with 2 families that we met last year: Manushe & Celestina (Augustino died last year) and we saw Angelina & Desorae! Both of these moms & their babies are doing GREAT & it was totally heartwarming to get to see them again this year
Thanks LOADS for all of your prayers & support – we are making a difference & changing the future today!! The attached picture is of Angelina & Desorae, who we were able to see today!! 
nightcare!
Published March 1, 2012 Cambodia , living , saving moses , spiritual 5 CommentsTags: future, Nightcare, saving moses
So what’s nightcare? Nightcare is similar to the American idea of daycare, but with a bit of a twist. Nightcare is the next project that Saving Moses is working on & this weekend I get to be a part of making a dream into a reality. Here’s the scoop: Saving Moses is all about helping little people 5 and under. Last year, I became aware that the infants of prostitutes and sex trafficking victims are often in the same room (even under the bed) where their mom is working, or they get left in the hovel where they live with no care or supervision. In some situations, their mom even drugs them & puts them under the bed or chains them to the bed on which she’s working. So it’s been in my heart for more than a year to begin nightcare programs throughout Asia to provide a nurturing and safe place for these infants and toddlers. And this weekend, I’m excited to explore and establish our first nightcare ever, starting in Cambodia!!
Please be sure to keep your eyes peeled on this blog as well as twitter & facebook for the latest updates & pictures. If you’re inclined, I’d love some prayer on the following items:
- wisdom for me to make prudent decisions,
- favor with strategic leaders and organizations,
- abundant finances for these tiny treasures
Muchos gracias!!
celebrate the past :)
Published December 26, 2011 Holy Spirit , living , prayer , relationships , spiritual 1 CommentTags: future, John Elway, reflections, Tim Tebow
Now that we’ve come through the Christmas season, it seems like its common to reflect on the various events of 2011 & with this reflection, you might find yourself taking a longer trip down memory lane. Maybe you remember some of your failures & shortcomings (times when you hurt someone or tried something new that turned out awful). Or better, maybe you remember some of your past victories & successes (like seeing John Elway on the Bronco’s sideline watching Tim Tebow). Perhaps you remember some of the pains that have happened to you from the past (letting that forgiveness exercise continue to work through you). Whatever our past has been, with failures, pains & successes, its good to celebrate the past. Such celebration is important so that we don’t get trapped in thinking that our past is better than our future, nor quagmired in the error that our past controls our present. Furthermore, celebrating our past is a great way to acknowledge that we all change, grow & get better. While I may not be where I want to be in my life, at least I’m not where I was ,)
What if . . . . . ?
Published December 8, 2011 living , prayer , spiritual Leave a CommentTags: anticipation, future, stress, struggle
When you have something looming in front of you, something that you are almost dreading, it can be a challenging time. For me, I have a few things like this in my life right now, but thankfully God is reminding me about His encouragement in Is 64:4 & how that as I wait on Him, He will give me strength & help me w my focus & heart.
When you’re concerned about something(s) in your future, be sure to keep your eyes on God & to trust Him to walk you through the challenge, one step at a time because He’s very faithful & capable to bring us through
my 999 plan
Published October 22, 2011 enemies to intimacy , family , fasting , Holy Spirit , living , prayer , saving moses , spiritual Leave a CommentTags: failures, future, growing, learning, plans, successes, surrender, yes, yield
Someone told me about a new tax plan – something about proportional taxation. Seems like an interesting idea & I can see that our economy has some challenges & we need to make some changes. From these 2 sentences, please don’t project that I’m advocating any political position, party or platform. Rather, my point is that we need to always be learning, growing & adapting – this is my 999 plan: to continue growing.
I want to always be growing, learning & maturing. Along this line, I want to always be growing in my relationship with God and truthfully, I never want to say “no” to God. I don’t want my intellect to be a limit to God. I don’t want my desires or will to be a hindrance to God moving in my life. I don’t want my past failures or successes to impede God’s presence in my current daily living. I don’t want my pride to cause a separation from God. I just don’t want to say “no” to God in any way or context. I don’t want to say no to God in my marriage, finances, relationships, with Saving Moses, my values, perspective, thinking, or in any area. Simply put, my 999 plan is this: Yes, God
something great with @savingmoses!!!
Published September 16, 2011 Angola , living , missions , prayer , saving moses Leave a CommentTags: Angola, babies, future, help!, infants, pray, rescue, saving moses, wisdom
Hey! Take a quick minute to watch this really short but insightful video about what our @savingmoses team is doing next week!!
More thoughts about Cambodia
Published July 11, 2011 Cambodia , living , missions , saving moses Leave a CommentTags: Cambodia, future, Nightcare, planning
We are finishing our time in Cambodia & this has been a really amazing trip. It is absolutely fantastic to watch God’s hands move, organize, facilitate & connect. I’ve met some very incredible people, being used by God in many different, life-changing ways. I have to say that whenever I leave this country, I’m always captivated by the people here – such grace, poise, warmth, care & love.
In relation to saving Moses, it looks like we have some really good relationships with whom we can move forward over the course of the next few months to begin implementing the plans for nightcare. I’m leaving here feeling very encouraged about the future of nightcare w saving Moses in Cambodia. I’ll keep you posted on our progress here as I anticipate to seeing nightcare getting launched possibly by the end of this year
God takes the definition of “good” and puts His “infinite & extreme” stamp on the human expression of “good”.
I’m awestruck.
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