Family

            We all have family that can drive us batty.  We can feel love towards these individuals, yet these are the same people who can drive us absolutely crazy.  There are people in my own small community of family that just completely contribute to my brain just exploding.  I have complained to my friends, friends and the other members of this same community.  This has not worked for me very well.  My complaining has only allowed more stress to bottle up inside of my mind, body and soul.  It was just yesterday that God just smacked me upside the head. 

            What did God do?  I will tell you what God did to turn that light bulb on in my head.  I honestly cannot believe that I am writing this next phrase because as a girl I did not grow up looking in the Bible for my answers.  This is exactly what I did sitting in the Chic – fil – A parking lot.  There was one verse that I read and basically had my duh moment. 

Psalm 133: 1, “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.”   

      I know that probably gives you a clue of what I may be talking about, but I cannot give you too many details.  The voice that some of us call the Holy Spirit brought to my attention that I have moved on in my life.  God has my situation in his hands.  It is that simple.  God has my life in control.  There is a freedom knowing that my heavenly father has things taken care of because I cannot handle things on my own.  In that parking lot I learned I need to do what I do and God needs to do what he does best.  We as children of God have the simple instruction coming from the author of our lives. 

     In John 15:12, 17, “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” “This is my command: Love each other” This is so simple.  When I see what Jesus was willing to give it should be easy.  We as humans are not perfect, so forgiveness needs to be practiced as well.  In this election year and as we proceed to pick our next leader let us as a community of family being children of God love and forgive one another.

Praying for Sanity

    

     We are at a milestone on Super Tuesday. This is because today a good number of states in the union will be voting in primaries and caucuses. These states have a choice between the Constitution and a fascist and two socialist. Donald Trump has called women names, said that he is going to register Muslims, cursed and here lately will not disavow David Duke who was a leader of the KKK. The idea of this man saying he is a Christian is laughable to me. Then I leave that last bit to God to take control. All of this is in God’s control.

     What can we do as a people who love our country and as Christian? It is pretty simple. We can pray. In one of Paul’s letters he writes to pray in everything and to never quit praying. I am not a Bible scholar, so I am paraphrasing. Today’s Super Tuesday and we can leave it up to God’s will. If it doesn’t go our way regardless pray again and praise God. There is a lesson here. We are giving what is God’s to man. We are giving our rights and even our relationship with God is going to man. Think about what you are willing or not willing to give up. My life is not for sell. #ChooseCruz if that doesn’t work out #FeeltheJohnson

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I feel pretty beaten down today after last night.  I am so tired of being sick.  It was so bad last night that I unloaded on my family.  I just cried and said things that I didn't mean. 
     What has been going through my mind?  Is this okay to be like this on occasion when I have had enough?  The answer is Yes and No.  No because I could have not called my husband frustrated.  My kids did not need to hear me cry.  I was too tired and over not being well enough to function.  Yes, because life as a Christian isn't going to always be fun time with Jesus.  Things are going to go wrong and people are going to be mad.  Life will suck on occasion.  There is a solution.
     Forgiveness.  First of all, saying your sorry to God and those you love isn't the worst thing in the world. The thing we must remember is that saying your sorry means that it isn't about you.  Those words can come without an answer in return.  Secondly, We have Jesus and if he can forgive us for being total poop butts then we can ask others for forgiveness and forgive ourselves.  Its funny how much we as humans beat ourselves up.  We need to get over it and move on. Thirdly, last night was last night. No I don't feel better and all I want to do is cuddle in my bed, but that will come.  
     In conclusion,  everything is going to be fine.  I will get better and this cookie that I am about to munch down on will taste a little sweeter.  Why?  Because Jesus is awesome and he forgives