Haven't written in a while. There is nothing much going on, but the same old, same old.

We have begun our Bible Study called "The Vision of His Glory" which is the follow up of the Ann Graham Lotz revival called "Just Give Me Jesus".

I am really enjoying this study, although this is the first week that I have had so much trouble getting a meaning out of the Scripture. I understand symbolically what is going on, but I don't see a message for me. A Revelation it is not. At least not to me. Still, I enjoy reading the Bible and this study has helped me find a way to study the Bible with my kids that is making a difference already.

We are reading the Scripture, discussing what it means, what it means to each of them and I get them to tell me a specific way they intend to apply the passage to their life today. Getting them to put it into words and praying for God's guidance to enable them to carry out their application has helped them personalize the Scriptures in a way we never have done together. I have been writing down what they say and when we have a problem during the day, we look back at what we talked and prayed about and start again. We have only done this for 3 days and God is blessing us immensely.

God is so good!

I went to see Ann Graham Lotz on Friday and Saturday and it was a blessing. I was encouraged in many different ways, but the one that comes to mind first, is that Jesus wants us to serve Him right where we are, with what we have. He doesn't want us to wait until the kids are grown, or until we have more money, or more time, or until we're better people or until one more minute or second of our life passes. He wants us to serve Him NOW. Right now, with all we've got, whether it is a lot or a little.

Ann told the story of Jesus feeding the 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 fish. She said He blessed it, and broke it and everybody ate until they were satisfied and then the disciples gathered up the left overs and it took 12 baskets to gather what was left over!

Just think what God could do with our broken pieces!! If we would just surrender them to Him and let Him bless them and dispense them.

Thank you God for just giving us Jesus, thank you for accepting us just the way we are, but loving us enough to not leave us the way You find us, but cleansing us and restoring us and using us to further Your kingdom, when we trust You and let You take control of our lives.

Amen and Amen.