Good morning everyone! It's been a couple of days but it's been crazy at the Newsholme house. We are hoping November will be a better month to get back on track with family time. It seems that life got in the way this past month and even though we have been walking with Christ, we haven't had much time to spend as a family unit. So November is slated for tons of family time and more empowerment from the holy spirit as a family.
Lately I have found out that my kids don't need to just watch a movie with me, or go bowling, or go to the mall or anything like that. They are very content and love singing while I play the piano. Now I played the keys for over 20 years but really haven't played in the past 3. So I picked up a new keyboard, mics and mixer and hooked everything up in our movie room. I started learning some new worship songs, easy ones, and had the kids start singing to the music. What I found out was amazing. First, Mya has an incredible singing voice but she just needs more confidence. The twins although they might be off key and are still young, they know all the words to all the songs without even looking at the sheet music. AMEN?
So today, I'm going to post some really short videos of our past two nights together. Please comment or let me know what you think through email or text. We would really appreciate any advice and thoughts.
So first is Mya singing "Set a fire"!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGsGlyQ_vlk
Next is Mya singing "How he loves"!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziLa6rXtR8I
Now Mya used to take Piano lessons but is now taking guitar lessons. But the past week she's been practicing this new Katie Perry song. So here she is on the keys!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlnO05FS-4k
Here is a great video of our church Alive Again made by Brian Elias:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2965DuO3jU&feature=youtu.be
Anyway, I cannot stress enough how important family life is and how important it is to spend quality time with not only your kids, but your spouse. You see, mine and Kim's relationship has jumped to a level that neither of us thought would be possible. We do date night every week, we have an honesty chair that whenever something is bothering us we sit in there and talk things out, we take long walks together and we talk at least 3 times a day on the phone no matter what. We never go to bed mad and always kiss each other goodbye and hello. They key component of all of this: Honesty! I always tell Kim, you can never say anything that hurts me. We can always talk it out. If I did something to hurt her, I deserve to own it and listen to it and work through the situation. You see, when you let it stew in your system, it will sooner or later come out and be 10 times worse. Don't be afraid to talk to each other. And make sure you HEAR each other and not just LISTEN.
Other than that, God is great. He is all around our house and family. He is everywhere, Everyday. He never lets us fall and when it feels like we are, he is there to catch us! What a wonderful feeling. Full of Christ every moment of everyday.
BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY: 2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness
SONG OF THE DAY: WITH YOU by Jamie Grace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cIrDkYnWxA
Have an awesome day everyone. Christ first, Christ always, Family next!
~Scott
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Day 77 - Temptation?!?!?
Good morning everyone. I was dealing with some stomach issues the past few days but I am not feeling 100% better. Sorry for not writing those couple of days. But I'm writing to let everyone know that everything is just fine and dandy. Today I want to touch base on temptation. A lot of people lately have been asking me about what the bible says about temptation. Does God tempt us? Does the devil tempt us? Why does God let this happen? Well here are my thoughts about temptation that I can best interpret from the bible. Hope you enjoy:
God does NOT tempt us, however He allows it to happen. He doesn't do this to punish us, rather He allows us to go through these struggles that come upon us as part of our lives in a sinful world. Mostly because they are caused by our own actions. He's doing this for a purpose: to help build our faith and to help us grow spiritually. You see, spiritual growth comes mostly from what we learn in the hard times of our lives, not the easy times.
So, is temptation a test that God puts us through to see if we will pass or fail?
God does NOT tempt us, however He allows it to happen. He doesn't do this to punish us, rather He allows us to go through these struggles that come upon us as part of our lives in a sinful world. Mostly because they are caused by our own actions. He's doing this for a purpose: to help build our faith and to help us grow spiritually. You see, spiritual growth comes mostly from what we learn in the hard times of our lives, not the easy times.
So, is temptation a test that God puts us through to see if we will pass or fail?
James 1:13-15
When tempted, no one should say, "God is temping me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death!!!
You see, temptation STARTS inside of you, and it will grow and lead you into sin UNLESS you seek God's help to deal with it. We often say that other people are tempting us, but there is no way that anyone can tempt you with something THAT YOU DON'T ALREADY WANT! Let's break that down, if you REALLY didn't want it, would it be called a temptation? NO!
Let's take a look at how we can deal with temptation. I believe there is one verse, no a promise, in the bible that is most important about temptation.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
This is such an important verse to me. God knows we will be tempted by man, by the devil, but he promises that it's nothing we can't handle if we truly follow God! AMEN?
So today, when you feel tempted or someone or something is tempting you, know it's not God. He will not stop it from happening because we live in a world of sin. Instead, he will allow us to overcome the temptation through Jesus Christ. And because of this, our faith will continue to grow.
So I ask you this morning in prayer, to "Put on the whole Armor of God, That you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil!" - Ephesians 6:11
I am tempted every day of my life. But I know these temptations are normal in today's society. And I also know that I can choose to give in or I can choose Jesus to help me. And so far, Jesus has never let me down. He will never let me down. He is there to catch me when I am falling. It's a wonderful thing, you should all get on board! Your world and life will never be the same! AMEN?
BIBLE QUOTE OF THE DAY: Hebrews 2:18
For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
SONG OF THE DAY: Made For More - B.Reith feat. Lecrae and Lisa Gungor
Have a blessed day everyone and a wonderful God Filled Weekend! Church at Alive Again Alliance Sunday at 10:15. Check our more churches in your area at WWW.IAMSENT.NET
~Scott
Monday, October 14, 2013
Day 73 - Long Crazy Weekend!
Good morning everyone. I know I haven't updated this blog since Friday but it has been one crazy weekend!!!!
Between soccer tournaments, church, movie night with Lakewood Football, and activities with 4 children I couldn't even find time to write this weekend. Today and tomorrow will be somewhat busy for me as well since last minute tax returns are due on October 15th.
Update on Pastor Brian is that he is ok. Accident was pretty bad and his work van was totalled but he's just a little sore. We still need to pray for the other party involved in the accident.
As for me, I'm just a little tired this morning from a long weekend and find it hard to concentrate. I'm in a mood today and don't know why. Hopefully I will break out of it soon.
Yesterday at http://aliveagainalliance.com/ service, Pastor Bill gave a great sermon / bible study. Something that really makes you think. I know I will probably butcher most of what he said but here's what I got out of it.
The first thing I remember out of everything he said was, "When the Lord looks at us, he doesn't see what other people see!" Wow. Never really thought of it that way. When we fail, succeed, lie, do good deeds, whatever it is, the people of this world see that! They see us for our actions. They see us by our expressions and moods. Sometimes we are even judged! I used to see a homeless man on the side of the street and the first thing that would pop into my head is, "He's probably heading to the liquor store if I gave him some money!" Isn't that awful???? Isn't that horrible??? But the reality is that most people see that man and think the same thing because of what we see on the news, because of what we hear on the radio, because what society tells us to think of that man! Now most people would look at him as a failure. Wondering as they walked on by how come he can't get a job? How come he's begging for money? What will he do with the money if I gave it to him? And we would judge him based on his appearance. But God doesn't judge. God doesn't see him as a failure. God's will and plan's for this man were already put in place a long time ago. Sometime when we are weak, we are at our strongest.
I get judged all the time especially at work. Clients look at my office and say, "It must be nice!" or friends look at my home and say, "Business must be good, you sure are lucky!" So some might think or (judge) me thinking that we are "well off" as society says. But the only one that sees me for me is God. He doesn't judge and he definitely does not perceive! You see, yes I have a nice office and a big house. Perception would say that I'm doing great. But perception isn't always right. Owning your own business is not as easy as everyone thinks. Sometimes I would love to just collect a weekly paycheck. I can go 8 months without receiving income sometimes. But the bills still need to be paid. The payroll is always there. My health insurance is still 21k a year! (Thanks Obama). And as far as my house.....yes it's nice....it's big....but we are using every square inch of the house. I dare someone to find extra space in my house that's not in use. I even have to pay for a storage unit because we don't have enough space.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that you can't judge a book by it's cover. Things aren't always what they seem to be. We need to change our perspective. We need to change our perception. We need to stop judging. Only our Lord and Savor Jesus Christ sees and know what we are all about! And that's all that we should care about. You can look at me and think what you want, I don't care. I am only trying to impress one person in my life....God! And I am trying to impress him by living the way He intended me to live.
Now I ask you, how am I any different from the homeless man? Am I going to heaven over him because I have a house, a family, a business, possessions????? NO!!!!! God knows our intentions and knows everything we do. I was so caught up with what society threw up at me this weekend that I didn't have the normal time to pray and worship. Maybe the homeless man prays and give thanks to God everyday for being alive. Do we do that? Are we better than him??? No!!!!! One day that could be any one of us. Now if that was me, would your perception tell you I failed? Of course it would. But what if I decided to give it all up, lay it all down for the Kingdom of God and say, "Lord, use me the way you intend to. I gave up all my possessions, I gave up everything for you. I now have the TIME for you to use me according to YOUR will not MINE!" If I did that, everyone would perceive me to have failed. But in reality, I WON! I laid my life down for Christ! Only HE looks at us and can see what other people can't see!
So I now ask you to think of what your life is like. Do you care more about what other people think of you or do you care only about what HE thinks of you? The answer should be easy. We need to find our vision in today's tough society. Not our vision, but God's intention for us. We need to find our purpose in life. Not society's purpose, but God's purpose for us. We have all been broken. Some of us are still broken. But we need to step out of the brokenness for we are strong when we are weak. We need to surrender. Surrender our sins, surrender our wants and needs and give everything to God. It's time to carry OUR crosses. So let's be effective! Make a change. Not the change society wants for us, but God's vision for us! AMEN?
Between soccer tournaments, church, movie night with Lakewood Football, and activities with 4 children I couldn't even find time to write this weekend. Today and tomorrow will be somewhat busy for me as well since last minute tax returns are due on October 15th.
Update on Pastor Brian is that he is ok. Accident was pretty bad and his work van was totalled but he's just a little sore. We still need to pray for the other party involved in the accident.
As for me, I'm just a little tired this morning from a long weekend and find it hard to concentrate. I'm in a mood today and don't know why. Hopefully I will break out of it soon.
Yesterday at http://aliveagainalliance.com/ service, Pastor Bill gave a great sermon / bible study. Something that really makes you think. I know I will probably butcher most of what he said but here's what I got out of it.
The first thing I remember out of everything he said was, "When the Lord looks at us, he doesn't see what other people see!" Wow. Never really thought of it that way. When we fail, succeed, lie, do good deeds, whatever it is, the people of this world see that! They see us for our actions. They see us by our expressions and moods. Sometimes we are even judged! I used to see a homeless man on the side of the street and the first thing that would pop into my head is, "He's probably heading to the liquor store if I gave him some money!" Isn't that awful???? Isn't that horrible??? But the reality is that most people see that man and think the same thing because of what we see on the news, because of what we hear on the radio, because what society tells us to think of that man! Now most people would look at him as a failure. Wondering as they walked on by how come he can't get a job? How come he's begging for money? What will he do with the money if I gave it to him? And we would judge him based on his appearance. But God doesn't judge. God doesn't see him as a failure. God's will and plan's for this man were already put in place a long time ago. Sometime when we are weak, we are at our strongest.
I get judged all the time especially at work. Clients look at my office and say, "It must be nice!" or friends look at my home and say, "Business must be good, you sure are lucky!" So some might think or (judge) me thinking that we are "well off" as society says. But the only one that sees me for me is God. He doesn't judge and he definitely does not perceive! You see, yes I have a nice office and a big house. Perception would say that I'm doing great. But perception isn't always right. Owning your own business is not as easy as everyone thinks. Sometimes I would love to just collect a weekly paycheck. I can go 8 months without receiving income sometimes. But the bills still need to be paid. The payroll is always there. My health insurance is still 21k a year! (Thanks Obama). And as far as my house.....yes it's nice....it's big....but we are using every square inch of the house. I dare someone to find extra space in my house that's not in use. I even have to pay for a storage unit because we don't have enough space.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that you can't judge a book by it's cover. Things aren't always what they seem to be. We need to change our perspective. We need to change our perception. We need to stop judging. Only our Lord and Savor Jesus Christ sees and know what we are all about! And that's all that we should care about. You can look at me and think what you want, I don't care. I am only trying to impress one person in my life....God! And I am trying to impress him by living the way He intended me to live.
Now I ask you, how am I any different from the homeless man? Am I going to heaven over him because I have a house, a family, a business, possessions????? NO!!!!! God knows our intentions and knows everything we do. I was so caught up with what society threw up at me this weekend that I didn't have the normal time to pray and worship. Maybe the homeless man prays and give thanks to God everyday for being alive. Do we do that? Are we better than him??? No!!!!! One day that could be any one of us. Now if that was me, would your perception tell you I failed? Of course it would. But what if I decided to give it all up, lay it all down for the Kingdom of God and say, "Lord, use me the way you intend to. I gave up all my possessions, I gave up everything for you. I now have the TIME for you to use me according to YOUR will not MINE!" If I did that, everyone would perceive me to have failed. But in reality, I WON! I laid my life down for Christ! Only HE looks at us and can see what other people can't see!
So I now ask you to think of what your life is like. Do you care more about what other people think of you or do you care only about what HE thinks of you? The answer should be easy. We need to find our vision in today's tough society. Not our vision, but God's intention for us. We need to find our purpose in life. Not society's purpose, but God's purpose for us. We have all been broken. Some of us are still broken. But we need to step out of the brokenness for we are strong when we are weak. We need to surrender. Surrender our sins, surrender our wants and needs and give everything to God. It's time to carry OUR crosses. So let's be effective! Make a change. Not the change society wants for us, but God's vision for us! AMEN?
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
SONG OF THE DAY: Farther Along By Josh Garrels
Have a great day everyone!
~Scott
Friday, October 11, 2013
Day 70 - Football and Prayer!
Good afternoon everyone. Today's post is going to be short. I apologize.
I'm trying to get the house ready for a movie night with the Lakewood Football Team. Pastor Brian, Pastor Bill and Lew had set this up for tonight. We are watching Facing the Giants. So please pray for a great night of fellowship.
Also, Pastor Brian was on his way to pick up the church van to bring some kids here and got into a car accident. He was transported to the hospital but is signing himself out to be here tonight. I don't know how the other driver is or even how hurt Pastor Brian is so prayers for all involved is necessary.
I will update everyone tomorrow on tonight's event and most importantly Pastor Brian.
~Scott
I'm trying to get the house ready for a movie night with the Lakewood Football Team. Pastor Brian, Pastor Bill and Lew had set this up for tonight. We are watching Facing the Giants. So please pray for a great night of fellowship.
Also, Pastor Brian was on his way to pick up the church van to bring some kids here and got into a car accident. He was transported to the hospital but is signing himself out to be here tonight. I don't know how the other driver is or even how hurt Pastor Brian is so prayers for all involved is necessary.
I will update everyone tomorrow on tonight's event and most importantly Pastor Brian.
~Scott
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Day 69 - Alive Again & Youth Rally
Good morning everyone! Even though it's a rainy day, I feel great. We can find God anywhere...even in raindrops, sunshine, home or work. Amen?
Today I just want to mention a couple things. Short and sweet. Alive Again Alliance Church is so amazing. Everyone who attends immediately becomes family. We have services every Sunday and all is invited. Please come check out what we are all about. It's pretty simple. We live out the love and life of Jesus Christ her, there and everywhere! And when we are sent, we GO: Anywhere, Anytime to Anybody. We praise God with live worship music, learn from our pastors, pray and end with worship. It really is an awesome time at service. How many people can actually say they look forward to going to church? Well for me and my family, we will serve the Lord and we look forward every week to service. So please, come join us to "Find Jesus" in your life!
http://aliveagainalliance.com/
Also, this Saturday is a youth rally at Union Church of Lavallette. There will be food, games, fellowship, new friendships made, prayer and worship. It will be fun for everyone. Last youth rally was amazing and most kids who left were already asking when the next one would be. Well, it's here. It's Saturday! So come join us for a great time. Let me know if you need a ride, I can pick anyone up who would like to attend!
All my kids will be there and have some friends coming too. Don't be shy. It will be fun.
Check out www.IAMSENT.NET for more information and to find other churches in your area.
Lastly, Waiting for the Flood will be performing the live worship. If you haven't heard them yet, check them out on spotify! They are a great Christian Band that can really worship in a way you may have never heard before! Good Stuff. Praise God!
BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:
Psalm 95:1
SONG OF THE DAY: Sweet Redemtion Song (Waiting for the Flood)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebtKXc0osUE&list=PLSFlQvcRkT8SnNm6ghle1d9gbi0MIVQZg
Have a great day everyone! Luv ya!
~Scott
Today I just want to mention a couple things. Short and sweet. Alive Again Alliance Church is so amazing. Everyone who attends immediately becomes family. We have services every Sunday and all is invited. Please come check out what we are all about. It's pretty simple. We live out the love and life of Jesus Christ her, there and everywhere! And when we are sent, we GO: Anywhere, Anytime to Anybody. We praise God with live worship music, learn from our pastors, pray and end with worship. It really is an awesome time at service. How many people can actually say they look forward to going to church? Well for me and my family, we will serve the Lord and we look forward every week to service. So please, come join us to "Find Jesus" in your life!
http://aliveagainalliance.com/
Also, this Saturday is a youth rally at Union Church of Lavallette. There will be food, games, fellowship, new friendships made, prayer and worship. It will be fun for everyone. Last youth rally was amazing and most kids who left were already asking when the next one would be. Well, it's here. It's Saturday! So come join us for a great time. Let me know if you need a ride, I can pick anyone up who would like to attend!
All my kids will be there and have some friends coming too. Don't be shy. It will be fun.
Check out www.IAMSENT.NET for more information and to find other churches in your area.
Lastly, Waiting for the Flood will be performing the live worship. If you haven't heard them yet, check them out on spotify! They are a great Christian Band that can really worship in a way you may have never heard before! Good Stuff. Praise God!
BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:
Psalm 95:1
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
SONG OF THE DAY: Sweet Redemtion Song (Waiting for the Flood)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebtKXc0osUE&list=PLSFlQvcRkT8SnNm6ghle1d9gbi0MIVQZg
Have a great day everyone! Luv ya!
~Scott
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
BONUS POST
Hey guys, going through my old videos I used to post and create. Some are great memories and some are sad memories but I'd thought I'd share. Hope you enjoy!
Made this for my mom Jan 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpN6PAKFA1M
Mya singing in middle school about two years ago! She's on the left!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvvrRj_2oRM
Lucas doing gymnastics from May 11, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQBtXAdsOd8
Mya video from 7-11 years old.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90oC1IeLJd0
Mya doing a commercial for my old business name in 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmClNK4zA4o
Mya's older commercial for my business! Top 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ypd83h8P5g
All the kids get involved in the commercials!!!!! ( MY ALL TIME FAVORITE!!!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U0ckC6L1Mg
Ty and Brayden Boxing! Dec 2009!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dd4n-VPOjw
Ty and Brayden turns to MMA Fighting! Dec 2009!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoRYaortZJU
Family day at the Battleground playing golf! June 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jf4qwX8mW4
Hope you all enjoyed the videos down memory lane as much as I did!
~Scott
Made this for my mom Jan 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpN6PAKFA1M
Mya singing in middle school about two years ago! She's on the left!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvvrRj_2oRM
Lucas doing gymnastics from May 11, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQBtXAdsOd8
Mya video from 7-11 years old.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90oC1IeLJd0
Mya doing a commercial for my old business name in 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmClNK4zA4o
Mya's older commercial for my business! Top 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ypd83h8P5g
All the kids get involved in the commercials!!!!! ( MY ALL TIME FAVORITE!!!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U0ckC6L1Mg
Ty and Brayden Boxing! Dec 2009!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dd4n-VPOjw
Ty and Brayden turns to MMA Fighting! Dec 2009!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoRYaortZJU
Family day at the Battleground playing golf! June 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jf4qwX8mW4
Hope you all enjoyed the videos down memory lane as much as I did!
~Scott
Day 68 - It's a good morning!
Day 68 - Praise God! Prayer night was amazing last night. God really showed up through live worship and prayer. It's a great mid week kick in the butt to motivate us for the rest of the week. We don't go there for the purpose of fellowship even though we get that there. We go to be filled with the Holy Spirit so when we leave than the rest of the week we are filled with God's love and share it with the world. Amen?
Ever have those mornings when you just don't want to get out of bed? You just know it's gonna be a tough day? You just feel like nothing good is going to happen? I do. But then I pray. And God listens. And he tells me to get out of bed, take a shower and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. He tells me not to be anxious for their is nothing I can do about it. There is nothing I can do on my own but through HIM I can do anything. And after prayer and worship in the car and totally trusting God with my plans, his will for me, I get to work knowing that things will be fine. Amen?
I am blessed today to have my daughter at work with me because she has off from school. She came to me late last night with a problem her friend from school told her about. Mya came out to me and told me what was going on. She believes that God is sending these girls to her with their problems because she knows that answers to all the problems and can share those answers. Every question has the same answer! JESUS is the answer. She will talk with this girl and give her Jesus. Maybe this is the start of her bible study at school? Maybe this is the Holy Spirit working though her. Whatever the reason, she is shining the light of God reflecting from her body and speaking the word of Jesus from her mouth. She is sent, and she said she would go and she is running....not walking! It's amazing to watch and witness and be a part of her life in this way to help lead her to the right decisions.
Mya is 14 years old and can still come to her lame old dad for anything and it's awesome. She tells me 3 times a day she loves me and she's always honest with me even if she did something wrong and knows I wouldn't find out about it. She is never afraid to kiss or hug me in public and always tells her friends that she's excited when I have to drive them somewhere because I'm the cool dad who makes riding in the car alot of fun! So I must be doing something right! AMEN?
I want to share with you a letter my daughter wrote to me close to a year ago. I used to keep it in my pocket but now I have it on my wall:
Now, wouldn't the world be a better place if all of our youth were like this? How do we make that happen? By loving them, being there, leading them, teaching them and most importantly giving them Jesus! AMEN?
BIBLE QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Ephesians 6:4
SONG OF THE DAY: "I WILL BE HERE) By Steven Curtis Chapman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1KsGtMZ9HI
Have an amazing day everyone! Hug you children, your wife. Heck....hug yourself and embrace Jesus today!
~Scott
Ever have those mornings when you just don't want to get out of bed? You just know it's gonna be a tough day? You just feel like nothing good is going to happen? I do. But then I pray. And God listens. And he tells me to get out of bed, take a shower and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. He tells me not to be anxious for their is nothing I can do about it. There is nothing I can do on my own but through HIM I can do anything. And after prayer and worship in the car and totally trusting God with my plans, his will for me, I get to work knowing that things will be fine. Amen?
I am blessed today to have my daughter at work with me because she has off from school. She came to me late last night with a problem her friend from school told her about. Mya came out to me and told me what was going on. She believes that God is sending these girls to her with their problems because she knows that answers to all the problems and can share those answers. Every question has the same answer! JESUS is the answer. She will talk with this girl and give her Jesus. Maybe this is the start of her bible study at school? Maybe this is the Holy Spirit working though her. Whatever the reason, she is shining the light of God reflecting from her body and speaking the word of Jesus from her mouth. She is sent, and she said she would go and she is running....not walking! It's amazing to watch and witness and be a part of her life in this way to help lead her to the right decisions.
Mya is 14 years old and can still come to her lame old dad for anything and it's awesome. She tells me 3 times a day she loves me and she's always honest with me even if she did something wrong and knows I wouldn't find out about it. She is never afraid to kiss or hug me in public and always tells her friends that she's excited when I have to drive them somewhere because I'm the cool dad who makes riding in the car alot of fun! So I must be doing something right! AMEN?
I want to share with you a letter my daughter wrote to me close to a year ago. I used to keep it in my pocket but now I have it on my wall:
Now, wouldn't the world be a better place if all of our youth were like this? How do we make that happen? By loving them, being there, leading them, teaching them and most importantly giving them Jesus! AMEN?
BIBLE QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
SONG OF THE DAY: "I WILL BE HERE) By Steven Curtis Chapman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1KsGtMZ9HI
Have an amazing day everyone! Hug you children, your wife. Heck....hug yourself and embrace Jesus today!
~Scott
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