Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone!

2015 seemed to fly by -- why is it that time seems to move more quickly the older we get?

I pray for continued growth and maturity in my faith and walk with the Lord during this new year.

I will turn 49 this year.  I am blessed to know this is just a number and a very small one at that considering life includes eternity with my Heavenly Father.

I'm excited to see what 2016 brings!

Jesus is King

Merry Christmas, everyone!  May the Lord bless you and yours throughout the years.

My daughter is turning 25 on Sunday.  Thinking of my baby girl turning a quarter of a century old makes me realize my age as well – lol!  She is such a blessing to me and has married a wonderful man.  I am honored to have them in my life.  I thank the Lord each day for them both.

I just finished the first half of a great class taught by our Teaching Pastor.  The knowledge he has shared has been amazing and will be beneficial in the future as I make this Christian journey of life.

Windstorm 2015

We had a massive windstorm yesterday afternoon/evening with gusts over 70 mph.  Most of Spokane is out of power (yep, I'm included in that group).  Lifting up prayers of safety for all during this time of power outage and cleanup.

The Lord is with us!

Review - Pieces on Earth by Cathy Bryant

Pieces on Earth is a wonderful Christmas story.  Cathy Bryant brings to life a young military family going through a time of deployment and the reality of the ups and downs of everyday living.  God’s mercy and grace flow through the story and brings growth and healing to the main character, Liz and others.  The sharing of the gospel that each of us as Christians are called to do comes through loud and clear in a lovingkind way.  Cathy Bryant is a talented author who uses her gift to share God’s love with others.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy of Pieces on Earth by Cathy Bryant in exchange for an honest review.

Ramblings

It has been over a month since I posted.  Time is flying by -- in a good way.

I am very blessed with a loving Father who showers me with mercy and grace on a daily basis.  I have a home, family, a great job, wonderful co-workers, a Church family with two small Bible study groups, and the list of blessings goes on.

We are starting to cool down here in the Inland Empire of the Pacific Northwest.  I am holding out on a coat and just using a scarf and fingerless mitts for now :-)

Growth

I am excited to begin a class at Church.  This class is going to be taught by our Teaching Pastor.  We are going to delve into the Bible on a different level – background, culture, etc. to help us as small group facilitators (me) or large group teachers.

This is a course that will begin this fall and go through the early part of the new year.

Our Church is blessed to have a man that is gifted with teaching and that God is leading him to share that knowledge base with others.

I am ready to grow!