Fun Monday

Cassie at rdhmom.blogspot.com is hosting Fun Monday today...and the category is "the inside of your messiest closet. No organizing before the picture..."

So here goes.

Drum roll, please...



The hall closet on the first floor, next to the laundry room, the entrance from the garage...



It's not exactly the messiest closet in the world, but it contains the cleaning products that prove...

...that our life can be quite messy. Resolve Carpet Stain Removal, by the several cans in quantity. Our life can be quite messy, and instead of losing my head about another spill, I need to have something forgiving to help prevent it from making a forever stain.

Now, go over to rdhmom.blogspot.com and check out everyone else's closet...what a riot!
1. Sandy
2. BS
3. Heather
4. Jan
5. Bermudabluez
6. Chris B
7. Angela
8. Cynthia
9. Hula Girl
10. Sayre
11. Bee Dancer
12. Narice - new to Fun Monday!!
13. Big Momma
14. Herb of Grace - new to Fun Monday!!
15. Faye
16. Olive
17. Jessie
18. Hootin' Anni
19. Lil Mouse
20. SwampAngel - unfortunately her camera died.....
21. Janet
22. Gattina
23. Mommy Wizdom - our host for next week!!
24. Grace
25. Sauntering Soul
26. iPost
27. Tiggerlane
28. Karisma
29. Tanya
30. Judy
31. Melanie

A Soul at Rest, A Body in Motion

A Soul at Rest, A Body in Motion

A soul at rest, a body in motion –
This is my life, Lord, amid this commotion:
I have another tall mountain of laundry to wash
and
I hear another growing argument to squash
and
I have another dinner to make with flair and panache:

I know I can’t do it without You.

A soul at rest, a body in motion –
This is my heart, Lord, wrenched up in emotion:
Do I have solutions for problems that arise?
and
Do I have wisdom to disarm enemies in disguise?
and
Do I have enough love for the pain in their eyes?

I know I can’t do this without You.

A soul at rest, a body in motion
This is my prayer, Lord, with increasing devotion:
To know more of You and to help make You known
and
To ask you to soften my hard heart of stone
and
To live a life of love, honoring You alone:

I know I can’t do this without You.

My soul at rest, but my body in motion;
My heart filled with peace in loud, busy commotion.
Lord, bring Your power
This very hour:

I know I can’t do it without You.

jsi


“Jesus gently said, ‘Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and My burden is light.’” Matthew 11:28-30

“This is what the LORD says, ‘Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will have rest for your souls.” Jeremiah 6:16

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.” Psalm 23:1-3

Fun Monday

Sports Fan Heather at hmckillip.blogspot.com is the host today...check out her link today. The theme is sports fans.


This is my first Fun Monday and sports pictures are a great find for our place.

I live in OH, so my football team...

...and my baseball team...
...are not doing so well.

I watch OSU football with a passion...



...and this is my absolute favorite part. I'm the kind of football fan that makes it to the field early for the preshow Marching Band and can hardly wait for the halftime show. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Script OHIO.

But by far, these are my favorite sports stars...



T. plays for Tri-County Cyclones, defensive wing...


A. plays striker for United Die soccer...



...N. plays for striker for G's Pizza...




...and K. runs like the wind on G's Pizza.

My camera is full of their action shots, and my schedule is full from their practice and games. But I wouldn't have it any other way.

Are you a sports fan? Who are your favs?

Now, go check out everyone else's allegiances or share your own!Players:1. Tanya2. Judysteapot3. Hootin' Anni4. Rayne5. Gattina6. Ali7. Grace8. Storyteller9. HulaGirlAtHeart10. Chrisb11. jsi12. Swampangel6513. karmyn r14. Alison15. Jan16. Swampy17. {i}post18. debs19. sauntering soul20. robocop21. beedancer22. margaret23. tiggerlane24. Mommywizdom25. kitten

More and More of Me

Holy Spirit, sanctify my heart
This inner house, every room,
Reclaim every part.
Take my sin: forgive it –
It stands in the way.
Take my doubt: dissolve it –
Restore me, I pray.
Help me to see
It is not for me
To have more and more of You:
But instead,
You will have
More and more of me.


Holy Spirit, sanctify my heart
Transform every corner,
I need a new start.
Teach me to practice
Your Presence today;
An authentic role
With no masks for this play.
Help me to see
It is not for me
To have more and more of You:
But instead,
You will have
More and more of me.


Immanuel, God with us
You are the gift of God.
Immanuel, God with us
Holy Spirit, Immanuel.


Holy Spirit, sanctify my heart
Re-energize my joy
In salvation’s part.
Take my care, my anxiety,
My burdens, this strife:
Spirit, stoop to my weakness,
Strengthen my life.
Help me to see
It is not for me
To have more and more of You:
But instead,
You will have
More and more of me.

Holy Spirit, sanctify my heart
Clean hands, clean thoughts,
Clean words – every part.
Set my mind
On things above,
Teach me how
To live in love.
Show me Your most excellent way!
Teach me, lead me, Holy Spirit today!

Help me to see
It is not for me
To have more and more of You:
But instead,
You will have
More and more of me.

jsi

“Jesus kindly said to his disciples, ‘If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives within you. I will not leave you as orphans. All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.’” John 14:15-18; 25-27 NIV

Friendship Zone

Friendship Zone

The playground carousel accelerates
Children grasping tight until
Around and around with blazing speed–
Spinning, racing faster still.
With blurring colors, dizzy vision
An un-grounding, shout-sounding heart-pounding thrill.

Each brave soul jumps, holding firmly
Because of the ever-increasing speed.
Filling one spot after another
Hoping the pace will not exceed
What they can take – “Hey, don’t stand alone!
Sit next to me! A friend is what we need!”

.
A friend who shares, who sits right there,
Who knows just what you’re going through.
A friend who knows you and always shows you
Their friendship is honest and strong and true.

Round and round our life is moving
At blazing speed, racing faster still.
With blurring colors, dizzy vision
“Can I survive this all until
I get to jump off? I’m not strong – I’m not sure:
I can’t do this alone, this long walk uphill.”

Each brave soul jumps, holding firmly
Because of the ever-increasing speed
Searching for another person
Hoping this ride will not exceed
What they can take – “Hey, room for another!
A friend is what both you and I need!”

A friend who shares, who sits right there,
Who knows just what you’re going through.
A friend who knows you and always shows you
Their friendship is honest and strong and true.

We need each other, intensely, immensely;
We were never meant to live life alone.
We are called in this life to know God -
And we have the privilege to help make Him known.
Included into this blurring carousel ride of life
Is the astounding, heart-pounding friendship zone.
jsi





Does someone around you need a real tried and true friend today?
Be the breath of God to someone's heart: bring hope, be a friend.

Love each other deeply.

God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and matures in us, so that we’re free of worry on the Judgment Day – our standing in the world is identical with Christ’s. There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life – fear of death, fear of judgment – is one not fully formed in love.

We though, are going to love – love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. He loved us first.

If anyone boasts, “I love God,” and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won’t love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can’t see? The command we have been give from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You’ve got to love both.
1 John 4:16-21 The Message