DELIGHT

It's been awhile. Linking up with Gyspy Mama today and Five Minute Friday!

Prompt Word: DELIGHT

So constant, faithful, reliable, and unceasing! Your mighty hands uphold me FOREVER! Your strength is unmistakable; it's perfection always uncovered in my devastating weaknesses. Though I wish I could show You the strong person that others see at times; You see past it all! No masks, facade, or coverings. And even still, there You are; my constant, faithful, reliable, and unceasing friend and Savior! In my frailty, Your glory shines through!

SHHH!!!!

Your loves quietens the ramblings of my heart.

I sit in Your presence listening....listening....listening.

Then I begin to hear it; it's You; bursting forth in song!

A voice and song like none other; a song of rejoicing...a song about ME?!

I'm not sure why You take such delight in me, but if for this very reason alone, I will delight in my weaknesses, in the insults, the hardships, in the persecutions, and the difficulties, knowing that in these moments I sense Your most perfect strength, and I know that You are with me. I feel Your love that quietens me, and I hear Your song over me! I'm not JUST loved; I'm enjoyed and delighted in!

YOU ARE AMAZING!

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

" But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

Zephaniah 3:17

“The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.”

To Grow, One Must Be Rooted

Today is Five Minute Friday! I'm linking up with Gypsy Mama and other fellow bloggers! We are writing for five minutes flat today on the topic of: GROW. 

Here's what comes to my mind:

GO.

Grow.

In order for something to grow, it must be rooted!

This time last year, me and my husband were working alongside of our senior pastors to re-vamp the Children's Ministry at our church!

The Lord really impressed my husband's heart with the theme we were to go with:

Colossians 2:6-7

⁶ And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. ⁷ Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

Just a year ago, it was only a vision to see the children of the church worshiping in their new sanctuary, truly learning what it means to have a deep and "rooted" relationship with Christ! Learning what it means to not just grow fruit, but grow roots!

Now, a year removed, I can't begin to express my thankfulness in how the children of our church are continuing to grow in their faith and building their lives on Him! 

They are growing.

We are growing, as we watch them grow.

The seasons have changed, literally and spiritually, and one year later, fruit can be seen!

How have you grown over the years?

Are you firmly ROOTED?

If you are continually overflowing with thankfulness, that a good indicator of well-established roots!

Plant. Grow. Reach.

STOP

My five minutes is completely up, but I wanted to add a little more about our children's ministry. Check out our video with our awesome kids, and my post at the beginning of this year to see the remodeling pictures!

If you're interested in new ideas for your church ministries, please get in contact with us! We would love to hear what God is doing within your specific ministries and how we might be able to help put your theme together. From a name, theme verse, decorations, and curriculum ideas, we'll cover it all!

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