I read a passage of scripture today (Luke 1:26-56). It was the story of when the Lord spoke to Mary and informed her that she was pregnant with our Saviour. There were four lines that especially stood out to me.

1. 28The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord
is with you."

2. 30But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.

3. 37For nothing is impossible with God."

4. 51He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are
proud in their inmost thoughts.

As I read, I longed to be one that finds favor in the eyes of the Lord. I want to be favored by my Lord. I want Him to be pleased with me. Am I living my life in a way that would please Him and find favor with Him? Really???? Hmmmm!

As I try to live for Him, I must be reminded that nothing is impossible for Him. Often I find myself doubting whether something will work out right or is even possible. NOTHING is impossible with my God though and I must keep that at the forefront of my mind ALWAYS.

Lastly, the verse that speaks of the Lord scattering those who are proud in their inmost thoughts caught my attention. No one but the Lord and ourself knows our inmost thoughts. He knows if we are proud, even when others don't. Something to remember.

Today I pray that I live the moments given to me in a way that pleases God and make Him smile in delight.

ARRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!

Can you tell how exasperated I feel right now simply by the title of this entry?

It has been quite some time since I have posted on this blog. I'm not sure how much longer I will continue to write, but I figured I'd give it another shot.

Life has been quite hectic, as always. We are concluding a two week vacation. It can probably be summed up as horrible. We camped our first week.... constant rain. Our second week began with a house fire at the home of my inlaws.

I've concluded that vacations are simply not good for us as of late. They provide absolutely no refreshment or lift to our energy levels. They are actually quite draining.

During our last vacation, my mother died. During this vacation, my inlaws lost their home of 40 years. At this point I think I might cancel all future vacations! Seriously!

On that note, I'm going to log off and clean my carpets because that is what I do when I'm feeling overwhelmed... I clean.

By the way, I hope you like the new lay out of my blog. Pretty nifty if I do say so myself!