When dreams become reality…
Do you ever feel like you’re the last one to find out about something? The last one to get the “new” toy?
I have felt like that about music most of my life. How do I not know about some of these amazing artists? Well, I’m a little late to the party when it comes to Brooke Fraser. She is my “new” favorite artist.
The first time I heard her was on the Faith+Hope+Love Album by Hillsong. I heard the song “His Glory Appears”, and wondered who was singing this song. I did a little research and found out it was Brooke. She was the voice on several Hillsong recordings I really enjoyed.
This video is of her singing His Glory Appears.
1. I have never ever been to Niagara Falls. I really want to go sometime.
2. My parents decided to name me Jennifer after watching the movie Love Story. I’ve never seen it because they told me it wasn’t a movie with good morals. Everyone makes mistakes, even parents.
3. My second toe is longer than my Big toe.
4. I love headbands and pretty things to put in my hair. Especially by Black Bird Blue.
5. If I am not wearing my rainbows I will probably be wearing my Monkey slippers.
6. There are five projects I am working on in my garage right now! I love taking something that looks like trash and making it look great. Jesus did this with me.
7. One of my dreams is to travel Europe for a month riding the Eurorail.
8. I don’t like any kind of turnip greens, mustard greens or the like. I know I live in the south, but Yuck!
9. When buying clothes, I don’t usually try them on at the store. I take them home and try them on. I don’t really care for dressing rooms.
10. I cherish my family and revel in the moments I get to spend with them.
This weekend was not our normal Easter weekend. A long time member of our church passed from this life into the next to be face to face with Jesus. With this has come many emotions because he had a long illness, but our hearts hurt to be with him.
On Sunday evening, after spending a day celebrating the resurrection of our Saviour, our family came together to have dessert and hunt for eggs. We changed our plans due to the events of the weekend. It would have been easy to for go everything all together, but family is worth it.
To make it even more special for us all, I made Bryan’s grandmother’s famous Sour Cream Pound Cake. It is comfort food that melts in your mouth and was devoured, savored and mashed into mouths.
I am so thankful to Papa and Nana who let us crash their house with dessert and eggs one hour after their arrival from Florida. They had been there due to Papa’s father’s health.
Nothing is more important to me except my relationship with Jesus Christ than my family. I treasure you all my loves.
In a few short days, church doors will open and Christians will enter to celebrate that Jesus is alive. He died on a cross, was buried and rose from the dead. Christians have heard the story, but who needs to hear the story of God’s amazing love for the first time?
You may have heard the story before but the facts may have been twisted, and Jesus death and resurrection are just another event that supposedly happened in the story book called the Bible. Don’t believe the lies others have told you and deny yourself the peace and joy that only God can bring. Jesus’ love is so powerful that it can heal your hurt and drive away fear.
Going through the motions does not make you a Christ follower. Reading your Bible does not make you a Christ follower. The only thing that makes you a Christ follower is acknowledging your need for a Saviour, believing that Jesus is the Son of God, confessing your sins to Christ and giving your life fully to him.
If someone you know hasn’t given their life completely to Jesus Christ, then they need an invitation to church for Easter. Don’t wait for someone else to invite them. It’s not easy to invite people, but each empty seat represents a person who needs Jesus.
Who do you know that needs to hear the story that will change their life forever?
I was doing a little more decluttering in my bedroom. There has been this huge box under my bed with cards, pictures and letters that I haven’t opened in years. I decided today was the day to tackle this box.
Instead of keeping all the art projects my kids have done over the years I decided to take pictures of them with my iPhone. I will then upload them to iphoto on my macbook and store them in albums under each child’s name.
While performing the task of clearing out clutter, I found several pictures I haven’t seen in quite a while. I thought you might like to see how Bryan and I have changed. These pictures were both taken of our families about the same time, so we are the same age. Look at the styles. Wow!
Jennifer’s Family
Bryan’s FamilyHope you enjoyed this flash into the past!
