Random Today

So many thoughts as I finish Philippians today. I first off thank You God for a great month and for the strength to get through it. It has been crazy; crazy busy to say the least! I still enjoy time withf riends, family and my kiddo's and for that I am grateful. You have truly blessed Miranda and I. We may not be rich, well-off, or have the latest gadgets, we still have You and that is all we need. You bring us comfort through those down days, through the tough days, through the pain and strife and give us peace to live on. We have peace with You in two ways, one being we are not enemies, instead we are friends, we are close, we have an eternity together. Secondly, we have peace because You grant us it. When the things in life, such as the strong desire for a baby, don't turn out the way we want them to, You still hold us, comfort us, whisper Your sweet words in our ears and remind us that You love us. God, life without You was horrible, it was chaos and I did not like it. I am grateful for the fact You never gave up on me, on my dad, on Sara Shillinglaw, on Troy, and I ask that You never give up on Andy.

I ask that You lead me today. That Your guidance is shown through my words and actions as I lead these Middle and High Schoolers as their pastor. I want to bring them to You, help them grow in their relationship with You and be a Godly and Christ-like influence. Lead me, and when I stray from Your path, bring me back. COme get me like you the one lost sheep You chased after. I thank You for Philippians, I think You for 4:19 which got me through Liberty and gets me through now! Thank You!
Amen

My Kiddo's

Father, you know my love for my youth. They are my kiddo's, my boys, my girls, my teens, you name it. I want them to grow up chasing after You. I want them to follow You, to love You, to read Your word, to pray to You, to talk with You, to find You, to look for You....do You get it? I want their world to be wrapped around You. They are all so different. Some are hurting, some are scared, some are lost, some don't get it, but some do...
Father, be a father to the ones who need a daddy. Be strong to those who are weak. Comfort those who are sad, lonely, depressed. I would give my heart, my very soul to know they have peace in You. I am nothing without You, so I need You. I want, I crave even to make an impact on their lives. I can pour my heart into them, my world, my very life! I ask that You use me. I ask that You send me, that You pour into them everything You have.
Life isn't worth living without You. You are our rock, our Savoir, our Lamb who bled for us. My students, my kiddo's they worry about so much. They get caught up in the wrong things. They make bad decisions, but grant them mercy and grace. Lead them, teach them, and help them be covered in Your dust. You are my God, be theirs too!
Father, all I can ask is this;: save them, love them, mature them, in You and for Your sake.
AMEN