Journal ~ Jam, Late Nights, Blessings

Hello Sisters!

Well, here it is just about 12:30 pm and I’m just now getting to the computer. Hollywood has been shooting a movie a few houses down from us for the last few weeks. There are so many trucks and lights and people, it is pretty crazy….and you should SEE what the people LOOK like that are doing the filming, need I say more? It’s so interesting that I could not help but people watch tonight, actually, our whole family watched from our porch while we ate tuna and cheese sandwiches for dinner.

For the last 2 weeks we have been taking a “schooling” break and are just enjoying the great weather and the neighbor’s pool. We girls have been frequenting Starbucks a little too much and we probably need to detox. :)

The pictures were taken in our backyard standing under the apricot trees. Then we girls made wonderful apricot jam. It was soooo good I went out and bought a quart of vanilla ice cream that same hour so we could pour hot jam on top of it!

I don’t want to brag, because “I” have nothing to brag about. But I would like to brag a little about Jesus. The Lord of the harvest and the God of OVERFLOW! My hubby has been committing himself to spend extra time in the Word and just BELIEVING and AGREEING with what the Word says as far as money goes. We’ve been aggressive in a few areas such as “renewing our mind,” “speaking the Word continually,” “walking in love,” and most importantly, we have been correcting ourselves JUST AS SOON as we miss it. Tonight I got upset and said a few things that I shouldn’t have and right away I said, “Eric I am sorry. Lord I am sorry.” I had cut myself off from being in right standing with the Lord, but as soon as I saw what I had done, immediately I corrected myself and it’s to the Lord as if it never happened. That’s what a GREAT Father we have. We mess up, repent and get right back on track and He’s already forgotten it! If we every hear about it again, it’s probably satan, because he holds things against us and reminds us of our past. The Lord says, “as far as the east is from the west, so far have I removed your transgressions from you!”

Here’s the bragging part. We have been receiving materials that we need left and right. Twice now we’ve had our 15 passenger tank filled UP in the last 3 weeks (that’s about $120. each pop.) We’ve received brand new with the tags still on, Hanna Anderson, Gap, and Mossimo (sp?) clothing for the girls. We’ve received cash. We’ve received brand new NEVER USED, National Geographic science kits, a whole lot of them, all kinds of them, boxes of crayons, paints, play dough, new books, and new games, lots of them! I even received an almost new jogging stroller. My dad came over saw the stroller and asked, “Free?” I said, “you know it!” He smiled, as we both know it’s not about us. It’s all about Jesus.

“Length of days is in her (Godly wisdom) right hand, and RICHES and honor are in her left hand.” Proverbs 3

There are so many scriptures and passages of scripture that talk about how the Lord wants us blessed, both in body, and bank account! What good are we if we as believers are broke? How can we take care of our neighbors needs? How can we be effective for Jesus if we are always sick and broke? We can’t. Good thing He died for our PEACE (which means SHALOM…health and prosperity)…Look it up yourself. Isaiah 53:5

The Lord is GOOOOOD!

Blessings,

Shannon