Greeting cards we have been making for neighbors and friends

Hello Sisters!

My girls want to spend the night at the neighbors and since they don't spend nights alone, I am going too with the baby in tow! My family is there right now eating dinner and soon to be swimming, so I can only write for a minute. We have been busy playing alot during these long summer days. We get up at 9am or 10 and go to bed around midnight....I can't wait till Fall!!!! I really do not like the summer!

Kerri said "So, the topic is the annointing of the Holy Spirit. There is an indwelling when we are believers, but do you think there is an annointing afterwards, one you need to ask for?

"Well, I was totally opposed to this baptisim in the Holy Spirit thing, but I asked for it and was speaking in tongues for I don't know how long and it felt like hot honey being poured down over my head running over my entire body."

I ask because I have been reading about this. I feel like I have no "power" as a Christian. I still yell at my children, I do not witness to people, I feel like I am just like any other joe shmoe out there, but just a whole lot more conservative than most. I hope I am making sence! Anyways some people who talk about an annointing talk about an instant where they no longer yell or what not, they have the "power" to actually live out what the Bible says. Just a penny for your thoughts on that.

"We have power as a believer ALL THE TIME because of what Jesus did on the cross. Now, if we "feel" like we have no power it's usually because we haven't been in His Word (at least that's it for me.) Even though I am Spirit-filled, just give me a few days without the Word and I am a mad, angry, yelling mom...that's the truth!!!! But when I'm feeding my spirit on the Word, I am happy, calm, and "usually" not quick to be angry. But this is ALL practice. For most of my life I have practiced having it MY way, what I want, caring for myself, my feelings, etc... I have perfected it, I became an angry, pis#$%^ off woman. Now, I am trying to practice walking in LOVE at all times in all situations, practice makes perfect! Kerri, I can go from saint-mom to satan-mom in a matter of seconds, IF I CHOOSE to go that way, it's my choice if I want to control myself of not. God has given us ALL THE POWER WE NEED TO WALK IN THE SPIRIT, it's up to us to choose to walk in it. :) Did that answer your question?

BTW, your baby is beautiful! I didn't know delivery time was so close! You look great too! :)

Blessings,
Shannon