Understanding baptism

March 17, 2012March 17, 2012 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

When my rockstar son was about 5 years old, he always loved going to Sunday School. It did not hurt that his Sunday School teacher was young & beautiful. She was so sweet & had a great way of teaching the younger kids. All the kids loved her. One Sunday after church she pulled me to the side.

She said,”You know you have a very bright little boy.”

“Thank you,” I say.

She went on, “I think he has a good way of looking at things. Today, I was talking to them about baptism. I told them it was when you go down into the water & all your sins are washed away. Once I said that, your little boy’s hand went up. I asked him did he have a question? He said ‘I sure do.’ So, I told him to go ahead. He said,’If when you go down in the water & all your sins are washed away, won’t they get on the next one that gets in the water?’

“I tried to keep my composure,” she laughed, “But, I guess I had never thought of it that way!”

It’s always so funny, how kids see things. If you have any funny things your kids have said or any youngster has said- send me a comment. I would love to hear about them! And just so ya’ll will know, I have been washing clothes all afternoon & I am tired!

Lessons from my youngest

March 16, 2012March 17, 2012 / kstrick7 / 1 Comment

One Sunday night, several years ago, we had gotten home from church. I pulled into the garage, so tired, from a full day. I had 6 kids with me. (Mine & 1 other!). Needless to say, it was total chaos.

As I got out of the truck, Miss Neenee (who was 4 years old, at the time) said, “Can I go outside & blow my bubbles?” I said, “Sure,” knowing that she would just be a few steps away from me, out on the sidewalk. I finished cleaning everything out of my truck & went inside the house. About 10 minutes went by & my teenage son brought Miss Neenee back to my bedroom ,where I was at.

He said, “Do you know where she was? Outside ringing the doorbell! You left her outside!” It was summertime & her face was hot & bright red. She was mad. I got down on my knees & hugged her.

I said, “I am so sorry! I would NEVER leave you outside by yourself!” In which she returned, “Yeah, but you just did.”
Point made……

What we leave behind

March 14, 2012 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

A friend of mine wrote recently, “If we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family left behind would feel the loss for the rest of their lives. Why then do we invest so much in our work & so little in our families’ lives?”

Why do we sometimes exhaust ourselves rising up early and going late to rest “eating the bread of sorrow” Psalms 127:1-2, busying ourselves to make our mark on this world, and overlooking the one investment that matters beyond everything else-our family.

We should strive to love our families. I Cor 13 says a lot of things that love is. Love suffers long & is kind v.4 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, & endures all things v. 7. That’s a lot of wonderful things we should be willing to share with our loved ones. On the same token, here’s what love is NOT: Love is not rude v. 5 Love is not prideful v.4 Love is not provoked & thinks no evil v. 5 We should always be mindful that our families ought to be the most important people in the world to us. We should not be rude to them, think we are better than them, provoke them, or cause evil to come from them. This is not the behavior that the Lord sets before us as love. However, are we nicer to the people we work with than our own families? I know I have been guilty of bringing frustrations & aggrivations, from work, home with me. I must keep in mind the verses in I Cor 13. I should strive to be more like the person in this chapter, to make sure I am showing Christlike love. In the end, it all hangs on these three things: And now abide faith, hope, & love, these three, but the greatest of these is love. v.13 Loving our family is the most worthy thing we can do. There is no need for “anxious toil”, working day & night, for the wise man Solomon proclaimed, for the Lord does take care of us (Psalms 127:2 …for so He gives His beloved sleep)

I have seen love in action, so much through out my life. My Daddy’s love for my Mama in her last years, their unconditional love for me, my wonderful in-law’s love for me, my husband’s love, my children’s love, my brother’s love, my niece & nephews’ love, and the list goes on. I want to be sure that I have returned that special Christ like love to them, as well. When my days are over, I want them to know that God is most important over everything. We must live a life acceptable to God, to receive that crown of life. I pray that they will understand that the Lord will provide for us in all ways, if we trust in Him. We must be determined to leave an investment we will never regret.

(Parts of this was taken from “Our Daily Bread” devo book – devo written by David Roper)

This is something to think about & to ready ourselves for. However, I will think more on it later. Because now I should be washing clothes….

O ye of little faith!

March 3, 2012March 3, 2012 / kstrick7 / Leave a comment

With the natural disasters going on, I thought it appropriate to blog about how God takes care of us.

In 2004, the Tsunami that ravaged the seashore of India was devastating. People were killed, homes destroyed, the land in total chaos. I heard some interesting facts, not long after this happened. Supposedly during this time, there were about 150,000 people in dozens of countries, that lost their lives. However, there were very few animals found dead. It is said their natural instinct told them to seek higher ground. Eyewitnesses reported elephants screamed & ran for safety. Dogs refused to go outdoors. Flamingos abandoned their low-lying areas. Zoo animals rushed into their shelters & could not be enticed to come back out. The believeth that wild & domesticated animals possess a sixth sense is intriguing. It is completely amazing to me how this happens. How God takes care of animals. Christ clearly states in Matthew 10:31 that we are more valuable than many sparrows. In Luke 12:24 He says for us to consider the ravens. God feeds them. Of how much more value are we than the birds? Aren’t we more important to God than birds? Of course we are! And from reading about how he takes care of animals, why, we must be really special to Him!

Luke 12:27-28 Consider the lilies, how they grow, they neither toil nor spin: and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith!

God has divine purpose for us all. He would not forsake us. He loves us too much. Whenever you get down & you think things are hopeless, remember you are loved by the One who created the moon & the stars! If God had a refrigerator, He would have your picture on it! Our Father is a king! That’s quite an inheritance we have there. We should go out & see that we live up to it . Always mindful that our Lord cares for us.

How good it feels to know I have a Lord that takes care of me & my family! I could blog about God’s love for us, all day. However, I have got to get going, because I should be washing clothes!