God has a plan...: The quiet of night...

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The quiet of night...

I'm sitting here listening to Caleb's machine. They will be in soon to change out his chemo bag. He had a pretty rough day today. He woke up very nauseated this morning so they gave him something for that, they gave him a diuretic because he isn't "going enough" and then he slept ALL day, only getting up to "go". He woke up around 5 and finally ate a bowl of soup and some crackers, OH, and Dr. Pepper and then by 7 he was out again. He is still sleeping. I think we will get to go home sometime tomorrow. Guess thats it for now.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: YOU are a great mom. And Caleb is a very blessed child to have you!!

Love you; 9:43 AM CST
Anonymous said...: I just wanted to let you know I'm keeping your family in my prayers! Let me know if there is ever anything you need :)
Love you all!
-Ashley; 11:09 AM CST
Karen said...: I am so thankful you got on facebook. I have not talked to you in forever and I had no idea about Caleb. I will be praying for him and I will ask others to pray for him as well. I am so thankful you have such a wonderful church family to walk with you through this. I love you and I am praying for you.; 3:12 PM CDT

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Casting your cares

"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22 (NIV)

How many times do I worry for days or try to solve a problem on my own? When I finally release it to Him, I think, Why didn't I turn it over to Him a long time ago?

God's Word tells us to "cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall" (Psalm 55:22). It also reads, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God" (Philippians 4:6).

We aren't supposed to fix ourselves. We aren't supposed to worry and fret. We are supposed to "cast" and "present." Cast our cares and burdens to God, and present our requests to Him. When we do what His Word tells us to do, we can then experience peace and comfort (Philippians 4:7).

Joy

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Thoughts on today's verse
Where does your heart live? That's what these verses are all about. Is there a constant awareness in your life that God is present? Is he the unseen but always present companion in all your ups and downs? Or is God here when it is convenient and gone when things are busy? Joy comes from knowing we are never alone. Prayer is the ongoing conversation we have, Spirit to Spirit, with God. Thanksgiving is the great reminder that we have been blessed no matter what the circumstances may suggest.

Had to share this...

Matthew 9:36And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.
I struggle as much as anyone with turning a conversation to spiritual things. However, I can't escape a few truths that lead me to step out by faith:
First, I am compelled by the realization that without Christ all men are lost and without hope. Sure, there are good people that do good things, but that doesn't change the fact that we all sin naturally. I've never taught a single one of my children how to steal a cookie, yet they all have done it. It's part of their natures. And it's because of sin all men are lost.
Second, I'm compelled to share Christ with others because of the reality of hell. Thinking about hell is not in vogue today. But Christ spoke of hell as a real place of eternal judgment and torment & there is only one way to avoid it.
Third, I want to share the good news because it is the very reason for which Christ came to the planet Earth. Jesus Christ didn't go to the cross just so we could have happy homes. He came "to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10). He is our only hope and the only thing that brings true joy.