Merry Christmas friends!

II Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

As we go into the Christmas season, remember to keep Christ, the Bible and Prayer in your life and in the center of your family.

Protecting Your Spirit

I'm amazed how many things and people try and in some cases do hurt our spirit. I'm not remembering where I heard it but, We are to protect our spirit so we can protect our family. I've not quoted this exact but I believe you get the idea.

II Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

Through God we can protect our spirit through power, love and sound mind. He doesn't give us a spirit of fear. As we move forward in a new chapter of our lives, if we weren't careful fear could slip in. Not knowing exactly what the Lord is going to do in our lives. Instead we move on with the Power of the Holy Spirit, the Love of God and keeping our mind sound by staying in his word daily, praying and being faithful to Him.

One of the ways we stay faithful is by attending church and growing through the preaching! The fellowship helps to encourage us, the friendships that become new and or stronger. What more could I ask other than the Lord helping me to protect my spirit as well as my family!

This isn't a long post, however,  we as Christians in a world that is in danger, need to work even harder to protect our family and their spirit as well as our own spirit.

Is the Lord enough, for Living on the Bright Side in 2015?

Is God enough for you?  I need my relation ship with God right each day in order to grow and be closer to Him. One of the ways I'm going to do that is by following Him II Timothy 2:15  "Study to shew thyself approved unto God...."

Today I was talking with someone and she said to me, "...but you relying on God's strength = Enough!" You know even when I feel I can't go any further, or I can't do any better, God is there to give the strength needed and therefore that is Enough! Just as she said!

Then I have a book I've been reading where the author speaks about God being enough. Now let me ask you, "Is God really enough for you this year?"

Is God your rock? Do you depend on him for your defense? When things happen in our lives that we don't understand and our path is changed in such a way that we are questioning what is going on..... Is God enough? Do you allow Him to be your rock! 
Psalms 62:2 "He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved."

This year 2015 I want to make sure that I allow the Lord to be what I need not only for me and my family but for our defense! He knows the truth and he alone can take care of us.

So as you look at your life, Is God enough?

 

How can you live on the Bright Side in 2015?

One of the things I want to make this year even better and live on the Bright Side is through my relationships.

1. With the Lord - I need my relation ship with God right each day in order to grow and be closer to Him.  "Study to shew thyself approved unto God...." II Timothy 2:15

2. With my Husband - If have the right relationship with the Lord I'll be able to have the right relationship with my husband.  "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord." Ephesians 5:22

3. With your children - If you have the HEART of your children you will have them.

4. With your friends - "A man who hath friends mush shew himself friendly, and there is a friend who sticketh closer than a brother."  Proverbs 18:24

These are just a few ways you can live on the bright side with your relationships.
What will you choose?

I know personally that I have area's of my relationships that I can work on. My goal is, in 2015 to build these and have a relationship in many area's 100% better than in 2014. Who will join me in this endeavor to grow our relationships?

Just a few thoughts on this 2nd day of January, 2015.

What is Your Gravitational Pull?

Funny title right? Especially since I'm NOT a Science person :) :) But from what I do understand Gravitation is what keeps our feet on the ground and it's the pull of the Gravity that helps us stay firm but yet move around with ease. Interesting isn't it? (Now if you are knowledgeable Science person, please forgive me if I miss use a term or something *smiling)

So to my question: What is your gravitational pull? Lets start with a few things: Is it TV, cars, money, Facebook etc.

OR

is it: The Bible, Church, Prayer, Ministry, seeing people saved, helping others, being the best Christian you can be?

Now I realize some of the first you can "maybe" do and still be ok. BUT what is your Main pull??
Matthew 6:19-21  Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

²⁰ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

²¹ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 

 

This passage is GREAT if we are always in hurry to do earthly things such as TV, Facebook, our phones what good is that going to do us. Now I realize Facebook and maybe even the phone can be good but not if it takes the First minutes of your day! Or time away from your day that you are suppose to be doing other things such as church, Reading your Bible prayer time just to name a few.

 

Recently I've had to really guard myself against this, after one goes through a major trial in their life as I learned it's easy to look at the Bible and the computer, then question which one am I going to do first. Should it ever be a question NO. Does it become a choice if I allow it, yes it does. That's why when I sat down this morning I was thinking, "What is my gravitational pull?" What do I really want to do with my life? Do I really want to let the Lord have control of life? Do I really want to serve him to be hurt by those I grow to love and by those who say their behind you and then turn against you?  I must say, "Yes" that is what I want. If you are unsaved you may not understand this, but as teen girl I didn't tell the Lord I would serve him to back out now!

 

One  of the ways I,we, can serve our Lord is by allowing our Gravitational pull be towards that which will lay treasures where moth not dust doth corrupt and where thieves do not steal. So where is my hearts gravity being pulled to? That which is Christ honoring. This is why you don't always see post from me on my blog. This is why I've started not being on Facebook as much, this is why even though I, my family, are healing from a very hard thing, we are still looking to serve God, to be in HIS will NOT ours. This is why, we, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."  II Timothy 2:15

 

So I ask you one last time, "What is your Gravitational Pull?"

Earthly things?  OR Heavenly Things?

Things that won't matter years down the road? OR Things that are laying up treasures in Heaven?

Things to please self? OR Things that please your Heavenly Father.

 

Just something for us to think about during this Christmas Season.

The Test of Life

With us being at the beginning of our testing for the end of the year I thought about test of life. We are faced with things daily, whether it be school, work, health, finances, medical bills whatever it is that may pop up in your life. Do we pass those test or do we fail?

Today as the boys were taking their test one of them was really getting flustered with the subject he was on. I told him, because it's achievement test, if you do what you can first then come back to work on the ones you aren't sure of you'll get more done in the time you have. Well, as anyone knows many times it's the trials of life we learn from the best if we allow the Holy Spirit to teach us. This child didn't want to listen because "he hates to skip problems" that is OK but because he didn't listen he was more upset over the fact he couldn't finish than if he had of followed the instruction. How many of us are like that in our daily walk with God? If we would ONLY listen to the Holy Spirit what could he do with our life.



We are told in the Bible to study to shew ourselves approved unto God. Do we do that? Just as the young person in school who must study to learn so must we study to grow in God's word.

II Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."



Do we study and learn as we should? I'm not talking just when we're students in school, but as Christians who should be growing constantly in the Lord.

If we heed and follow the Lords leading and study, what is it that the Lord could do with us? So friend rather than becoming flustered, overwhelmed, frustrated or upset depend on the Holy Spirit and be one that studies and learns from what you are taught and what is in the Bible.  WE all make mistakes but we can all grow in the Lord also.





So friend if your down in the valley with trials and temptations, remember God's right there with you carrying through back up to the mountain top. WE can't live life on the mountain all the time or we wouldn't be growing as we should.

Who Holds Tomorrow?

When shadows fall and the night covers all, There are things that my eyes cannot see

I'll never fear, for the Savior is near;

My Lord abides with me.

 

How can I fear? Jesus is near; He ever watches over me.

Worries all cease; He gives me peace.

How can I fear with Jesus.

This is one of many songs that I just LOVE, the meaning of the song, the lesson that can be learned from the song! How can I fear with Jesus?

II Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

What more could we want? Fear is NOT of God because he is Love!

When I'm alone and I face the unknown, and I fear what the future may be.

I can depend on the strength of my friend

He walks along with me.

 

 

John 14:18 "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you."

 

God knows our unknown, he's there to comfort, to lead and be our strength in time of need.

 

 

Jesus is King, He controls everything; He is with me each night and each day,

I trust my soul to the Savior's control;

He drives all fear away.

 

 

Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path."

 

 

If we simply trust in the Lord as verse 3 of the song says and as Proverbs 3 tells us we have nothing to worry about.

 

How can I fear?

Jesus is neat;

He ever watches over me.

Worries all cease;

He gives me peace.

How can I fear with Jesus?

 

 

Over the last few weeks maybe a couple of months I've been dealing with a few things. I will admit I worry sometimes when I don't need to, but a few weeks ago this song, "How Can I Fear?" was sung in church. I started thinking about it, making this one of "MY" songs. It's true How can I fear when the Lord is my Saviour! When He hold my Future in His hands and I have no need of Fear or Worry!

 

Then this past Sunday we sang "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow" and as we sang that song in church I was thinking He hold my Tomorrow, he hold MY new home in the palm of his hand and HE knows where it is and when the right time is for us to find it!

 

I don't know about tomorrow,

I just live from day to day.

I don't borrow from it's sunshine,

For it's skies may turn to gray.

I don't worry o'er the future,

For I know what Jesus said,

And today I'll walk beside Him,

For he knows what is ahead.

 

Many things about tomorrow,

I don't seem to understand;

But I know

Who holds tomorrow,

And I know

Who holds my hand.

 

 

Proverbs 21:7 "Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."

 

Yes, I'm human and yes I worry, fret, stew, complain, even get mad sometimes BUT Praise the Lord when I go to him and with all these things I have no of Fear. Why? Because HE Holds my Tomorrow! 

 

 



 



Study to Shew thyself approved.....

II Timothy 2;15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth"

As we have started our new school year off I've challenged the boys to study harder, to learn more, and to be hard workman that needeth not to be ashamed. I've encouraged them to memorize more scripture this year. Our theme verse will be "Study to shew thyself approved unto God..."

 In these pictures of my children they are studying so that I approve of their work. Which they should do, but they should also be studying to please God. The first picture which is Samuel, he is diligently studying his History. Not his favorite but he knows to pass, he must study.


Next is Caleb he was taking a test, He studied though so he could take this test. Then the next one is Jason he's working on hard on his Math. He doesn't want to repeat this Pace :) May I say thus far none of the boys have come to the point we've had to repeat whole Paces. We might have needed to go back and review but they study and they work hard.

The next photo however may show that someone hasn't studied to shew himself approved unto God. Where does your Bible sit during the week? Left on the pew at church? In your car so you don't "forget" next time you go to church? On a book shelf, till time for church? Maybe on a coffee Table where it gets dusted off when company is coming, such as the Preacher.

   It sad that in today's world this is what we would and do see on many Bibles. America was founded on God and the Bible. Now today we can't pray in schools, we can't read our Bible in school, all because it might offend someone! The other day, I thought I would post some things on a page about Modesty. Oh my word the stink that it caused. I literally received a private message from a person telling me that what the Old testament taught on dress did NOT apply to us today! WHAT? 

 

Friend may I tell you, if it was for the Old Testament people it was for us now in 2013! The Lord wanted to people to pray then, he wants us to Pray now. The Lord wanted people to study the scriptures then, He wants us to study them now! The Lord wanted the women to dress like women then, He wants us, ladies, to dress like Ladies NOW! These are just a few things I'll mention but if it's in the Bible, it's God's word we are to head it and obey it! Part of being able to head and obey the Bible is by studying the Bible!

 

I'm studying now for a lesson to present not only to my ladies of our church but to other Pastors wives, and their ladies. Do I want to wait till the night before to prepare for it? No, I need and have started preparing for it already. Why? I want to study to shew myself approved unto God. I want God to have say in what I say.

 

So friend, pick up your Bible, turn Off the TV, the computer, or whatever is keeping you from studying to be approved of God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed.

 

I saw a saying that went something like this:

 

If it prevents you from doing what God wants

Then don't do it!

 

This isn't exact but I have the main point, if what you are doing is keeping you from God, maybe just maybe you shouldn't be doing that. 1. you want grow in the Lord; 2. you are leaving opportunity for Satan to sneak in. Do we want these things to happen, no, none of us do. So stay in the Word, stay close to God and pray daily.

 

Don't Be Ashamed of Christ!

Are you ashamed of Christ?
Were you ashamed to say, "Merry CHRISTmas"?
We shouldn't be ashamed of the one who gave his life on an Old Rugged Cross, who bore our sins and shame.

II Timothy 1:12 "For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."

All I ask today is Are you ashamed of Christ? OR Are you telling other of Christ showing that you are not ashamed to be a CHRISTian, and that you are NOT ashamed to be HIS child!


This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.
Rejoice in the Lord alway and again I say Rejoice!

24 Fallacies Seen and Heard

In our Church paper that we get once a month this was listed and I thought I'd share them with you:

24 Fallacies Seen and Heard on 24 Hours of So-Called "Christian Television" By J N Hamblin
1. Any version of the Bible is okay from which to read, memorize and study. (Psalm 119:89)
2. A believer can be saved today, then do something wrong and be lost tomorrow. (John 10:28)
3. Fundamental churches are not the supportive base for the Christan to be taught the great tenets of the faith. (I Corinthians 13:10)
4. Speaking in an "unknown" tongue is for today. (II Timothy 4:3)
5. Teaching is always placed on a higher plane than preaching. (Matthew 13:42)
6. Pope Benedict XVI, Benny Hinn and Billy Graham are all great spiritual heroes and leaders (Ephesians 5:19)
7. Hell does not have scorching, literal flames. (Matthew 13:42)
8. The world's music must be brought in to the church if the church is going to reach the world. (Ephesians 5:19)
9. Tithes and offerings should be sent to the jewelry-draped false prophet living in the lap of luxury. (Romans 10:17-18)
10. Pragmatism is the touchstone by which everything is perceived. (II Samuel 6:3)
11. The teacher you watch in the morning will be contradicted by the preacher that you watch in the evening. (I Corinthians 14:8)
12. Fundamentalists are "mean" and Narrow" people. (Galatians 4:16)
13. You can be a "great" Christian and still play in the stadiums on Sunday mornings and sing in the nightclubs on Wednesday evenings. (II Corinthians 6:17)
14. Dancing is an approved practice, even in a church service. (Mark 6:22)
15. It is absolutely all right to replace your "prayer closet" with a "prayer line." (Matthew 6:6)
16. Apostasy, false teaching and heresy are always embraced. (Jude 3)
17. Trends, not truth, are the banner for "Christian" dress and demeanor. (Romans 12:2)
18. All your sickness is because of your lack of faith. (John 9:3)
19. Emotionalism, not the Eternal Word of God, is the measuring stick for every sermon and service. (John 4:24)
20. A "preacher" can wear a wig, a dress and even carry a purse to the pulpit. (I Timothy 3:2)
21. Television "preachers' never attack drinking, immorality or gambling. (Isaiah 58:1)
22. The Roman Catholic Church is a Christian Church. (Revelation 17:1)
23. You won't need to turn to 24 Bible verses in 24 hours of watching so call "Christian" television. (John 5:39)
24. Salvation is so complicated that it resembles asking a blind man to drive an automobile in reverse from Juneau, Alaska to Key West, Florida. (Romans 10:13)

Our Bible is:

The Infallible Authority
II Timothy 3:16 "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."

This is such a wonderful thought, that ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God! If we only had man's words to go on. That wouldn't be a whole lot! Praise the Lord that his word is inspired!!
Not only that it's profitable for doctrine! We've been studying Doctrine in SS at our church and I just love it! There's so much that could be said, about doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction! God simply gave it ALL to us through His Word!!

Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

Can you imagine (as Christians I'm sure we can) but can you imagine the Bible being sharper than ANY two-edged sword! WOW!! Our Bible is our Sword!

I Peter 1:23 "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."

Our first birth, of blood and water was corrupt and that is why we are sinners; but praise the Lord our 2nd birth, salvation, is incorruptible! Yes, we are still sinners BUT we are saved by grace AMEN!!!

Our Guide for Life

Psalm 119:105 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

If we would only study the Bible and learn it as we should God says, thy word is a lamp AND a light! We just need to take it and us it!!

Proverbs 6:22, 23 "When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thy awakest, it shall talk with thee.
For the commandment is a lamp and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:"

As I've been going through this and studying it I'm just amazed how God knew what we needed, when we needed it and everything! I grew up in Church, I've had the privilege of attending Christian School all my life, the Lord allowed me to attended Bible college. Now, my children are growing up in Church, attending Christian School and in a little under a yr. our oldest will go off to Bible College! Why am I putting this in? I believe it's all because I gave my life to the Lord to lead, keep and talk with me! I've to the best of my ability kept his commandments, even though I've failed, I still through prayer and Bible reading and asking forgiveness have done my BEST for him! We as individuals can do ALL do this. Yes, we'll fail.....However, God will be there to pick us up and carry us when needed. I love the poem "Footprints" I don't know or remember it all, but there's one part I really loved most and that's where it says, I looked and saw only one set of footprints. Jesus was carrying me isn't that an AWESOME thought!!

II Timothy 3:16, 17 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."

I know I used this verse earlier but again it just shows that God is there for us! No matter what through his word he's there!

Our Strength

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

This is one of my MOST favorites verses (I know that's not the best grammar) but it carries so much truth! I won't belabored this vrs, because I have done a study on it already, but just imagine; wait on the Lord and he SHALL renew thy strength! WOW!!! He gives us strength when we're weary, faint, it doesn't matter, he gives strength to make it!

Psalm 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"

With the Lord we have no reason to fear or be afraid! God isn't the author of fear, confusion or any of the things that would cause uneasiness in our lives. He's our Salvation! He died on the cross and rose again 3 days later so you and I could rest and have peace in the fact we have a loving Heavenly father who loves us and cares for us and gives us the strength needed to make it day by day!

I pray as you read through these verses that in some small way, you were encouraged or helped today! May God bless you and Have a WONDERFUL week in the Lord!

Verse to Meditate on....

With School starting I Love to go through and pick out verses that will be help for my children. I thought I'd share these verses, when we home schooled these verses were the first ones to learn each yr.

Ephesians 4:32
"Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
As parents, teachers and children we all need:
1. To be kind - kindness should always be a part of our every day way of life.
2. Tenderhearted - if you notice a fellow class mate or co-worker having a rough day be tenderhearted with them.
3. Forgiving - if someone does wrong towards you, forgive them! After all Christ forgave and forgives all we do wrong!
Maybe just maybe you'll be considered more Christ like if you do these 3 things.

II Timothy 2:15
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
1. Study! As teachers and students we need to study! As the teacher if you don't know your materials you won't do as well. As the student if you don't apply yourself and study it's more difficult to pass.
2. Work - work hard where your not ashamed of your grades.

I Corinthians 14:40
"Let all things be done decently and in order"
As a former home schooler I would have this posted in the front of the classroom and typed out then taped to their desk.
1. If your desk is in order things are alot easier get to.
2. If we do things decently and order imagine how much better our classes, day, wks, months even our year will go!

Ephesians 5:2
"And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour."
1. Love - we should love one another! Hate is NOT of God, if we hate someone we can't love.
2. If we love as Christ loved us just think how much better it will be. Be Christ like and love as Christ loves us!

8/29/09
Paula Micheal Seavey

Character Traits (Committed)

I was going through some things and came a cross a list of Character Traits that at one time I was working on devotionals for them. I had not finished any one character trait and best as I can figure it was because of our travels and if I was asked to teach a SS class or speak at a ladies mtg, I would stop that and work on something else.

Any way all that to say, I thought I would pick this back up and periodically post various Character Traits. Todays is Committed.
Committed - Te devote or pledge (oneself) to the doing of something.
What are we committed to?
Church
Prayer
Bible Reading
Marriage
Relationships
Work
Play
Family
The Lord
I didn't listen these in any particular order, here I'm just throwing out some things we may be committed to.

Following are some Bible verse on commitment
1. Psalm 31:5 "Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou has redeemed me, O Lord God of truth."
Have you committed your spirit to the Lord. After all he was the one who saved you and gave you a life worth living!
2. Psalm 37:5 "Commit thy way unto the Lord: trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."
3. II Corinthians 5:19 "To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation."
Christ, committed to forgive us our sins. Now he didn't have to do that, but He chose to and because of his choice we are forgiven. The least we as Christians can is commit to obey him by doing what he commands us to do. Don't be afraid to be a committed Christian.
4. II Timothy 2:2 "And the things that thou has heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also."
As Parents, teachers, SS teachers ect. we should be committed to our children (class). They depend on us to be faithful and to bring them what they need. Be a committed teacher, parent or whatever you do.
5.Job 5:8 "I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:"
This one can go back to yesterdays lesson on "What is your Cause?" as well as today, are we committed. We really should commit fully to our Lord and the work he has set before us. We go about doing things half heartily we're not fully committed.
What in your life are you doing but not fully committed?

Again, for those with children starting school, encourage them to fully commit their whole heart in ALL they Do this school year!

8/18/09
Paula Micheal Seavey

School

Well, as much as we may not like it or as much as we do, it's school time again :)
I was going through stuff looking to see what needed to be purchased for the new school year and trying to figure out things. When I came across this in one of my kids notebooks from last year.

II Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a woman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
S-don't study and be stupid (So I'll do all my work and study)
T-be a time waster or Use your time wisely with your studies (I will use my time wisely)
U-U forget things--U fail! (I don't want to be the U who fails)
D-determination or dumbness your choice (hum.....no not really I want determination and pass)-
Y-don't ask why just do the y and you'll pass Algebra :D

As I read this I though WOW!! There are some good points there! This was written by one of my teens who doesn't really care for school but put his whole being into learning and making sure he passed his classes.

When we read our Bible do we read it to barely make it or do we do as my son and go for all it's worth. Now I know the y won't help us much as far as how he applied it to Algebra, but he has some good points there.
S-Study! Learn God's word know it inside and out. Meditate on God's word day and night!
T-do you waste time or do you use your time wisely, you know you could have a time that maybe you watch an hour TV show, you could read your Bible, maybe to much time on the Internet...You know I sat down one day and timed myself on how long I was on the computer. When I sat down, I thought I'm going to check e-mail, go to my blog (at the time only 1) and get off. Do you realize I was on the computer for 2 hours!!! Was that a waste of time? YES!!! So I decided from then on I would set a timer. I have much to do and can't sit at my desk that long doing just Internet. Since then with the exception of my devotional blog I never go on more than 30 min at a time unless I plan it!!!
U-Don't be a person who forgets. U can make list, have a schedule and DON"T be the "U" people look at and say, he/she is forgetful.
D-Determination! WOW........I have seen so much determination in my boys that it's convicted about being determined! My 4 boys have dyslexia some more severe than others. Well, my 15 yr old couldn't read well as a 7th grader but he took and went from Failing ALL his classes the first semester to failing ONLY ONE at the end of the yr. Last yr, his 8th gr year, he didn't make below a C on ANYTHING!!! That's determination. Did I have to help him? YES! But HE DID THE WORK....DETERMINATION!!!! We should be that way with our ministry, our Bible and Prayer life Determine to GROW in the LORD!!!!
Y-well, I had a hard time thinking of something as did my son, but you know rather than asking WHY? Just do! My youngest boy will say Why do we have to do this? I simply answer, Did mom/dad say you had to? Yes, then that's why? Now I don't always answer that way, I will if needed give him the why because it will help him understand better why we do what we do. But, when he ask why do I have to do the dishes now.....that's a different story.
God tells us to witness, to be labors for him. Don't ask WHY just do it.
Maybe if we "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" We would be better in ALL we do.....
1. Study as we should - you don't have to go to school to study
2. Be a good workman - do right and work your best in ALL things.
3. Keeping the word truth

Just a thought with school starting up here in a few wks. I pray even as parents we help our children to do what we know is right. Remember, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

8/14/09
Paula Micheal Seavey