Its Only Werds...

A quote from a book by one of my favorite authors:

"It is something sensational to consider that there is, far and close, vague and defined, separate but intertwined, a God Who watches all and is not confused, but sets the sun to its course, frames the trees with symmetry and, with like precision, judges each man's heart as quickly as it beats. No poet, in the greatest of his imaginings, could conceive of anything greater than the real; this great plot pitting us against our deaths, this spinning sphere of color and smell giving flesh to the story God is slowly telling Himself; a story growing nearer and nearer to its dramatic conclusion. It does not escape me that I am blessed to be included in this tale of a billion human conflicts and Singular Resolution."

Donald Miller
Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance

from atop Mt. Chilhowee in the Cherokee National Forest...He is there alsotoo. (More)

The Generational Sin Thing

 What was on my mind when I posted that challenge? I was thinking about my life in regards to my children, which often causes me to reflect on my own life and relationship to my parents. Some have said that I am a good mom. But I shudder at those comments, as my adult children are amazing IN SPITE OF ME. The enemy is faithful to remind me of the many shortcomings and failures in my life that I have PARADED in front of my children.  (More)

i'm exhausted. i have so much to share, but don't know where to start or stop ha ha! i'd wear y'all out, really. i miss you, my friends, even though i don't know if you consider me a friend. please, please understand i have been through some things in the past few days?

my son, myJoey, graduated Saturday, May 3, 2008 from Lee University with a bachelors degree in chemistry. yay! see him?

and being in another state with a laptop that WILL NOT DOWNLOAD a word processor, i got behind on homework. now i am on vacation, but scrambling to catch up homework, figure out financial dilemma and get help for a summer training class.

i did go to church in chattanooga, tn. on Sunday with two of my kiddos. yay again!

as it is 1:48 am, i will try to read and comment on a few posts, but know this -- i love you my friends and i thank God for you. i know i can come here and talk about things spiritual and even things family and you will receive me.

thank you for your prayers, i still need them as i struggle with 'issues'.

until that day -- loree

thank you all so much for your tremendous outpouring in my "bitterness" posts and contributions to my studying of "gen-sin". i promise to reply to you all individually and collectively with the point of my gen-sin post asap.

 please -- cramming for anatomy / physiology AND 750 werds due saturday.

tough to get this all done when working 9 - 5. as a matter of fact, the fact that i posted those at all tells you i took study time to do so. honestly, this old brain takes alotta revvin' if you know what i mean and i have to do some of this anatomy/physiology multiple times for it to sink in. any way -- i posted so as not to forget and to get your input for me to respond to later. actually, the reason i stated in the gen-sin post to post up in your blogs and let me read was to avoid making you feel snubbed. i truly appreciate your scripture refs and have good reason and a little write coming to 'splain, k 'ricky'? (if you know what i mean, we're that age together!)

love, hugs and pleas of patience

~L~

. . . Generational Sin. Any takers? See  (More)

we ARE fearfully and WONDERFULLY made, gosh.

(studying anatomy and physiology for RN degree) FOURTEEN BONES IN THE FACE ALONE? All working together to do face things?!?!?!?!

 i'm in even more awe.

be blessed, i am studying furiously.

They deny that sis was conceived before they got married. We knew, sis found something when we were young that said so. So what. But that lends itself to a reason for they way things went. . .

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As I sat listening to the words, I prayed silently for others who heard them, that they would take them to heart and erase bitterness from their lives. I thought of all the hurting people I knew who were bitter and asked God to bless them with this knowledge as well. I thought of all the "grumpy" people I know who would rather tear you apart than work through a conflict. Anger at work, within familes and even within the congregation at times seemed to spring from someone who was at odds with the world. The words kept coming and I prayed silently for those who are surely hurting inside and that hurt has turned to bitterness; that bitterness has manifested itself with a dark countenance, an unpleasant attitude; a seeming anticipation of the next opportunity to lash out at someone and hurt them. My heart was aching and breaking. (More)

le'ssee...we've covered "who am i?" and "what am i doing here?" and now, i share "what is my passion?"

First and foremost, i am HIS kid! A born-again, baptized believer, walking in HIS Amazing Grace. I am a daughter to my (still-living) parents, a sister to four siblings, a mother to three of THE MOST AMAZING young adults on this planet, a friend, a co-worker, a singer for the worship team at a Vineyard Fellowship \o/ and at this amazing time in my live, believe it or not, I am a nursing student! I love my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ and I love to write. I hope to make new friends "here" to talk about HIM and the wonderous things we have seen and know.
~Loree~

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