Temporary Home.

I think as long as we're on this earth we'll long for eternity.

This is just our temporary home, we're just passing through.

Honestly, this life, this world, it hurts. It's hard. There's pain. There's heartache.

But there's the promise of eternity.

Revelation 21:3-6
³ And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
⁴ He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
⁵ He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."
⁶ He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. 

Eternity, it's hard to grasp. The bible obviously talks so much about eternity but you still can't even wrap your mind around it.

But one thing I do know, there's no way I could survive without the knowledge, hope, and peace of eternity!

Lord, please always let me remember this is just my temporary home. The hurts, trials, and struggles of this world are nothing compared to eternity.

Eternity spent with you.

Sweet Devotion.

There are a few pictures I could share with you from the weekend, but this one deserves a post all of its own. 

This is a sweet moment where my Mom was reading Larry his daily devotional.

If you really, I mean really look at this picture, you'll see it's about so much more than that. It's the devotion that a wife has for her husband, that they have for each other.

What an example. 

We were sitting around the dinner table last night talking about how this whole experience has been eye-opening. How we now fully grasp what families have to go through when a loved one has a terminal illness. We wouldn't wish this on anyone. But for some reason the Lord is having us walk through this. And we will not stop giving him the praise and honor. Because even when it hurts, God is in the midst of the pain. 

It really has been an honor and privilege to share Larry's story with y'all. Because we know that lives are being touched by this man and his story and his amazing faith needs to be told. 

Saw this quote this morning and could not be any more truer for us right now:

"Love the people God gave you because he will need them back one day!

Not going to rain on my parade.

Woke up to a rainy and dreary day today! 

 But it's not going to rain on my parade ......

BECAUSE IT'S FRIDAY, YAY!!!!

Some things I'm looking forward to this weekend:

Getting my haircut after work today (Great way to start the weekend if you ask me and does anyone else enjoy the hair washing as much as I do?)

Family time of course

Loving on Larry 
 Spending time for a few hours on Saturday with a friend catching up

Seeing my nieces

Time in the word and quiet time catching up on bible study homework
 Catching up over breakfast on Sunday with an old friend who will be in town

Sleeping in (Hallelujah and amen)

It will be a low-key weekend! Hope you had a great week and have a great weekend, friends!!

All the time in the world.

"I have all the time in the world"....

Isn't that what most of us go through each day thinking? I'll be the first to admit I've been guilty of this.

I was reminded of a scripture.


 “Remind me that my days are numbered.” Psalm 39:4

Um, yeah. See that? Our time here on this earth is of the essence. The bible says our life is but a vapor. My question to myself, and one we could ALL ask ourselves, "Time, what are we doing with it?"

I've found myself more and more lately taking inventory of my life. Even more so when you're watching someone you love and their time here on earth soon coming to an end (which by-the-way, we're continuing to believe for a miracle for Larry and will not stop.) 

Did I choose to invest my time and emotions wisely and where it mattered? Did my actions and words speak life into others? Was I firmly planted into the word of God? Were my priorities aligned where they should be? Was I a good friend, daughter, sister, and etc etc. Did I live every hour, every minute, every second in the moment? Did I treasure and cherish the ones I love? Was I the best person I can be, the person that God has called me to be? Did my life bear fruit? Did I love and serve God with every ounce of my being? Did I bring people to come to know him? And on and on.....................................

It's all this and SO much more. I will regret so much if I can't look back and answer all these questions with a resounding YES! Because I do not have all the time in the world, which ALOT of us so foolishly think.

My advice and question for you is..... Stop thinking you have all the time in the world; And again I ask.. Time, what are you going to do with it?

Steady My Heart.

Even when it hurts
Even when it's hard
Even when it all just falls apart
I will run to You
Cause I know that You are
Lover of my soul
Healer of my scars

You steady my heart

~Kari Jobe

You can tell the disease is progressing in Larry. There were a couple of moody outbreaks over the weekend and very little sleep for him. The past couple of days have been relatively quiet and he and my Mom have gotten quality time together and you see glimpses here and there of his normal self. We have a new understanding of the pain families experience when a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness. So many emotions and we're all experiencing it differently. But as we know, God knows it all and we're drawing strength from our faith and Larry's faith. And asking him to steady my heart. Steady all our hearts.

That's pretty much the update on the home front.

Love y'all.

Much needed distraction!

Sunday morning my friend Michelle texted me to see if I wanted to go to the Jason Aldean/Luke Bryan concert that evening!

My response, "Ummmmm, YES!!!"

The beautiful Michelle and I before the concert.

 

We're rockin' the boots!! :)

Love me some good ole' country music!!

It was a great night and they put on a wonderful show! With the heaviness of these past couple of weeks, can't thank Michelle enough for treating me to a night of fun!! Just what this girl needed. 

Friends like her are such a blessing!!

Worth getting up for.

You know those days you just want to stay in bed a little longer, not quite ready to face the day?

Well, this makes it all worth getting out from the warm comfort of the bed covers, putting both feet on the ground and knowing the devil has to be saying, "Crap, she's up." :)

Have you ever seen anything like it? This was my view this morning as I got out the door and it took my breath away. God's beauty just amazes me.

Sometimes we get so busy and focused on the circumstances and the craziness of life and that we totally miss the beauty of it all. It's there, you just have to look hard enough! 

I just needed this reminder today and maybe you do too!

Have a great Monday!