Spirit Led Woman

You know that moment of panic.... things seem to be out of your control.  You don't know what you're going to do and it looks like you are in an impossible situation.  You have the feeling of being up a creek without a paddle! Stop. Just for a minute.  Please ask yourself the following questions: Have you ever been in a creek? How deep is a creek? Do you actually NEED a paddle in the creek for the boat that you SOMEHOW got in there? I love it when we get to laugh at ourselves.  I did that today.  My husband and I were discussing an issue we are currently facing.  I said to him "We have been through things SO much tougher than this and made it through victorious." We have been in the white water rapids, we have been in the lakes, we have been in the desert.  We can make it through this creek... even without a paddle! 

"Offense can't be given, it has to be taken." Heard that quote recently.  It took me a few minutes to digest it.  Actually I am still digesting it!  How about you? When is the last time you have 'taken offense' at something or someone. Did you stop to think you were choosing to be offended? I know that when I have been offended it usually happens when I am exhausted, stressed or frustrated at several different things.  There will always be people who do not like you! There will always be people who are not on your team and there will always be people who are just downright mean! The best response is to realize that it is NOT personal; even though it feels very personal at the time. They are unhappy and you are right there.!  Your best defense is your testimony!  This is when it is important to realize the truth outlives a lie. Another quote I like is "He who angers you controls you." Who wants someone who hates you and thinks ill of you to ha

Don't you love it when God reminds us we are a work in progress? Sometimes it seems like life is just moving along and we think everything is going smooth.  We may even think we have 'arrived' and have this Christian life all figured out.  Then WHAM!!! something unexpected happens!  Someone or something absolutely pulls the rug out from under us and we realize we still have soooo far to go!  I had a week like that... and I had to make a decision.  Would I allow myself to embrace the change and let God show me what He was trying to teach me? Recently I read that forgiveness means letting go of the right to be offended.  Oh ouch!  It is so much more natural to hold on to offense and fight for our rights.  In my Sunday school class, we are studying Lisa Bevere's book "Out of Control and Loving It."  This week we were discussing the things we have learned so far and one of my ladies said "It is so hard because it goes against my nature not to fight back.&

For those of you who have read this blog, you know that my husband (Lee) and I are participating in a fitness program known as Body For Life.  This is a 12 week program that involves exercise and eating healthy every 2-3 hours throughout the day. We are in the middle of week 5 now and I am so proud to say I am 1/3 of the way done.  I have lost 8 lbs and several inches off of my waist and stomach.  The best thing I can say about that is that my clothes fit so much better.  Lee has lost almost exactly the same as me and is looking so good!  It has been soooo much easier because we are doing this together. Because of that, we can motivate each other when we feel like quitting or don't want to get up at 5 in the morning!  I reminded him the other day that we used to talk about finding a hobby that we both enjoy to do together.  It looks like we have and I think it was the best thing we could have done for ourselves and for our marriage.  It really spices things up and gives us anot