Congratulations Tiffany and Peter!!!!

It's a new baby girl for my dear friend Tiffany and Peter and a new baby sister for their 4 yr old twin boys!

Her name is Selah Grace she came in at a healthy 8 lbs 10 oz 21'' Mom and baby are doing well. Praise the Lord.

This little girl will be so loved and adored by many. Happy birthday Selah!

I can't wait until I meet her..........maybe tomorrow :)

From a Life Key Email from a Pastor Colin Smith Sermon

Dead Things Don’t Grow
If you want growth, you have to start with life. Dead things don’t grow. Where does the Christian life come from? And why do I sometimes feel more dead than alive?

Regeneration is the root from which your Christian life grows. Regeneration is the life that flourishes in sanctification. It is the engine that drives your progress in holiness.

Regeneration is what makes you want to be more holy than you are. It is the root and beginning of all progress in the Christian life. All progress in the Christian life begins with knowing who you are in Christ. Regeneration tells you who you are.

Do you know who you are?

Have you ever come to a place where you said to yourself “I am such a miserable, pathetic, powerless, no good excuse for a Christian?” Maybe you fell into some sin. Maybe the progress of other Christians made you feel small. Maybe you were ashamed of your thoughts and wondered if you were really a Christian at all. Let God tell you who you are:

In Christ, You are a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

You have been crucified with Christ. (so don’t crucify yourself again) (Galatians 2:20)

You have been raised to new life in Christ. (Colossians 3:1)

You are a temple of the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 6:19)

You have been set free from sin. (Romans 6:22)

You are a light in this dark world. (Ephesians 5:8)

You have been born again, a dearly loved child of God. (1 Peter 1:23)

Progress begins with knowing who you are

Sanctification is about being who you are in Christ. You can’t be someone you’re not. Be who you are in Christ:

You are light, so live as light.

You’re free from sin, so don’t let sin be your master.

Christ lives in you, so live by faith in Him.

Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, so flee from sexual immorality.

You’ve been raised with Christ, so set your mind on things above.

You’re a new creation, so live for Christ and not for yourself.

You’ve been born again, so love one another deeply.

Someone said to me recently “It has really helped me to know that the flesh is not who I am. It is what I am fighting against.” She had discovered the truth of regeneration: I am a new creation in Christ and I am going to spend the rest of my life living that out—to His praise and glory. That’s the joy and the freedom of the Christian life. It’s not about pretending to be something that you’re not. It’s learning to be who you are in Chrit

This week’s scripture: “Since, then you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above…” Colossians 3:1 (NIV)

This LifeKey is based on the message “Knowing Who You Are,” by Pastor Colin S. Smith on May 3, 2009, from the series “Regeneration: How Christ Changes Your Soul.”

It's a battle

Life's circumstances can change so quickly for us. We sort of live our lives thinking things will always be the way they are "now." Then bam something comes are way so unexpectedly. Some times it's good, some times it's devastating.

My husband and I have just discovered that a dear friend and brother in the Lord has kidney cancer. He also has two tumors on his spine one of which ate through 30-40% of a vertebrae. He is in pain. We love him and firmly believe in the power of prayer to our great and awesome God. So if you have a moment today please pray for him, his wife, and their 4yr old daughter (who is super cute! and tons of fun!). We are hopeful.

I'm sorry if my blog seems a little depressing lately. The Spirit of God is working in my heart. He's encouraging me and blessing me to consider it all joy! But infertility is very hard, brutal actually! Most of you know this full well even if you have achieved sweet success. The lessons learned and memories never leave you I can imagine.

I've been having a very difficult time lately. It's been a battle not to sink into despair........OK an all out war! I've been training my self to meditate on God's wisdom, His love and promises, His word. Not to give my self this superficial warm fuzzy feeling but to build up and encourage my soul.

Also I know that Jesus has been tempted as I have been but He is with out sin. I know that when I get that horrible cold achy sadness in my heart Jesus has been there. He can relate to me. He was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief......He suffered more than any one. I can go to Him, I need Him. He listens when no one else cares or understands.

After our Dear Lord went through His sufferings the bible says that He has been anointed with Joy above all of His brothers. Infertility is part of my suffering. Suffering is always worth it, God makes it worth it. That's why the bible says to consider it all joy.

God is so good!