It's Gonna Be Worth It

so I just finished reading my friends blog post of her Thank you letter to Jesus for 2009. She has had a very difficult year with her health. As I read that post all I could hear was this song playing in my head. I thought I'd post the words here as we all could probably use a good reminder this day. If you don't know the song go listen to it and allow the words to become your true hearts cry.

Worth It All - Rita Springer

I don't understand Your ways

Oh but I will give You my song

Give You all of my praise

You hold on to all my pain

With it You are pulling me closer

And pulling me into Your ways

Now around every corner

And up every mountain

I'm not looking for crowns

Or the water from fountains

I'm desperate in seeking, frantic believing

That the sight of Your face

Is all that I need

I will say to You

It's gonna be worth it

It's gonna be worth it

It's gonna be worth it all

I believe this

It's gonna be worth it

It's gonna be worth it

It's gonna be worth it all

I believe this

You're gonna be worth it

You're gonna be worth it

You're gonna be worth it all

I believe this

You're gonna be worth it

You're gonna be worth it

You're gonna be worth it all

I believe this

pass this website on

If you have a High School or collage age student have them ck out this website. Some of the kids at church started it . It's amazing and so worth getting kids across America on this journey with them.

http://liveitoutnow.com/
Vision
We pray that our generation will be the generation that stands steadfastly for Jesus Christ.That doesn’t conform or compromise to this world, but instead transformed through the Word of God.May we not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.Oh God, let us be a generation that is after your own heart.All praise, honor and glory to God and God alone. Amen.

It's all about LOVE

So this morning I was actually going to write about love and what God has been showing me, correcting in me, and requiring in. Then I went to my inbox and found this little devotion and well I figured shoot why overly vomit all the info I was gonna say when this sums it up in a perfect little box.

Building Each Other Up by Nancy Leigh DeMoss:
The apostle Paul wrote the book of 1 Corinthians to a group of believers who were dividing into factions and fighting with one another. He addressed their problems by writing about love. Throughout 1 Corinthians you’ll discover things we can avoid from their example.
For instance, in a community where there’s love, we’ll build each other up. We’ll limit our own personal freedoms if it edifies others. Even if something is scripturally permissible, we won’t do it if it causes someone to stumble in their walk with God. That's the way of love.
If we're walking in the way of love, we’ll yield rather than claim our rights. We'll even be willing to suffer for the sake of the gospel.
Are you walking in the way of love? Are you demonstrating the beauty of God’s love in your church?

Larry - thanks for the memories

Our last visit with the ol' wise Larry

Today Larry needed to go be in that permanent place of rest. How blessed Bobby, Aaron and I were to 'Larry sit' when ever we got the opportunity. My heart is sad today thinking we won't ever get those visits with a big giant smelly dog. I always wished Larry could talk. Every time I would look at him I could just see a giant think bubble above his head full of great wisdom. Larry and Bobby had this love affair with one another it was pretty cute. How Bobby would tend to all of Larry's hurts was a pretty sweet thing. This last visit we knew it would be our last. Even our Geoffrey knew - dogs are so interesting. Geoffrey, this last visit never once tried to dominate the poor ol' guy. He even stopped to lick Larry's belly one night. I know he knew it was a final goodbye.
So to all the people who loved the Lar Bear - Sorry for your lose - we're sad too over here at the Richardson home.
Thanks Steph and Kevin for allowing us to care for him. xoxoxo