I am BACK!

I know, some probably shudder at that thought of me being "back"! But I am so GLAD to be back.

I had stopped blogging all together simply because our old desktop (as I not so affectionally called, ol' Bessie) was so very sloooow! Well, ol' Bessie finally gave up the ghost. I have been on the lookout for a laptop and we just bought it. Someone asked me what this one's name was....it is LOLA! (lol) I named her that because I died LAUGHING when I saw that question on Facebook. We all know what LOL means, right? Well, just add the "a" and you have Lola!

Enough of me being silly. I am about to nod off right here typing. I just thought I would warn you, oops, I mean INFORM you that Bree is officially BACK! Woot!

5-4-2sday

1. 20th THS Reunion this weekend. I cannot wait!

2. I don't know what has got me in the baking mood here lately. Paula Dean's show must be subliminaly speaking to me. What's next? Crafts and a mean hot glue gun? Watch out now!

3. If you missed Sunday's message- that's just it....you MISSED IT! When Mike P. broke his Alabaster Box...it broke me. Awesome representation of how I need to do that very thing.

4. Here lately I really need this blog. Even if no one reads it. (I am kinda selfish---soooo glad you read here if you do, but it is therapy for me most of all.) But props still go to all 3 of my readers. ( just kidding - I hope)

5. Jesus is to me- my life, my breath, my rock and my hope. My one and only source of peace,strength and TRUE joy. So why do I not honor Him just as that; as I should?

5-4-2sday

1. Saddened for a friend's husband's death in a tragic heliopter crash this weekend. Praying for your family Teresa!

2. LOVE these cool mornings!

3. Praying for my life to represent more of Jesus and WAY less of me.

4. I never say it enough, but I want to thank God for my husband. God has truly blessed me with him.

5. Tamiflu seems to be the popular drug of choice at work. This flu season is gonna be a bad one.(Actually already is....)

5-4-2sday

1. It's only TUESDAY???
(But praise God for it.)

2. So many things are on my heart right now. I so want to give them to God.

3. First night of Drew's homework was last night. (Hope I can keep up, lol!)

4. Amen for cool temps!!! Can I get a witness???

5. My prayer life is being rejuvenated in Jesus Name...what an awesome privilege to be able to bow down before Him anytime you want!

Hear My Prayer, O Lord

God's ability to hear the desires of our heart simply amazes me. I have been thinking a lot here lately on my prayer life. I have to admit...it has been pretty weak. Funny how when we are in trouble we hit our knees HARD to speak to God. Why is it only then do we truly seem to pour our hearts into our prayer life? Well I do that..you may not. But I am guilty as charged!

The week before school started I contacted a friend and felt led to pray for our kids starting back to school. I figured this would be a good start to strengthening the communication line between my Heavenly Father and me. Well, the friend and I couldn't meet...but I did pray for our kids. Drew and I also prayed in the carpool line before he walked in. It felt good.

Then I have had the opportunity to attend a Prayer Conference in Pembroke Saturday morning. I heard some very useful tools on how to pray. Bud Parrish mentioned to pray in an A.C.T.S. mode:
A: Adoration (for Our Father)
C: Confession (of our sins)
T: Thanksgiving
S: Supplication
Awesome eh?

Plus earlier in the week, my dear friend Rhonda and I spoke a lot on prayer. We are praying in one accord on some things. It's even better to know you have people praying WITH you. Brothers and sisters coming to Christ about the same concerns has to fill His heart with even more love for them.

Circumstances have happened
(good and bad) to several of my friends this week/weekend that I DO believe God has put before me and given me the opportunity to start praying and praising Him for. Lord, I don't want to fail them in praying for them and fail You most of all by getting to know You more through this.

I just believe God felt my desire to develop my relationship with Him and to go DEEPER in Him!
-Psalm 141:1 says..."O Lord, I am calling to You. Please hurry! Listen when I cry to You for help!"
-Psalm 143 says in the very 1st verse "Hear my prayer, O Lord, listen to my plea."
Listen to that urgency. Me being a Mom to a newborn again...I jump when I hear my Lydia cry. Isn't it awesome to know the King of Glory jumps at the first plea we utter as well? Why wouldn't He? We are His! What intimacy! I want to know more of that intimacy with Him.

Let's pray that all of His children desire this too.

Oh, by the way--- I have read Psalm 141-143 over and over again this weekend...you should too. It lets you know just how much He is our shelter and strength and how He hears the cries of our hearts! Read it won't you?