This Mama is proud!

Just a quick shout out to my sweet children.

Ansley Marie, is 21 years old. She completed college in three years and is teaching at TLS Primary a private Christan school. She is a hard worker, very focused and dedicated to the Lord. She is also, getting her Master's degree from Piedmont College...and planning her wedding. She has so much going on right now, but God is in control. Ansley is very organized and so creative. God has giving her many gifts and she uses them for His glory. It is amazing - the favor of the Father is upon her life. I am so proud of you, Ansley-Girl!

Andrew Miles, is 19 years old. He is in college at Lee University. Andrew has a servants heart and I love that about him. If he sees someone in need, he will do everything in his power to fix it. I have missed terribly this summer. He has been doing a Minsitry intership at Adairsville Church of God. He worked four youth camps and one inter City camp. He also, just returned from being out of the country on a missions trip to Panama. He enjoyed ministering in the orphanage. I watched a video of Andrew and a little boy; Andrew was hold his guitar and the little fellow was strumming while Andrew played the notes. The look on this child's face was priceless. I am so proud of you Androodle!

I know that GOD'S word does not return void. When you train a child in the way it should go, it will not depart. I praise my precious Lord! HE has done GREAT things! Greater things are yet to come.....

Lovin' the Lord and Lovin' Life!

Sista Staci :)

Pressing In and Moving On

Life can be full of surprises, good ones and not so good ones. Even so, we have a choice. When the unexpected things happens, we can run and hide, pitch a royal fit, or endure. I have to confess that some time or another, I have reacted in all three of the above ways, and sometimes all three at once. But, I can truly say, that having endurance is the key to walking through a trial. I've learned not to pray for patience, because it will bring on opportunities to be tested. I pray for endurance, to press through the mess.

I firmly believe, every day that we live, God brings us opportunities to grow closer to Him, to pursue Him for the deeper things. Recently, I've had an opportunity of rejection. My same ole' song and dance. The feeling of not being part of the "Club." My first reaction was to put up a wall and say who needs it, but then the Lord reminded me that he was rejected and he kept on loving. And I know that I am accepted by my heavenly Father. It is so easy to get distracted on things that we may not have and totally ignore what is right under our nose.

So, how do I feel now? At peace - I know that GOD is LARGE and in CHARGE of my steps. And if He wanted me to be part of a certain group, then I would have been. I accept HIS ways for me. Lord knows, if I was left up to my own ways it would not be a pretty site.

Sharing a little piece of my heart!

Sista Staci :)