Happy Anniversary to me.

Yesterday was our anniversary. 24 years. Sometimes it seems like yesterday. Sometimes it seems like forever. We went to Chincoteague. I played in the surf. We walked a trail. Spent more time driving than we did being there. It was nice though. I'm not so depressed when I can hear the surf and smell the salt air. Sometimes wish I lived in the ocean. And yes, I mean IN the ocean.  By the way, Happy Birthday to Boo man. You guys make me feel so ancient.

Buttprints in the sand

One night I had a wondrous dream,
One set of footprints there were seen,
The footprints of my precious Lord,
But mine were not along the shore.
But then some stranger prints appeared,
And I asked the Lord, "What have we here?"
Those prints are large and round and neat,
"But Lord, they are too big for feet."
"My child," He said in somber tones,
"For miles I carried you alone.
I challenged you to walk in faith,
But you refused and made me wait."
"You disobeyed, you would not grow,
The walk of faith, you would not know,
So I got tired, I got fed up,
And there I dropped you on your butt."
"Because in life, there comes a time,
When one must fight, and one must climb,
When one must rise and take a stand,
Or leave their butt prints in the sand."

A Great Quote

Here's a great quote:

 You have created your fears. And you can choose to lay them to rest.

You have created your dreams. And you can choose to bring them fully to life.

Look all around you and realize that everything you see is what you have chosen to see. Every thought you think is what you have chosen to think.

Day after day, by your words, your actions, and your thoughts, you have chosen your own path. And that path has brought you to precisely where you are.

Now it is time to choose again. Remember that with each and every choice you make, you determine the details of how your life will proceed.

It is a serious responsibility as well as a wonderful, enormous opportunity. For again and again, you can choose your way toward the life you truly wish to live.

— Ralph Marston

Passion

This is what I've been praying for; NOT that I would just be obedient, but that I would have a PASSION for obedience.
Think of what the world could be if we were to take our passion for things that are sinful and turn it towards obedience.
I want that passion for obedience.

-BTW, my new e-mail is dirtrabbit11@yahoo.com

Sorry it's been so long.

Sorry it's been so long. I've been busy with church and such. Also, I've had my head planted firmly up my own backside. I'm working on becoming more of what God wants me to be so I'm back doing my devotionals every morning. I get my devotionals from the life recovery Bible. And yes, that is an "addicts" Bible. And yes, I'm one.  After a walk through the high weeds recently, I've decided to redouble my efforts at being clean and sober.  So, here is my devotional for today. Enjoy!                                                                                                                              

We may not want to admit it but we all hunger for love. We may be starving for affection due to previous losses. We may be afraid to reach out due to fear of rejection.

As we turn our lives over to God, we need to venture towards developing loving relationships with God and others. It's scary to say "Please love me" but it's worth the risk.

If we don't satisfy our need for love in a legitimate way, we may be driven back to our old addictive behaviors.

We can be sure that if we go to God for that love, He will be glad to have us. He will provide for us, protect us, and love us.

Told you it was good.