Mark 11, v 24-25

Yes I am behind in my reading, but catching up today and finding verses that I have not heard for a while but am reading now and reflecting on them. This one is what I would consider a common verse but one definitely worth repeating and remembering: "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, BELIEVE that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." We all know that forgiveness is not easy sometimes, but to know that is what God tells us to do makes that forgiveness worth doing! I myself had held a grudge against someone for 20 years for the way they treated me back in school...well let me tell you that just a few months ago I confronted them and this person did not think it was a big deal, they joked about it and said "well we were young back then".... I just had to tell her how I felt, and know that I have now forgiven her for her actions and it feels good to not have that grudge in my heart against her any longer. Is there hurt still? YES, but is it worth not forgiving her and being left out of God's wishes for us? NO!

Mark 4, Verses 18-20

I am actually right in the middle of my "assigned" reading for today and had to stop and just retype what I just read because I feel that it touches so many people today in this world, even in this state and more specifically in this small town of ours.... And I quote " Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. Others, like seed sown on good soil, HEAR the word, ACCEPT it, and PRODUCE a crop- thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown."..... Are you "hearing" the word today? Are you relating to it... or are you just like others, letting worries and desires make your crops unfruitful?!

The day before.....

It is the day before I am to begin this journey of reading through the Gospels in 30 days! First and foremost let me give you honesty: I AM NERVOUS... nervous because I feel like this is a "school project" and as most of you probably know I have the privilege of teaching on a day to day basis and not having to do much "learning" anymore (although we all could stand to do this too)...anyway, so my nerves are kicking into overdrive! I ask for your prayers as I not only read through these chapters the next month, but that I understand them, that I "LEARN" from them...that God guides me and directs my thoughts! I am encouraged that I will be the recipient of much needed knowledge and wisdom, and hope that if you are also one that is joining in this journey to read through the Gospels, that you will comment and share your insight with me as well! Peace to you all in the next 30 days and beyond!!