No I haven’t been around here much to really say Happy Blogiversary to me. I always promised myself I would blog with “No Obligations” so that’s what I’m going to stick to. It’s been three years and a lot has happened in life in that time. Much of it gave me little time for my family let alone blogging. Who knows what a new year will hold though! There is always the excitement of what a new year can be. 
Music Monday
CASTING CROWNS
“Set Me Free”
It hasn’t always been this way
I remember brighter days
Before the dark ones came
Stole my mind
Wrapped my soul in chains
Now I live among the dead
Fighting voices in my head
Hoping someone hears me crying in the night
And carries me away
Set me free of the chains holding me
Is anybody out there hearing me?
Set me free
Morning breaks another day
Finds me crying in the rain
All alone with my demons I am
Who is this man that comes my way?
The dark ones shriek
They scream His name
Is this the One they say will set the captives free?
Jesus, rescue me
As the God man passes by
He looks straight through my eyes
And darkness cannot hide
Do you want to be free?
Lift your chains
I hold the key
All power on Heav’n and Earth belong to me
You are free
You are free
You are free
We all have something we need to be set free from. Whether it be alcoholism or drugs, obesity or anorexia, debt or lust…it’s all bondage. Bondage that Jesus died on the cross to break us free from. Lift your chains to HIM who holds the KEY.
Lifehouse Everything Skit
There are so many temptations, fears and sins that pull us away from the one who loves us more than we could ever imagine. Even when we can no longer fight HE never stops fighting for us. NEVER.
I have seen this video several times over the years and it still never fails to make me cry. To think that no matter what happens in my life He is always there fills me with such joy.
Thank you my precious Savior. How I love you!
Music Monday
Voice of Truth by Casting Crowns
Oh,what I would do to have
the kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I’m in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown
Where Jesus is,
And he’s holding out his hand
But the waves are calling out my name
and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I’ve tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
time and time again
“Boy, you’ll never win,
you’ll never win.”
But the Voice of truth tells me a different story
the Voice of truth says “do not be afraid!”
and the Voice of truth says “this is for My glory”
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of truth
Oh, what I would do
to have the kind of strength it takes
To stand before a giant
with just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound
of a thousand warriors
shaking in their armor
Wishing they’d have had the strength to stand
But the giant’s calling out
my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I’ve tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
time and time again
“Boy you’ll never win,
you’ll never win.”
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the Voice of truth says “do not be afraid!”
and the Voice of truth says “this is for My glory”
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of truth
But the stone was just the right size
to put the giant on the ground
and the waves they don’t seem so high
from on top of them looking down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
when I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
singing over me
But the Voice of truth tells me a different story
The Voice of truth says “do not be afraid!”
And the Voice of truth says “this is for my glory”
Out of all the voices calling out to me (calling out to me)
I will choose to listen and believe (I will choose to listen and believe)
I will choose to listen and believe the Voice of truth
I will listen and believe
I will listen and believe the Voice of truth
I will listen and believe
‘Cause Jesus you are the Voice of truth
And I will listen to you.. oh you are the Voice of truth
My 2nd Blogiversary!
Two years blogging?! Wow where does the time go?
Sunday Scripture
A scripture to ponder on this day of rest:
John 9:3 (NIV) “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.”
It’s About…
I’ve always thought it best to keep my life simple and I thought I was. But now I’m just starting to really understand what that truly means. It’s not a matter of living frugally or having less clutter. Although those are good things…that is not a simple life. You can drive yourself crazy trying to do those things too. Been there, done that and got the post card to prove it. What it’s about is freeing yourself mentally and spiritually from things that drain your time. Time that should be spent first with the Lord and second giving to those in real need. Put spiritual things first and you’ll truly find the simple life.
I am constantly amazed at the little life lessons He gives us.