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Day 1: Vitamin A: Assurance

"Yes, Pastor and I'm ready for worship!" Today, I need not be afraid to allow myself to be JOYFUL for Jesus---ya know why---he WANTS me to!! Today, starts a series about getting your 'Spiritual Vitamins'. I am NOT ashamed to say I am unhealthy---physically.  I can tell you that I am doing ok spiritually--I just need to remember to take my vitamins! Vitamin A:  Assurance.   We studied Romans 8:1-14 Tomorrow: Vitamin B Soooo...who is taking their vitamins this week????

As the Twig is Bent--so grows the tree

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So the time is here--today is the first day of 'camp'.  I haven't left yet.  Sitting on my computer (writing this blog--not to mention, on hold for the IRS--fun, huh?) Today, I am at peace.  I continue to be in this state of mind all week--I pray my husband and I can get through this little rough patch (we have been arguing a lot--I'm supposed to take full blame, cuz I think that is what he wants me to do).  I suppose I am sorry, but sometimes the boy annoys the heck out of me.  So again, I am at peace (need to remember this, all day--every day) My goal this week is to show God what he has done to me lately (although he already knows).  I am so happy and content--content is a word I think I rarely used.  It's an amazing feeling.  I can't describe it--but even amidst of this contentment, I still struggle with my relationship with my husband. Divorce has crossed my mind.  I feel that maybe this relationship has run it's course and maybe m...

The Oldridge Family: All because two people fell in love...

They are a family of 4: Ron, Kelly, and kids Bailey and Caleb.   Ron and Kelly married in 1999 and have been through literally everything that could possibly tear a marriage apart.  They became Christians in the Spring of 2004.  They were baptized at Shawnee Mission Lake.  They swore they would raise their daughter, Bailey,  in a Christian home...full of love, value and God's Word. All was well in the world.  Ron was a devoted youth leader and Kelly was his assistant.   Every Tuesday and Sunday, they were at Wyandotte United Methodist Church in KCK teaching the word the 15+ youth every week..  They even attended Summer Assembly a few times.  They loved it there.  They thrived on the atmosphere (and the milkshakes) :-)  Life was good. It seemed good.  It wasn't.  There was constant fighting, arguing, and mental abuse prevailed in the home.  They had left God at the door--Waiting, hearing every...