This was sent to me from someone at work.... Have to share it with everyone. My prayer for you today is that God is enough for you! The purple phrases are important!
ENOUGH: Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said, 'I love you, and I pray you enough.' The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I pray you enough, too, Mom.' They kissed, and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy, but she welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?' Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?' 'Well...I'm not as young as I once was, she lives so far away & has her own busy life. I have some challenges ahead, and the reality is - her next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said. 'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I pray you enough.' May I ask what that means?' She began to smile. 'That's a prayer that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone.' She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and she smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I pray you enough,' we wanted the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.' Then, turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory. I pray you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear. I pray you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. I pray you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting. I pray you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger. I pray you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I pray you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I pray you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye. Then, she began to cry, and walked away. They say, it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them.
May God bless you today! Only by Grace!! ~BG
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
What a weekend!
This weekend wore me out! Worked some baseball Friday night, sold concert tickets Sat morning, went to Bloomin' Bluegrass & Barbecue Sat afternoon, Dedication service at church on Sat night, church Sunday morning, and small group Sunday afternoon. This chick is TIRED! But I learned a lot this weekend as well.
Lessons:
1. Friends are important! If not for my friends, I would be a miserable person.
2. Caring for people who don't care for you is part of life. We all go through it. How we deal with it can make or break us.
3. People who spend $500 on concert tickets are CRAZY!
4. God is using our church to reach the lost, ain't that what its all about?!?
5. I do not give God enough credit for his grace and mercy!
6. A kind word from someone can turn your world right-side up.
Here's a brief synopsis of how God humbled me this weekend.
He's been teaching me a lot about the need for me to realize that this world is not about me. I must decrease and He must increase. There is a lot to be said about allowing your wants and desires fade to the background in order to help others. I had offered to help serve at the Dedication Dinner Pastor Gene was hosting for his Spiritual Fathers, friends, and family. I have never served in a catering setting before and was really not wanting to go. I had worked all morning and was just tired. So I thought about calling and canceling. But I got ready and went on anyway. During the dedication service I just had a sense of peace that I was exactly where I was suppose to be at that given time. A man pulled me and Crystal aside and thanked us for our worship. He said that we blessed his heart. This man doesn't even attend church, was just there with some family of his. That is an incredible blessing to me. So we all headed downstairs to begin serving, which I thought I would be HORRIBLE at. Not so. I only dropped on thing in some one's lap and it was a butter knife. When it was all said and done, they had taken up a "tip" for all of us serving. Each of us got $77!!!! This may not seem huge to you, but this was a God moment for me. I had walked into this time of servanthood with a horrible attitude and mentality, I walked out humbled and blessed. The money meant nothing to me, but the lesson of humility means EVERYTHING! I am learning that if I will have an open mind and an open heart, He will use me. I am not going to expand into Sunday, because it was truly a Brandi/God moment, but I will tell you that Dr Tim Lee is an incredible speaker. He has a powerful testimony about how he ran from God for 20 years until God had to take his legs to bring him back to the will of God. If you get a chance to hear this man, DO IT! It will change your thoughts and will touch your heart, regardless of where you stand in your relationship with Christ. Be blessed this week... Humbled! ~BG~
Lessons:
1. Friends are important! If not for my friends, I would be a miserable person.
2. Caring for people who don't care for you is part of life. We all go through it. How we deal with it can make or break us.
3. People who spend $500 on concert tickets are CRAZY!
4. God is using our church to reach the lost, ain't that what its all about?!?
5. I do not give God enough credit for his grace and mercy!
6. A kind word from someone can turn your world right-side up.
Here's a brief synopsis of how God humbled me this weekend.
He's been teaching me a lot about the need for me to realize that this world is not about me. I must decrease and He must increase. There is a lot to be said about allowing your wants and desires fade to the background in order to help others. I had offered to help serve at the Dedication Dinner Pastor Gene was hosting for his Spiritual Fathers, friends, and family. I have never served in a catering setting before and was really not wanting to go. I had worked all morning and was just tired. So I thought about calling and canceling. But I got ready and went on anyway. During the dedication service I just had a sense of peace that I was exactly where I was suppose to be at that given time. A man pulled me and Crystal aside and thanked us for our worship. He said that we blessed his heart. This man doesn't even attend church, was just there with some family of his. That is an incredible blessing to me. So we all headed downstairs to begin serving, which I thought I would be HORRIBLE at. Not so. I only dropped on thing in some one's lap and it was a butter knife. When it was all said and done, they had taken up a "tip" for all of us serving. Each of us got $77!!!! This may not seem huge to you, but this was a God moment for me. I had walked into this time of servanthood with a horrible attitude and mentality, I walked out humbled and blessed. The money meant nothing to me, but the lesson of humility means EVERYTHING! I am learning that if I will have an open mind and an open heart, He will use me. I am not going to expand into Sunday, because it was truly a Brandi/God moment, but I will tell you that Dr Tim Lee is an incredible speaker. He has a powerful testimony about how he ran from God for 20 years until God had to take his legs to bring him back to the will of God. If you get a chance to hear this man, DO IT! It will change your thoughts and will touch your heart, regardless of where you stand in your relationship with Christ. Be blessed this week... Humbled! ~BG~
Monday, May 11, 2009
Monday Morning Mind Dump
After an incredible weekend, today I am back to work BUT with so much on my mind! Let's see if I can get it all out in a comprehensible fashion:)
~girls night with Alicia was way past due.
~I notice as I get older that time with my friends and family gets more and more precious.
~Mason Wayne Akers might just be the cutest baby boy ever! (he doesn't cry when I hold him)
~Its fun to be at a birthday party for a 1 yr old and have the cops called. (only at the VanHook house)
~I am a member of one of the fastest growing churches in TN!
~My pastor is anointed by God!
~God created women for more than just washing dishes (Thanks for making that statement out loud this weekend Pastor Gene!)
~I was created to worship!!! Its taken me a long time to find peace in this calling. There is nothing like ushering in the presence of God to a place where the broken are restored, the sick are healed, the lost are found, the prideful are humbled, and the willing are used!
~I am a witness to the power of prayer! May I always remember to hit my knees and bow my head!
~I have the world's greatest mother!! Thank you for always supporting me and taking care of me AND for letting me take care of you sometimes!
~Jesus, Jesus, Jesus....There's just something about that name!
~Sometimes I forget to stop and thank God for all I am blessed with.
~When I pray for others, God works miracles in my own life.
~I am privileged to walk with Ashley Wiley! She is a true inspiration to me!
I love how God places the people I need in my life instead of the people I want. He knows what is best for me, I do not. I let my emotions guide me sometimes instead of discerning what the Spirit tells me to do. I still have so much to learn!
Humbly His! BG
~girls night with Alicia was way past due.
~I notice as I get older that time with my friends and family gets more and more precious.
~Mason Wayne Akers might just be the cutest baby boy ever! (he doesn't cry when I hold him)
~Its fun to be at a birthday party for a 1 yr old and have the cops called. (only at the VanHook house)
~I am a member of one of the fastest growing churches in TN!
~My pastor is anointed by God!
~God created women for more than just washing dishes (Thanks for making that statement out loud this weekend Pastor Gene!)
~I was created to worship!!! Its taken me a long time to find peace in this calling. There is nothing like ushering in the presence of God to a place where the broken are restored, the sick are healed, the lost are found, the prideful are humbled, and the willing are used!
~I am a witness to the power of prayer! May I always remember to hit my knees and bow my head!
~I have the world's greatest mother!! Thank you for always supporting me and taking care of me AND for letting me take care of you sometimes!
~Jesus, Jesus, Jesus....There's just something about that name!
~Sometimes I forget to stop and thank God for all I am blessed with.
~When I pray for others, God works miracles in my own life.
~I am privileged to walk with Ashley Wiley! She is a true inspiration to me!
I love how God places the people I need in my life instead of the people I want. He knows what is best for me, I do not. I let my emotions guide me sometimes instead of discerning what the Spirit tells me to do. I still have so much to learn!
Humbly His! BG
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