Dream land

OK so I have to write this before I forget it as sind details are already lost.  I had this dream last night about God and Jesus.   My dream was a assurance that no matter where I am or who I am with with those trumpets go off I still in fact hear them.   But in my dream judgement came in groups (weird) but maybe I have life groups on my mind a little since I just remembered in the middle of the night that I forgot about a meeting.  But God also reassured me that my husband will be in heaven with me and it will be a great stress relief place.

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Weekend in a blur

This weekend was jamb packed of God.  Let's start off with Saturday.  Had upward soccer which is always awesome the way we encourage the players and at half time have a devotion. Then came home to do some yard work while listening to my christian station on spotify. Then back up to church for the kid city party.  Had some great conversations with some people who just seen a party and stopped by.  Then came home got ready to have a nice bonfire with some friends.  Then Sunday comes and had a great time at church with a great message even had one of the families come to church that stopped by at the party the day before. Then off to the cider mill with friends.  Home to watch the Detroit Lions win and the Detroit tigers win the American League central division.  Then ended by awesome day at the For King & Country concert with my awesome friend Kristie.  The moment at the concert where the entire audience sang Amazing Grace was amazing.  To have a exhausting  weekend but yet a weekend that involved the Lord was beyond amazing.   God is for sure amazing and I can't wait to see what's next.

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

nerves starting to set in

Tonight I am leading my life group and I have led a group before but tonight I am getting nervous because of the topic.  I will let God speak throw me tonight to lead this conversation.  I truly think this week has been the one that has been harder for me to do the daily journaling.  I know I will get there and the conversation will just start flowing and it will be all good.  Then I start to think uh oh I have to say a pray, I feel I am such a horrible person to say prayers out loud, I think I sound foolish.
Please be in prayer for me that the night will go good

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Learning that I have a lot more to learn.

Yesterday during a soccer practice for upwards soccer. I learned that a couple of the youth's on the team I am helping with know so much more about the bible and the stories than I do.  While giving the devotional this one amazing kid knew what I was going to say (as I was reading from the book) before I said it.  He is amazing and I truly feel if I sat down with him and had bible study I would learn so much from him.  Yesterday was awesome because I realized no matter what the age of a person we can all learn something from each other.  God sure does have a great way of putting us all on the same level no matter the age.

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Pointless

Recently I found out about a song that I love was supposedly false and should not even be sung.  Well upon investigating this is what I found out (I am not going to mention the exact situation that brought this up nor the name of the song).  What I was told as the people that wrote the song are no longer Christian and their music should not be used in worship.  Well here is the truth right from their mouth according to their own blog.  It is not that they don't believe in Jesus or God it is that they question the bible.  As a Christian you should not have that many questions I agree but the fact that they state just because we question things does not mean we don't believe God sent Jesus to us.  Since this has come out they have started their own church which revolves around Jesus.  Do I agree with everything on their church website or course not but I do believe the song was written about Jesus and therefore there is nothing wrong with it being used to sing and praise him in any church.  With all this being said I think every person questions something about the bible or they let their imagination run wild and start thinking what if.  This could be a discussion that could go on and on between many people and you would probably all end at the same conclusion that Jesus is the key.


Have a blessed day


Jocelyn

Staying positive

I recently read a article that says if you stay positive and keep being positive not only will your mood change completely but your health will strive as well.   Let's see how this will work.  I am going to try this and see how my mood is and how it effects others.   I am hoping that with this as well that I can make more positive moves on Jesus' behalf.  I want to effect someone life in a huge way and I want it to be in a way that they turn and start a walk with Christ.

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Do you laugh, cry, or just shrug your shoulders?

Recently I realized that a few people I thought I have built friendships with deleted me off Facebook.  I know I shouldn't take some things so personally but it does truly hurt my feelings.  The reason is because they no longer go to my church (well at least I hope that is the reason), I have never had a argument with any of these people and yet boom out of my life just like that.  I am trying to find the humor in this I really am and trusting that God brings people in your life and takes them out for a reason unknown to us sometimes.  But I do have a hard time when not only people delete me from their life but completely start ignoring me for no reason.  With going from being a part of a group with  "so called friendships"  to only learn they all talked about me behind my back and made fun of me.  Then to become part of a great church and form again "so called friendships" only for them to get mad about changes that will only better the church and leave and also delete our friendship.  It would be easy for me to say that's it I throw in the towel and will become a hermit.  But then I ask myself how will I accomplish Jesus' work if I do that?!  I think that I need to just realize that I am going to continue what I feel is one of my purposes at my church in leading the greeters and pray that all those find peace in their life and continue to lead a Christian life.  If only I had a glimpse into God's plan for me life would be a cake walk.  But I know that is not going to happen so I will strive everyday to be the best that I can be and know that I can walk with my head up.

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Today marks for a sad day

After receiving news that a little 6 year old who has been battling cancer for 2 1/2 years now will probably not make it through the day brings a dark sad cloud over me.  These are the times that I need to truly sit in silence and allow God to speak to me so that I can understand why he would allow such horrible things happen to such a innocent little boy.  I know there are explanations that I have heard before but it doesn't make it any easier when you have to watch someone that is so close to my family lose their child this way.   I know sin is all around the world and I know there are lessons buried in experiences but it is just so hard to wrap my brain around the simple question, WHY?  Please lord hear me and make me understand why this happens to those who need you most?!

Have a blessed day while I try and stay positive

Jocelyn

Holding on

We all know that holding onto things can be bad.  But learning to let go can be one of the biggest and our hardest thing for some to do.  This whole thing that we can choose to do good or choose to do bad is for the birds.  If only decisions were easy to make and the fork in the road was always the right way.  I dream of that land all the time.  This world is hard and frustrating.  My goal or challenge to myself is so try and live as simple as I can and take more of my TV time since that's what I spend most of my time doing having alone time with God.

Have a blessed day

Time and money

Where do I spend my time and money and do I make any of it a idol?  Well I think the money one I can answer easily with a no.  My hubby and I just get by week to week so no extra money to really blow on things.  My time I would say I should watch less TV and more time with the Lord.  I think it's just the same in a way of being bored and grab your phone and look at Facebook. 

Have a blessed day

Today's burning question

What is my biggest disappointment in life right now?  Wow that is hard.  Even though I am grateful for everything God/Jesus allow me to have in my life the one thing that is a constant disappointment for me right now is not having my own child.  I have heard it all to adopt a child, do this, just give up.  Well one if I had the finances to adopt a child I would.  The state of Michigan makes it so expensive I really don't understand how people can even do it.  Even then it does not guarantee that you will get picked to have a baby.  I know I need to just give this burden to God and he will come through with his plan for me.  But at the same time I just can't wrap my head around why God would not allow me to have a child of my very own.  I want to be able to give my husband a family and my mother a grandchild.  Please God hear my cry and allow me this privilege.

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Joshua

In preparation of a challenge that was given to me.  I have started reading Joshua 24.  This chapter amazes me because it shows how God will protect you even if to show you what he can do if you follow him.  Which if you think about it, how big of a tease is that?   Here I will show you just a taste of what I will do for you, but if you follow me there is so much more that can be done.  Talk about eye opening.  I would so be like yeah I'm on bored, wait a minute I already jumped on bored.  God is protecting me every chance he can.  Society is too involved in the gossip sites, wanting to know everything that is going on around them.  There is nothing wrong with knowing certain things around you but sometimes it is ok to not know things.  I personally need to learn to let things go and not take things personally at times.  I know that what I am doing is in the right direction with God and he will lead me down the right path if I just learn to let go.

have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Week in review

Now that I am back to normal life from being on vacation.  Let me fill you in.  This past week I got to surprise my sister and my brother with a visit.  This was the first time I seen my brother in 2 years or even really talked to him.  He was on his mission trip for two years and let me tell you it was great to be able to hug that boy.  I think my brother is a very very brave person for what he went through these past two years.  I put my faith in God that he was protected through his journey.  I hope through this he became closer to God, I may not understand or agree with the process but I will always stand by him with every decision he chooses to make.  I know he has a great heart and I know he will accomplish his goals he has set for himself.  I had great conversation with each person in my family while I was down there.   My sister and I had fun scaring her boyfriend with me meeting him.  A little fun and a little scare put in him was a good enough sister talk with him.  I learned I am a lot like my dad in many ways I did not realize before.  I now know where I get my impatience from.  My brother and I had great conversations about Christ.  I did a lot of daily reading when I woke up since I was on Michigan time I was usually up before everyone else.


Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Powerful

So I read the book God's at war and I must say amazing.  I will continue to post blogs as I am inspired but it may not be everyday.   As I sit here with the sunrise on vacation it only makes me realize that much more that there is a world out there that needs attention and I don't feel attention can be done by sitting in front of the TV or on my phone looking at Facebook just because I'm bored.  When I get that over whelming feeling of boredom I need to give my attention to jesus, god and those people in my life face to face.   The enemy is winning by taking up so much of our time on senseless things. 

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn

Being mentored

So I took some advice and got myself a actual mentor.  This past Saturday we got together and had great conversations.  She even gave me a book to read in the Bible.  My major problem is reading the Bible and understanding some of it.  With my mentors help I am going to learn the Bible.  She even mentioned she wants possibly start up a actual Bible study with a few people.  Thank you God for putting me on this path and thank you jesus for your ultimate sacrifice so I can. 

Have a blessed day

Jocelyn