He Has My Tears in a Bottle!

Psalms 56: 8

“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Some days life just gets too much to handle. No matter what my sorrow, or longing may be. I know I can always find an answer in God’s Word.

Our lives change everyday. Some days are so hard to handle, but we must take comfort. As Christians, our lives are in God’s hands. Isn’t it amazing to read in the Psalms that God catches our tears in a bottle! He cares that much. I’ve shed many tears over my lifetime and to think that He has each and every one accounted for.

How can I not trust Him? How can I not worship Him? How can I not serve Him?

We shouldn’t worry or think about tomorrow-We don’t even know what is going to happen today!

The world is full of troubles. But if we hold to His hand, and ask for His mercy and His strength, when bad days come, we will have what we need to face them!

Fifty-Two Lessons I have learned in fifty-two years!!!!

1. Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans!
2. Love conquers All!
3. Never miss an opportunity to tell people what they mean to you.
4. Be true to God-and yourself!
5. Surround yourself with positive people-negative people suck the    life out of you!
6. Make friends-not enemies!
7. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything!
8. Learn to say NO!
9. Never think someone can't take your place!
10. Dare to Dream!
11. Step out of your comfort zone often!
12. God has all your tears in a bottle!
13. Use your best china everyday, not just on special occasions.
14. Travel makes great gifts-wonderful memories to last a lifetime and it doesn't get too little, lost or broken!
15. Respect your elders-they are responsible for your future accomplishments.
16. Be proud of your heritage.
17. God is good…All the time!
18. Be yourself-no one else can play the part.
19. Family usually makes the best friends.
20. Not all family is blood related.
21. Do what you love and love what you do.
22. Don't judge-you don't know what you would do until you face their circumstances.
23. The God of the Mountain is still God in the Valley!
24. You fall in love many times in life-if you are lucky it is with the same person-I'm lucky!
25. Words hurt-think before you speak!
26. Being a teacher is like being a missionary.
27. Being a grandparent is truly "grand"!
28. Housework will always be there-family won't!
29. Take naps!
30. Don't wait to chase your dreams, start now!
31. Live in the moment!
32. Growing old is a blessing-enjoy every day!
33. God always answers prayers-sometimes yes, sometimes no, sometimes wait.
34. Never be too busy for someone.
35. When in doubt, throw it out-covers a lot of topics in life.
36. A deep breath is medicinal!
37. The simpler, the better!
38. Go with your gut!
39. Live for the future, not the past.
40. Reflect often.
41. Never get comfortable with yourself, always evolve to be more.
42. The Bible is the greatest romance novel you will ever read!
43. Never stop learning!
44. The older I get, the less I know!
45. Music makes everything better.
46. Reality TV is NOT Real life!
47. Always eat dessert!
48. Mothers make the best of friends!
49. I don't know how I how survived without my cell phone for 40 years!
50. Prayer is the best medicine.
51. Pretty Little Liars is the best show ever! And we will never know who A is!
52. Diet drinks are poison!!!

Superbowl Sunday!!!(Now who's playin' again?)

 When I was in seventh grade my teacher told me,"You are a disgrace to the Webster family!" (Really, how's that for building self-esteem?) You see, I come from a family of athletes and well…I'm not. We were playing in a basketball tournament, and I was forced to play. I knew nothing about the sport, and I could have cared less until the moment I found myself with the basketball in my hand and everyone else on the other end of the court. So what's a girl to do but….shoot! Swoosh! Score! (How was I to know that after half-time they switched the goals!)

Years later, I'm still not a dedicated sports fan. I love high school football games! I mean, everyone in town comes to the game and you can visit with old friends and catch up. I love the kids, my students and former students are playing, and I love to watch and cheer them on! After all we have won more 1A State Championships than any other team in the state. But I don't know the rules and I don't really care to learn them. I just enjoy the socializing.

Last night at our Super Bowl gathering, I sat and played with Cam and ate and talked while others cheered on their teams. I didn't even watch all the commercials. I do love the cameraderie that family and friends exhibit for the big game. 

Have you ever thought how the big game can relate to your life spiritually? We have a coach-God has called us to be on His Team.
Philippians 3:14 "I press toward the mark (goal) for the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ."

We have competition. 1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour."

We have rules. God's laws and the ten commandments keep us in the game and give us points of reference for gaining or losing ground.

We must train for victory. 2 Timothy 4:2 "Preach the word, be instant in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.

We don't play alone. We are part of a team. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6
"Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations but it is the same God which worketh in all." Only when each player works with the other players with the same goal in mind, do we achieve our goal.

Victory! A winning team in the Super Bowl may win trip to DisneyWorld and a ring, but we will receive the crown of eternal life! 2 Timothy 4:7-8 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up of me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."

I may not be an athlete, but when I focus on Him, and I run the plays He calls for me, I will move toward His Goal and be a winner and spend eternity with Him!