Dear
Family,
If our hope is in God and our focus
is on eternity we can have peace during turmoil. If our focus is on comfort and our hope is in
finances we may have internal turmoil.
Have you ever chosen to not think about one thing and purposefully
chosen to think about another? Taking
captive of thoughts is what the Bible tells us to do. 2 Corinthians 10:5-6 has fighting words. The battle we are waging in the mind is not
for the weak. Here is how it reads, “5 We demolish arguments and every pretension
that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive
every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 6 And
we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is
complete.”
If
you feel depressed in these hard times my friends, my family – please see this
as a call to action. It is time to fight
those thoughts with the power of prayer.
God has already won,
may we align with Him and fight!
On another note, I have been so
consumed with work I almost forgot Bobby’s Birthday. He is so gracious and kind. He did not take it to heart. To him, it was just another workday. COVID made it so we did not have a
gathering. No gathering, no party – and,
since I didn’t have that on my calendar I was jolted when Pastor Marcus
announced the date in his morning devotional.
I am blessed that Bobby is forgiving.
This week Bobby cooked three
times. Our family loves this. Bobby also took Seth with him to deliver our
old couch to its new home. He bought the
kids In and Out Burger, brought me to Lime berry for a Western Christian
Fundraiser, and is very ecstatic with the meal he made for his Birthday. I am so glad Bobby is content and glad for
the life we are blessed with.
The youth group was very fun this
week. Bobby had Kona Ice come out and
had water balloon games. The youth were
thankful and happy. God’s blessings
abound.
Adriel was sweet with a gift to
Bobby for his birthday. She also chatted
with me a bit and gives us wonderful hugs on the go. I am very glad Adriel lives with us
still. She is saving and I am proud of
her. She also helped with bark dust and
continues to be sweet.
Seth helped with moving the couch,
moving bark dust, and does janitorial work at the church. He enjoys being paid and remains kind in
general.
May you also remain kind to those
you live with. May God fill you with
love and may it splash out, so that you are a blessing to others.
Much
Love J
Cristy
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