It's been awhile...

Wow! I haven't posted since Christmas Day. I'm not sure where all the time has gone and for some reason I haven't felt like I've had alot to say. Could be that I'm frozen...it is 2 degrees outside at the moment! Listen to me be positive about these arctic temperatures--the snow sure looks pretty at night. That's all I have to say about that!

I got an email tonight from my hubby's aunt and I LOVED it. Have to share it! It's from Zion's Hope and it has incredible meaning!

TEN TRUTHS FOR A TRIUMPHANT NEW YEAR

...from the Heart of Marv Rosenthal

10 THE CHRISTIAN IS CONTINUALLY CONFRONTED WITH GREAT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE BRILLIANTLY DISGUISED AS INSOLVABLE PROBLEMS.
In 2010 you will have problems. You can mark it down and count on it. Nobody enjoys problems, but our Lord permits problems to enter our lives. How we respond to them is the
critical issue. Problems are often the gateway to the greatest blessings. Therefore, view your problems as opportunities to reflect God’s glory.

9 OBSTACLES ARE THOSE FRIGHTFUL THINGS YOU SEE WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF GOD.
So don’t take your eyes off the Savior. Spend less time watching the news, biting your nails, and fretting over the direction of our country. Spend more time in God’s Word!

8 IT IS NEVER RIGHT TO DO WRONG TO DO RIGHT.
The end never justifies the means. Good intentions never justify wrong behavior. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is never acceptable behavior for the believer.

7 NO PROBLEM CAN WITHSTAND THE ASSAULT OF IMPASSIONED PRAYER.
There is great truth in the phrase that "prayer moves the heart that moves the world."

6 DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY DOES NOT NEGATE HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY.
You can’t steer a parked car. God does not lead Christians who stay home, fold their hands, and "wait for their ship to come in." God doesn’t always provide us with the proverbial handwriting on the wall. Step out in faith in accordance with biblical principles and the Lord will direct your paths.

5 YESTERDAY IS A CANCELLED CHECK; TOMORROW IS A PROMISSORY NOTE; TODAY IS THE ONLY CASH YOU HAVE – SO SPEND IT WISELY.
"Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest" (John 4:35). "Jesus, may I live every day for You with eternity’s values in view." This should be our daily prayer.

4 A BELIEVER'S MIND, ONCE STRETCHED BY A NEW TRUTH FROM GOD’S WORD, NEVER CONTRACTS TO ITS ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS.
We grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord. That means we must sometimes have the courage to let go of wrong concepts and embrace new ones. Sometimes saying "I was wrong" is a sign of strength. Only with a worldview that is garrisoned by God’s Word can we rightly understand where we came from, where we are heading, and how to live between those two points.

3 PROGRESS ALWAYS INVOLVES RISK. AS THE OLD BASEBALL SAYING GOES, "YOU CAN’T STEAL SECOND BASE WHILE KEEPING YOUR FOOT ON FIRST BASE."
All Christian advances require that men and women of faith dare to accomplish great things for God in harmony with His will for their lives.

2 JESUS CAME TO PAY A DEBT HE DID NOT OWE, BECAUSE WE OWED A DEBT WE COULD NOT PAY.
Salvation is all of grace – and the proper and acceptable response to grace is undying gratitude to God that should be evidenced in our daily lives through our attitudes and actions.

1 JESUS IS COMING AGAIN!
Whether it be by resurrection or rapture, Christ’s coming is the believer’s Blessed Hope. We just can’t lose. We are more than conquerors through Christ. So, enter the New Year triumphantly!