North Hills Facebook

You've been blogging with the girls ... now try the North Hills facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4216178564&ref=mf

Don't get in trouble with your boss, or your kids, and don't miss feeding your poor dog! But it's fun! My facebook allows me to post pictures and answer silly questions and just get to know our church people better. Next time you have a few minutes (or, more like an hour!) - get online and try out facebook! You will have to create an account to join the fun. It's fast and painless - and could help you feel more connected with God and each other.

I wonder whether the Lord imagined facebook when he encouraged us in Hebrews 10:25 ...

Let's see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.

Love you!

Teach us to pray

pastor terry challenged us ... We overestimate our own ability to deal with our lives.


Stepped on my toes! I often make the mistake to think that I can deal with the circumstances of my daily life. But in my own strength, negativity and frustration are all too common at the end of the day.


1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 gives us this prayerful remedy ... Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. (The Message)

Praying all the time gives me the perspective and power to be "cheerful no matter what". Wanna give it a try with me this week? Let us know how it's working!

Virgin River Gorge - Wow God

God did good! Driving out of Mesquite yesterday, we came upon a rise of rock much like the walls of the Grand Canyon. The road disappeared into the gorge and look what we saw!

Wow God - Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the LORD. Even the boys said "Wow"

I haven't heard such beautiful worship in our van in a long time. When "Wow" sounds a lot like "Praise the Lord"!

Hope you have some "WOW" experiences this week!

God likes you!

Hello, friends! I missed you at church this week ... I was blessed to be with another woman's group up at Pinecrest Conference Center for their women's retreat. What a blast to again be with women, celebrating the Lord and receiving ministry from Him!

On Saturday morning, the worship was sooo sweet. These women really like God. A word came forward from one of the women where we were all reassured that God really likes us! So much He has done for us, and to think, He likes me, too!

Can I get a witness? What has happend lately that shows you how much the Lord likes you?

Love you all ... see you next Sunday!

Celebrating and fellowshipping and chatting ... My next step is going to I-Tunes to sample the music that Frances provided for us. I'm gonna stay focused on what's in my alabaster jar. I'm gonna pay attention to opportunities to pour myself out extravagantly before the Lord.

So nice to see many of you there. I really love you gals and covet for you a living faith ... whole, amazing, enjoyable before the Lord.

Blessings,
Pam

Time for ...

No time for blogging this week, although I've so much enjoyed your continuing connections with me and each other this week and have missed throwing out some new things. This week in review ...

Tuesday was my last teaching class at Vanguard. A time for grading papers and rejoicing in the Lord's gift of a semester of fun with great students. Thank you, Lord!

Thursday was the due date for the State of Ohio report. Turned out to be 23 pages with essays and pictures and table of contents and everything! Go Alex!

Friday saw Devin playing in a jazz combo at the REV Arts Festival. And me enjoying him ... and the rap band ... and the unusual "emo" poetry guy ... and the emcee who, well ... that's enough! Being a mom is great. God is better! ;-)

Busyness all week at the office with lots of clients and paperwork and a subpoena to help a client through a tough situation. Not quite a normal week. Somebody had to be praying for me!

So, no time for blogging ... but plenty of time for the Lord to be that "very present help." My dependency on him is remarkably real to me this Saturday morning.

The ball's in your court ... How did the Lord help you through this week?

The Watchmaker

Here's a sweet poem and video the origins of our species ... Thanks, Liz, for sharing.

http://www.kids4truth.com/watchmaker/watch.html

The Roman Centurion and me

pastor terry says ... the Roman Centurion had seen many crucifixions, but none like this one. Jesus on the cross was so different from any other crucifixion that he had before. Something in Jesus caused the Centurion to say, "Truly, this was the Son of God."

What do you think the Centurion saw or experienced that made him recognize Jesus as the Son of God? Or, what have YOU seen or experienced that makes YOU recognize Jesus as the Son of God?

on faith promising ...

pastor terry says ... Faith hears from the Lord and promises to obey, even when sacrifice is required. A faith promise lies between the two opposing tensions of a God-testing and outrageous pledge and a checkbook-bound and anxious figuring out of what I/we can afford.

How have you experienced hearing and obeying the Lord so far this week?

The Energizer 2007

We're off to the Energizer! Tamara, Lourdes, Liz and I will be in lovely Covina overnight. Check back Saturday for stories about how the Lord equipped and energized us.

Blessings!
Pam