Here's a peek into what we do on Saturdays at Operation Go. It's like Sunday school in the street, and I really love it! Look at all those beautiful faces!! This is SWAT (Side walk action team)...Joshua sticks out like a sore thumb! HAHA
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Bugz-Jonathan's 1st grade production
Here's my little dragonfly's line:
"That's right, I'm a dragonfly! I may look rather odd. I just went through a metamorphosis. For I'm an arthropod."
I was so proud that he got all his big words out! He was so cute and the show was great! Here's the opening song, "Picnic, Let's Have a Picnic"...appropriate for a bunch of bugs!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Field Day at BES 2012
Josh came in second in the pie eating contest (wearing the black shirt on the right), and although it was a close one, he managed to keep the pie down!
It's hard to see from my vantage point, but josh finished in 2nd place in the 50 yard dash!
Here's the announcement of the 4th grade winners. Coach Billing did a great job of keeping the kids on the edge of their seats.
Mr. White's 4th Grade Field Day Champs!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The Commanded Blessing
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment poured on the head, that ran down on the beard, even the beard of Aaron [the first high priest], that came down upon the collar and skirts of his garments [consecrating the whole body]. It is like the dew of [lofty] Mount Hermon and the dew that comes on the hills of Zion; for there the Lord has commanded the blessing, even life forevermore [upon the high and the lowly]. Psalm 133 (Amplified)
This morning in prayer with Luis and two of our friends from the ministry, this scripture became so real to me, and the greatness of these words resounded inside of my spirit. As I listened to the blessings being spoken and poured out over our leaders, I saw an image in the spirit of what was happening. Each time, blessing was poured over the authority that God has placed over us, I saw that blessing fall down and come right back over the head of my brother who was offering up the blessing to our leaders. It was a continuous circuit of blessing that went from the head of the leader down to us, then back to the head of the leader again without stopping. There was a flow of blessing that covered everyone. I was immediately struck with the truth of the scripture that says "give and it shall come back to you" (Luke 6:38), and I could also feel the magnitude of the power of blessing. A flood of scriptures came to my mind: "Whatever is good and pure and lovely, meditate on these things" (Philippians 4:8). How important that our mind be firmly focused on Godly things, so that what we speak is blessing rahter than cursing. "The power of death and life is in the tongue". (Proverbs 18:21) " How we need to guard our tongue and what we allow to come from our mouth."...and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you" (Matthew 7:2) which reminds us to be quick to extend mercy and slow to pass judgement.
God was also reaffirming the divine blessing in Biblical order. Reminding us of the importance of being in submission to the divine authorities in our life, i.e., husbands as authority in the home, leaders as authority in the world (which the Bible says has all been ordained by God), and the authority of spiritual fathers in the body of Christ. I was reminded of the great importance of speaking blessing over those in authority. That which we freely pour to others will come back to our own life, be it blessing or cursing. I was struck by the freedom in submission, a term that has been twisted and mutilated in today's culture. A submissive wife in our culture today conjures up images of a beaten down, weak, powerless, helpless woman that can't think or do for herself. This is nothing more that a lie from Satan himself to bring a rebellion into the divine order created by God. Never in my life have I experienced more power, more peace and more blessing as when I have willfully placed myself in the position of submitting to my husband and to those leaders that God has placed over my life. Walking in unity is taking your position in the army. No great regime has ever conquered great battles by each soldier doing their own thing. The greatest conquests have always been where there is the greatest unity, and so it is in the spirit. In that spirit of unity, as it declares in Psalm 133, is where God "commands the blessing". Lord, teach me us walk in that unity!
This morning in prayer with Luis and two of our friends from the ministry, this scripture became so real to me, and the greatness of these words resounded inside of my spirit. As I listened to the blessings being spoken and poured out over our leaders, I saw an image in the spirit of what was happening. Each time, blessing was poured over the authority that God has placed over us, I saw that blessing fall down and come right back over the head of my brother who was offering up the blessing to our leaders. It was a continuous circuit of blessing that went from the head of the leader down to us, then back to the head of the leader again without stopping. There was a flow of blessing that covered everyone. I was immediately struck with the truth of the scripture that says "give and it shall come back to you" (Luke 6:38), and I could also feel the magnitude of the power of blessing. A flood of scriptures came to my mind: "Whatever is good and pure and lovely, meditate on these things" (Philippians 4:8). How important that our mind be firmly focused on Godly things, so that what we speak is blessing rahter than cursing. "The power of death and life is in the tongue". (Proverbs 18:21) " How we need to guard our tongue and what we allow to come from our mouth."...and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you" (Matthew 7:2) which reminds us to be quick to extend mercy and slow to pass judgement.
God was also reaffirming the divine blessing in Biblical order. Reminding us of the importance of being in submission to the divine authorities in our life, i.e., husbands as authority in the home, leaders as authority in the world (which the Bible says has all been ordained by God), and the authority of spiritual fathers in the body of Christ. I was reminded of the great importance of speaking blessing over those in authority. That which we freely pour to others will come back to our own life, be it blessing or cursing. I was struck by the freedom in submission, a term that has been twisted and mutilated in today's culture. A submissive wife in our culture today conjures up images of a beaten down, weak, powerless, helpless woman that can't think or do for herself. This is nothing more that a lie from Satan himself to bring a rebellion into the divine order created by God. Never in my life have I experienced more power, more peace and more blessing as when I have willfully placed myself in the position of submitting to my husband and to those leaders that God has placed over my life. Walking in unity is taking your position in the army. No great regime has ever conquered great battles by each soldier doing their own thing. The greatest conquests have always been where there is the greatest unity, and so it is in the spirit. In that spirit of unity, as it declares in Psalm 133, is where God "commands the blessing". Lord, teach me us walk in that unity!
Monday, May 21, 2012
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