Suffering

Hi All,

(I don't know why the font is diffrent in spots)

Well I have really struggled with posting something the past few days. This week was a very emotional week for me. I had a doctors appt on Tues. to have my left breast checked out. For the last month I have noticed this weird indent on my left breast and wondered if it was something to be concerned about. And after my appt. felt even worse as the doctor informed me I need to go get a mammogram since I have a indent and they don't take risks with things like that. And to top it off I have no insurance so the thought of paying for this test overwhelmed me.


So fast forward to Wen when a friend (Sandie) of mine came by and spoke some hard truth into my life. She encouraged me to listen to a CD she received from our church on a message about is your trials and suffering "in the way" or "on the way"..


And of course the pastor shared about suffering produces perseverance;perseverance ,character; and character, hope.. Romans 5:3-5


And I thought to myself okay God I have had just about enough hard ships this year but as I listened I realized If I would just put my trust in him he will work it all out for his good. So as of this moment I am thinking okay God what ever the out come of my test I will know this is only to grow me as I'm "on my way" to be the servant you want me to be. ( He used the story of Joseph and the suffering he went through to become the man God had planned for him to be.)


So with that said I want to encourage all of you that no matter what life may throw at you God will and is there to hold you up. I look forward to sharing the outcome of this trial I'm facing.. God bless



In his hands , Tami

Thank you everyone who has given me words of encouragement the last few days , I so thank God for each one of you.

Thankfulness

Hello
Well I have so been brewing since yesterday about the purpose of this blog and thanks to my oh so challenging husband I now know how God would have me use this blog. I feel God has put on my heart to use this blog to share what in my life I am thankful for and should be thankful for. I have spent a lot of time in my adult years really envying other people for what they have and what they are. So it's time with God's continual working on me to truly be content in all things especially since he has given me ever thing I have and will have. And just today in my quiet time he showed me that in my envy I am being disobedient to him. See by envying everything I don't have I lack the contentment he says we can have..Which I soooo want. And with contentment I will receive the JOY I have been searching for. (The people who know me know that for the past 2 years the word JOY is what God wanted me to learn) I know, I'm a slow learner.. Anyways for my first post I thought since I love these blogs for the decorating inspiration I'd start with a picture of the entry of my home. Which I so take for grated that I even have an home and that my husband works soooo hard just so we can have a roof over our head. (Thanks Dar for doing that for us) Okay enough for today.

God Bless and I Hope you all have a blessed weekend