Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Dearly Loved

Good day to you sisters!

I hope your day is amazing. Mine started out cold and dreary looking, but right now it is blue skies and sunshine ~ just beautiful.

There is a chorus I can’t get out of my head…so I am posting it here. I heard this song for the first time at the beginning of the month ~ sad isn’t it, it came out so long ago and I am just now uncovering this gem!

I was made to love you, I was made to find you
I was made just for you, made to adore you
I was made to love and be loved by you
You were here before me, you were waiting on me
And you said you’d keep me, never would you leave me
I was made to love and be loved by you
Toby Mac’s “Made to Love”

My 5 year old and I like to hear it in the van every chance we get. He says, “I really like that song that says how God loves me.” After further investigation, I found he really likes the idea that God made him just because He loves him and He wants to love on him.

What a concept! Why is it, that as we get older we doubt that? OR, that we look at our circumstances and they tell us He doesn’t?

What is the truth? What do you choose to believe? Will you allow your circumstances to speak louder to your heart and mind than God’s Word?

If you choose to listen to and retell yourself the lies, you will stay in a paralyzed place and not live out what you have been destined to do…or be who you were lovingly designed to be.

Take those words to heart ~ I was made to love and be loved by you

You are dearly loved ~ walk in that for His glory and for your blessing.

Ephesians 5:1 (NIV) Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children

Colossians 3:12 (NIV) Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Laurie Kay

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

March 16th "Pampering" is going to be sooo good!

Good morning dearly loved of the Lord,

Well, yesterday got away from me. I had Bible Study homework for Thursday to do; homework for Friday Bible Study and writing for March 16th. I am so sorry that I didn’t get this out.

I am crazy excited about the Word that God gave me to share on the 16th ~ I think I am going to bust!!!! {And I hope you can come!}

So many people are sharing with me that they sometimes feel guilty about pampering themselves…others that they never get a chance and wish that they could…and many others and some from the before categories think I am crazy for thinking that God wants to pamper us.

Well, I may be crazy…but I am correct. I do not say this to boast…but girls…trust me ~ I am correct! Don't you wish tonight was the 16th!!??!!

Not only is the Word going to be amazing…but God moving on the hearts of women is crazy wonderful!!! See, there is a dear sister who came and offered to help with “stuff” so I can focus on the Lesson. She is super talented and is decorating our stage…I can’t wait to see the final outcome…it is going to rock! Thank you soo much TJ!! There is another dear sister who is heading up our pampering treats…oooo….they are going to be so good! Thank you soo much TR!! There are other sisters donating to our Raffling Basket and the products are YUMMY!!! Thanks JC & RM!!!

OOOOO it is going to be soooo good!

Well, that is all I can say about that…or I will give away the whole lesson.

I pray your day is rich and blessed! Take time to tell Daddy how much you love Him ~ because He loves you very much!

Laurie Kay

PS ~ scripture to ponder ~ Jeremiah 31:3 (AMP) The Lord appeared from of old to me [Israel], saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Free 2 BLOG

Good morning!

I have been inactive on the BLOG front…and I had a few of you concerned…I am so very sorry…please forgive me.

Please let me explain all of my craziness!

There has been so much going on that to BLOG seemed like a chore. I had put some crazy pressure on myself that the BLOG needs to be this and look like that…instead of just be whatever it will be and let God develop it. I have written what I felt I was supposed to share…but I was trying to “control” the details. And that is not my job. I want Him to be glorified in my life and Namesake Ministries ~ even in the BLOGs that are posted here.

At the Christmas Lesson I had shared that I had written daily devotions and wasn’t able to print them as hard copies…and so I put them on the BLOG. Then I put some pressure on myself to always have devotions on the BLOG instead of life…not groovy because that was self-inflicted stress! So, there may be a season of daily devotions that are a “theme” for the month like we had at Christmas…but that will not be the norm ~ as of now ~ just life with Jesus will be the norm.

My response to this is to pray, write, and let Him handle the details. Your response to this is hopefully to understand, to pray for me and the Ministry, and to glean any wisdom and strength from the Lord from what is posted…or to just enjoy a good laugh…which happens to be a dose of medicine ~ which may be just what Daddy prescribed for you that particular day! He can be quite fun that way…can’t He??!!??

So girls, I have been delivered from my self-inflicted chains and I am just gonna BLOG!

Much love to you and I hope you are enjoying your day ~ this new day given to you from your Daddy above ~ I sure am!!!

Psalm 118:24 (AMP) This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Laurie Kay

PS ~ oh my gravy!! Daddy is amazing and I can’t wait to write about it tomorrow for you!!

PSS ~ thank you AT for sending me that email ~ it was from Daddy ~ and I am free...thank you for obeying!