Redeemed

This is one of my husband's favorite songs.  And when you listen to the words you can see why.  As followers of Christ we are redeemed people. No matter what has happened in our past, the moment we surrender and allow Him into our hearts and lives, we break the chains and regrets of the past.  The Lord forgets our sins, when we confess with our mouth and believe with our heart, He is faithful and just to forgive us.  That is the message of this song.

My husband has an amazing redemption story that I hope some day he will share, but in the meantime I will stand back and watch in awe as God continues to shape and mold my husband into His likeness, into the man God created him to be!

I have always loved this song, but yesterday my husband did something that I never thought he would do but there again when God is moving mountains in our hearts, He is changing us and getting us to do things we have never done before.

So back to my story.....we have been painting our house in chunks lately to get it ready to put on the market and sell and build (we hope) again!  Anyway....we were finishing up our kitchen and getting things but back into place when this song came on.  My husband came up to me and wrapped his arms around me.  He whispered "it's my song, honey". I answered "yes it is", the next words out of his mouth were "dance with me".  So right there in the middle of our kitchen/dining room we started to dance, we didn't dance to the whole song because it was a little weird because seriously I think the last time we danced was one night after good scan results several years ago. And then before that was probably our wedding or someone else's wedding.  Who knows. It's just not something we do but sure wish we would more often.

Then today, he sends me a text letting me know that the night he wanted to whisk me away for an overnight stay in a hotel wasn't gonna work because he had just gotten off the phone with the hotel and they were booked.

Goodness.....he has surprised me two different times in just 24 hours.  That is all God.  My husband is trying different things, being a different husband and honestly being a different man.  I have spent a lot of time praying for a change in our marriage and in each other for a good two years now.  Almost 6 months ago God answered that prayer, never in the way I dreamed He would, but still answered prayer.

God is good, He is faithful and He is just.  My ways are not His ways and my thoughts are not His thoughts.  So I need to hold tight to God's promises even when I don't understand why some things happen the way they do.  I will never see the big picture but God always does and His ways and timing are always perfect so I must not question it.

So anyway....click on the link and listen to this song by Big Daddy Weave! I hope it speaks to your heart like it speaks to mine and my husband's!

Until next time,

Cathi

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vSyLqbP8Z4I

Lent 2017

Today is the first day of Lent!  It has been a while since I have given something up for Lent so this year I decided that I would give up Facebook (the hope is permanently)!  Maybe in the future I will create a new account but for now, the Lord is leading me in a different direction!

Today I am going to start reading (for the 4th time), the power of a praying wife!  I will be spending the next 30 days out of 40 during Lent, praying for my husband in specific areas!  I have found this book to be very helpful and very rewarding!  I have seen mighty changes in not only myself but my husband as well each time I read it!  I am looking forward to seeing what God does with this time and my marriage!

Life continues to have its ups and downs and I continue to battle the enemy every single day with his lies.  I know that ultimately Christ has won the war but satan will continue to try and win me over to his side every single moment of every single day!  I am learning to take my thoughts captive, rebuke satan and focus on the positive instead of the negative!

Some days are better than others but I won't give up!  I am a fierce fighter and I don't stand down when I want something bad enough!  I fight for it!

So starting today and every day (and everyday that I have in the past).....I am gonna fight for my life, fight for my husband, fight for my marriage and fight for my kids!  I will take up the Armour of God and fight the enemy with God by my side!

I hope that each of you will give up something or perhaps start something during this season of Lent! My husband decided that instead of giving up something he was going to do something every day.....exercise (we will see how well that works)!  I need to get back into that as well!  But right now my focus is on other things.  

These are going to my focal points the next 40 days:
1. my relationship with Christ
2. my relationship with my husband
3. my relationship with my children
In that order, Christ first, husband second, children last!  I am looking forward to seeing what changes happen over the next several weeks!

 Spring is almost here and that means, sunshine and warmer weather!  I am ready to leave the cold of winter behind and watch the newness of the season appear!  new life in the trees, flowers and grass!  Along with that, I am looking forward to a newness in my life and those around me!

I will try and blog more as well!  I really want to get back into this!  I have missed my blog!

So anyway....that is all I have for now!  Until next time....God speed!

Cathi