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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Simple things I enjoy...
What a life!
Our yorkie Starbucks basking in the sun surrounded by his pals. Thought it would be fun to share this. To me this picture represents: contentment; simple joy; peaceful; taking time to "just be." I think the Lord wants us to do that more. "Just be." Taking in all that He has for us today. Reminds me of the scriptures:
Matthew 6:25-34
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
I want to learn to live with Less Stuff...
Time to enjoy a cup of tea... I am on a personal journey for the next couple of months. I want to spend the rest of my life living differently. I plan to go thru the things in my life that are weighing me down mentally, spiritually, physically and my personal possessions. I am being drawn to becoming a sort of a minimalist. I am realizing more and more that stuff has really become a source of clutter and stress in my life. I have allowed consumption of things to take away precious time I could be using towards "living."
I have bought into the whole corporate, advertising, consumerism thing. I have a lot of un-learning to do. This process is going to take some time. I did not acquire the stuff over night so I know I will not emliminate the stuff over night. I believe God has so much more for us. I believe the real stealer of time is "stuff." I believe God longs for us to have more time to spend with him. I believe he longs for our minds to be quiet and still and so we can hear His voice.
I desire to live a life with meaning and value. I want to have more time to listen to people. I want to hear their stories. I want to learn about new things. I want to spend my Saturdays playing and creating memories. I want to ask God to use me in ways that have eternal value.
I am up for this challenge more than ever before! I need the Lord in this "life transformation" process. I cannot do this on my own. I do know that "I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13
Saturday, June 5, 2010
He did it! Landon graduated a year early!
June 2, 2010
Our son Landon Philip Merrell graduated from High School! I am so proud of him! I am excited to see the plans the Lord has planned for him unfold in His timing. Landon has such a zest for life. He plans to study film and has hopes of being a director/producer one day...We need more Christian influence in Hollywood. I believe Landon will have a strong role in that influence! I love how he dreams and he dreams big! I believe God interprets some of those dreams as desires also. I have always shared what I call my life verse Ps. 37:4 with my sons. My boys are my inspiration. I love to see God in action in their everyday lives.
God is Good! All the time!
My friend Bridgette's new photography adventure!
My boys' Chase and Landon and my niece Kaylee were some of Bridgette's first clients. We had fun going to downtown Lincoln for the photo shoot. Enjoy looking thru the gallery at the following link:
I am excited to see where her new adventure takes her in Austen, Texas!
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About Me
- Shelley M.
- I have been happily married to my best friend since September 10, 1983! We have been blessed with two sons Chase and Landon along with three awesome nieces and two amazing nephews!