A Sprinkle of Hope

Ok so I KNEW there was more I wanted to say (there always is LOL), and this song has been playing in my heart and in my head (songs are basically my life blood and I can find a way to relate ANY song to how I'm feeling...just FYI :-) ).  I'm posting 2 videos, 1 is the song, the other is the artists talking about the song, a husband and wife...and I have to tell you, I've listened to this song a MILLION times, but never clicked the "making of" link.  Powerful!!  Watch them both if you have time...the "making of" is only about 2 minutes.  "It's such a different feeling to KNOW it in your head, but FEEL it in your heart."

Love & the Outcome:  He is With Us

So I think I mentioned it in the blog about the girls from last week (2 weeks?), that we were just MAD.  We still have our faith, but we were (and sometimes still are) MAD at God and MAD at this process.  We have prayed, So fervently, more so than I have ever prayed in my LIFE!  Not because I want it more, but because I BELIEVE it more.  I trust my faith and I trust my husband, our marriage, our families and friends...I just BELIEVE that this is right and so with that, I feel, that "Ok God, I'm giving you ME, so now give me what I want."  Seems like a fair trade lol.  When we got the "no" about the girls, we were crushed.  Our spirit was crushed, our hopes were crushed, our fighting spirit, for a moment of time, was crushed.  We made a choice to trust God, to KEEP trusting him, to KEEP trusting that we're doing what we're supposed to be doing...but we were still mad.  So we skipped church (it was the Super Bowl after all too...the SEAHAWKS Super Bowl at that!).  We admittedly skipped church, not for football, but because we were mad.  So this week, on Saturday, even though parts of us are still mad, I looked at Chris and said "we're going tomorrow".  Best. Decision. EVER!!  

Yesterday's message was titled "Live Like Your Prayers Will Actually Work".  Talk about what we needed to hear!!  You can click here to go to the iTunes podcasts...it's worth a listen!!  Anyway.  Some of the verses mentioned REALLY stood out to me and rejuvenated me and I want to share them with you, so maybe whatever YOU'RE praying for, you'll be able to pray like they'll actually work :-)

Isaiah 40:31

New International Version (NIV)

31 but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

This one's tough, not gonna lie:

Psalm 27:14

New International Version (NIV)

14 Wait for the Lord;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

Hebrews 6:12

New International Version (NIV)

12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patienceinherit what has been promised.

The Psalm 27 one really stuck out to me since I heard it...so i'm being strong and taking heart and (for now LOL) waiting on the Lord :-)  

Blessings dear friends!!

~~J~~