Our California Trip

What a wonderful appointed time the Lord has given us. We are taking our time no rush, Ron is doing so good we try to get in as much walking, as we are doing a lot of stop and go. We Know that what ever time the Lord gives us His Grace is Sufficient. 

Astoria was our 1st night, then Lincoln city, Brookings, now Mendocino. We have been so Blessed to enjoy this trip!

I'd have to say really for the first time, really enjoying each little town as we go getting out and stretching our legs!!!! Being so thankful for the little things we can take so for granted.......

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Everyday we cant help but be amazed by our Lord Jesus Christ generous merciful watchful eye over us, He has given us these wonderful attractions of His handiwork to fully enjoy, and with His hand being the creator of them all, we so humbly thank Him for His unfailing love upon us------we realize we are so un-deserving of His Grace and Mercy over us,

But!!!!!!!!!  because of Who Jesus is and what He did for us on the cross, He sits at the Father's right Hand as our Advocate every minute of everyday------- we truly are in Awe.............

Jesus has allowed and ordained these days Dad and I are having, our words seems so small and useless to describe how our hearts are overwhelmed with the Joy of His Salvation, and our lives Trusting In Jesus for every breath we take. 

"So we say thank you Lord with the words you have given us through your word to Glorify yourself in all things"!!!!!

When you travel you have much time to think and ponder on many things, our conversations are deep at times, and we realize how far we are from where we "truly desire" to walk with the Lord,

Our "eyes see to much" and our "flesh says "I want" "I want" I want it my way" and Jesus says follow me" We sing create in me a pure heart, and in the next thought were off thinking about this and that!

As we talk, We see Jesus -------He was "sinless"" No SIN" Perfect---Pure--HOLY--Spotless-- {"we are sinners and will always be sinners"} as long as we live in this stinking flesh", Jesus knew what the flesh was like, He felt Hunger, Thirst, Heat on His brow, rejection, Pain, Temptation, and more--

  yet He became sin who knew no sin so that we would be made right with the Father through His precious Son Jesus Christ

1Corinthians 5:21 tells us this---1John clearly show us this, Paul describes this in Romans, Ezekiel 36:26

"Praise the Lord when we come into relationship with Him He gives us a new heart, a new Spirit, and removes the heart of stone and gives us a heart of flesh!

We begin to understand what our Lord Jesus did for us, {"He saved us from our self"} From our sin------and continues to save us from our self daily!!!

as we beg for more of Him to change our wicked hearts, as we beg Him to help us have a  greater desire in our heart to want to please Him and He alone!!!!!!!!

and to be more like Him in every area of our life,  Knowing  our self centered absorbed flesh we are at war constantly fighting  what is contrary to the Spirit! and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh!!!!! We desire to be under the leadership of the Spirit of God in us, Molding and shaping us by His Truth, His Word

we make a decision daily to say Lord be the center of all my thoughts, decisions, fill me with your Spirits presence, create in me a pure heart, renew a steadfast spirit so I am not turning to the left or to the right....... If we settle for anything less then were saying I like my life just the way it is!!!!!!!

This is "not" Biblical!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus wants all of us.. Every minute of everyday we are being sanctified in Christ Jesus as we allow Him to surface, purge, expose, rid us from the areas of our life that keep us in bondage, our behavior that does not walk in the Spirit, our thoughts that are just as he horrendous as if we did the act,

The More we see and realize what Jesus did on the cross for us------HE SAVED US FROM OUR SIN--------THE SIN THAT SEPERATES US FROM A HOLY GOD---HE SAVED US FROM ETERNAL TORMENT,A TORMENT THAT IS FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!   God has called us to be Holy! {not perfect} Holy which means more like Jesus---set apart from an unbelieving world.

{"The more the love of the world prevails, the more the love of God decays"}. Why as a believer do we not get this? Every thing the Lord does for us is out of His love for us, even in spite of our foolishness.He Loved us 1st----------------do we understand this?

Like I said you have a lot of time to think when traveling------------these thoughts are constantly going through my mind, why do I struggle more with some things than others?

Do our our conversations with others,speak as if our Lord is sitting in the room?--NO--NO---NO!
If the Spirit of God lives in us, "God hears every word we say and every thought we think"!

But yet we treat Him distant and impersonal!!!!, think about it!!!!!!!!!!                                                       we don't mean to but we do...........we talk as if He is not with us!                                                               Our Conversations and thoughts He knows before we say or think them------------who are we fooling???? Only ourselves.................

I repent of these things, I ask the Lord to Forgive me of treating Him like this and to change this in me------For everything in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--comes not from the Father but from the world.............1 John 2:16

So as we are traveling I see how ever present My Father is with me/us sooooooooooooooooooooo intentional, so purposeful in everything.......nothing goes un-noticed by Father, nothing, and we see His Generous hand over every little-big things, Our breath--the morning sunrise, the cool breeze, the warmth of the sun, the ability to walk, think, make decisions, invite Jesus to be the center of all your choices, plans, purchase's, everything, but how quickly we get distracted--------He even opens up a parking space, to getting the right hotel---seeing what made Our God Love what He created and see that it was good............His Peace over us the Joy of His Salvation in us, and unbridled joy daily. 

these are all the things that make Him ever present those are the simple things, the obvious things, but yet we can still take them all for granted in our business.......

I've written thoughts I think and I can think a lot about and desire my Lord to change much in me--------and what burdens my heart, I know the Lord knows all things and one thing we can not do is hide anything from Him, from each other yes! from our Lord NO!-------------                                                                         so I /we continue to walk in the Spirit, asking the Lord to continue to mold and shape and change us from the inside out, to be more like Jesus.

The Lord gives opportunity everyday to share the gospel, if we are available and willing He will always open the door, the test is do you, take the opportunity and share? What our sole purpose is in this life is to share the gospel, plant the seed, some one else will water, and the Lord will increase/grow................

I Love you all we love you all we Pray the Lords Mercy over you, and His guiding Spirit to lead and direct you in all His ways ,hemming  you in closer to do what is His Will His way,

I'm learning that anything "Man organizes "outside" of the "word of God" ------ mans hands have stained it and it is already flawed.........

We must come into agreement with God's word and align all things according to His word..............

My Life is to please My Lord Jesus Christ, this I so desire, Mr C says the same-----------

Come Lord Jesus Come, and may we all finish well and strong...........Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.....1 Timothy 6:12

Let the morning bring word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you.  Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.    
Psalm 143:8
Dad and I acknowledge that every little or big trial is for our benefit! That our Lord be 1st and center in every decision, choice, thought, adventure, travel, plan, that we would love Him with all our heart mind soul and strength, then our Neighbor, then our self --------

We so desire this be our lifestyle, everyday we pray Lord Jesus let your Will be done, have your way and will in our lives, the choice is ours to allow Him to have free reign to do just this, and live in it and live it daily.............this we pray over ourselves and you the Church..............there is so much more in me, and when we sing these songs I truly mean them,

I could just sit
I could just sit and wait for all Your goodness
Hope to feel Your presence
And I could just stay
I could just stay right where I am and hope to feel You
Hope to feel something again

And I could hold on
I could hold on to who I am and never let You
Change me from the inside
And I could be safe
I could be safe here in Your arms and never leave home
Never let these walls down

But You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I'll go where You will lead me Lord
You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I'll go where You lead me Lord
Where You lead me
Where You lead me Lord
And I could hold on
I could hold on to who I am and never let You
Change me from the inside
And I could be safe
I could be safe here in Your arms and never leave home
Never let these walls down

But You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I'll go where You will lead me Lord
You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I'll go where You lead me Lord
Where You lead me
And I will be Yours, oh
I will be Yours for all my life

And I will be Yours, oh
I will be Yours for all my life

And I will be Yours, oh
I will be Yours for all my life
So let Your mercy

And I will be Yours, oh
I will be Yours for all my life
So let Your mercy light the path before me

Cause You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I'll go where You will lead me Lord


Where You lead me
Where You lead me Lord

picks are of coast guard Depot Bay, and Astoria Columbia river, Mr C , Mendocino, redwoods, and Family 

In Jesus Name

Mendocino

Redwoods

Elk

Crazy huge trunk of redwood tree fallen

Malibu

Mr C's Personality

He has a hat fetish!!!!!

He has to be the funniest man I know, His humor comes out of no where, and hits you in the "Bladder"!

Good Morning Lord, Thank you for another day.

Here we are in the month of June,the months are flying by! It seems as if our summer is passing us by. Mr C is doing as well as one can be doing with Brain Cancer,

We have a Mighty God who saves us everyday,His righteous Hand is always extended down upholding us even in spite of ourselves.

Mr C's left side is becoming more "un-usable" one realizes how much we need our limbs for every little thing and when it is taken away we feel the frustrations of every move we make, every thing we reach for to grab on to,or just the simple task of putting on shorts,or putting a shirt on, holding a glass, all are difficult or impossible when your mind is not communicating to your body what to do.                                                   Mr C wakes up with a smile on His face and A thankfulness in his heart,Praising the Lord for another day,new Mercies and Grace and pushes through the difficulties.

His pain is constant now,so everyday He is on 2 different pain meds, He will get headaches, the base of his skull and neck which at times are unbearable,

He has what they call Phantom pain,it is a pain coming from a body part that is no longer there!
The Brain Cancer tumor, is pressing on these nerve endings, which are causing His left side to no longer have the use it once had!
He will  feel stabbing,squeezing like a vise, tingling, sawing, which are causing pain to be excruciating at times.

Between the Steriods---Anti seizure meds-------and pain pills Mr C is doing as well as can be expected.

He is always wanting to be out on the water, we go when we can, most of the time He is sitting on the patio in His lounge chair enjoying the sound of the Birds, the cool breeze and watching the boats and ferries pass by and catching a snooze.

When you see Mr C He looks great, This is the Hand of the Lord over him, He tires quickly, and is so thankful for each day the Lord gives us, What is interesting now with Mr C is His attention span, if His Mind gets to over stimulated with questions or conversation, he'll just shut down or walk away,and you'll see the phone on the table and the other person might be there but Dad won't!!!!!! 

He's a Character, everyday is different,and challenging at times, but O Lord Help us to endure and persevere,for we know your Grace is sufficient.

 Thank you Lord for your Great kindness over us and your generosity of allowing us to have another day, may we be faithful in serving you,glorifying your Name in all that we do. May you be pleased with our lives as we delight in you. Lord with out you we are nothing,and we know that in this life is not where we lay up our treasures,Help us O God to be more like you, to see your perspective over our lives and to live for your Kingdom, to have more of a kingdom mentality to know this life is but a breath and eternity is forever------

Help us Father to live as you have created us to live all for your Glory acknowledging you are our life line, you are our only Hope, You are our salvation, you are who holds the keys to eternity. 

Father Give me your strength to Love My Husband well, full of compassion, patience,understanding, being slow to anger in those days when the challenges become over whelming, O God Save me from myself,that I may pass each test that you allow so that I will depend fully upon you for all your Strength and Wisdom to sere my Husband as you have designed, for better or worse in sickness and health till death do us part.

Bless the Lord O my soul, and all that is with in me, Bless His Holy Name.