We all need to refill

I was talking with Miles last night, and we were discussing the importance of staying spiritually intense for the things of God. Being the independant, fleshly beings we are it is extremely easy to get through the day without spending anytime with the Lord. Pretty sad huh.

It takes effort to put aside spiritual time with Him. It takes time and dedication and disipline, but the end result is fruitful and fulfilling and wonderful and comforting. We have a sense of safety, of being loved and knowing He has a plan.

Here is one of the reasons why I think DAILY time with God is so vital. Satan comes to rob kill and destroy. He preys on you, watches and waits for an opportune moment to pounce and wound. When we are not refilling our lives with Christ, our spirit tires, we become weak, we fail to have the tools to fight back. Just like a lion waits until his prey is tired or weak, he senses it, then goes in for the kill, likewise Satan does the same thing....BUT if we are filled with Gods power, if we are continually refilling our lives with Him. We are prepared, we can handle it, we have the best defense mechanism within......CHRIST!!

Our time with God brings so much wonderful, positive, powerful, uplifting resources into our lives. It also prepares us for trials and temptations that come along, because our confidence is fueled by the refilling of the Holy Spirit!

How does spending time with God enhance your life?

Jett Moses

My little Jett is 1!! Oh my, I cant believe how fast the year has gone. When I found out I was pregnant with this little guy, I have to say I was in total shock...how in the world was I going to handle another child. Thankfully I dont have all the answers but God does and he KNEW we needed this little guy and he became the cherry on the top of our family cake;)

The 12 month milestone is just so stinkin cute. Well its all cute but I just look at this little fella and just smile. He has the funnest little personality that is just busting out in cuteness. I have learnt over the years as a Mum to savour every moment, breath in and enjoy, look at simple pleasures and feel contentment. Cause tomorrows become yesterdays and yesterdays are something you never get back again.

Now one thing about this little guy is he acts like he is in charge and well he is...very spoilt, gets whatever he wants, oh and the cuddles and kisses are endless for him. Why you say? Well because he has 4 older siblings that thinks he's pretty stinkin awesome and he NEEDS any toy he desires, heaps of smooches and lots of love. Its the best to watch how much they love their little bro.

One of the things I love about this kid, is well he is a guts. He eats ANYTHING you put in front of him and spends most his time in front of the fridge screaming at the top of his lungs, until you open it get the food he desires then stick it in his gob!

So Jett Moses, we LOVE you and LOVE everything about you...even when you poke and guage Mummy in the eye to wake her up:)

Loving People

Recently I was blessed to go on a tour of Oklahoma, lots to see here....well maybe not. But I have to say this tour was the most magnificent, beautiful, life altering tour I have taken. Upon my arrival we were given a bag and a pair of childrens shoes. Attatched to those shoes was a note describing who owned these shoes. Mine were a sparkly pink pair that were worn and scuffed, the note wrote that these shoes belonged to Lindsey an 8 year old little girl who was placed in DHS custody because of poor parental supervision. Her home was filled with trash and feces and since her removal from her family she has been in 6 different foster homes. Along with the shoes we were given a brick to put in our bags. This brick was a reminder for us of the burden Lindsey carries every day...it was heavy and throughout this magnificent tour I thought about Lindsey, several times, as that brick weighed me down.

This tour was with a ministry called REVIVE ministries. Revive works alongside the missions and non-profits of Oklahoma. They are like a catalyst for these organizations, supporting and helping the community and churches become aware of some amazing programs available for those who are going through some tough times in there life.

The love these places have for people is what really blew me away. Yet again I was reminded and convicted of the sterile bubble I create around my life becoming unaware of the hurt and brokeness outside. I was challenged by the Holy Spirit. I was prompted by a still whisper. Reminding me to LOVE.

So how can one person help this huge amount of poverty? Well I'm glad to say that question came up on our tour, and the speaker had a simple answer....One life at a time. Though the hurt and brokeness around us can seem overwhelming, we can make a difference by outstretching our hand to one life at a time, and see Christs miracles overtake and multiply.

So GO out to the world, or your community and be the beacon of Hope. Feed the hungry, Clothe the naked and LOVE these people with an outstretched hand, one beautiful person at a time....Trust and see what He can do!

Here are some of the missions I got to see

www.cityrescuemission.org

www.infantcrisis.org

www.ysoc.org

www.whizkidsok.org

www.destinationcharacter.com

www.faithworksokc.com

www.refugeokc.com

www.thetapestryproject.org

10This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He gives you something you can then give away, which grows into full-formed lives, robust in God,11 wealthy in every way, so that you can be generous in every way, producing with us great praise to God.12 Carrying out this social relief work involves far more than helping meet the bare needs of poor Christians. It also produces abundant and bountiful thanksgivings to God.13 This relief offering is a prod to live at your very best, showing your gratitude to God by being openly obedient to the plain meaning of the Message of Christ. You show your gratitude through your generous offerings to your needy brothers and sisters, and really toward everyone. Corinthians 9:10-13

And with that I bid you Good day;)

A weekend with Abbi

Miles took the boys camping over the weekend, which left me home with 2 of the 5;) One of those two was my oldest daughter Abbigail Brooke. We had a wonderful time together, we ate out, we shopped, we watched movies and hung out. It was wonderful for me to see just how beautiful this little tween is. She is very funny, caring, sweet natured and has VERY expensive taste, so she will have to marry a very wealthy man:) God has blessed me beyond what I could have imagined. I love being a Mum to Abbi, and also love that she can switch to an aussie accent at the drop of a hat....ok that was kinda random, but hey thats how my mind works. I Love you Abbi xo

Laundry...BLAH

OK OK I admit I am not gifted in the area of laundry. I would love to say I have it all together and my laundry is up to date, but ever since my 4th child it has been a war I am unable to conquer, and then my 5th came along and BOOM! My mother-in law and my Mum both love laundry, in fact my mother when I was young would have me take the clothes I was wearing off, just so she could wash them, oh and because she NEEDED a full load (its an aussie thing)! So as I sit here typing to you I am looking at a pile of laundry the size of Mount Everest, and you know the sad part is doesn't seem to bother me too much....there I said it. Although thinking about it I would love some ideas on how you super laundry Moms that happen to enjoy the washing/drying/folding and oh lets not forget to mention the putting away, schedule in your laundry time?

Yet another rambling post of Bon Bon

Cheerio friendsxo

LFR09

Well the above title is short for Lifechurch Family Reunion. This awesome event took place last week at Lifechurch. LFR09 is when all the staff and network church leaders gather for some quality time together, and we are also blessed with some amazing speakers (my favorite was Dino Rizzo) and some phenomenal quickshops where we get to hear from other leaders some tools to help us in ministry. Well and I cant forget to mention the Family Fued game....hilarious!
I look at how God has got our family where we are and all I can say is, WOW! I am thankful for all the fabulous people that put this event together, the lifechurch.tv teamwork is amazing!! Thank you God that I can be part of such an amazing, Godly, spiritual movement. I am blessed;)
Ta Ta til next time...
Bon

He loves us oh how He loves us

We had a phenomenal weekend at the Edmond Campus. God moved on the hearts of those who were far from him and over 60 people accepted Him as their Saviour!! How precious to see God at work and the church being refined for His glory.
Miles got up and spoke on how much God loves us. How we are special, unique, called, accepted, not that we deserve it, but because our God is so gracious and wonderful and He loves us! Craigs message convicted us to put our idols and addictions aside and to fill that void with Christ....POWERFUL.
Gods people are being sifted and God is cleaning house. Praise God that we are responding to Him with open arms. Cant wait til next week!