Take a good look friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don't see many of the "brightest and the best" among you, not many influential, not many from high-society families....Everything that we have - right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start - comes from God by way of Jesus Christ. That's why we have the saying, "If you're going to blow a horn, blow a trumpet for God. (Excerpts from 1 Cor. 1:29-31, The Message)


Monday, October 24, 2011

Ms. Team (Memorizing Scripture):Seventh Post

Hey Ms. Team,

This is going to have to be a quick post because there’s a new baby in the house who is totally consuming my attention and wrecking my shoe rack. I knew despite my schemes to avoid it, puppy love was going to catch up with my boys sooner or later and sure enough it did.


Meet Marley or Striker or ? (We haven’t really picked a name yet.)

All I know is I am knee deep in puppy potty training which is all consuming. Who knew? I have already had moments of regret for caving to the boys pleading for a puppy but then she flashes that cute look at us and pounces on top of all 4 boys at once, playfully licking their faces and we are smitten again. For a family who has not had a pet in about 15 years we are scrambling to figure the whole thing out and it is kicking our tails.

So back to my verse.

No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. Hebrews 12:11 (NLT)

I am laughing because this verse was definitely speaking to my own circumstances before puppy invaded our lives, but it really kind of applies to the whole training thing we have going on with her.

I love God’s timing and His ways and the things He uses to teach us.

How about you?. What are you working on this week?

Thanks for journeying with me on this Scripture Memory quest! I value you so much and am honored to walk alongside you.

BTW... if you want to borrow a puppy for a day just give me a call.
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  1. TraceyNovember 6, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Beautiful puppy, Trudy! You are a brave woman!
    I've been thinking about Jesus as the Light of the world and what that practically means in my life. The next scripture I'd like to focus on is 1 John 1:7 - "...if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin." I notice the profound link between walking in Christ's Light and fellowship with other believers. It is not a solo hike. It is a community walk, hand in hand, forgiven and clean. Thank You, Jesus.

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