I need to stop wasting time beating up on myself when I make a mistake. I need to repent, draw strength from God and persevere because that is not a waste that is productive. 

A Song About Life, Hope, Trust, Help And Future

Finally I can stop running in circles in search of who I am or what I am suppose to be.

Thanks to You my Savior who has made a new creation of me.

I get newer each day as I walk with You.

But this doesn't mean I have nothing to do.

I need to walk with You each day, I need to listen and obey.

I need to talk with You each day, and learn of Your and Your way.

And You will change me to be more like You.

For that is the person whom my heart desires to be too.

And when I stumble along the way I am not defeated.

I repent and draw strength from You where my hope, help, and life is firmly seated.

I will persevere against those things that come against Your plan for me.

I will draw strength from You and stand and see my delivery.

I will some day see Your work in me complete.

I will sing forever of Your Glory, power, might, and tender mercies so sweet.

What You did with my life will be displayed for glory for all eternity.

Heaven will ring as I sing loving, grateful thanksgiving and praise to Thee.

All Things Become New

When it comes to housekeeping all things become new when I redecorate. Well at least they seem new. When ever I get the ho-hums about how my house looks I redecorate! Even if it's just covering as many objects as I can with a different color or print, makes things seem like new. Some times just rearranging a room can make it seem newer, fresher, or putting old decorations and nick-knacks away and bring out new can make a difference. Sometimes changing a theme or style of a room can make it seem new, such as from western, to English country style. I can't remember all the little tricks I have found to make a room look new. Sometimes I write them down, or save the magazine article, or just get creative and come up with my own ideas. Looking back on these web pages, I see things that pour out of my heart. Things about how I believe God would want me to be and it is my desire to be that way too. God has taught me so many wonderful things. But just like with all those way to make a room look like new I can't remember them all. It would be silly to try and carry a notebook around and read how I want to be. But I have every confidence in God that He can and will help me to become that person that He and I want me to be. He has shown me when even though I stumble and fumble, along at becoming the person He intended me to be and that I want to be; that I should not beat up on myself. Instead I should draw strength from Him to persevere. Because perseverance builds character. I can do nothing of myself but, with the help of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit I can do all things. Every day I see Him working in my life towards that goal of becoming more like Him, more like who He intended me to be and that person I desire to be. So you see I am constantly changing, or being renewed.  When I gave my life to Jesus I became a new creation the old me passed away. Walking with Him I become newer each day. But it all comes from walking with God every day, drawing my strength from Him so I can persevere against those things which are not His plan for me. 

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given us. Romans 5:1-5

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