Testimony night

Giving my testimony (well not whole thing-just teen stuff) tonight. Hope everybody will be there. Already know 2 of the teens and Ronnie won't be there so sad about that, but otherwise looking forward to see what fruit God will grow out of this. As I shared this with my own children, only then did I realize how far removed they were from the life I lived and how I had protected them well for many years. Thank the Lord that He helped me through all that to bring me to where I am now. Also amazed that no matter what the enemy tries to do to destroy, God keeps growing something beautiful out of it.

Can't beat it!

You just can't beat Scripture!
Psalm 139 was on my mind today......my fav part is "...I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.." but the whole chapter is AMAZING.

 ¹ You have searched me, LORD,
   and you know me.
² You know when I sit and when I rise;
   you perceive my thoughts from afar.
³ You discern my going out and my lying down;
   you are familiar with all my ways.
⁴ Before a word is on my tongue
   you, LORD, know it completely.
⁵ You hem me in behind and before,
   and you lay your hand upon me.
⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
   too lofty for me to attain.
 ⁷ Where can I go from your Spirit?
   Where can I flee from your presence?
⁸ If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
   if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
⁹ If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
   if I settle on the far side of the sea,
¹⁰ even there your hand will guide me,
   your right hand will hold me fast.
¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
   and the light become night around me,”
¹² even the darkness will not be dark to you;
   the night will shine like the day,
   for darkness is as light to you.
 ¹³ For you created my inmost being;
   you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
   your works are wonderful,
   I know that full well.
¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you
   when I was made in the secret place,
   when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
¹⁶ Your eyes saw my unformed body;
   all the days ordained for me were written in your book
   before one of them came to be.
¹⁷ How precious to me are your thoughts,^[a] God!
   How vast is the sum of them!
¹⁸ Were I to count them,
   they would outnumber the grains of sand—
   when I awake, I am still with you.
 ¹⁹ If only you, God, would slay the wicked!
   Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
²⁰ They speak of you with evil intent;
   your adversaries misuse your name.
²¹ Do I not hate those who hate you, LORD,
   and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
²² I have nothing but hatred for them;
   I count them my enemies.
²³ Search me, God, and know my heart;
   test me and know my anxious thoughts.
²⁴ See if there is any offensive way in me,
   and lead me in the way everlasting.

I am reminded

I was reminded of this section of Scripture today. I love it in The Message.
Lamentations 3:19-33
I'll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness,
   the taste of ashes, the poison I've swallowed.
I remember it all—oh, how well I remember—
   the feeling of hitting the bottom.
But there's one other thing I remember,
   and remembering, I keep a grip on hope:
God's loyal love couldn't have run out,
   his merciful love couldn't have dried up.
They're created new every morning.
   How great your faithfulness!
I'm sticking with God (I say it over and over).
   He's all I've got left.
God proves to be good to the man who passionately waits,
   to the woman who diligently seeks.
It's a good thing to quietly hope,
   quietly hope for help from God.
It's a good thing when you're young
   to stick it out through the hard times.
When life is heavy and hard to take,
   go off by yourself. Enter the silence.
Bow in prayer. Don't ask questions:
   Wait for hope to appear.
Don't run from trouble. Take it full-face.
   The "worst" is never the worst.
Why? Because the Master won't ever
   walk out and fail to return.
If he works severely, he also works tenderly.
   His stockpiles of loyal love are immense.
He takes no pleasure in making life hard,
   in throwing roadblocks in the way:

Update

I did great on the Motorcycle Course. Now I just have to fight with the idiotic, broken down DPS system whose apparent job is make sure no one knows what they need to do when.

Bright note? When I filed an online complaint through their online survery, a gentleman called me back WITHIN 15 MINUTES to find out more about what happened and offer whatever assistance he could (which is not much but I give Mr. Stoner [yes this is his real name] HUGE props just for caring and taking action) and being understanding and kind. He gets a big pat on the back and an atta boy!

I still don't like the system (and either does Mr. Stoner) but in rare moments like these when you find someone did really listen, its huge:)
I'm going to try first thing in the morning.

Its FRIDAY!!!!!!!

Tomorrow I take the Motorcycle Rider Course. I am both nervous and excited so.......nercited ot exvous. The monkeys "Texas drivers" here don't have respect for cars much less bikers. I've wanted to do this for a long time and now I'm taking the opportunity. I am sad that "Uncle Mike" is not here to see this. I know for certain he would be proud of me and would probably say "about time!!!!!!!"
On another note, I am done with the school until Fall. SOOOO HAPPY!! I am looking forward to a chill summer that hopfully includes many weekends at the lake. Dion? Todd?-you out there??? I ended up with B's in both my classes. Thats not too bad for a mom of 4 kids (only 3 at home) and working full time, but I carried an A up until the stupid finals!!!!!!!!
Looking forward to some good times wtih family and friends and going home after work!

I won't see my peeps this Sunday at ACF (Alliance Community Fellowship), but will miss yaz!! Someone has to do the jumping in my place for worship!!!!!!!!! Who volunteers?????

Hello everyone!

Ok so I know you're all wondering how in the world it took NOVA sooooo long to create a page where I can talk on and on about whatever I want and  NO ONE can interrupt! Well your wait is over! I'm on the scene and ready to spill. Now if I can get a coherent thought organized in my head................