What does your Reflection look like?

"The best mirror is an old friend." George Herbert

Don't worry about what the outside looks like as much as what your actions shout about the "real you." Beauty really lies beneath your skin.

Like a fine bottle of wine, let the experiences, love and wisdom age you with true beauty! You don't have to grow old; just grow beautiful from the inside out!

"What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they can not fathom what God has done from the beginning to the end." Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 (NIV)

Email me and tell me what you think. :) kathlenefisher@yahoo.com

Build your life on the Rock of your Salvation

Jesus said to them,"I tell you the truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who has given you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and give life to the world." John 6:32 (NIV)

"Give us this day our daily bread." Mathew 6:11 (KJV)

The church is a wonderful place to learn and grow. But to often I think people get so comfortable in it and with it, they often forget salvation does not come from the church. It's a gift from God through Christ Jesus. Don't forsake your selves from meeting in God's house, or alone together. Iron sharpens iron, and believers sharpen,shape and help each other grow.

Real growth in Christ will come from a personal relationship with Christ. What does that mean? After accepting the free gift of salvation you are then on the path to eternal life with Christ Jesus. The only way you will truly know what God wants from, and for you is through reading, studying and applying the Bible to your life. If you have a hard time understanding a certain version of the Bible, it is okay to find a version you can understand and read it daily. It's food for your soul.

You were created to glorify God. I can't think of a better way to grow in grace than to daily fill your mind, thoughts and actions with His word. Ask God to help you understand and apply His word to your life.

Every person in your life will fail you in some way if you know them for very long. Most of us never want to hurt others, but the sin nature we are born with makes it inevitable, we will. As believers we make up "the real church." Just as there are no perfect people there is no perfect church here on earth. That's why it is so important that you put your trust and faith in God and not in any person or place.

Jesus never fails, and He promises to be with you forever.

May God give you a heart that earnestly seeks Him daily. I hope you'll find a hunger for God's will that will keep you filling your soul from bible study and prayer daily. Have you ever considered that maybe the bread he was talking about in the Lord's prayer was actually His word instead of physical bread? Isn't your soul worth more than your very life? Remember your soul is permanent, but your physical body is temporary.

"Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store or under a tree, but in the heart of true friends." Cindy Lew

I can honestly feel the difference when you pray, thank you! Yesterday I really wondered if it would be my last time to enter a new post to this blog. Thank you for praying, it does make a difference when God hears your prayers.

I thank God always for true friends who care enough to pray and love me. Your love, and God's help keep me going. I feel good today! The sun is shinning and I'm glad to be alive.

Know that I am praying and loving you as well. Your friendship and love are one of life's greatest treasures. I will carry them with me through eternity! Your friendship doubles my joy and divides my sorrow! God Bless and Keep you Always.

"Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and David loved him as himself." ...

1 Samuel 18:1

Read on through the Second book of Samuel. David had a very eventful life, that was full of the good, bad and ugly-but God continued to love him and Jonathan would have given his life for David.

True friends love us in spite of our short comings. God loves and cares for us more than anyone can. Please, know there are some of you reading this that I'd die a thousand times if it would help you know the value of a personal relationship with Christ or the value of true love. I do love you.

God Knows what is Best

"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power.
Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigourous young men stumble badly, Yet those who wait on theLord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not become weary."
Isaiah 40:28-31 NASB

Some of you may know, others don't know, but I have Chron's disease. It has moved into my urinary tract. I am likely to pass away pretty soon if nothing can be done surgically. Yes, it hurts more than you can imagine.

I never imagined I would go through a greiving process of lossing this life on earth, but I am. It hurts to know how I'm hurting those who love me. I wish I could take their pain away. But as I grow weaker, physically and mentally I find myself crying with them.

Selfishly, I long to be absent from this body and present with my Lord in a new body, especially when it hurts so bad, and I can't do much. Then I look at my family and feel and hear their tears. I truely am caught longing to be in both worlds. Please pray that God's Will will be done.

My heavenly Father really does know what's best. I am willing to endure whatever God wants me to do. Please pray for the grace I'm gonna need to live through another surgery, or go Home, which ever He wills is best.

And then, there's my Ugly Sinful nature...

I hate my sinful nature. It gets me in so much trouble and causes me to do the very things I don't want to do. It especially hurts God, which is what I hate. Today it's really raring it's head, please pray for me.

I'm trying to file for disability. Without an attorney it's virtually impossible to get! Believe me I've paid my dues in So....many ways. I set down to figure out what I've made in the past few years. Each year dwindling because of health issues. writing in general will make very few people wealthy. I love sharing and caring, but it's no way to make a living. It's much like dreams of being any kind of artist-simply pipe dreams that rarely, if ever come true.

To make a long story short the years as a Realtor were finally materializing and making a decent living. In my first "good year," at 43 I was diagnosed with Chron's disease. Since 2003 I've lived through 12 surgeries and 1 heart attack. My health is chronically failing. My husband and I are living on less than 1/10Th the income we use to. Frankly, only God makes the numbers and money work. God is always Good even when my sinful nature is crying and kicking up.

Please contact me if you'd like to by one of my $10.00 books titled, "Let's Really Live before We Die!" God knows we need to sell them. If you've already read it or are waiting for the next book, I'm working on it; but writing is never a lucrative income. God keeps supplying my needs, in spite of my complaints. I need to smile and be happy right? Thank you for your prayers and support. I'm hurting in more ways than one today.
God Bless you, Kathy
kathlenefisher@yahoo.com

"All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to hos own way: but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him." Isaiah 53:6 NASB

God is Always with you!

What if Jesus walked into the church you attended today, who would He set with? What a privilege and blessing He can be with each believer all the time, anytime, regardless of the crowd or your popularity, Jesus promises to be with you always.

God really does love each of us to meet us where we are; and keep us in His constant care. If you never realized how much God loves you consider how He knows and cares for every need you'll ever have.

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God." Philippians 4:6

"And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I command you; and lo I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Mathew 28: 19 and 20

Lord, please keep me laughing.

Lord keep me laughing, it helps so much in the trials, the pain and yes it even keeps me sane.

A captain of a ship was told in the midst of a fierce battle, "Sir, we are surrounded by fire on all sides!"

He quickly ordered his first mate to bring his red shirt as quickly as he could. He put it on and commanded his mates to fight on with all their might. They fought on and miraculously won the battle. Latter the first mate asked, "Sir, why did you ask for your red shirt in the midst of the fierce fight?"

"I asked for my red shirt in case I was shot. The red would have hid my wound, and my crew would fight on in spite of my wound or weakness."

"Ah Captain, what a courageous thought!"

"Yes and it worked!"

A few days latter again the first mate reported to the captain on board. "Sir, we are surrounded by ships on all four sides, and this time they all have missile launchers."

At this the captain hung his head. "I need you to bring me my brown pants at once!" ;) (: (Notice, a laugh or smile keeps friends close at heart.)

"You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing." (Michael Pritchard)

Some of you have blessed me with your love and smiles for that I am eternally grateful! Thank you so much! Of all the possessions we will take into our eternal existence none of them will be anything materialistic. You will only take and leave love, music and what you've done for God.

Eternity will come sooner than any of us expect. Are you working for the right treasures?

"And He shall be the stability of your times. A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: The fear of the Lord is his treasure."
Isaiah 33:6 (NASB)

I would love to hear from you please email me at: kathlenefisher@yahoo.com!